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Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, 2020
4 Feb, 2020 | 08:02h | UTCRecommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, 2020 – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
Commentary: ACIP releases updated vaccination schedule with several changes – ACP Hospitalist (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Just out in @AnnalsofIM
New Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (#ACIP) Adult #Immunization Schedule recommends changes to several vaccineshttps://t.co/wa31QMpWct
Nice simplified tables, too. 👇#vaccines pic.twitter.com/u2EoD1gNbe
— Chris Hendel (@chrishendel) February 3, 2020
Systematic Review: No Safe Amount of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:54h | UTCCommentary: New evidence supports advice not to drink alcohol in pregnancy – NHS Choices (free) AND Study backs up advice not to drink alcohol at all in pregnancy – OnMedica (free) AND Drinking alcohol during pregnancy: #Drymester the safest approach – University of Bristol (free)
Perspective: CPR, by Default
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:45h | UTCCPR, by Default – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Eliminating Medication Overload: A National Action Plan
29 Jan, 2020 | 08:28h | UTCEliminating Medication Overload: A National Action Plan – Lown Institute (free PDF)
Press Release: Millions of Older Americans Harmed by Too Many Medications – Lown Institute (free)
Commentary: ‘Small’ tactics to counter Big Pharma’s influence on medication overload – STAT (free)
Related: Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use & Polypharmacy (several articles and commentaries on the subject)
Related Commentary on Twitter
After a year of collaboration and hard work, our comprehensive action plan to eliminate medication overload is published! Find out how you can help reduce harm from multiple #medication use here: https://t.co/pHjKbpVsIY
— Lown Institute (@lowninstitute) January 28, 2020
Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General
28 Jan, 2020 | 09:10h | UTCSmoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General – U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (free)
News Release: Surgeon General Releases First Report Focused on Smoking Cessation in 30 Years – U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (free)
Commentaries: E-cigarettes don’t help smokers quit, U.S. Surgeon General says – UPI (free) AND New U.S. Surgeon General’s Report Focuses on Smoking Cessation Efforts – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Surgeon General Releases Report Focused on Smoking Cessation – The ASCO Post (free)
Study: Community-Based Hemoglobin A1C Testing in Barbershops to Identify Black Men with Undiagnosed Diabetes
28 Jan, 2020 | 09:07h | UTCCommunity-Based Hemoglobin A1C Testing in Barbershops to Identify Black Men With Undiagnosed Diabetes – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Barbershop screenings may help find undiagnosed diabetes – Reuters (free) AND Diabetes testing at barbershops effective for screening black men – UPI (free)
Related Studies: Cluster-Randomized Trial of Blood-Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops (free study and commentaries) AND Randomized Trial: Community-Based Interventions to Improve Cardiovascular Risk in High-Risk Patients (free study and commentaries) AND Cluster Randomized Trial: Sustainability of Blood Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops (free study and commentaries)
[Abstract Only] Practice Changing? Randomized Trial of Low-dose Aspirin for the Prevention of Preterm Delivery in Nulliparous Women with a Singleton Pregnancy
26 Jan, 2020 | 23:02h | UTCLow-dose aspirin for the prevention of preterm delivery in nulliparous women with a singleton pregnancy (ASPIRIN): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Low-dose aspirin may reduce preterm birth risk among first-time mothers – NIH News Releases (free) AND Daily aspirin may reduce preterm birth risk among first-time mothers – OnMedica (free)
Systematic Review: Telehealth Interventions to Improve Obstetric and Gynecologic Health Outcomes
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:40h | UTC
Effects of Lean Healthcare on Patient Flow: A Systematic Review
24 Jan, 2020 | 08:04h | UTCEffects of Lean Healthcare on Patient Flow: A Systematic Review – Value in Health (free)
Related: ‘Lean’ Adoption at Public Hospitals has Improved Finances and Efficiency, Reports Survey (link to abstract and commentary)
WHO Recommendations: Non-clinical Interventions to Reduce Unnecessary Cesarean Sections
23 Jan, 2020 | 09:51h | UTC
AAP Clinical Report – Children Exposed to Maltreatment: Assessment and the Role of Psychotropic Medication
23 Jan, 2020 | 09:53h | UTCChildren Exposed to Maltreatment: Assessment and the Role of Psychotropic Medication – Pediatrics (free)
