Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis
Review: E-cigarettes in patients with COPD
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:45h | UTC
Review: Signs in Neuroradiology
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:46h | UTCSigns in Neuroradiology: A Pictorial Review – Korean Journal of Radiology (free)
Review: Updates on the Management of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:44h | UTCUpdates on the Management of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC) – Healthcare (free)
Review: Treatment of renal cell carcinoma
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:43h | UTC
Review: Systemic treatment of renal cell cancer
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:44h | UTCSystemic treatment of renal cell cancer: A comprehensive review – Cancer Treatment Reviews (free)
Review: Pediatric inhalation injury
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:42h | UTCPediatric inhalation injury – Burns & Trauma (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: Acute Exacerbation in Interstitial Lung Disease
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:41h | UTCAcute Exacerbation in Interstitial Lung Disease – Frontiers in Medicine (free)
Review: Transient global amnesia: current perspectives
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:37h | UTCTransient global amnesia: current perspectives – Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment (free)
Review: Clostridium difficile infection in the elderly
30 Nov, 2017 | 17:38h | UTC
Review: Indications and practical approach to non-invasive ventilation in acute heart failure
29 Nov, 2017 | 16:47h | UTC
Living Systematic Review Series
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:32h | UTCLiving systematic review series published in Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (free articles)
News Release – Cochrane Community (free)
– Living systematic review: 1. Introduction—the why, what, when, and how (free)
– Living systematic reviews: 2. Combining human and machine effort (free)
– Living systematic reviews: 3. Statistical methods for updating meta-analyses (free)
– Living systematic reviews: 4. Living guideline recommendations (free)
See also Cochrane Community Page on Living Systematic Reviews with updates and resources
“Living Systematic Reviews are future of all Reviews” (RT @PaulGlasziou see Tweet)
Review: Multidrug resistant (or antimicrobial-resistant) pathogens – alternatives to new antibiotics?
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:23h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Inappropriate Management of Patients With Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:28h | UTC“OFID: Despite guidelines, continued overtreatment of patients with positive urine cultures but no symptoms” (RT @IDSAInfo see Tweet)
Meta-analysis: High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:20h | UTC
Meta-analysis Comparing Treatments for Acute Renal Colic
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:24h | UTCSystematic Review and Meta-analysis Comparing the Efficacy of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Opioids, and Paracetamol in the Treatment of Acute Renal Colic – European Urology (free) (via @KariTikkinen and @EUplatinum)
“In kidney stone–related acute pain episodes in patients with adequate renal function, treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs offers effective and most sustained pain relief, with fewer side effects, when compared with opioids or paracetamol”.
Systematic Review: fortification of foods with micronutrient powders containing iron in children
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:21h | UTCPoint-of-use fortification of foods with micronutrient powders containing iron in children of preschool and school-age – Cochrane Library (link to summary – $ for full-text)
“Powdered vitamins and minerals added to foods at the point-of-use reduces anaemia and iron deficiency in preschool- and school-age children”.
Meta-Analysis: Coffee consumption and health
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:14h | UTCEditorial: Coffee gets a clean bill of health (free)
Commentaries: Moderate coffee drinking ‘more likely to benefit health than to harm it’ say experts – The BMJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Coffee: No Harm, No Foul If Only 4 Cups Daily – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Oxygen therapy for acute myocardial infarction
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:13h | UTCOxygen therapy for acute myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis – International Journal of Nursing Studies (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: Supplemental Oxygen Is Associated with Excess Risk for Recurrent Myocardial Infarction – Journal Watch ($)
See related article – “Oxygen Therapy in Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction” – and commentaries in our August 29th issue (see #1)
“Supplemental Oxygen Associated w/ Excess Risk for Recurrent Myocardial Infarction. It’s time to stop the free flow of oxygen when not absolutely needed” (RT @JWatch see Tweet)
Review – Elimination of schistosomiasis: the tools required
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:35h | UTCElimination of schistosomiasis: the tools required – Infectious Diseases of Poverty (free)
Review: Current and new challenges in occupational lung diseases
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:35h | UTCCurrent and new challenges in occupational lung diseases – European Respiratory Review (free)
Review: Practical Considerations for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in Older Adults
25 Nov, 2017 | 22:33h | UTC
Review: Pearls and pitfalls in comprehensive critical care echocardiography
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:08h | UTCPearls and pitfalls in comprehensive critical care echocardiography – Critical Care (free)
Review: Undernutrition and severe acute malnutrition in children
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:01h | UTCUndernutrition and severe acute malnutrition in children – The BMJ (free for 2 weeks)
Infographic: Screening and referring children under 5 years old with acute undernutrition (free PDF)
Review: Diabetic foot
20 Nov, 2017 | 18:01h | UTCDiabetic foot – The BMJ (free for 2 weeks)
Infographic: A visual overview of the primary care assessment and monitoring of a diabetic foot (free PDF)