TOP 10 Medical News Stories
#ACC16: Rate versus rhythm control equally effective for atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery
5 Apr, 2016 | 14:31h | UTCNew Canadian guideline on the management of insomnia
4 Apr, 2016 | 20:38h | UTCToward Optimized Practice (TOP Guidelines) – Description and Related Files
Summary and algorithm (free PDF)
Assessment to Management of Adult Insomnia Clinical Practice Guideline (free PDF)
#ACC16: HOPE-3 Study. 100 intermediate-risk persons would have to be treated with statins for 5 years to prevent 1 cardiovascular event
5 Apr, 2016 | 14:34h | UTCEditorial: More HOPE for Prevention with Statins – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Statin treatment reduced cardiovascular events more than hypertension drugs in intermediate-risk patients, study finds – ACP Internist Weekly Review (free)
#ACC16: Transcatheter aortic-valve replacement (TAVR) noninferior to surgery in intermediate-risk patients
5 Apr, 2016 | 14:30h | UTCQuick Take Video Summary: Aortic-Valve Replacement – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
How Does TAVR Fare in Intermediate-Risk Patients? – NEJM Journal Watch commentary (free)
Chocolate consumption reduces risk of myocardial infarction
2 Apr, 2016 | 19:13h | UTCCochrane review: hand washing promotion reduces diarrhea episodes by 30%
2 Apr, 2016 | 19:01h | UTCHand washing promotion for preventing diarrhea – Cochrane Library (free)
RCT: Diclofenac better than morphine for renal colic
2 Apr, 2016 | 19:20h | UTCNew guidance for non-statin therapies in cardiovascular disease
3 Apr, 2016 | 14:17h | UTCHeart Groups Issue Guidelines on Non-Statin Therapies for LDL – NEJM Journal Watch commentary (free)
Clinical Review: The Sickle Cell Patient in the Emergency Department
29 Mar, 2016 | 10:37h | UTCThe sickle cell patient: ED management of acute complications – emDocs.net (free full text)
Study suggests endometriosis may raise the risk for cardiovascular events by 62%
2 Apr, 2016 | 19:24h | UTCStudy Puts Endometriosis in Cardiologists’ Sights – Medscape commentary (free registration required)
Antibiotic Guidelines for Adult Inpatients
29 Mar, 2016 | 11:38h | UTCAntibiotic Guidelines 2015 -2016: Treatment Recommendations for Adult Inpatients – Johns Hopkins Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (PDF – Free Full Text)
World Tuberculosis Day – 24 March 2016
24 Mar, 2016 | 14:50h | UTCWorld TB Day 2016: Unite to End TB – World Health Organization (WHO) Campaign and Resources
World TB Day 2016 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Campaign and Resources
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – New Tuberculosis Guidelines
In patients with cardiovascular disease in non-cardiac surgery settings, a restrictive transfusion strategy tolerating Hb <8 g/dL might not be safe
30 Mar, 2016 | 11:46h | UTCClinical Review: Depression in Pregnancy
29 Mar, 2016 | 10:14h | UTCDepression in Pregnancy – British Medical Journal (free registration may be required for full text)
Point of view: interesting selection of easily preventable deaths
22 Mar, 2016 | 21:04h | UTCClinical Review: Nephrolithiasis
29 Mar, 2016 | 10:20h | UTCAbrupt smoking cessation seems to be a better choice
19 Mar, 2016 | 20:00h | UTCQuitting Smoking Cold Turkey May Be Your Best Bet – The New York Times commentary (free full text)
Clinical Review: 5 diagnostic errors to avoid in infectious diseases
29 Mar, 2016 | 10:28h | UTCCochrane review: multi-component interventions effective for delirium prevention
22 Mar, 2016 | 21:45h | UTCInterventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non-ICU patients – Cochrane Library (free summary –subscription required for full text)
World Health Organization – New report on the social determinants of health in young people
19 Mar, 2016 | 19:32h | UTCAddressing the social determinants of health in young people – The Lancet Editorial (free full text)
Starts today! Systematic reviews and meta-analysis free online course
21 Mar, 2016 | 13:09h | UTCReducing PPI overuse in hospitalized patients may save lives
17 Mar, 2016 | 20:43h | UTCReducing unnecessary PPI use may help save lives – ACP Hospitalist (free full text)
Vitamin B12 deficiency common with long-term metformin use
17 Mar, 2016 | 20:20h | UTCLong-term Metformin Use and Vitamin B12 Deficiency in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (Free full text – PDF)