Daily Archives: March 30, 2017
Clinical Trials of Therapeutics for the Prevention of Congenital Zika Virus Disease
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:34h | UTC
A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:23h | UTCSee also: Phase One Report (free)
U.S. Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C.
Non–Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Valvular Heart Disease
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:27h | UTCSource: SciCombinator
Except for patients with moderate/severe mitral stenosis or mechanical heart valves, who were excluded in most trials, high-dose NOACs was as effective and safe for patients with valvular heart disease as for patients without valvular disorders.
Erectile dysfunction in men exposed to the 5α-reductase inhibitors
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:25h | UTCSource: SciCombinator
Observational data suggests there might be a link.
Exposing peer review
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:22h | UTCExposing peer review – Research Information (free) (RT @Sab_Ra)
See also other recent commentaries on the peer review system
100 Objects That Shaped Public Health
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:32h | UTCVery interesting compilation with 100 objects that have made their mark on public health (for better or worse).
Thu, Mar 30 – Top 10 Medical News Stories
30 Mar, 2017 | 00:01h | UTC
Very interesting compilation with 100 objects that have made their mark on public health (for better or worse).
See also: WHO’s work on patient safety (free) AND WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge on Medication Safety (free) AND WHO Educational materials for medication safety (free)
Source: SciCombinator
Except for patients with moderate/severe mitral stenosis or mechanical heart valves, who were excluded in most trials, high-dose NOACs was as effective and safe for patients with valvular heart disease as for patients without valvular disorders.
Source: SciCombinator
Observational data suggests there might be a link.
6 – Prevention of everolimus-related stomatitis in women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer using dexamethasone mouthwash (SWISH): a single-arm, phase 2 trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ required for full-text)
See also: SWISH Four Times a Day to Keep Oral Mucositis Away – Medscape (free registration required)
This simple and inexpensive treatment resulted in a more than ten-times reduction in the incidence of grade 2 or higher stomatitis.
See also: Phase One Report (free)
U.S. Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C.
8 – Five ways consortia can catalyse open science – Nature (free)
9 – Exposing peer review – Research Information (free) (RT @Sab_Ra)
See also other recent commentaries on the peer review system
Prevention of everolimus-related stomatitis
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:24h | UTCPrevention of everolimus-related stomatitis in women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer using dexamethasone mouthwash (SWISH): a single-arm, phase 2 trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ required for full-text)
See also: SWISH Four Times a Day to Keep Oral Mucositis Away – Medscape (free registration required)
This simple and inexpensive treatment resulted in a more than ten-times reduction in the incidence of grade 2 or higher stomatitis.
WHO Launches Global Effort to Halve Medication-Related Errors in 5 Years
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:30h | UTCSee also: WHO’s work on patient safety (free) AND WHO Global Patient Safety Challenge on Medication Safety (free) AND WHO Educational materials for medication safety (free)
Ten Steps to Producing a Well-Written Evidence-Based Health Care Dissertation
30 Mar, 2017 | 17:20h | UTC