Daily Archives: July 25, 2017
Early Orthostatic Hypotension and Orthostatic Intolerance
25 Jul, 2017 | 14:59h | UTCInvited commentary: Early Orthostatic Hypotension and Orthostatic Intolerance—More Than an Observation or Annoyance (free)
Practice Changing – Orthostatic hypotension within 1 min of standing (rather than at 3 minutes) has greater relation to falls, fracture, syncope, motor vehicle crash, and mortality.
Clinical Impact of Baseline RBBB in Patients Undergoing TARV
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:57h | UTCClinical Impact of Baseline Right Bundle Branch Block in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement – JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: RBBB in TAVR Recipients (free)
“Pre-existing RBBB was found in 10% of TAVR recipients and was associated with poorer clinical outcomes”
Abuse of online games
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:59h | UTCSee related articles and guidelines on recommended screen time for kids in our April 10th issue (see #6)
“Abuse of online games does not have to rot the brain to be a disorder worth investigating” (RT @NatureNews see Tweet)
Early vs Later Orthostatic Hypotension Assessment Times
25 Jul, 2017 | 20:53h | UTCInvited commentary: Early Orthostatic Hypotension and Orthostatic Intolerance—More Than an Observation or Annoyance (free)
Practice Changing – Orthostatic hypotension within 1 min of standing (rather than at 3 minutes) has greater relation to falls, fracture, syncope, motor vehicle crash, and mortality.
Guideline: Damage control resuscitation in patients with severe traumatic hemorrhage
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:58h | UTCSee also: Guideline Summary: National Guideline Clearinghouse (free)
Inconsistent Guideline Recommendations for Cardiovascular Prevention
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:55h | UTCViewpoint: Inconsistent Guideline Recommendations for Cardiovascular Prevention and the Debate About Zeroing in on and Zeroing LDL-C Levels With PCSK9 Inhibitors – JAMA (free)
Guideline: Approach to Syncope in the Pediatric Patient
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:55h | UTCSee also: Guidelines Summary: National Guideline Clearinghouse (free)
Guidelines for the Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:57h | UTCSee also: Guideline Summary: National Guideline Clearinghouse (free)
The Continued Search for Physiological Pacing: Where Are We Now?
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:55h | UTCThe Continued Search for Physiological Pacing: Where Are We Now? – Journal of The American College of Cardiology, via Medscape (free registration required)
Tobacco Use in Top-Grossing Movies
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:53h | UTCTobacco Use in Top-Grossing Movies — United States, 2010–2016 – MMWR / CDC (free)
Commentaries: A new CDC report could reignite the debate over Hollywood’s influence on teen tobacco use – VOX (free) AND Health Experts Are Worried About a Huge Rise in Smoking in Movies – TIME (free) AND Tobacco gets more screen shots in blockbuster movies, study shows – New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
source: Medscape
Sharing Knowledge for Health Care
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:49h | UTCViewpoint: Sharing Knowledge for Health Care – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Related: Editorial: Sharing Medicine – A JAMA Internal Medicine Series (free) AND
Other “Sharing Medicine” articles: Sharing as the Future of Medicine – JAMA Internal Medicine (free) AND Shared Decision Making: The Importance of Diagnosing Preferences – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)
Viewpoint: Treatment of Cholesterol in 2017
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:50h | UTCViewpoint: Treatment of Cholesterol in 2017 – JAMA (free)
Parkinson Disease and Melanoma
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:51h | UTCParkinson Disease and Melanoma – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Commentary: Melanoma, Parkinson’s: See One, Be Aware of the Other – Medscape (free registration required)
Policy Statement: Guiding Principles for Team-Based Pediatric Care
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:47h | UTCPolicy Statement: Guiding Principles for Team-Based Pediatric Care – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: AAP issues guidelines for ideal pediatric care teams – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Norovirus and Clostridium Difficile Outbreaks
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:47h | UTCReview: Norovirus and Clostridium Difficile Outbreaks: Squelching the Wildfire – Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, via Medscape (free registration required)
Witch Metrics in Hospital Quality Should Patients Pay Attention To?
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:45h | UTCWitch Metrics in Hospital Quality Should Patients Pay Attention To? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Guideline: Operative fixation of rib fractures after blunt trauma
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:48h | UTCSee also: Guideline Summary: National Guideline Clearinghouse (free)
Experimental HIV Vaccine Regimen Is Well-Tolerated, Elicits Immune Responses
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:48h | UTCRelated: There’s a promising new HIV vaccine candidate in the pipeline – VOX (free)
Health, SDGs, and public policy – the role of policy research institutions
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:47h | UTC
First Neonatal MRI Device Cleared for Marketing
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:45h | UTCFirst Neonatal MRI Device Cleared for Marketing – Physician’s First Watch (free)
FDA News Release: FDA clears first neonatal magnetic resonance imaging device (free)
Climate services for health: cooperation for climate informed dengue surveillance
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:42h | UTCInvited commentary: Climate services for health: cooperation for climate informed dengue surveillance (free)
Commentaries: Scientists Can See Zika Coming by Tracking the Climate – Scientific American (free) AND One step closer to halting the spread of Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya – SUNY Upstate Medical University, via Science Daily (free)
“A mathematical model can serve as a guide to make monthly predictions on when people are at greatest risk for contracting mosquito-borne viruses, such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya, due to climate conditions, scientists report” (from Science Daily)
Updates in Management of Hyperkalemia
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:43h | UTCPractical Review: Updates in Management of Hyperkalemia – emDocs Cases (free)
Long-term morbidity and mortality in patients without early complications after stroke or transient ischemic attack
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:39h | UTCCommentaries: Stroke, TIA Survivors Without Early Complications Still Face Increased Long-Term Risks – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Stroke survivors without early complications at long-term risk of death, stroke – Canadian Medical Association Journal, via EurekAlert (free)
Public Health and Economic Consequences of Vaccine Hesitancy for Measles
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:41h | UTCCommentary: Small decline in MMR vaccination rates could have dramatic effect, experts warn – The Guardian (free)
“A 5% drop in measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations could cause a threefold increase of measles cases, costing the public sector millions, US study shows” (from The Guardian)
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hemoptysis
25 Jul, 2017 | 00:42h | UTCReview: The Diagnosis and Treatment of Hemoptysis – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter