Daily Archives: August 10, 2017
Interventions for emergency contraception
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:29h | UTCInterventions for emergency contraception – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Methods of emergency contraception (free)
On-demand pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:31h | UTCEfficacy, safety, and effect on sexual behaviour of on-demand pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV in men who have sex with men: an observational cohort study – The Lancet HIV (free registration required)
Commentaries: PrEP on demand or every day? – The Lancet HIV (free registration required) AND HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis can be taken as needed – Reuters (free)
“four doses of PrEP around the time of sexual activity cut the risk of HIV by 97 percent” (from Reuters Health)
Nephrolithiasis more common in patients with gout
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:32h | UTCCommentaries: Gout Patients Run Higher Risk of Kidney Stones – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Gout associated with elevated risk for kidney stones – MedWire News (free)
“60% increased risk of first-time nephrolithiasis versus general population, with little protection from allopurinol” (from MedPage Today)
Depression and risk of death following coronary artery disease diagnosis
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:33h | UTCThe association of depression at any time to the risk of death following coronary artery disease diagnosis – European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Having depression and heart disease could double death risk – Medical News Today (free) AND Death risk doubles for heart patients with depression – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Related: AAFP Guideline for the Detection and Management of Post–Myocardial Infarction Depression – Annals of Family Medicine (free)
Strategies to prevent death by suicide
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:28h | UTCStrategies to prevent death by suicide: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials – British Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Brief Intervention and Contact (BIC) to prevent suicide – Dave Cesarini, via Medium (free)
Related article: Effectiveness of brief intervention and contact for suicide attempters: a randomized controlled trial in five countries – Bulletin of the World Health Organization (free)
Source: Psychiatry Research Review
“The WHO BIC is a promising suicide prevention strategy. No other intervention showed a statistically significant effect in reducing suicide”.
Effects of CPAP and Mandibular Advancement Devices on Quality of Life in Sleep Apnea
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:29h | UTCEffects of CPAP and Mandibular Advancement Devices on Health-Related Quality of Life in OSA – Chest (free)
See also a recent study showing CPAP does not reduce cardiovascular events in our July 13th issue (see #2)
“CPAP is effective in improving health-related quality of life in OSA, and Mandibular Advancement Devices may be just as effective, but further RCTs comparing the two treatments are required”.
Suicide Prevention in an Emergency Department Population
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:27h | UTCSuicide Prevention in an Emergency Department Population: The ED-SAFE Study – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – Free Full Text PDF via @unpaywall)
Commentaries: Intervention Phone Calls May Save The Lives Of Suicidal Patients, Reduce New Attempts, Trial Finds – Medical Daily (free) AND National study shows interventions like telephone calls can reduce suicides – EurekAlert (free) AND Intervention Curbs New Suicide Attempts in At-Risk ED Patients – Medscape (free registration required)
Source: Psychiatry Research Review
“Patients who received a multifaceted intervention that included follow-up telephone calls resulted in a 30 percent reduction in future suicide attempts” (from Medical Daily)
Neuroprotective Diets Are Associated with Better Cognitive Function
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:22h | UTCCommentaries: Cognitive decline could be reduced with a Mediterranean-style diet – Medical News Today (free) AND Mediterranean-style diets linked to better brain function in older adults – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Research Summary (free)
Diet and Risk of Cholecystectomy
10 Aug, 2017 | 22:23h | UTCDiet and Risk of Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Study Based on the French E3N Cohort – American Journal of Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fewer gallbladder surgeries with Mediterranean diets – Reuters (free)
