Daily Archives: July 23, 2017
Biomarkers in renal transplantation: An updated review
23 Jul, 2017 | 23:38h | UTCReview: Biomarkers in renal transplantation: An updated review – World Journal of Transplantation (free)
Universal antiretroviral therapy for HIV-infected children: a review of the benefits and risks to consider during implementation
23 Jul, 2017 | 23:37h | UTC
Management of malignant pleural effusion: challenges and solutions
23 Jul, 2017 | 23:38h | UTCReview: Management of malignant pleural effusion: challenges and solutions – Cancer Management and Research (free)
Indoor swimming pool environments and self-reported irritative and respiratory symptoms among lifeguards
23 Jul, 2017 | 23:08h | UTCIndoor swimming pool environments and self-reported irritative and respiratory symptoms among lifeguards – International Journal of Environmental Health Research (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: High rates of respiratory problems linked to indoor lifeguard work – Reuters (free)
The Business of Artificial Intelligence – What it can – and cannot – do for your organization
23 Jul, 2017 | 23:24h | UTCThe Business of Artificial Intelligence – What it can – and cannot – do for your organization – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free) (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
The trouble with genetic testing
23 Jul, 2017 | 23:29h | UTC‘We are all mutants now’: the trouble with genetic testing – The Guardian (free) (RT @EricTopol see Tweet)
Related: The uncertain future of genetic testing – Mosaic (free)
“With so many unknowns in our DNA, using genetics in medical testing doesn’t always bring the answers – sometimes it brings only doubt”.
Conducting a systematic literature search
23 Jul, 2017 | 23:01h | UTCShort review: Conducting a systematic literature search – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
Effectiveness of Lateral Decubitus Position for Preventing Post-Dural Puncture Headache
23 Jul, 2017 | 23:17h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club (free resource to find articles of interest)
Evidence suggests lateral decubitus position is associated with reduced incidence of post-dural puncture headache.
The Myth of Drug Expiration Dates
23 Jul, 2017 | 21:11h | UTCThe Myth of Drug Expiration Dates – ProPublica (free)
“Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive or vital. Meanwhile the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer”.
High-Dose Vitamin D Doesn’t Prevent Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Children
23 Jul, 2017 | 22:47h | UTCEffect of High-Dose vs Standard-Dose Wintertime Vitamin D Supplementation on Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Young Healthy Children – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: High-Dose Vitamin D Does Not Prevent Kids’ Colds in Winter – Medscape (free registration required) AND High-dose vitamin D ‘doesn’t prevent colds and flu in kids’ – NHS Choices (free)
Study: Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programme
23 Jul, 2017 | 19:47h | UTCIntervention delivered in Northern Irish and Scottish schools reduces binge drinking – NIHR Signal (free)
Original study: Steps Towards Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programme (STAMPP): a school- and community-based cluster randomised controlled trial – Public Health Research (free)
Yemen’s cholera epidemic called ‘worst ever’
23 Jul, 2017 | 21:08h | UTCYemen’s cholera epidemic called ‘worst ever’ by Oxfam – CIDRAP (free)
Prophylactic Early Erythropoietin for Neuroprotection in Preterm Infants
23 Jul, 2017 | 19:06h | UTCProphylactic Early Erythropoietin for Neuroprotection in Preterm Infants: A Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Early EPO Offers Neuroprotection for Preemies: Meta-analysis – Medscape (free registration required)
Report: Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use
23 Jul, 2017 | 16:32h | UTCNews Release: National Strategy to Reduce Opioid Epidemic, an Urgent Public Health Priority, Presented in New Report (free)
Commentary: National Academies Recommend Steps to Address Opioid Crisis – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Surrogate endpoints in oncology: when are they acceptable for regulatory and clinical decisions, and are they currently overused?
23 Jul, 2017 | 19:41h | UTC
Emerging Data Show E-Cigarettes May Pose Heart Risk
23 Jul, 2017 | 16:52h | UTCEmerging Data Show E-Cigarettes May Pose Heart Risk – Circulation (free)
Development and Validation of the PREMM5 Model for Comprehensive Risk Assessment of Lynch Syndrome
23 Jul, 2017 | 19:02h | UTCCommentary: PREMM5 Model for Comprehensive Risk Assessment of Lynch Syndrome – PracticeUpdate (free registration required)
Chronic kidney disease and the global NCDs agenda
23 Jul, 2017 | 15:56h | UTCChronic kidney disease and the global NCDs agenda – BMJ Global Health (free)
Related: Global kidney health 2017 and beyond: a roadmap for closing gaps in care, research, and policy – The Lancet (free registration required) AND Worldwide access to treatment for end-stage kidney disease: a systematic review – The Lancet (free registration required) AND One in 10 People Worldwide Have Chronic Kidney Disease – Medscape (free registration required)
Augmenting diagnostic vision with artificial intelligence
23 Jul, 2017 | 16:37h | UTCPerspectives: Augmenting diagnostic vision with AI – The Lancet (free registration required)
Electrical stimulation can help people who are too weak to exercise
23 Jul, 2017 | 16:14h | UTCElectrical stimulation can help people who are too weak to exercise – The Conversation (free)
More is not necessarily better
23 Jul, 2017 | 16:42h | UTCMore is not necessarily better – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
This is the eight in a series of 34 blogs based on a list of ‘Key Concepts’ developed by an Informed Health Choices project team.
Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices: a review of the dangers and difficulties in MR scanning and attempts to improve safety
23 Jul, 2017 | 16:22h | UTCSee article’s Algorithms and Protocols (free)
Commentary: Radiologists develop algorithm, contingency plan for MRI in pacemakers patients – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Acute Aortic Syndromes: Diagnosis and Management
23 Jul, 2017 | 16:27h | UTCSummary with 10 key points to remember: Acute Aortic Syndromes: Diagnosis and Management – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Original Article: Acute aortic syndromes: diagnosis and management, an update – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary and perspectives on graft-versus-host disease
23 Jul, 2017 | 16:11h | UTCCommentary and perspectives on graft-versus-host disease.
High-value care a focus at Hospital Medicine 2017
23 Jul, 2017 | 15:46h | UTCHigh-value care a focus at Hospital Medicine 2017 – ACP Internist (free)