News Releases: Report guides pediatricians in care of maltreated children, including pharmacotherapy – AAP News (free) AND Pediatricians and Child Psychiatrists Suggest Comprehensive Approach in Caring for Children who Have Been Maltreated – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: Pediatrics Groups Offer Guidance on Caring for Maltreated Children – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Editorial – Back to Basics: 10 Facts Every Person Should Know About Back Pain
21 Jan, 2020 | 03:04h | UTCCommentary: Myths may worsen low back pain and promote ineffective treatments – Reuters (free)
Systematic Review: Global Reach of Ageism on Older Persons’ Health
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:35h | UTCGlobal reach of ageism on older persons’ health: A systematic review – PLOS One (free)
Commentary: Harmful effects of ageism on older persons’ health found in 45 countries – Yale University (free)
Meta-analysis: The Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccination in Pregnancy in Relation to Child Health Outcomes
17 Jan, 2020 | 09:33h | UTC
New Baby: Fads, Fashions and Evidence for New Parents
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:39h | UTCNew baby: fads, fashions and evidence for new parents – Evidently Cochrane (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneLibrary/status/1216648602837307392
Systematic Review: Patient Safety in Inpatient Mental Health Settings
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:18h | UTCPatient safety in inpatient mental health settings: a systematic review – BMJ Open (free)
Special Issue: Practical Aspects of Palliative Care
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:25h | UTCHomepage: Palliative Care – Medicine (free articles)
– Palliative care: introduction
– Pain control in palliative care
– Interventional management of pain in cancer and palliative care
– Nausea and vomiting in palliative care
– Constipation and malignant bowel obstruction in palliative care
– Breathlessness in advanced disease
– Psychiatric conditions in palliative medicine
– Emergencies in palliative care
– Palliative care in non-malignant disease
– Management of less common symptoms in palliative care
– Complications of systemic anti-cancer treatment
– Care in the last hours and days of life
– Advance care-planning and clinical decision-making
– Ethical principles in end-of-life care
Study: Association of Registered Nurse and Nursing Support Staffing with Inpatient Hospital Mortality
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:05h | UTCAssociation of registered nurse and nursing support staffing with inpatient hospital mortality – BMJ Quality & Safety (free) (via @brhospitalist)
Editorial: Nurses matter: more evidence (free)
Meta-Analysis: The Timing of Urinary Catheter Removal after Gynecologic Surgery
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:00h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Prenatal and Infancy Nurse Home Visiting and 18-Year Outcomes of a Randomized Trial
12 Jan, 2020 | 20:57h | UTCPrenatal and Infancy Nurse Home Visiting and 18-Year Outcomes of a Randomized Trial – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: The Benefits of Nurse Visits for Moms, Children – U.S. News (free) AND Prenatal, Infancy Home Visits Boost Achievement Into Early Adulthood – Medscape / Reuters (free registration required) AND Infancy Nurse Visit Program May Reduce Public Benefit Costs – Physician’s Briefing (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: The Use of Telemedicine in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Provides Similar Efficacy and Safety Outcomes as Face-to-face Visits
9 Jan, 2020 | 23:29h | UTCRandomized Study to Evaluate the Impact of Telemedicine Care in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes With Multiple Doses of Insulin and Suboptimal HbA1c in Andalusia (Spain): PLATEDIAN Study – Diabetes Care (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Randomized Trial: Effectiveness of Virtual vs In-Person Inhaler Education for Hospitalized Patients With Obstructive Lung Disease
9 Jan, 2020 | 01:22h | UTCCommentary: Virtual instruction for inhaler technique nearly as effective as in-person instruction, study finds – ACP Hospitalist (free)
Opinion: Doctors, Nurses and the Paperwork Crisis That Could Unite Them
8 Jan, 2020 | 22:21h | UTCDoctors, Nurses and the Paperwork Crisis That Could Unite Them – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: Opinion – “The EMR has changed the doctor-patient duet into a ménage-à-trois” (free resources on the subject)
Randomized Trial: No difference in Maintenance of Peripheral Venous Catheters with Heparin vs. Saline
8 Jan, 2020 | 08:42h | UTCRelated Systematic Reviews: Heparin versus 0.9% sodium chloride locking for prevention of occlusion in central venous catheters in adults – Cochrane Library (free) AND Heparin flush vs. normal saline flush to maintain the patency of central venous catheter among adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care (free)
Editorial: The Harms of Promoting ‘Zero Harm’
8 Jan, 2020 | 01:07h | UTCThe harms of promoting ‘Zero Harm’ – BMJ Quality & Safety (free for a limited period) (via @brhospitalist)
Related Viewpoint: Managing risk in hazardous conditions: improvisation is not enough – BMJ Quality & Safety (free)