Challenges in Treating Cardiovascular Disease: Restricting Sodium and Managing Hyperkalemia
10 Aug, 2017 | 21:45h | UTCReview: Challenges in Treating Cardiovascular Disease: Restricting Sodium and Managing Hyperkalemia – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Dog owners more likely to exercise
10 Aug, 2017 | 21:06h | UTCCommentary: Dog owners more likely to exercise regularly – Reuters (free) AND Quantifying the Benefits of Owning a Dog – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Surgical Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Older Adults
10 Aug, 2017 | 20:48h | UTC
Preventing Overuse Shoulder Injuries Among Throwing Athletes
10 Aug, 2017 | 21:34h | UTCPreventing Overuse Shoulder Injuries Among Throwing Athletes: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial in 660 Elite Handball Players – British Journal of Sports Medicine, via Medscape (free registration required)
Physical Activity and Mortality in Prostate Cancer
10 Aug, 2017 | 21:01h | UTCCommentary: Exercise linked to lower mortality with early prostate cancer – Reuters (free)
Antibiotic prophylaxis is not indicated prior to dental procedures for prevention of periprosthetic joint infections
10 Aug, 2017 | 21:20h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts (free resource to find articles of interest)
Antipsychotic drugs for the acute treatment of patients with a first episode of schizophrenia
10 Aug, 2017 | 20:52h | UTCAntipsychotic drugs for the acute treatment of patients with a first episode of schizophrenia: a systematic review with pairwise and network meta-analyses – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: First-Episode Psychosis Drug Choice: No Clear Winner – Medscape (free registration required)
Ventilation in Extremely Preterm Infants and Respiratory Function at 8 Years
10 Aug, 2017 | 20:04h | UTCCommentaries: Long-Term Lung Function in Children Born Premature – NEJM Resident 360 (free) AND Benefit of newer NICU ventilation strategies questioned – Medical Xpress (free)
Functional Gain and Pain Relief After Total Joint Replacement According to Obesity Status
10 Aug, 2017 | 19:27h | UTCFunctional Gain and Pain Relief After Total Joint Replacement According to Obesity Status – The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Joint Replacement Weight Loss Requirements Challenged – Medscape (free registration required) AND Pain relief, functional outcomes after joint replacement similar in obese and normal-weight patients – News Medical (free)
Effects of CPAP and Mandibular Advancement Devices on Health-Related Quality of Life in OSA
10 Aug, 2017 | 18:36h | UTCEffects of CPAP and Mandibular Advancement Devices on Health-Related Quality of Life in OSA – Chest (free)
See also a recent study showing CPAP does not reduce cardiovascular events in our July 13th issue (see #2)
“CPAP is effective in improving health-related quality of life in OSA, and Mandibular Advancement Devices may be just as effective, but further RCTs comparing the two treatments are required”.
National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
10 Aug, 2017 | 20:44h | UTCNational Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support – Diabetes Care (free)
Commentary: New ADA/AADE Standards Combine Diabetes Education, Support – Medscape (free registration required)
The effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health
10 Aug, 2017 | 19:39h | UTCThe effect of multiple adverse childhood experiences on health: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Public Health (free) (RT @equitylist see Tweet)
Invited commentary: Inequality and intergenerational transmission of complex adversity (free)
Editorial: Our greatest untapped resource (free)
5 FAQs About Machine Learning in Medicine
10 Aug, 2017 | 17:31h | UTC5 FAQs About Machine Learning in Medicine – Medscape (free registration required)
What treatment in 2017 for inoperable pancreatic cancers?
10 Aug, 2017 | 19:23h | UTCWhat treatment in 2017 for inoperable pancreatic cancers? – Annals of Oncology (free)
Source: Medscape
Continuous glucose monitoring in the ICU: clinical considerations and consensus
10 Aug, 2017 | 18:08h | UTCReview: Continuous glucose monitoring in the ICU: clinical considerations and consensus – Critical Care (free)
What do hypnotics cost hospitals and healthcare?
10 Aug, 2017 | 17:16h | UTCWhat do hypnotics cost hospitals and healthcare? – F1000 Research (free)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
“A best estimate is that U.S. costs of hypnotic harms to healthcare systems are on the order of $55 billion, but conceivably might be as low as $10 billion or as high as $100 billion”.