Daily Archives: June 21, 2017
Predicting cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson’s disease
21 Jun, 2017 | 21:24h | UTCPrediction of cognition in Parkinson’s disease with a clinical–genetic score: a longitudinal analysis of nine cohorts – The Lancet Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Predicting cognitive deficits in people with Parkinson’s disease – NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders And Stroke, via EurekAlert (free)
AUA White Paper on Nonneurogenic Chronic Urinary Retention
21 Jun, 2017 | 22:26h | UTCCommentary: AUA Reports on Nonneurogenic Chronic Urinary Retention – Physician’s Briefing (free)
Conflicts of interest in healthcare, academics, public relations and journalism
21 Jun, 2017 | 21:00h | UTC
Which patients with advanced respiratory disease die in hospital?
21 Jun, 2017 | 21:07h | UTCAn end of life strategy probably improved choice of where to die for people with severe respiratory disease – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Which patients with advanced respiratory disease die in hospital? A 14-year population-based study of trends and associated factors – BMC Medicine (free)
Landmark FDA approval bolsters personalized medicine
21 Jun, 2017 | 22:12h | UTCLandmark FDA approval bolsters personalized medicine – STAT News (free)
Related commentary: Cancer Drug Proves to Be Effective Against Multiple Tumors – The New York Times (free)
Original article: Mismatch-repair deficiency predicts response of solid tumors to PD-1 blockade – Science (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Opinion: The practice of radiology needs to change
21 Jun, 2017 | 19:04h | UTCGiles Maskell: The practice of radiology needs to change – The BMJ Opinion (free)
“The practice of radiology is unsafe and needs to change says, Giles Maskell” (RT see Tweet)
Induction of labour may be considered in pregnant women with a large baby
21 Jun, 2017 | 22:00h | UTCInduction of labour may be considered in pregnant women with a large baby – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Induction of labour for suspected macrosomia at term in non-diabetic women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related: Induction of labour at or near term for suspected fetal macrosomia – Cochrane Library (link to summary – $ for full-text)
Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Ten Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
21 Jun, 2017 | 21:34h | UTCObstetrics and Gynaecology: Ten Things Physicians and Patients Should Question – Choosing Wisely (free) (RT @ChooseWiselyCA see Tweet)
“New Choosing Wisely recommendations list! @SOGCorg identifies 10 tests, treatments to question in obstetrics and gynecology”
Verbal and physical attacks against health care workers are common
21 Jun, 2017 | 19:10h | UTCA Piece of My Mind: Speak Up – JAMA (free)
“Verbal and physical attacks against health care workers are common, are underreported, and have lasting consequences in the form of persistent fear”.
Hormone therapy position statement of The North American Menopause Society
21 Jun, 2017 | 18:44h | UTCPosition Statement: The 2017 hormone therapy position statement of The North American Menopause Society (free PDF)
Commentaries: Hormone Therapy: Updated Position Statement Released – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND NAMS 2017 position statement updates guidelines for hormone therapy use – The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), via EurekAlert (free)
Five ways virtual reality is improving healthcare
21 Jun, 2017 | 19:13h | UTCFive ways virtual reality is improving healthcare – The Conversation (free)
“Virtual reality can help patients overcome pain, beat phobias and even improve memory” (RT @ConversationUK see Tweet)
WHO toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus
21 Jun, 2017 | 18:28h | UTC
Artificial tanning devices: public health interventions to manage sunbeds
21 Jun, 2017 | 18:28h | UTCNews release: More can be done to restrict sunbeds to prevent increasing rates of skin cancer
Acupuncture for analgesia in the emergency department
21 Jun, 2017 | 19:01h | UTCAcupuncture for analgesia in the emergency department: a multicentre, randomised, equivalence and non-inferiority trial – Medical Journal of Australia (link to abstract – Free PDF here) (RT @theMJA see Tweet)
Positive commentaries: Acupuncture Found to Be an Effective Analgesia Option in ER – PracticeUpdate (free registration required) AND Acupuncture relieves pain in emergency patients: Study – RMIT University, via ScienceDaily (free)
“Not so fast” commentaries: Acupuncture in the ER: No, study did not prove it was ‘safe and effective’ – HealthNewsReview (free)AND A skeptical look at a study of acupuncture delivered in emergency rooms, by James C Coyne (free)
