Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis
Review: Past, present and future of Barrett’s oesophagus
30 Aug, 2017 | 18:06h | UTCPast, present and future of Barrett’s oesophagus – European Journal of Surgical Oncology (free)
Review: Necrotizing pancreatitis
29 Aug, 2017 | 15:06h | UTCNecrotizing pancreatitis: Diagnose, treat, consult – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club (free resource to find articles of interest)
Systematic Review: Topical Antibiotics for Impetigo
29 Aug, 2017 | 15:01h | UTC
Review: DRESS: What does the emergency physician need to know?
29 Aug, 2017 | 14:54h | UTCDRESS: What does the emergency physician need to know? – emDocs (free)
Meta-analysis: Effectiveness of Light Therapy in Cognitively Impaired Persons
29 Aug, 2017 | 14:52h | UTCEffectiveness of Light Therapy in Cognitively Impaired Persons: A Metaanalysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Journal of The American Geriatric Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: ACP Journal Wise ($)
Review: Malignant Otitis Externa: Diagnosis and Treatment
26 Aug, 2017 | 20:30h | UTCMalignant Otitis Externa: Diagnosis and Treatment – emDocs (free)
Review: Candida auris: A rapidly emerging cause of hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant fungal infections globally
26 Aug, 2017 | 20:03h | UTCRelated: A ‘perfect storm’ superbug: How an invasive fungus got health officials’ attention – STAT (free) CDC keeping a watchful eye on Candida auris – CIDRAP (free) AND CDC reports uptick in Candida auris cases – CIDRAP (free)
Review: Predicting Volume Responsiveness in the Emergency Department
26 Aug, 2017 | 19:38h | UTCPredicting Volume Responsiveness in the Emergency Department – emDocs (free)
Systematic Review: Low molecular weight heparin for prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients with lower-limb immobilization
26 Aug, 2017 | 19:37h | UTCLow molecular weight heparin for prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients with lower-limb immobilization – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Moderate-quality evidence showed that the use of LMWH in outpatients reduced DVT when immobilization of the lower limb was required, when compared with no prophylaxis or placebo”.
Meta-analysis: visual inspection using acetic acid or lugol iodine to detect cervical precancer
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:28h | UTCAccuracy of combinations of visual inspection using acetic acid or lugol iodine to detect cervical precancer: a meta-analysis – BJOG (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: ACP Journal Wise ($)
“Although imperfect, VILI (Lugol’s iodine) alone appeared to be the most useful visual screening strategy”.
Review: The underactive bladder: diagnosis and surgical treatment options
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:08h | UTC
Systematic Review: Medical Treatment of Nocturia in Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:52h | UTCSource: ACP Journal Wise ($)
Review: Light-chain cardiac amyloidosis
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:08h | UTCLight-chain cardiac amyloidosis: strategies to promote early diagnosis and cardiac response – Heart (free)
Systematic Review: First- and Second-Generation Antipsychotics in Children and Young Adults
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:04h | UTC
Systematic review: Interventions to Prevent Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer’s-Type Dementia
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:07h | UTC
Systematic Review: Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:05h | UTCSystematic Review: Preventing Complications and Treating Symptoms of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US) (free)
Review: Multiple primary tumours
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:03h | UTCMultiple primary tumours: challenges and approaches, a review – ESMO Open (free)
Review: New treatment options for metastatic renal cell carcinoma
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:02h | UTCNew treatment options for metastatic renal cell carcinoma – ESMO Open (free)
Review: Nutrition for the ageing brain
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:03h | UTCNutrition for the ageing brain: Towards evidence for an optimal diet – Ageing Research Reviews (free)
Review: Checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of urological malignancies
26 Aug, 2017 | 15:58h | UTCCheckpoint inhibitors in the treatment of urological malignancies – ESMO Open (free)
Review: Changing Definitions of Sepsis
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:01h | UTCChanging Definitions of Sepsis – Turkish Journal of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (free)
Review: Minimally invasive valve surgery in high-risk patients
26 Aug, 2017 | 15:45h | UTCReview: Minimally invasive valve surgery in high-risk patients – Journal of Thoracic Disease (free)
Review: Familial Cancers of Head and Neck Region
26 Aug, 2017 | 15:46h | UTCFamilial Cancers of Head and Neck Region – Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research (free)
Review: Lymphedema: From diagnosis to treatment
26 Aug, 2017 | 15:59h | UTCLymphedema: From diagnosis to treatment – Turkish Journal of Surgery (free)
Review: Multimodality imaging assessment of mitral valve anatomy in planning for mitral valve repair in secondary mitral regurgitation
26 Aug, 2017 | 15:44h | UTC