Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Commission: Accelerating the Elimination of Viral Hepatitis
13 Jan, 2019 | 21:19h | UTCAccelerating the elimination of viral hepatitis – Commissions from the Lancet journals (free articles – registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Viral #hepatitis is a major public health threat and a leading cause of death worldwide, killing 1·34 million people every year, similar numbers to deaths from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, or malaria—new Commission – https://t.co/JVrYYW9KMv #nohep pic.twitter.com/U49mT3MQBt
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) January 9, 2019
Study: Antibiotic Over Prescribing for Kids in Emergency Departments
13 Jan, 2019 | 19:46h | UTCAntibiotic Prescribing for Children in United States Emergency Departments: 2009–2014 – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Data show significant antibiotic over prescribing for kids in ERs – CIDRAP (free)
Draft Statement: Screening Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women
13 Jan, 2019 | 19:03h | UTCCommentary: USPSTF Reaffirms Recommendation for Hepatitis B Screening in Pregnant Women – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Systematic Review: Pyronaridine‐artesunate for Treating Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
13 Jan, 2019 | 18:21h | UTCPyronaridine‐artesunate for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Pyronaridine-artesunate for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum (P falciparum) malaria – Cochrane Library (free)
Commentary: Pyronaridine-artesunate for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria – Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (free)
Entamoeba Histolytica: Updates in Clinical Manifestation, Pathogenesis, and Vaccine Development
13 Jan, 2019 | 14:48h | UTC
Podcast: Herpes for Everyone
13 Jan, 2019 | 14:21h | UTC#133 Herpes for Everyone with Robert Bettiker MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Study: Outcomes of Infants Born to Women with 2009 H1N1 Influenza Admitted to an ICU
13 Jan, 2019 | 13:56h | UTCOutcomes of infants born to women with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 – Birth Defects Research (free)
Commentary: Severe Flu Raises Risk Of Birth Problems For Pregnant Women, Babies – NPR (free)
HIV Viral Load and Transmissibility of HIV Infection: Undetectable Equals Untransmittable
10 Jan, 2019 | 21:47h | UTCHIV Viral Load and Transmissibility of HIV Infection: Undetectable Equals Untransmittable – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Negligible Risk of Transmitting HIV During Sex When Viral Load is Suppressed (free study and commentary) AND UNAIDS Explainer: UNDETECTABLE = UNTRANSMITTABLE (free report and commentaries)
Study: Association of Prescribed Opioids With Increased Risk of Community-Acquired Pneumonia
10 Jan, 2019 | 17:43h | UTCAssociation of Prescribed Opioids With Increased Risk of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Among Patients With and Without HIV – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Prescribed opioids raise risk of pneumonia in patients with and without HIV – Yale University (free)
A Virus Even More Dangerous Than Zika to Pregnant Woman
10 Jan, 2019 | 17:45h | UTCA Virus Even More Dangerous Than Zika to Pregnant Woman – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Consensus: Management of Skin and Soft-tissue Infections
10 Jan, 2019 | 00:18h | UTC
Antibiotic Resistance, The 3As and the Road Ahead
10 Jan, 2019 | 17:30h | UTCAntibiotic resistance, the 3As and the road ahead – Gut Pathogens (free)
Guideline: Antibiotic Use in Patients with Abdominal Injuries
10 Jan, 2019 | 00:16h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Corticosteroids Associated with Reduced Mortality in Patients with Sepsis
10 Jan, 2019 | 00:11h | UTCAssociation of Corticosteroid Treatment With Outcomes in Adult Patients With Sepsis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Steroids Associated With Reduced Mortality in Adults with Sepsis – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related Guideline: Corticosteroid Therapy for Sepsis – The BMJ (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Corticosteroids in Sepsis (link to abstract) AND Corticosteroids for Patients with Septic Shock (free)
Randomized Trial: Temporarily Quadrupling the Dose of Inhaled Steroid to Prevent Asthma Exacerbations
10 Jan, 2019 | 00:07h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
FAST; An asthma self-management plan that advised patients to temporarily quadruple their dose of inhaled corticosteroid reduced asthma exacerbations, with fewer serious adverse events and at lower cost; NIHR Journals Library https://t.co/dlsZrAl1A4 @MedicineUoN @Tharris2Tim
— NIHR Nottm BRC Lung (@NottmBRCLung) December 10, 2018
Global Burden of Clostridium Difficile Infections
9 Jan, 2019 | 22:21h | UTC
Review: Eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases in Urban Areas
9 Jan, 2019 | 21:59h | UTC
Guidelines for the Treatment of Pneumonia in Taiwan
8 Jan, 2019 | 16:03h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 2018 recommendations for the management of community acquired pneumonia – Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia (free PDF) Guideline for Antibiotic Use in Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia – The Korean Society of Infectious Disease (free) AND Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Management of Community- and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Point and Counterpoint: Should the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines Be Retired?
8 Jan, 2019 | 15:56h | UTCPOINT: Should the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines Be Retired? Yes – Chest (free)
COUNTERPOINT: Should the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines Be Retired? No – Chest (free)
Related: The 2018 Surviving Sepsis Campaign’s Treatment Bundle: When Guidelines Outpace the Evidence Supporting Their Use (free guideline and commentaries)
FDA Warns About Increased Risk of Aortic Dissection and Ruptures of Aortic Aneurism with Fluoroquinolones
7 Jan, 2019 | 21:26h | UTCCommentary: FDA: Fluoroquinolones may cause aortic rupture in some – CIDRAP (free)
Related: Meta-analysis: Fluoroquinolones and the Risk of Aortopathy (free) AND Fluoroquinolone use and risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection (free study and commentaries) AND Committee Recommends New Restrictions on the use of Fluoroquinolones (free report and commentaries) AND FDA Safety Alert: Warnings for Fluoroquinolones on Risks of Mental Health and Low Blood Sugar Adverse Reactions (free report and commentaries) AND When antibiotics turn toxic (free commentary)
Global Burden of Disease Study: Influenza Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
7 Jan, 2019 | 20:46h | UTCInvited Commentary: Reconciling estimates of the global influenza burden – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Lower respiratory tract infections due to #influenza accounted for an estimated 145000 deaths and 9.5 million hospitalisations in 2017 – new #GBDstudy in @LancetRespirMed https://t.co/pHCWToEypK pic.twitter.com/0XRDNjpHNt
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) December 13, 2018
Podcast: Urinary Tract Infections Delirium and Voltaire
7 Jan, 2019 | 17:30h | UTC#134 Urinary Tract Infections Delirium and Voltaire – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
WHO’s Tedros: Experimental Ebola Vaccine in the DRC Has Saved Countless Lives
7 Jan, 2019 | 13:02h | UTCWHO’s Tedros: Experimental Ebola vaccine in the DRC has saved countless lives – STAT (free)
Systematic Review: Supportive Interventions to Improve Retention on ART in People with HIV in Low- and Middle-income Countries
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:45h | UTC
Guideline: Treatment of HCV-infected Patients with Renal Impairment
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:40h | UTC