Daily Archives: March 29, 2017
I have cancer. This comic shows how much pressure I feel to be a hero
29 Mar, 2017 | 17:10h | UTCI have cancer. This comic shows how much pressure I feel to be a hero – VOX (free)
Source: STAT Newsletter
Interesting read…
Putting Patients First by Reducing Administrative Tasks in Health Care
29 Mar, 2017 | 17:13h | UTCSee also: ACP: Stop Saddling Docs With Administrative Tasks – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“It’s time for all those involved in the healthcare industry to reevaluate and reduce the administrative task burden placed on clinicians” (from MedPage commentary above).
HERDOO2 rule to guide treatment duration for women with unprovoked venous thrombosis
29 Mar, 2017 | 17:07h | UTCSource: Richard Lehman’s weekly review
HERDOO2 rule stands for Hyperpigmentation, Edema, or Redness in either leg; D-dimer level ≥250 μg/L; Obesity with body mass index ≥30; or Older age, ≥65 years. The authors concluded that women with a first unprovoked VTE event and none or one of the HERDOO2 criteria have a low risk (3.0% per patient year) of recurrent VTE and can safely discontinue anticoagulants after completing short term treatment.
Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
29 Mar, 2017 | 17:12h | UTCSee also: Treat Substance Abuse as Chronic Condition, ACP Says – Medscape (free registration required) AND Physicians call for drug abuse to be treated as ‘chronic disease’ – ABCNews (free)
Antibiotic Therapy versus Appendectomy for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis
29 Mar, 2017 | 17:05h | UTCEditorial: Medical Treatment of Pediatric Appendicitis: Are We There Yet? (free)
See also a recent meta-analysis and related commentaries on the same subject (free)
Nonoperative treatment was successful in 90% of cases. Subgroup analysis indicated an increased risk for initial fails and recurrent appendicitis in those with appendicolith.
New recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis
29 Mar, 2017 | 17:09h | UTCSee also: EULAR Releases New RA Tx Recommendations: Focus is on conventional agents, biologics, and targeted synthetic drugs – MedPage Today(free registration required)
Source: EvidenceAlerts Newsletter
Wed, Mar 29 – Top 10 Medical News Stories
29 Mar, 2017 | 00:01h | UTC
See also: ACP: Stop Saddling Docs With Administrative Tasks – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“It’s time for all those involved in the healthcare industry to reevaluate and reduce the administrative task burden placed on clinicians” (from MedPage commentary above).
See also: Treat Substance Abuse as Chronic Condition, ACP Says – Medscape (free registration required) AND Physicians call for drug abuse to be treated as ‘chronic disease’ – ABCNews (free)
3 – I have cancer. This comic shows how much pressure I feel to be a hero – VOX (free)
Source: STAT Newsletter
Interesting read…
See also: EULAR Releases New RA Tx Recommendations: Focus is on conventional agents, biologics, and targeted synthetic drugs – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Source: EvidenceAlerts Newsletter
Source: Richard Lehman’s weekly review
HERDOO2 rule stands for Hyperpigmentation, Edema, or Redness in either leg; D-dimer level ≥250 μg/L; Obesity with body mass index ≥30; or Older age, ≥65 years. The authors concluded that women with a first unprovoked VTE event and none or one of the HERDOO2 criteria have a low risk (3.0% per patient year) of recurrent VTE and can safely discontinue anticoagulants after completing short term treatment.
Editorial: Medical Treatment of Pediatric Appendicitis: Are We There Yet? (free)
See also a recent meta-analysis and related commentaries on the same subject (free)
Nonoperative treatment was successful in 90% of cases. Subgroup analysis indicated an increased risk for initial fails and recurrent appendicitis in those with appendicolith.
7 – Screening for Celiac Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (free)
Editorial 1: The US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on Screening for Asymptomatic Celiac Disease: A Dearth of Evidence (free)
Editorial 2: Celiac Disease and Nonceliac Gluten or Wheat Sensitivity: The Risks and Benefits of Diagnosis (free)
“Some sanity about screening for asymptomatic celiac disease in the gluten-free diet “epidemic” era” (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Pay-for-performance (P4P) as a policy tool does not seem to be improving health care quality or lowering costs.
9 – The year in cardiology 2016: peripheral circulation – European Heart Journal (free)
10 – Regression to the mean, or why perfection rarely lasts – The Conversation (free) (RT @PaulGlasziou)
“Regression to the mean, and its importance in healthcare decisions” (RT @Tammy_Hoffmann see Tweet)
Screening for Celiac Disease
29 Mar, 2017 | 17:04h | UTCScreening for Celiac Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (free)
Editorial 1: The US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on Screening for Asymptomatic Celiac Disease: A Dearth of Evidence (free)
Editorial 2: Celiac Disease and Nonceliac Gluten or Wheat Sensitivity: The Risks and Benefits of Diagnosis (free)
“Some sanity about screening for asymptomatic celiac disease in the gluten-free diet “epidemic” era” (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
The year in cardiology 2016: peripheral circulation
29 Mar, 2017 | 17:00h | UTCThe year in cardiology 2016: peripheral circulation – European Heart Journal (free)
Value-Based Purchasing: Time for Reboot or Time to Move On?
29 Mar, 2017 | 17:03h | UTCValue-Based Purchasing: Time for Reboot or Time to Move On? by Ashish K. Jha, MD – The JAMA Forum (free)
Pay-for-performance (P4P) as a policy tool does not seem to be improving health care quality or lowering costs.
Regression to the mean, and its importance in healthcare decisions
29 Mar, 2017 | 16:59h | UTCRegression to the mean, or why perfection rarely lasts – The Conversation (free) (RT @PaulGlasziou)
“Regression to the mean, and its importance in healthcare decisions” (RT @Tammy_Hoffmann see Tweet)