Aspirin and other NSAIDs and colorectal cancer survival
21 Jun, 2017 | 18:01h | UTCTiming of Aspirin and Other Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use Among Patients With Colorectal Cancer in Relation to Tumor Markers and Survival – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study Informs NSAID Benefit in Colon Cancer – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Observational data suggests a benefit for individuals with KRAS wild-type tumors
Stanford Medicine launches health care trends report
21 Jun, 2017 | 15:11h | UTCHarnessing the Power of Data in Health – Stanford Medicine 2017 Health Trends Report (free PDF)
News release: Stanford Medicine launches health care trends report (free)
“Stanford Medicine launches report on health care trends” (RT @StanfordMed see Tweet)
Nucleated RBCs may be a predictor of post-discharge mortality and unplanned hospital readmission
21 Jun, 2017 | 18:27h | UTC“Presence of nucleated RBCs is a robust predictor of post-discharge mortality and unplanned hospital readmission” (RT @Crit_Care see Tweet)
Risks of Breast, Ovarian, and Contralateral Breast Cancer for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers
21 Jun, 2017 | 02:16h | UTCRisks of Breast, Ovarian, and Contralateral Breast Cancer for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
The JAMA Network – For the media: Study Estimates Age-Specific Overall Risk of Breast, Ovarian Cancer among Women with BRCA1/2 Genetic Mutations (free)
Commentary: Risk for Breast and Ovarian Cancer in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers: Refining Our Estimates – Physician’s First Watch (free)
The Challenge of Polypharmacy
21 Jun, 2017 | 15:10h | UTCA medicine review is about stopping medicine as much as it is about prescribing – Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (free) (RT @MaryanneDemasi see Tweet)
Original report: The Challenge of Polypharmacy: From Rhetoric to Reality – Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Royal College of General Practitioners Partnership (free PDF)
Related: Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy – BMC Family Practice (free)
Yoga, Physical Therapy, or Education for Chronic Low Back Pain
21 Jun, 2017 | 02:13h | UTCYoga, Physical Therapy, or Education for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Noninferiority Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Yoga Vs. Physical Therapy For Chronic Low Back Pain: Which Is More Effective? – Forbes (free) AND Yoga Noninferior to Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Yoga as Good for Low Back Pain as Physical Therapy – Medscape (free registration required)
Corticosteroids not helpful for acute urticaria
21 Jun, 2017 | 02:12h | UTCCommentaries: No Benefit From Corticosteroids for Acute, Simple Urticaria – Medscape (free registration required) AND Got hives? Hold the steroids – American College of Emergency Physicians, via EurekAlert (free)
The pressure of Big Pharma
21 Jun, 2017 | 02:06h | UTCThe pressure of Big Pharma – The Globe and Mail (a few articles per month are free) (RT @CADTH_ACMTS see Tweet)
“Financial conflicts of interest are commonplace in clinical practice guidelines”
Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents
21 Jun, 2017 | 02:19h | UTCEditorial 1: Putting the US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation for Childhood Obesity Screening in Context (free)
Editorial 2: Practical Considerations for the US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations on Obesity in Children and Adolescents (free)
Author interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents (free audio)
The JAMA Network – for the media: Screening for Obesity in Children and Adolescents Recommended (free)
Commentary: USPSTF Recommends Screening For Obesity in Children and Adolescents – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
“The USPSTF recommends that clinicians screen for obesity in children and adolescents 6 years and older and offer or refer them to comprehensive, intensive behavioral interventions to promote improvements in weight status”
Taxing sugary drinks would boost productivity, not just health
21 Jun, 2017 | 02:15h | UTCTaxing sugary drinks would boost productivity, not just health – The Conversation (free)
Original article: The impact on productivity of a hypothetical tax on sugar-sweetened beverages – Health Policy (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See more on the potential benefits of sugar taxes in our June 8th issue (see #4) and in our April 20th issue (see #1)
Can Zika infection attack the brains of newborns?
21 Jun, 2017 | 02:10h | UTCCan Zika infection attack the brains of newborns? Scientists head to field for answers – STAT News (free)
Related: Is Zika Dangerous For Kids? It Probably Depends On The Age – NPR Goats and Soda (free)