Daily Archives: July 16, 2017
Physicians need to openly discuss medical mistakes and near misses
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:48h | UTCOpinion: Physicians need to openly discuss medical mistakes and near misses – STAT News (free)
Guideline: Human Papillomavirus Vaccination
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:57h | UTCGuideline: Human Papillomavirus Vaccination – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Recommendations and Conclusions (free)
Deep Learning in Medical Imaging: General Overview
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:41h | UTCReview: Deep Learning in Medical Imaging: General Overview – Korean Journal of Radiology (free)
Improving people’s health through spatial planning
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:49h | UTCImproving people’s health through spatial planning – Public Health England (free) (RT @pash22 see Tweet)
Related reports: Spatial planning for health: evidence review – Public Health England (free) AND Healthy people healthy places evidence tool: Evidence and practical linkage for design, planning and health – University of the West of England (free)
Related WHO Report: Preventing disease through healthy environments: a global assessment of the burden of disease from environmental risks (free) AND News release: An estimated 12.6 million deaths each year are attributable to unhealthy environments (free)
The hidden truth about our prescription medications
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:44h | UTCThe hidden truth about our prescription medications – Ideas.Ted.Com (free)
“Uncovering the tale of hidden clinical trial data on prescription drugs” (RT @CebmOxford see Tweet) AND “Around half of the clinical trials that were done on the medicines we use today have never published their results…” (RT @Students4BE see Tweet)
Multidrug therapy for leprosy patients in Brazil
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:47h | UTCUniform multidrug therapy for leprosy patients in Brazil (U-MDT/CT-BR): Results of an open label, randomized and controlled clinical trial, among multibacillary patients – PLOS One (free) (RT @Onisillos)
Related WHO reports: Operational Manual 2016 – Global Leprosy Strategy 2016−2020 (free) AND Global Leprosy Strategy 2016−2020: Accelerating towards a leprosy-free world (free)
“Shorter courses Rx possible for Leprosy: Very important result” (RT @dr_michaelmarks see Tweet)
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:35h | UTCClinical Review: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Diagnosis and Management in Young People: A Primer – Frontiers in Pediatrics (free)
Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: Updates on Innovative Devices and Techniques
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:40h | UTCReview: Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: Updates on Innovative Devices and Techniques – Korean Journal of Radiology (free)
Dual-Energy CT: New Horizon in Medical Imaging
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:39h | UTCReview: Dual-Energy CT: New Horizon in Medical Imaging – Korean Journal of Radiology (free)
Multiparametric MRI in the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:40h | UTCReview: Multiparametric MRI in the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer – Korean Journal of Radiology (free)
Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:36h | UTCClinical Review: Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure – American Journal of Medicine (free)
Threats to Information Security: Public Health Implications
16 Jul, 2017 | 13:58h | UTCPerspectives: Threats to Information Security: Public Health Implications – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
See related articles on Cybersecurity and Health in our June 8th issue (see #5)
Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:34h | UTCClinical Review: Long-Acting Reversible Contraception – Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (free)
Editorial: WHO downgrades status of oseltamivir
16 Jul, 2017 | 12:45h | UTCEditorial: WHO downgrades status of oseltamivir – The BMJ (free)
“@WHO downgrades status of oseltamivir. BMJ editorial discusses important lessons from the Tamiflu story” (RT @bmj_latest see Tweet)
Differential diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:38h | UTCClinical Review: Differential diagnosis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders – Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders (free)
Current Therapeutic Approach to Hypertrophic Scars
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:33h | UTCClinical Review: Current Therapeutic Approach to Hypertrophic Scars – Frontiers in Medicine (free)
Hereditary pancreatic cancer: related syndromes and clinical perspective
16 Jul, 2017 | 23:35h | UTCClinical Review: Hereditary pancreatic cancer: related syndromes and clinical perspective – Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice (free)
Guideline: Nutrition Support Therapy in the Pediatric Critically Ill Patient
16 Jul, 2017 | 12:46h | UTC
Association of Changes in Diet Quality with Total and Cause-Specific Mortality
16 Jul, 2017 | 12:43h | UTCAssociation of Changes in Diet Quality with Total and Cause-Specific Mortality – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Improvement in diet quality linked to decreased all-cause mortality – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Improving Diet Over Time May Reduce Risk of Death – MedPage Today (free registration required) Change in Diet Can Lower Mortality Risk – Medscape (free registration required) AND Eating a Little Bit Healthier Helps You Live Longer – TIME (free) AND A Range of Healthy Dietary Changes Could Help You Live Longer – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Non-invasive ventilation for the management of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due to exacerbation of COPD
16 Jul, 2017 | 12:48h | UTCNon-invasive ventilation for the management of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due to exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – Cochrane Library (free)
NIV reduces mortality and endotracheal intubation in patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure secondary to an acute exacerbation COPD.
Insulin pumps not much better than multiple injections for intensive control of type 1 diabetes
16 Jul, 2017 | 12:44h | UTCInsulin pumps not much better than multiple injections for intensive control of type 1 diabetes – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Relative effectiveness of insulin pump treatment over multiple daily injections and structured education during flexible intensive insulin treatment for type 1 diabetes: cluster randomised trial (REPOSE) – The BMJ (free)
Enuresis: practical guidelines for primary care
16 Jul, 2017 | 12:47h | UTCEnuresis: practical guidelines for primary care – British Journal of General Practice (free)
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Colon and Rectal Surgery
16 Jul, 2017 | 12:41h | UTCSee other Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines and Reviews in our collection and in the ERAS Society Website.
Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Adrenal Incidentaloma
16 Jul, 2017 | 12:42h | UTCClinical Guidelines for the Management of Adrenal Incidentaloma – Endocrinology and Metabolism (free)
Surgery for early prostate cancer may not save lives
16 Jul, 2017 | 12:40h | UTCFollow-up of Prostatectomy versus Observation for Early Prostate Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Long-term, surgery for localized prostate cancer offers little extra benefit – Reuters (free) AND No Benefit with Surgery for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Prostatectomy for Localized Prostate Cancer Doesn’t Improve Long-Term Survival – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Surgery for Early Prostate Cancer May Not Save Lives – Washington University in St. Louis, via NewsWise (free)
“Most men just as likely to survive with limited or no treatment” (from NewsWise)