Neurology
Review: Peripheral Nervous System Involvement in Lymphoproliferative Disorders
30 Nov, 2018 | 01:21h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Association of Concussion with the Risk of Suicide
23 Nov, 2018 | 00:05h | UTCAssociation of Concussion with the Risk of Suicide: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Concussions tied to doubled risk of suicide – Reuters (free) AND Suicide Risk Doubles After Concussion – Medscape (free registration required)
Study: Cost-Effectiveness of an Optimized Intervention for Residents with Clinically Significant Agitation in Dementia
22 Nov, 2018 | 21:52h | UTCImproving the quality of life of care home residents with dementia: Cost-effectiveness of an optimized intervention for residents with clinically significant agitation in dementia – Alzheimer’s & Dementia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Care homes with dementia ‘carer champions’ reduce agitation and antipsychotics – carehome.co.uk (free) AND Improving dementia care and treatment saves thousands of pounds in care homes – University of Exeter (free)
Review: Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome
20 Nov, 2018 | 15:04h | UTCDifferential Diagnosis and Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome: A Literature Review – Cureus (free)
Review: Stroke Prevention Strategies in the Developing World
18 Nov, 2018 | 00:48h | UTCStroke Prevention Strategies in the Developing World – Stroke (free PDF)
Review: Intracranial Aneurysms
18 Nov, 2018 | 00:14h | UTCIntracranial aneurysms: Review of current science and management – Vascular Medicine (free)
Consensus Protocol for the Treatment of Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus
18 Nov, 2018 | 00:05h | UTCConsensus Protocol for the Treatment of Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus – Acta Médica Portuguesa (free)
Review: Neuroinfections Caused by Fungi
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:51h | UTCNeuroinfections caused by fungi – Infection (free)
Meta-Analysis: Antipsychotic Drug Use and Pneumonia
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:49h | UTCAntipsychotic drug use and pneumonia: Systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Psychopharmacology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Antipsychotics May Increase Risk of Pneumonia, Meta-Analysis Suggests – Psychiatric News Alert (free)
“Although antipsychotic use was associated with a higher risk of pneumonia, the researchers stopped short of claiming causality, citing a lack of data from randomized, controlled trials and a failure of observational studies to control for relevant confounders like tobacco use and weight.” (from Psychiatric News Alert)
Clinical Report: Sport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents
16 Nov, 2018 | 02:16h | UTCSport-Related Concussion in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Concussion management embraces earlier light exercise, earlier return to school – AAP News Release (free) AND Pediatrics Group Updates Guidance on Sports-Related Concussion – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Study: Artificial Intelligence may Predict Alzheimer’s Years Before Diagnosis
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:50h | UTCA Deep Learning Model to Predict a Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease by Using 18F-FDG PET of the Brain – Radiology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Artificial intelligence predicts Alzheimer’s years before diagnosis – Radiology Society of North America (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at AI technology, brain imaging and Alzheimer’s disease detection – Science Media Centre (free) AND AI May Detect Alzheimer’s Years Before Diagnosis – Medscape (free registration required)
Study: One Month of Cannabis Abstinence in Adolescents and Young Adults Is Associated With Improved Memory
9 Nov, 2018 | 02:02h | UTCOne Month of Cannabis Abstinence in Adolescents and Young Adults Is Associated With Improved Memory – Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: When Adolescents Give Up Pot, Their Cognition Quickly Improves – NPR (free) AND Stopping Cannabis Tied to Memory Improvements – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Systematic Review: Supplements for Preventing Cognitive Decline in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment
9 Nov, 2018 | 01:59h | UTCVitamin and mineral supplementation for preventing dementia or delaying cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment – Cochrane Library (free)
“The evidence on vitamin and mineral supplements as treatments for MCI is very limited. “
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Migraine and Tension-Type Headache
