Daily Archives: June 12, 2017 | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

Is the finger-stick blood test necessary for type 2 diabetes treatment?

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:58h | UTC

Glucose Self-monitoring in Non–Insulin-Treated Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care Settings: A Randomized Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

Editorial: The Need to Test Strategies Based on Common Sense (free)

The JAMA Network – For the Media: Home Monitoring of Blood Sugar Did Not Improve Glycemic Control After 1 Year (free)

Commentary: Is the finger-stick blood test necessary for type 2 diabetes treatment? – University of North Carolina Health Care, via EurekAlert(free)

“Another RCT showing no benefit for Glucose Self-monitoring in Non–Insulin-Treated Patients with Type 2 Diabetes” (RT @PaulGlasziou see Tweet)

‘How long have I got?’: Why many cancer patients don’t have answers

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:55h | UTC

‘How long have I got?’: Why many cancer patients don’t have answers – USA Today (free)

See more on Standardized Criteria for Palliative Care Consultation in our April 24 issue, see #8

“ASCO now recommends that everyone with advanced cancer receive palliative care within eight weeks of diagnosis.” (RT @cancerassassin1 see Tweet)

Timing of food introduction and development of food sensitization

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:53h | UTC

Timing of food introduction and development of food sensitization in a prospective birth cohort – Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Delayed food introduction may increase likelihood of allergy in later childhood – McMaster University, via News Medical (free)

New Series from The Lancet: Health in Humanitarian Crises

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:59h | UTC

New Series from The Lancet: Health in Humanitarian Crises (free registration required)

“Evidence is important to guide more effective & efficient health responses in humanitarian contexts” (RT @TheLancet see Tweet)

Palliative care: A pathway to value-based care for nursing homes

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:56h | UTC

Palliative care: A pathway to value-based care for nursing homes – Diane E. Meier, M.D via McKnight (free)

Prevention of acute kidney injury and protection of renal function in the intensive care unit

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:57h | UTC

Prevention of acute kidney injury and protection of renal function in the intensive care unit: update 2017 – Intensive Care Medicine (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

Working while sick

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:50h | UTC

Working with influenza-like illness: Presenteeism among US health care personnel during the 2014-2015 influenza season – American Journal of Infection Control (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Working while sick – ACP Internist (free) AND Health worker survey reveals many work during flu illness – CIDRAP (free)

Over 40% of surveyed health care personnel worked with self-reported influenza-like illness. “To reduce levels of health-worker–associated flu transmission, the researchers said that misconceptions about working while sick and sick leave policies both need to be addressed” (from CIDRAP)

Lower Risk of Heart Failure and Death in Patients Initiated on SGLT-2 Inhibitors?

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:52h | UTC

Lower Risk of Heart Failure and Death in Patients Initiated on SGLT-2 Inhibitors Versus Other Glucose-Lowering Drugs: The CVD-REAL Study – Circulation (free PDF)

Commentaries: Risk of HF and Death in Patients on SGLT-2 Inhibitors – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND SGLT2 inhibitors may have class effect for reduction of cardiac risk – ACP Diabetes Monthly (free)

Observational data suggests these class of drugs may be associated with lower risk of heart failure and deaths compared to other drugs.

Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:54h | UTC

Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies – Neurology (free)

Commentary: New International Guidelines Issued on Dementia with Lewy Bodies – Mayo Clinic, via NewsWise (free)

Canagliflozin will receive new boxed warning about amputation risks

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:51h | UTC

Canagliflozin will receive new boxed warning about amputation risks – ACP Internist (free)

FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA confirms increased risk of leg and foot amputations with the diabetes medicine canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet, Invokamet XR) (free)

NCCN Guidelines Insights: Head and Neck Cancers

12 Jun, 2017 | 19:47h | UTC

NCCN Guidelines Insights: Head and Neck Cancers, Version 2.2017 (free)

Mon, June 12 – 10 Medical Stories of The Day!

12 Jun, 2017 | 00:10h | UTC

1 – New Series from The Lancet: Health in Humanitarian Crises (free registration required)

“Evidence is important to guide more effective & efficient health responses in humanitarian contexts” (RT @TheLancet see Tweet)

2 – Glucose Self-monitoring in Non–Insulin-Treated Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care Settings: A Randomized Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

Editorial: The Need to Test Strategies Based on Common Sense (free)

The JAMA Network – For the Media: Home Monitoring of Blood Sugar Did Not Improve Glycemic Control After 1 Year (free)

Commentary: Is the finger-stick blood test necessary for type 2 diabetes treatment? – University of North Carolina Health Care, via EurekAlert (free)

“Another RCT showing no benefit for Glucose Self-monitoring in Non–Insulin-Treated Patients with Type 2 Diabetes” (RT @PaulGlasziou see Tweet)

3 – Prevention of acute kidney injury and protection of renal function in the intensive care unit: update 2017 – Intensive Care Medicine (free)

Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter

4 – Palliative care: A pathway to value-based care for nursing homes – Diane E. Meier, M.D via McKnight (free)

5 – ‘How long have I got?’: Why many cancer patients don’t have answers – USA Today (free)

See more on Standardized Criteria for Palliative Care Consultation in our April 24 issue, see #8

“ASCO now recommends that everyone with advanced cancer receive palliative care within eight weeks of diagnosis.” (RT @cancerassassin1 see Tweet)

6 – Diagnosis and management of dementia with Lewy bodies – Neurology (free)

Commentary: New International Guidelines Issued on Dementia with Lewy Bodies – Mayo Clinic, via NewsWise (free)

7 – Timing of food introduction and development of food sensitization in a prospective birth cohort – Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Delayed food introduction may increase likelihood of allergy in later childhood – McMaster University, via News Medical (free)

8 – Lower Risk of Heart Failure and Death in Patients Initiated on SGLT-2 Inhibitors Versus Other Glucose-Lowering Drugs: The CVD-REAL Study – Circulation (free PDF)

Commentaries: Risk of HF and Death in Patients on SGLT-2 Inhibitors – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND SGLT2 inhibitors may have class effect for reduction of cardiac risk – ACP Diabetes Monthly (free)

Observational data suggests these class of drugs may be associated with lower risk of heart failure and deaths compared to other drugs.

9- Canagliflozin will receive new boxed warning about amputation risks – ACP Internist (free)

FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA confirms increased risk of leg and foot amputations with the diabetes medicine canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet, Invokamet XR) (free)

10 – Working with influenza-like illness: Presenteeism among US health care personnel during the 2014-2015 influenza season – American Journal of Infection Control (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Working while sick – ACP Internist (free) AND Health worker survey reveals many work during flu illness – CIDRAP (free)