Neurology
Review: Modalities in Managing Postherpetic Neuralgia
16 Oct, 2018 | 21:42h | UTCModalities in managing postherpetic neuralgia – The Korean Journal of Pain (free)
Meta-Analysis: Therapeutic Alternatives in Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
16 Oct, 2018 | 21:42h | UTC
Review: Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
16 Oct, 2018 | 21:38h | UTCPrimary central nervous system lymphoma – Therapeutic Advances in Neurologic Diseases (free)
Review: Diagnostic Insights Into Chronic-Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathies
16 Oct, 2018 | 21:35h | UTC
Review: Office Approach to Small Fiber Neuropathy
11 Oct, 2018 | 21:43h | UTCOffice approach to small fiber neuropathy – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Association of Levels of Physical Activity With Risk of Parkinson Disease
11 Oct, 2018 | 20:02h | UTCCommentaries: Physical Activity and Parkinson Disease Risk: An Intriguing Link – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Physical Activity Could Reduce Risk of Parkinson disease, esp. in Men – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Global, Regional, and National Burden of Parkinson’s Disease
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:30h | UTCInvited Commentary: The burden of Parkinson’s disease: a worldwide perspective (free)
“In 2016, 6·1 million people worldwide had Parkinson’s disease, 2·9 million (48%) women & 3·2 million (52%) men; the increase in burden since 1990 was not exclusively explained by an increasing number of older people” (via @TheLancet see Tweet)
Two Antiplatelet Drugs may Prevent Further Strokes but Increase Major Bleeds
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:24h | UTCTwo antiplatelet drugs may prevent further strokes but increase major bleeds – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Article: Clopidogrel and Aspirin in Acute Ischemic Stroke and High-Risk TIA – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Clinical Guide: Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Bedside
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:02h | UTCNeuro-Ophthalmology at the bedside: A clinical guide – Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice (free)
Standards for Neurologic Critical Care Units
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:42h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Insomnia Symptoms Iimprove with Online Insomnia Program
28 Sep, 2018 | 00:59h | UTCEffect of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia on Health, Psychological Well-being, and Sleep-Related Quality of Life: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period) (via @EricTopol)
Commentary: Insomnia symptoms, overall health improve with online insomnia program – Northwestern University (free)
Systematic Review: Modifying the Consistency of Food and Fluids for Swallowing Difficulties in Dementia
28 Sep, 2018 | 00:57h | UTCModifying the consistency of food and fluids for swallowing difficulties in dementia – Cochrane Library (free for a limited period)
Summary: Modifying the consistency of food and fluids for swallowing difficulties in dementia (free)
“We are uncertain about the immediate and long-term effects of modifying the consistency of fluid for swallowing difficulties in dementia”
Study: Recovery of Walking after Complete Spinal Cord Injury
27 Sep, 2018 | 23:06h | UTCCommentaries: Technology and therapy help individuals with chronic spinal cord injuries take steps – University of Louisville (free) AND Epidural Stimulation Helps Patients Walk After Total Paralysis – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Paralyzed Patients Able to Walk Following Epidural Stimulation, Intense Rehab – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Consensus: Targeted Temperature Management in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, or Acute Ischemic Stroke
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:46h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Podcast: Geriatric Depression
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:45h | UTC#115 Geriatric Depression – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Summary: #115 Geriatric Depression: Diagnosis, Antidepressants, and More (free)
Study: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias will Double by 2060
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:31h | UTCRacial and ethnic estimates of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in the United States (2015–2060) in adults aged ≥65 years – Alzheimer’s & Dementia (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Alzheimer’s and dementia cases will double by 2060 -HealthExec (free) AND Alzheimer’s Burden Projected to Double by 2060 – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Alzheimer’s Disease Burden to Double by 2060 – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Cohort Study: Risk of Dementia by Age, Sex and APOE Genotype
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:20h | UTC
Guideline: Hyperacute Endovascular Treatment Workflow to Reduce Door-to-Reperfusion Time
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:18h | UTC
Cohort Study: Are Noise and Air Pollution Related to the Incidence of Dementia?
21 Sep, 2018 | 01:47h | UTCCommentaries: Air pollution linked to dementia risk – NHS Choices (free) AND Expert reaction to air pollution and risk of dementia – Science Media Centre (free) AND Air pollution may be linked to heightened dementia risk – OnMedica (free) AND Is air pollution tied to higher dementia risk? – CNN (free)
Review: Optimizing Medications in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:23h | UTC
CDC Report: Prevalence of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain Among Adults
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:18h | UTCCommentaries: Chronic Pain Affects 20% of Americans, CDC Reports – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND CDC: About 1 in 5 US Adults Have Chronic Pain – MPR (free) AND One-fifth of American adults experience chronic pain, CDC estimates – CNBC (free)
How Well do You Know your Anticholinergic (Antimuscarinic) Drugs?
14 Sep, 2018 | 01:56h | UTCHow well do you know your anticholinergic (antimuscarinic) drugs? – Therapeutics Initiative (free)
Randomized Trial: Preventing Cognitive Decline in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment
14 Sep, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCPreventing Cognitive Decline in Black Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Study provides evidence to prevent memory decline in older blacks with mild cognitive impairment – News Medical (free) AND Novel Intervention Markedly Slows Cognitive Decline in MCI – Medscape (free registration required)
CDC Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:55h | UTCCommentaries: CDC releases updated guideline on diagnosis and management of pediatric mTBI – Kennedy Krieger Institute, via EurekAlert (free) AND CDC Seeks to Standardize Mild TBI Management in Kids – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND New advice on kids’ concussions calls for better tracking – Associated Press (free) AND CDC issues first guidelines to treat youth concussions – CNN (free)
Study: Prediction Rules to Detect Delirium at Hospital Admission
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:29h | UTCCommentary: New prediction rule may help detect delirium at hospital admission – ACP Hospitalist (free)