Daily Archives: April 26, 2017
Exercise interventions for cognitive function in adults older than 50
26 Apr, 2017 | 16:07h | UTCMeta-analysis: Exercise interventions for cognitive function in adults older than 50: a systematic review with meta-analysis – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free)
Source: Exercise Could Benefit Cognition in Older Adults – Physician’s First Watch (free)
“Physical exercise interventions significantly improved cognitive function in adults older than 50 years, regardless of baseline cognitive status”.
Screening for Preeclampsia – USPSTF Recommendations
26 Apr, 2017 | 16:10h | UTCGuideline: Screening for Preeclampsia: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)
Evidence Report and Systematic Review: Preeclampsia Screening (free)
Editorial 1: Early Identification of Pregnant Women at Risk for Preeclampsia (free)
Editorial 2: Screening for Preeclampsia and the USPSTF Recommendations (free)
Editorial 3: Preeclampsia and Hypertension – Courting a Long While: Time to Make It Official (free)
“The USPSTF recommends screening for preeclampsia in all pregnant women with blood pressure measurements throughout pregnancy”
World Malaria Day, 25 April 2017 – World Health Organization
26 Apr, 2017 | 16:11h | UTCWorld Malaria Day, 25 April 2017 – World Health Organization (free)
Press release: Prevent malaria – save lives: WHO push for prevention on World Malaria Day, 25th April (free)
WHO Reports 2017: A framework for malaria elimination (free) AND Malaria prevention works: let’s close the gap – World Malaria Day 2017(free)
See also: WHO’s work on malaria (free)
Related: Mapping the End of Malaria – Gates Notes (free) (RT @glassmanamanda and @BillGates see Tweet) AND 7 Good Reads For #WorldMalariaDay – NPR Goats and Soda (free) AND Editorial: Is malaria elimination within reach? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)
Wed, Apr 26 – 10 Medical Stories of The Day!
26 Apr, 2017 | 00:01h | UTC
1 – World Malaria Day, 25 April 2017 – World Health Organization (free)
Press release: Prevent malaria – save lives: WHO push for prevention on World Malaria Day, 25th April (free)
WHO Reports 2017: A framework for malaria elimination (free) AND Malaria prevention works: let’s close the gap – World Malaria Day 2017 (free)
See also: WHO’s work on malaria (free)
Related: Mapping the End of Malaria – Gates Notes (free) (RT @glassmanamanda and @BillGates see Tweet) AND 7 Good Reads For #WorldMalariaDay – NPR Goats and Soda (free) AND Editorial: Is malaria elimination within reach? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)
2 – Guideline: Screening for Preeclampsia: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)
Evidence Report and Systematic Review: Preeclampsia Screening (free)
Editorial 1: Early Identification of Pregnant Women at Risk for Preeclampsia (free)
Editorial 2: Screening for Preeclampsia and the USPSTF Recommendations (free)
Editorial 3: Preeclampsia and Hypertension – Courting a Long While: Time to Make It Official (free)
“The USPSTF recommends screening for preeclampsia in all pregnant women with blood pressure measurements throughout pregnancy”
3 – Eat, Sleep, Repeat: How Kids’ Daily Routines Can Help Prevent Obesity – NPR (free)
Observational data suggests regular evening meals, limited screen-viewing time and sleep routine may help prevent obesity in children.
4 – Updated Guideline: Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Primary Care – Toward Optimized Practice (TOP) Guidelines (free)
Practical guideline for primary care providers.
5 – Meta-analysis: Exercise interventions for cognitive function in adults older than 50: a systematic review with meta-analysis – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free)
Source: Exercise Could Benefit Cognition in Older Adults – Physician’s First Watch (free)
“Physical exercise interventions significantly improved cognitive function in adults older than 50 years, regardless of baseline cognitive status”.
6 – Accuracy of PECARN, CATCH, and CHALICE head injury decision rules in children: a prospective cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Sources: External Validation of Three Decision Rules for Pediatric Head Injury – Journal Watch (free) AND Best way to diagnose head injuries in children and minimize CT scans – ScienceDaily (free) AND PECARN, CATCH, CHALICE … or None of the Above? – By Ryan P. Radecki, MD, in Emergency Medicine Literature of Note (free)
The 3 decision rules performed well with negative predictive values >99%. The PECARN clinical decision rule was more sensitive and missed only 1 patient with clinically important traumatic brain injury, but was less specific, meaning more CTs would be required. These findings indicate that CT can generally be avoided if one of the prediction rules are negative.
7 – Cohort study: Use of azithromycin and risk of ventricular arrhythmia – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)
Source: No Major Azithromycin Arrhythmia Risk in Huge European Cohort – Medscape (free registration required)
Contradicting a previous study (free) and a 2013 safety warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (free), this large cohort did not show an association between azithromycin and ventricular arrhythmia when compared to amoxicillin.
8 – Review: Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Diagnosis and Treatment – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter (free)
9 – With yellow fever reaching Rio, official says Brazil prepared – CIDRAP (free)
10 – Assessment of Global Kidney Health Care Status – JAMA (free)
Source: One in 10 People Worldwide Have Chronic Kidney Disease – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Global kidney health 2017 and beyond: a roadmap for closing gaps in care, research, and policy – The Lancet (free registration required)
Head injury decision rules in children
26 Apr, 2017 | 16:06h | UTCAccuracy of PECARN, CATCH, and CHALICE head injury decision rules in children: a prospective cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Sources: External Validation of Three Decision Rules for Pediatric Head Injury – Journal Watch (free) AND Best way to diagnose head injuries in children and minimize CT scans – ScienceDaily (free) AND PECARN, CATCH, CHALICE … or None of the Above? – By Ryan P. Radecki, MD, in Emergency Medicine Literature of Note (free)
The 3 decision rules performed well with negative predictive values >99%. The PECARN clinical decision rule was more sensitive and missed only 1 patient with clinically important traumatic brain injury, but was less specific, meaning more CTs would be required. These findings indicate that CT can generally be avoided if one of the prediction rules are negative.
Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Primary Care
26 Apr, 2017 | 16:09h | UTCUpdated Guideline: Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Primary Care – Toward Optimized Practice (TOP) Guidelines (free)
Practical guideline for primary care providers.
Azithromycin doesn’t seem to increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmia
26 Apr, 2017 | 16:04h | UTCCohort study: Use of azithromycin and risk of ventricular arrhythmia – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)
Source: No Major Azithromycin Arrhythmia Risk in Huge European Cohort – Medscape (free registration required)
Contradicting a previous study (free) and a 2013 safety warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (free), this large cohort did not show an association between azithromycin and ventricular arrhythmia when compared to amoxicillin.