Neurology
Research: Diet quality is associated with disability and symptom severity in multiple sclerosis
12 Dec, 2017 | 12:23h | UTCDiet quality is associated with disability and symptom severity in multiple sclerosis – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Healthy diet may be linked to less disability, fewer symptoms for people with MS – News Medical (free) AND High-quality Diet, Healthy Lifestyle May Reduce MS Disability – Medscape (free registration required) AND Healthy Diet Tied to Less MS Disability – MedPage Today (free registration required)
First Dementia Global Monitoring System Launched: Global Dementia Observatory
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:17h | UTCFirst Dementia Global Monitoring System Launched: Global Dementia Observatory (free resources)
News release: Dementia: number of people affected to triple in next 30 years – World Health Organization (free)
Two nerve drugs are not suitable for treating long-term low back pain
7 Dec, 2017 | 22:04h | UTCTwo nerve drugs are not suitable for treating long-term low back pain – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Article: Benefits and safety of gabapentinoids in chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – PLOS One (free)
“Evidence supports NICE guidance not to use two nerve drugs (gabapentin and pregabalin) to treat long-term lower back pain”. (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Research: Validation and diagnostic accuracy of predictive curves for age-associated longitudinal cognitive decline in older adults
7 Dec, 2017 | 21:57h | UTCCommentaries: New easy-to-use tool can help determine Alzheimer’s risk, similar to pediatric growth curves – CMAJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Cognitive Decline Charts Could Help Flag Whether Patient Has Dementia – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Research: Risk of death associated with new benzodiazepine use among persons with Alzheimer disease
5 Dec, 2017 | 18:31h | UTCRisk of death associated with new benzodiazepine use among persons with Alzheimer disease: A matched cohort study – International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text) (RT @Deprescribing see Tweet)
Commentaries: Benzodiazepines linked to increased risk of death among Alzheimer’s disease patients – News Medical (free) AND Benzodiazepines Tied to a 41% Increased Mortality Risk in AD – Medscape (free registration required)
Guidelines Synopsis: Diagnostic Testing for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults
5 Dec, 2017 | 18:33h | UTCClinical Guidelines Synopsis: Diagnostic Testing for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults – JAMA (free)
Review: Evolution of blood pressure management in acute intracerebral hemorrhage
5 Dec, 2017 | 18:11h | UTCEvolution of blood pressure management in acute intracerebral hemorrhage – F1000 Research (free)
Review: Carotid Artery Stenting
5 Dec, 2017 | 18:10h | UTCCarotid Artery Stenting – Korean Circulatory Journal (free)
Meta-analysis: Marriage and risk of dementia
3 Dec, 2017 | 20:17h | UTCCommentaries: Single people have a higher risk of dementia – OnMedica (free) AND Marriage linked to lower dementia risk – Reuters (free)
A review of Neuropathic Pain: From Guidelines to Clinical Practice
3 Dec, 2017 | 20:04h | UTCA review of Neuropathic Pain: From Guidelines to Clinical Practice – Pain and Therapy (free)
Review: Novel clinical features of nonconvulsive status epilepticus
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:57h | UTCNovel clinical features of nonconvulsive status epilepticus – F1000 Research (free)
Review: Signs in Neuroradiology
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:46h | UTCSigns in Neuroradiology: A Pictorial Review – Korean Journal of Radiology (free)
Review: A Survey of the Neuro-Oncology Landscape
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:39h | UTCA Survey of the Neuro-Oncology Landscape – Journal of Clinical Neurology (free)
Review: Neurological Manifestations of Dengue Infection
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:40h | UTCNeurological Manifestations of Dengue Infection – Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (free)
Review: Transient global amnesia: current perspectives
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:37h | UTCTransient global amnesia: current perspectives – Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment (free)
Meta-analysis: Oral anticoagulants for prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation
29 Nov, 2017 | 16:50h | UTCCommentary: Comparison of Oral Anticoagulants for Preventing Stroke in AF – MPR (free)
Review – Sinusitis Mimics: ED-relevant pearls and pitfalls
28 Nov, 2017 | 19:36h | UTCSinusitis Mimics: ED-relevant pearls and pitfalls – emDocs (free)
Research: Management of Tiny Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:53h | UTCEditorial: Leaving Tiny, Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms Untreated: Why Is It So Hard? (free)
Guideline: Pharmacologic management of chronic neuropathic pain
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:32h | UTCRelated article: Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)
Research: Validation of the Ottawa Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Rule in patients with acute headache
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:07h | UTCCommentaries: Thunderclap Headache: Ottawa Rule To Exclude Subarachnoid Bleeding – Medical Research (free) AND New tool identifies headache patients at risk of aneurysms in emergency department – CMAJ, via EurekAlert (free)
Research: Speed of processing training results in lower risk of dementia
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:04h | UTCCommentaries: Can brain training reduce dementia risk? Despite new research, the jury is still out – The Guardian (free) AND Nonpharma Intervention Cuts Dementia Risk by a Third – Medscape (free registration required) AND Dementia breakthrough? Brain-training game ‘significantly reduces risk’ – Medical News Today (free)
“There are good reasons to be cautious about a new study claiming computer-based training can reduce the risk of dementia. But what does work?” (from The Guardian).
Review: Simple steps help prevent ICU delirium
20 Nov, 2017 | 17:59h | UTCSimple steps help prevent ICU delirium – ACP Hospitalist (free)
Research: Thrombectomy 6 to 24 Hours after Stroke with a Mismatch between Deficit and Infarct
20 Nov, 2017 | 14:10h | UTCEditorial: A New DAWN for Imaging-Based Selection in the Treatment of Acute Stroke (free)
Commentaries: Landmark study may impact standard stroke treatment guidelines – MedicalXpress (free) AND Thrombectomy Works While Infarct Core is Small – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“DAWN data: Consider a “tissue window” rather than a “time window”” (from MedPage Today)
Exercise guidelines for adults with spinal cord injury
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:37h | UTC
Clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of glioblastoma
14 Nov, 2017 | 20:32h | UTC