Neurology
Guidelines for the management of aggressive pituitary tumours and carcinomas
28 Oct, 2017 | 23:35h | UTCEuropean Society of Endocrinology clinical practice guidelines for the management of aggressive pituitary tumours and carcinomas – European Journal of Endocrinology (free PDF)
Clinical guidelines for anaplastic gliomas
28 Oct, 2017 | 23:31h | UTCSEOM clinical guidelines for anaplastic gliomas (2017) – Clinical and Translational Oncology (free)
Research: Short and Long Term Complications of In Utero Exposure to Lamotrigine
21 Oct, 2017 | 17:39h | UTCNews release: Study Finds Epilepsy Drug to Be Safe During Pregnancy – Wiley (free)
Source: Study finds lamotrigine to be safe during pregnancy – The BMJ Research News ($)
Research: Increasing prevalence of vascular risk factors in patients with stroke
17 Oct, 2017 | 19:06h | UTCIncreasing prevalence of vascular risk factors in patients with stroke – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Health Conditions That Increase Stroke Risk Rise Across All Ages, Races – NPR (free)
“An estimated 80% of all 1st strokes are due to risk factors that can be changed,” says new study (RT @ACCmediacenter see Tweet)
Guideline: Clinical Use of a Home Sleep Apnea Test
17 Oct, 2017 | 18:26h | UTCClinical Use of a Home Sleep Apnea Test: An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Position Statement (free)
News release: AASM releases position statement on home sleep apnea testing (free)
Commentaries: AASM: Position Statement on Home Sleep Apnea Testing – MPR (free) AND Sleep Medicine Academy Releases Statements on Home Apnea Testing – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Systematic review: management protocols for status epilepticus in the pediatric emergency room
17 Oct, 2017 | 17:57h | UTC
Research: Contribution of dietary intake to relapse rate in early paediatric multiple sclerosis
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:42h | UTCContribution of dietary intake to relapse rate in early paediatric multiple sclerosis – Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry article (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fatty diets may boost relapse risk in MS children – OnMedica (free) AND High Fat Intake Linked to Risk for MS Relapse in Kids – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Research: Gabapentin, opioids, and the risk of opioid-related death
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:32h | UTCCommentaries: Gabapentin, Opioid Combo May Up the Risk of Opioid-Related Death – MPR (free) AND Gabapentin Plus Opioids a Deadly Combination? – MPR (free)
Review: Renal Function Considerations for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
12 Oct, 2017 | 17:59h | UTC
Research: Female sex, early-onset hypertension, and risk of dementia
11 Oct, 2017 | 01:35h | UTCFemale sex, early-onset hypertension, and risk of dementia – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: For women, high blood pressure in your 40s may be tied to increased risk of Dementia – American Academy of Neurology, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Women’s dementia risk increased by midlife hypertension – Medical News Today (free) AND Mid-adulthood hypertension linked to dementia risk in women – Clinical Advisor (free)
Related Study: Associations Between Midlife Vascular Risk Factors and 25-Year Incident Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Cohort – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentaries: Midlife cardiovascular risk factors may increase chances of dementia – NIH News Releases (free) AND Midlife smoking, diabetes, and hypertension associated with late life dementia – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Heart disease risk in middle age tied to dementia later – Reuters (free)
Research: Anticoagulant Use and Risk of Ischemic Stroke and Bleeding in Patients With Secondary Atrial Fibrillation
10 Oct, 2017 | 01:03h | UTCAnticoagulant Use and Risk of Ischemic Stroke and Bleeding in Patients With Secondary Atrial Fibrillation Associated With Acute Coronary Syndromes, Acute Pulmonary Disease, or Sepsis – JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Anticoagulation didn’t benefit patients with afib secondary to ACS, pulmonary disease, or sepsis – ACP Hospitalist (free) AND No Anticoagulation Benefit, High Bleeding Risk Seen in Patients With Secondary A-fib – TCTMD (free)
Review: Palliative Care in Neurology
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:09h | UTCPalliative Care in Neurology – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Review – Strategies for dementia prevention: latest evidence and implications
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:01h | UTC
Review – Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Hydrocephalus in Adults
7 Oct, 2017 | 22:00h | UTCDiagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Hydrocephalus in Adults – Rofo (free)
Review: Multiple Sclerosis in the ED
7 Oct, 2017 | 21:45h | UTCMultiple Sclerosis in the ED: Pearls & Pitfalls – emDocs (free)
Managing Head Trauma in Children
3 Oct, 2017 | 21:55h | UTCManaging Head Trauma in Children – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Articles: Reducing Head CT Use for Children With Head Injuries in a Community Emergency Department – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Development and Internal Validation of a Clinical Risk Score for Treating Children With Mild Head Trauma and Intracranial Injury – JAMA Pediatrics (free PDF) AND Identification of children at very low risk of clinically-important brain injuries after head trauma: a prospective cohort stud – The Lancet (free PDF)
Meta-Analysis: Relationship of Sleep Duration With All‐Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Events
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:12h | UTC“Our findings indicate that both short and long sleep duration is associated with an increased risk of all‐cause mortality and cardiovascular events”.
Research: Association of Vision Loss With Cognition in Older Adults
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:11h | UTCAssociation of Vision Loss With Cognition in Older Adults – JAMA Ophthalmology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Vision and Hearing Loss Are Tied to Cognitive Decline – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Visual impairment among older adults associated with poor cognitive function – Medical News Today (free)
Research: Effects of sleep changes on pain-related health outcomes in the general population
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:21h | UTCEffects of sleep changes on pain-related health outcomes in the general population: A systematic review of longitudinal studies with exploratory meta-analysis – Sleep Medicine Reviews (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Poor sleep associated with higher risk of chronic pain – Reuters (free)
Research: Lorazepam With Haloperidol vs Haloperidol Alone on Agitated Delirium in Patients Receiving Palliative Care
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:04h | UTCEffect of Lorazepam With Haloperidol vs Haloperidol Alone on Agitated Delirium in Patients With Advanced Cancer Receiving Palliative Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Lorazepam, Haloperidol, and Delirium – Pallimed (free) AND Drug Combo Found Helpful in End-of-Life Delirium – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Lorazepam Plus Haloperidol Improves Agitation in Cancer-Related Delirium – OncologyNurse Advisor (free)
Research: 25-Hydroxyvitamin D deficiency and risk of MS among women
1 Oct, 2017 | 14:51h | UTC25-Hydroxyvitamin D deficiency and risk of MS among women in the Finnish Maternity Cohort – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Multiple sclerosis: Vitamin D deficiency may predict onset – Medical News Today (free) AND More Evidence Links Vitamin D Deficiency to MS – Medscape (free registration required)
Vitamin D Levels May Help Predict Risk Of Multiple Sclerosis – Forbes (free)
Review: Gliomatosis Cerebri
1 Oct, 2017 | 14:49h | UTCGliomatosis Cerebri: Current Understanding and Controversies – Frontiers in Oncology (free)
Review – Concussion: Evaluation and management
1 Oct, 2017 | 14:44h | UTCConcussion: Evaluation and management – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Review: Combined hormonal contraceptives and migraine
1 Oct, 2017 | 14:45h | UTC
Review: Delirium in hospitalized patients: Risks and benefits of antipsychotics
1 Oct, 2017 | 14:43h | UTC