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Commentaries: Study: Palliative Care Reduces Hospital Stay, Cost of Sickest Patients – U.S. News (free) AND Prompt Palliative Care Saves Money, Especially in Sickest Patients – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Cohort Study: Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Life Expectancies

3 May, 2018 | 20:36h | UTC

Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Life Expectancies in the US Population – Circulation (free PDF)

Commentaries: Five healthy habits may add more than a decade to life – Circulation Journal Report (free) AND The five habits that can add more than a decade to your life – The Guardian (free) AND Following five healthy lifestyle habits may increase life expectancy by decade or more – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, via ScienceDaily (free)

TOP Clinical Practice Guideline: Chronic Asthma

3 May, 2018 | 20:26h | UTC

Clinical Practice Guideline: Chronic Asthma – Toward Optimized Practice (free PDF)

Randomized Controlled Trial: Effects of Omitting Antibiotics in Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis

3 May, 2018 | 20:27h | UTC

Long-Term Effects of Omitting Antibiotics in Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis – American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Uncomplicated acute diverticulitis: omitting antibiotics found safe in DIABOLO – Univadis (free registration required)

Meta-Analysis: Physical Activity and Incident Depression

3 May, 2018 | 20:15h | UTC

Physical Activity and Incident Depression: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies – The American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Regular exercise may help lower your risk of depression – NHS Choices (free) AND Regular Exercise Lowers Odds of Developing Depression, Meta-Analysis Finds – Psychiatric News Alert (free)

Meta-Analysis: Radial-Artery vs Saphenous-Vein Grafts in CABG

3 May, 2018 | 20:14h | UTC

Radial-Artery or Saphenous-Vein Grafts in Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: More Data Show Benefits of Multiple Arterial Over Saphenous-Vein Grafting in CABG: Meta-analysis – TCTMD (free) AND Radial Artery or Saphenous Vein Grafts in CABG – American College of Cardiology (free)

Guideline: Optimal Use of Ionizing Radiation in Cardiovascular Imaging

3 May, 2018 | 20:05h | UTC

2018 ACC/HRS/NASCI/SCAI/SCCT Expert Consensus Document on Optimal Use of Ionizing Radiation in Cardiovascular Imaging: Best Practices for Safety and Effectiveness (Free)

Commentary: New Expert Consensus Document Provides Best Practices For Ionizing Radiation Safety – American College of Cardiology (free)

AHA Scientific Statement: Indications for Intracranial Endovascular Neurointerventional Procedures

3 May, 2018 | 20:07h | UTC

Indications for the Performance of Intracranial Endovascular Neurointerventional Procedures: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation (free PDF)

Key Points to Remember: Indications for Intracranial Endovascular Procedures – American College of Cardiology (free)

Randomized Controlled Trial: Tenecteplase vs Alteplase before Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke

3 May, 2018 | 19:52h | UTC

Tenecteplase versus Alteplase before Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Stroke: Which Clot Buster Drug Works Best? – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Tenecteplase Appears Superior to Alteplase After Ischemic Stroke – Cardiology Advisor (free)

Cohort Study: Preventability of Early Versus Late Hospital Readmissions

3 May, 2018 | 19:54h | UTC

Preventability of Early Versus Late Hospital Readmissions in a National Cohort of General Medicine Patients – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Hospital care quality more likely a factor in early versus late readmissions – ACP Hospitalist (free) AND Hospital readmissions occurring within 7 days post-discharge may be more preventable than later readmissions – 2 Minute Medicine (free)

Richard Lehman’s Journal Review – 30 April 2018

3 May, 2018 | 19:47h | UTC

Richard Lehman’s journal review, 30 April 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)

Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.

Meta-Analysis: Predictors of Post-stroke Fever and Infections

3 May, 2018 | 19:38h | UTC

Predictors of post-stroke fever and infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMC Neurology (free)

Commentary: Predictors of poststroke pneumonia clarified – Univadis (free)

Review: Goodpasture’s syndrome (anti-GBM disease) in the ED

3 May, 2018 | 19:22h | UTC

Goodpasture’s syndrome (anti-GBM disease): ED presentations, evaluation, and management – emDocs (free)

Lecture: How Less Health Care Can (Sometimes) Be Better For You

3 May, 2018 | 18:50h | UTC

Lecture: How Less Health Care Can (Sometimes) Be Better For You (free Youtube video)

See also other CLUE Working Group Lecture Series (tweet with lecture links by @KariTikkinen)

“Editor-in-Chief of @JAMAInternalMed, professor Rita Redberg gave the 3rd CLUE Working Group lecture entitled “How Less Health Care Can (Sometimes) Be Better For You” at the Think Corner of the U of Helsinki” (via @KariTikkinen see Tweet)

Polypharmacy Guidance, Realistic Prescribing

27 Apr, 2018 | 02:58h | UTC

Polypharmacy Guidance, Realistic Prescribing 3 rd Edition, 2018 – Scottish Government Polypharmacy Model of Care Group (free PDF) (via @trishgreenhalgh)

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