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:41h | UTCInvited Commentary: GBD 2016: still no improvement in the burden of migraine (free)
Study: Targeted Neurotechnology Restores Walking in Humans with Spinal Cord Injury
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:35h | UTCTargeted neurotechnology restores walking in humans with spinal cord injury – Nature (free)
Editorial: Paralysed people walk again after spinal-cord stimulation (free)
Commentaries: Spinal implant helps three paralysed men walk again – BBC (free) AND Once Paralyzed, Three Men Take Steps Again With Spinal Implant – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Deep Learning for MR Angiography: Automated Detection of Cerebral Aneurysms
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:20h | UTCDeep Learning for MR Angiography: Automated Detection of Cerebral Aneurysms – Radiology (free) (@EricTopol)
Systematic Review: Interventions for Preventing Thromboembolic Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:18h | UTCCommentary: DOACs in AF: Observational and Randomized Studies Don’t Always Agree – Medscape (free registration required)
Podcast: Headaches Advanced Class
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:49h | UTC#122 Headaches Advanced Class: Migraines, medication overuse, and more! – Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free audio and summary)
Cohort Study: A Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Stroke Risk, Irrespective of Genetic Risk
2 Nov, 2018 | 02:41h | UTCCommentary: A healthy lifestyle cuts stroke risk, irrespective of genetic risk – University of Cambridge (free)
Prophylactic Hypothermia Questioned After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:40h | UTCEffect of Early Sustained Prophylactic Hypothermia on Neurologic Outcomes Among Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: The POLAR Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Hypothermia After Traumatic Brain Injury (free)
Commentary: Hypothermia for Severe TBI Called into Question – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Randomized Trial: Antipsychotics Ineffective for Delirium in Intensive Care Patients
26 Oct, 2018 | 02:01h | UTCHaloperidol and Ziprasidone for Treatment of Delirium in Critical Illness – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Dopamine Antagonists in ICU Delirium (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Common use of antipsychotics shown ineffective for delirium in intensive care patients – NIH News Releases (free) AND Antipsychotic Drugs Don’t Ease ICU Delirium Or Dementia – NPR (free) AND Antipsychotics ineffective for treating ICU delirium – Vanderbilt University Medical Center (free)
Related Research: Effect of Haloperidol on Survival Among Critically Ill Adults With a High Risk of Delirium (free)
Want to Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care of Your Eyes And Ears
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:46h | UTCWant To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care Of Your Eyes And Ears – NPR (free)
Related Articles: Longitudinal Relationship Between Hearing Aid Use and Cognitive Function in Older Americans – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (free) AND Cataract surgery and age-related cognitive decline: A 13-year follow-up of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing – NPR (free)
Cohort Study: Pre-Eclampsia and Risk of Dementia Later in Life
19 Oct, 2018 | 00:15h | UTCPre-eclampsia and risk of dementia later in life: nationwide cohort study – The BMJ (free)
Editorial: Pre-eclampsia and the brain (free)
Commentaries: Pre-eclampsia linked to raised risk of vascular dementia – OnMedica (free) AND Pre-eclampsia linked to an increased risk of dementia later in life – The BMJ (free)
Study: Deep Learning Algorithms for Detection of Critical Findings in Head CT Scans
19 Oct, 2018 | 00:08h | UTCDeep learning algorithms for detection of critical findings in head CT scans: a retrospective study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: AI: Deep Learning Algorithms Can Detect Critical Head CT Findings – MedicalResearch.com (free)
CDC Investigates Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases
17 Oct, 2018 | 13:03h | UTCAcute Flaccid Myelitis Investigation Page – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
Commentaries: CDC, partners probe 127 polio-like cases in 22 states – CIDRAP (free) AND CDC Investigates Cases Of Rare Neurological ‘Mystery Illness’ In Kids – NPR (free) AND Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Confirmed in 22 States Physician’s First Watch (free) AND CDC expresses concern over mysterious surge in polio-like paralysis cases – STAT (free)