Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis
Review: Fungi in Bronchiectasis
10 Jan, 2018 | 00:01h | UTCFungi in Bronchiectasis: A Concise Review – International Journal of Molecular Sciences (free)
Review: Role of Penile Prosthesis in Priapism
10 Jan, 2018 | 00:00h | UTCRole of Penile Prosthesis in Priapism: A Review – World Journal of Men’s Health (free)
Review: Emerging Models of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing
9 Jan, 2018 | 23:58h | UTC
Review: Delayed Ejaculation
9 Jan, 2018 | 23:59h | UTCDelayed Ejaculation: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment – World Journal of Men’s Health (free)
Review: Use of Opioids in the Treatment of Refractory Restless Legs Syndrome
9 Jan, 2018 | 23:57h | UTC
Review: Evaluation and Management of Penicillin Allergy
9 Jan, 2018 | 23:56h | UTCEvaluation and Management of Penicillin Allergy – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Meta-Analysis: Neoadjuvant vs Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Early Breast Cancer
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:05h | UTCCommentaries: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer: more than just downsizing – The Lancet Oncology (free) AND Long-Term Outcomes for Neoadjuvant vs Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Early Breast Cancer – PracticeUpdate (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Clinical and Economic Impact of Antibiotic Resistance in Developing Countries
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:02h | UTCClinical and economic impact of antibiotic resistance in developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS One (free) (via @CIDRAP_ASP)
Systematic Review: Calcium Channel Blockers for Raynaud’s Phenomenon
3 Jan, 2018 | 14:21h | UTCCalcium channel blockers for primary and secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Cochrane Review: Calcium Channel Blocker Efficacy in Raynaud’s – RheumNow (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Led Medication Reconciliation After Hospital Discharge
3 Jan, 2018 | 13:14h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Systematic Review: Probiotics to Prevent Clostridium Difficile Diarrhea Associated with Antibiotic Use
2 Jan, 2018 | 16:33h | UTCSee related meta-analysis: Timely Use of Probiotics in Hospitalized Adults Prevents Clostridium difficile Infection
“Based on this systematic review and meta-analysis of 31 randomized controlled trials including 8672 patients, moderate certainty evidence suggests that probiotics are effective for preventing C. difficile-associated diarrhea”
Meta-Analysis: Antimicrobials for the Treatment of Drug-Resistant A. Baumannii Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients
2 Jan, 2018 | 16:29h | UTC
Review: Treatment of Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Colitis
2 Jan, 2018 | 16:23h | UTCTreatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile colitis: a narrative review – Gastroenterology Report (free)
Systematic Review: Does Support and Intervention from Nurses Help People to Stop Smoking?
2 Jan, 2018 | 16:04h | UTCDoes support and intervention from nurses help people to stop smoking? – Cochrane Library (free)
“There is moderate quality evidence that behavioural support to motivate and sustain smoking cessation delivered by nurses can lead to a modest increase in the number of people who achieve prolonged abstinence”.
Review: Medical Management of Aortic Disease in Marfan Syndrome
2 Jan, 2018 | 16:01h | UTCMedical management of aortic disease in Marfan syndrome – Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery (free)
Consensus Report: Ultrasound in the Critically Ill
2 Jan, 2018 | 15:58h | UTCRelated: Lung ultrasound in the critically ill (LUCI): A translational discipline – Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy (free PDF)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: High-Fow Nasal Oxygen Therapy in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia
2 Jan, 2018 | 15:57h | UTCHigh-flow nasal oxygen therapy in intensive care and anaesthesia – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free for a period)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Management of Arrhythmia in Sepsis and Septic Shock
2 Jan, 2018 | 15:56h | UTCManagement of arrhythmia in sepsis and septic shock – Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy (free PDF)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Managing Mental Health Emergencies in the ED
2 Jan, 2018 | 15:52h | UTCManaging Mental Health Emergencies in the ED – American Nurse Today, via Medscape (free registration required)
Review: Neoplastic Meningitis
2 Jan, 2018 | 15:53h | UTCClinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Radiological Findings of Neoplastic Meningitis – Cancer Control, via Medscape (free registration required)
Review: Investigation and Management of Renal Stone Disease
2 Jan, 2018 | 15:51h | UTCInvestigation and Management of Renal Stone Disease – Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, via Medscape (free registration required)
Review: Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy for Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
2 Jan, 2018 | 15:50h | UTCAdjuvant and Neoadjuvant Therapy for Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma – Chinese Clinical Oncology, via Medscape (free registration required)
Review – Evolution of a Geriatric Syndrome: Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
2 Jan, 2018 | 15:49h | UTCEvolution of a Geriatric Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Treatment of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, via Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Reviews: No Interventions Proven to Prevent Late-Life Dementia
1 Jan, 2018 | 12:31h | UTCNo interventions proven to prevent late-life dementia, systematic reviews find – ACP Internist (free)
Other commentaries: No Magic Bullet for Preventing Late-Life Dementia – Physician’s Weekly (free) AND No interventions proven to prevent late-life dementia – MedicalXpress (free)
Original Articles:
– Physical Activity Interventions in Preventing Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
– Pharmacologic Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
– Does Cognitive Training Prevent Cognitive Decline?: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
– Over-the-Counter Supplement Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Overdiagnosis Across Medical Disciplines
1 Jan, 2018 | 12:27h | UTCOverdiagnosis across medical disciplines: a scoping review – The BMJ Open (free) (via @brooke_nickel)