Neurology
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
Randomized Trial: Routine Low-Dose Oxygen Supplementation in Adults With Acute Stroke
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:30h | UTCEffect of Routine Low-Dose Oxygen Supplementation on Death and Disability in Adults With Acute Stroke: The Stroke Oxygen Study Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Low-dose oxygen no benefit in adults with acute stroke – MedicalXpress (free) AND UK study ‘settles debate’ over whether to give routine oxygen to stroke patients – Nursing Times (free)
Routine oxygen was also of no benefit in a recent trial in patients with acute myocardial infarction, see Original Article (link to abstract – $ for full-text) and Quick Take Video Summary (free)
Meta-analysis: monotherapy of donepezil versus combination with memantine for Alzheimer disease
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:17h | UTCSource: Journal Watch ($)
Review: Low Back Pain Management in Primary Care
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:04h | UTCAn Updated Overview of Low Back Pain Management in Primary Care – Asian Spine Journal (free)
Systematic Review: Neuropathic Pain Related with Spinal Disorders
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:06h | UTCNeuropathic Pain Related with Spinal Disorders: A Systematic Review – Asian Spine Journal (free)
Review: Neuropathic Pain after Spinal Surgery
30 Sep, 2017 | 13:03h | UTCNeuropathic Pain after Spinal Surgery – Asian Spine Journal (free)
Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia
27 Sep, 2017 | 14:18h | UTCEuropean guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia – European Sleep Research Society (free)
Olfaction and incident Parkinson disease
25 Sep, 2017 | 22:25h | UTCOlfaction and incident Parkinson disease in US white and black older adults – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Parkinson’s: Sniff test could predict risk up to a decade earlier – Medical News Today (free) AND Can a Smell Test Predict Parkinson’s? – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Scratch-and-sniff test could predict Parkinson’s even earlier – Michigan State University, via EurekAlert (free) AND Parkinson’s Disease May Be Diagnosed With Smell Test 10 Years Before Symptoms – Medical Daily (free)
Review: Myoclonic Disorders
24 Sep, 2017 | 00:14h | UTCMyoclonic Disorders – Brain Sciences (free)
Systematic review: Non-pharmacological self-management for people living with migraine or tension-type headache
20 Sep, 2017 | 20:54h | UTCCommentary: Non-Pharmacological Self-Management Effective for People With Migraine or Tension-Type Headache – PracticeUpdate (free registration required)
Review: Juvenile Stroke
20 Sep, 2017 | 20:47h | UTCJuvenile Stroke: A Practice-Oriented Overview – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Commentary: German study dissects etiology behind juvenile stroke – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Studies: Benefit of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Seen in Selected Patients with Cryptogenic Stroke
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:36h | UTCOriginal articles from the New England Journal of Medicine: Patent Foramen Ovale Closure or Antiplatelet Therapy for Cryptogenic Stroke (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Patent Foramen Ovale Closure or Anticoagulation vs. Antiplatelets after Stroke (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Long-Term Outcomes of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure or Medical Therapy after Stroke (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Meniere’s Disease and Vestibular Migraine
16 Sep, 2017 | 17:55h | UTC
A range of anti-epilepsy drugs are effective as first-line treatment
15 Sep, 2017 | 19:10h | UTCA range of anti-epilepsy drugs are effective as first-line treatment – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Antiepileptic drug monotherapy for epilepsy: a network meta-analysis of individual participant data – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Present and future perspectives for medical therapy of nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma
12 Sep, 2017 | 20:55h | UTC
Guideline: Defining Optimal Brain Health in Adults
10 Sep, 2017 | 01:36h | UTCSee also: Advisory Highlights: Seven steps to keep your brain healthy from childhood to old age (free) AND News release: As brain problems increase, experts offer advice to keep yours healthy (free) AND Commentary: Optimal Cardiovascular Health and a Healthy Brain (free) AND Top Ten Things to Know: Defining Optimal Brain Health in Adults (free PDF)
Commentary: Heart and Stroke Groups Issue Advisory on Optimal Brain Health – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Study: Antipsychotic Use With and Without Comorbid Psychiatric Diagnosis Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
10 Sep, 2017 | 01:31h | UTCAntipsychotic Use With and Without Comorbid Psychiatric Diagnosis Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities – The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Antipsychotics common for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (free) AND Antipsychotics Overused in Intellectually Disabled Adults – Medscape (free registration required)
“Antipsychotics are used inappropriately particularly in vulnerable groups: Poor children; Intellectually challenged; Autistic; Nursing homes. (RT @AllenFrancesMD see Tweet)
Study: Postoperative stereotactic radiosurgery compared with whole brain radiotherapy for resected metastatic brain disease
9 Sep, 2017 | 23:16h | UTCPostoperative stereotactic radiosurgery compared with whole brain radiotherapy for resected metastatic brain disease (NCCTG N107C/CEC·3): a multicentre, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Stereotactic Radiosurgery Achieves Better Quality of Life and Improved Cognition Than Whole-Brain Radiotherapy – ASCO Post (free)
Carers of stroke survivors voice an unmet need for practical and emotional support
9 Sep, 2017 | 21:33h | UTCCarers of stroke survivors voice an unmet need for practical and emotional support – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Carers’ Experiences, Needs, and Preferences During Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies – Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Meta-analysisis: vitamin D supplementation in chronic widespread pain
8 Sep, 2017 | 01:55h | UTCEffect of vitamin D supplementation in chronic widespread pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Clinical Rheumatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Vitamin D Supplementation Reduces Pain Scores in Chronic Widespread Pain – Practice Update (free registration required)
Guideline: diagnosis and treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:17h | UTC
Meta-analysis: prediction of seizure recurrence and long-term outcomes after withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs
7 Sep, 2017 | 21:02h | UTCIndividualised prediction model of seizure recurrence and long-term outcomes after withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs in seizure-free patients: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis – The Lancet Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Model Predicts Outcomes After AED Withdrawal – Neurology Reviews (free registration required)
Source: Journal Watch ($ resource to find articles of interest)
“A meta-analysis allows researchers to identify predictors of seizure recurrence and long-term seizure outcomes” (from Neurology Reviews).
Guideline: Management of Atherosclerotic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease
6 Sep, 2017 | 18:37h | UTCCommentary with highlights from the document: European Society for Vascular Surgery Guidelines on the Management of Atherosclerotic Carotid and Vertebral Artery Disease (free)