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“Another RCT showing no benefit for Glucose Self-monitoring in Non–Insulin-Treated Patients with Type 2 Diabetes” (RT @PaulGlasziou see Tweet)

‘How long have I got?’: Why many cancer patients don’t have answers

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:55h | UTC

‘How long have I got?’: Why many cancer patients don’t have answers – USA Today (free)

See more on Standardized Criteria for Palliative Care Consultation in our April 24 issue, see #8

“ASCO now recommends that everyone with advanced cancer receive palliative care within eight weeks of diagnosis.” (RT @cancerassassin1 see Tweet)

Prevention of acute kidney injury and protection of renal function in the intensive care unit

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:57h | UTC

Prevention of acute kidney injury and protection of renal function in the intensive care unit: update 2017 – Intensive Care Medicine (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Working while sick

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:50h | UTC

Working with influenza-like illness: Presenteeism among US health care personnel during the 2014-2015 influenza season – American Journal of Infection Control (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Working while sick – ACP Internist (free) AND Health worker survey reveals many work during flu illness – CIDRAP (free)

Over 40% of surveyed health care personnel worked with self-reported influenza-like illness. “To reduce levels of health-worker–associated flu transmission, the researchers said that misconceptions about working while sick and sick leave policies both need to be addressed” (from CIDRAP)

Lower Risk of Heart Failure and Death in Patients Initiated on SGLT-2 Inhibitors?

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:52h | UTC

Lower Risk of Heart Failure and Death in Patients Initiated on SGLT-2 Inhibitors Versus Other Glucose-Lowering Drugs: The CVD-REAL Study – Circulation (free PDF)

Commentaries: Risk of HF and Death in Patients on SGLT-2 Inhibitors – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND SGLT2 inhibitors may have class effect for reduction of cardiac risk – ACP Diabetes Monthly (free)

Observational data suggests these class of drugs may be associated with lower risk of heart failure and deaths compared to other drugs.

Canagliflozin will receive new boxed warning about amputation risks

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:51h | UTC

Canagliflozin will receive new boxed warning about amputation risks – ACP Internist (free)

FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA confirms increased risk of leg and foot amputations with the diabetes medicine canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet, Invokamet XR) (free)

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Guideline

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:47h | UTC

World Gastroenterology Organisation Global Guidelines: GERD Global Perspective on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (free)

Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

9 Jun, 2017 | 16:04h | UTC

2017 American College of Rheumatology Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis (free)

Commentary: ACR Releases Guideline on prevention & treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis – American College of Rheumatology, via EurekAlert (free)

Risk of Diabetic Ketoacidosis after Initiation of an SGLT2 Inhibitor

9 Jun, 2017 | 16:02h | UTC

Risk of Diabetic Ketoacidosis after Initiation of an SGLT2 Inhibitor – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Study Warns of Diabetic Ketoacidosis With SGLT2 Inhibitors in T2D – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND SGLT2 Inhibitors Double the Risk for Diabetic Ketoacidosis – Medscape (free registration required) AND New class of type 2 diabetes drug associated with rare, life-threatening outcome – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Via EurekAlert (free)

Related: SGLT2 inhibitors and diabetic ketoacidosis: data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System – Diabetologia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Moderate alcohol consumption as risk factor for adverse brain outcomes and cognitive decline

8 Jun, 2017 | 15:58h | UTC

Moderate alcohol consumption as risk factor for adverse brain outcomes and cognitive decline: longitudinal cohort study – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: Alcohol consumption and brain health (free)

Commentaries: Even moderate drinking linked to a decline in brain health, finds study – Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry (free) AND Moderate drinking may alter brain, study says – CNN (free) AND Even moderate drinking may speed brain decline – STAT News (free) AND Even moderate drinking linked to changes in brain structure, study finds – Reuters (free)

Serum uric acid levels and multiple health outcomes

8 Jun, 2017 | 15:57h | UTC

Serum uric acid levels and multiple health outcomes: umbrella review of evidence from observational studies, randomised controlled trials, and Mendelian randomisation studies – The BMJ (free)

Observational studies suggest that high serum uric acid levels are associated with multiple health outcomes, including cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. This review findings suggest there is a clear association only for gout and nephrolithiasis.

Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

9 Jun, 2017 | 16:03h | UTC

Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration – Anesthesiology, via Medscape (free registration required)

Handshake-free zones to prevent infections?

8 Jun, 2017 | 15:51h | UTC

Handshake-free zone in a neonatal intensive care unit: Initial feasibility study – American Journal of Infectious Control (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Hospitals Could One Day Be Handshake-Free Zones To Prevent The Spread Of Disease – WBGH News (free) AND Handshake-Free Zone: Stopping the Spread of Germs in the Hospital – Medscape (free registration required) AND Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital – NPR Health News (free)

Management of polypharmacy

8 Jun, 2017 | 15:52h | UTC

Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy – BMC Family Practice (free) (RT @Azeem_Majeed see Tweet)

Can Personalized Care Planning Improve Primary Care?

8 Jun, 2017 | 15:45h | UTC

Viewpoint: Can Personalized Care Planning Improve Primary Care? – JAMA (free)

See more on caring for people with Complex Needs in our April 24th issue (see #4),

Pharmacologic Management of Newly Detected Atrial Fibrillation

7 Jun, 2017 | 15:25h | UTC

Pharmacologic Management of Newly Detected Atrial Fibrillation: Updated clinical practice guideline: – American Academy of Family Physicians (free PDF)

Key Recommendations: Pharmacologic Management of Newly Detected Atrial Fibrillation (free)

Short-term catheterisation: considerations for best practice

8 Jun, 2017 | 15:42h | UTC

Short-term catheterisation: considerations for best practice – Evidently Cochrane, Evidence for Everyday Nursing (free)

Antibiotics Versus Surgical Therapy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis (again)

7 Jun, 2017 | 15:21h | UTC

Antibiotics Versus Surgical Therapy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Controlled Trials – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Antibiotics Versus Surgery: Equally Effective in Treating Appendicitis? – Medscape (free registration required)

This meta-analysis and the author’s conclusions do not favor antibiotics alone for the treatment of uncomplicated appendicitis, contradiction the results of other recent meta-analysis, as well as a recent guideline on the subject, suggesting antibiotics might be an option in selected cases.