Daily Archives: September 13, 2016

CDC Releases Guidelines on the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis

13 Sep, 2016 | 12:52h | UTC

Official American Thoracic Society/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Infectious Diseases Society of America Clinical Practice Guidelines: Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis (Free full-text)

Highlights from the 2016 Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis Guidelines – CDC (Free full-text)

Other Tuberculosis Guidelines from CDC

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New guidance on the diagnosis of Clostridium Difficile infection

13 Sep, 2016 | 12:42h | UTC

European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases: update of the diagnostic guidance document forClostridium difficile infection (Free full-text)

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Updated Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease Guideline

13 Sep, 2016 | 12:47h | UTC

Asia-Pacific consensus on the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: an update focusing on refractory reflux disease and Barrett’s oesophagus – Gut (Free full-text)

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Review: Interventions to Prevent Diabetes

13 Sep, 2016 | 12:50h | UTC

Preventing Diabetes: Early Versus Late Preventive Interventions – Diabetes Care (Free full-text)

Interventions to Prevent Diabetes – PracticeUpdate commentary (Free registration required)

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MRI without contrast during the first trimester of pregnancy appears to be safe, but Gadolinium enhanced MRI at any time during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of a broad set of adverse fetal outcomes

13 Sep, 2016 | 12:36h | UTC

Association Between MRI Exposure During Pregnancy and Fetal and Childhood Outcomes – JAMA (Free full-text)

Author Video Interview: MRI Exposure During Pregnancy and Offspring Outcomes – JAMA (Free video)

JAMA Report Video: MRI Exposure During Pregnancy and Offspring Outcomes – JAMA (Free video)

 

Source: EvidenceUpdates from BMJ (Free resource to find new evidence and articles of interest)

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Observational study suggests calcium supplementation may increase the risk of dementia in women with previous stroke or white matter lesions on CT

13 Sep, 2016 | 12:39h | UTC

Calcium supplementation and risk of dementia in women with cerebrovascular disease – Neurology (link to abstract – $$$ required for full-text)

Calcium Supplements Linked to Dementia in CVD – Medscape commentary (Free registration required)

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