Daily Archives: August 11, 2017 | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

Causes of death after self-inflicted, drug-related or alcohol-related, or violent injury during adolescence

11 Aug, 2017 | 16:55h | UTC

Causes of death up to 10 years after admissions to hospitals for self-inflicted, drug-related or alcohol-related, or violent injury during adolescence: a retrospective, nationwide, cohort study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: One million teen study reveals suicide risk – OnMedica (free) AND Alcohol, drug, and violence related injuries in adolescence carry similar risk of later suicide as self-harm – Medical News Today (free) AND Teen Violence, Substance Use: Same Suicide Risk as Self-harm – Medscape (free registration required)

Review: Palliative and end-of-life care in nephrology

11 Aug, 2017 | 17:08h | UTC

Narrative review: Palliative and end-of-life care in nephrology: moving from observations to interventions – Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension, via Medscape (free registration required)

Exenatide for Parkinson’s disease?

11 Aug, 2017 | 16:48h | UTC

Exenatide once weekly versus placebo in Parkinson’s disease: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ to full-text)

Commentaries: Diabetes drug may be helpful for Parkinson’s disease – NHS Choices (free) AND Diabetes drug could help those living with Parkinson’s disease, research reveals – The Guardian (free) AND First hints Parkinson’s can be stopped – BBC (free) AND Diabetes drug shows potential as disease-modifying therapy for Parkinson’s disease – University College London, via EurekAlert (free)

Small trial suggests exenatide is beneficial for motor symptoms in Parkinson disease. Larger trials showing improvements in quality of life are warranted. (see NHS Choices commentary)

Review: General Care of the Pregnant Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

11 Aug, 2017 | 17:11h | UTC

Narrative Review: General Care of the Pregnant Patient in the Intensive Care Unit – Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, via Medscape (free registration required)

Review: Lyme Disease: Emergency Department Considerations

11 Aug, 2017 | 17:15h | UTC

Narrative review: Lyme Disease: Emergency Department Considerations – The Journal of Emergency Medicine, via Medscape (free registration required)

Tools to improve reporting of patient and public involvement in research

11 Aug, 2017 | 17:04h | UTC

Research Methods & Reporting: GRIPP2 reporting checklists: tools to improve reporting of patient and public involvement in research – The BMJ (free)

Commentary: New guidance for reporting patient and public involvement in research – OnMedicine Blog (free) (RT @iainchalmersTTi see Tweet)

Lifestyle Risk Factors Increase the Risk of Hospitalization for Sciatica

11 Aug, 2017 | 16:04h | UTC

Lifestyle Risk Factors Increase the Risk of Hospitalization for Sciatica: Findings of Four Prospective Cohort Studies – The American Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Walking and biking tied to lower risk of hospitalization with sciatica – Reuters (free)

Related guideline: Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management – NICE (free)

Review: My Treatment Approach to Gout

11 Aug, 2017 | 15:54h | UTC

Review: My Treatment Approach to Gout – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)

11 Organizations Urge Cautious but Proactive Approach to Gene Editing

11 Aug, 2017 | 15:50h | UTC

Position Statement: Human Germline Genome Editing – American Society of Human Genetics (free)

News Release: 11 Organizations Urge Cautious but Proactive Approach to Gene Editing

Commentaries: International Genetics Groups Call for Cautious Approach to Gene Editing – Physician’s First Watch (free)

Surgical management of secondary lymphedema of the upper and lower extremities related to prior oncologic therapies

11 Aug, 2017 | 15:55h | UTC

Review: A comprehensive overview on the surgical management of secondary lymphedema of the upper and lower extremities related to prior oncologic therapies – BMC Cancer (free)

Commentary: Surgical management of cancer-related lymphedema – BMC Series Blog (free)

Lithium Associated With a Higher Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in Older Adults

11 Aug, 2017 | 15:53h | UTC

Lithium Use, but Not Valproate Use, Is Associated With a Higher Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in Older Adults With Mental Illness – The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (link to abstract -$ for full-text)

Case-control study suggests Lithium is associated with increased risk of chronic kidney disease.

Artificial intelligence: augmenting or replacing doctors?

11 Aug, 2017 | 15:06h | UTC

Artificial intelligence: augmenting or replacing doctors? – MJA Insight (free)

Impact of Vitamin A and Carotenoids on the Risk of Tuberculosis Progression

11 Aug, 2017 | 15:52h | UTC

Impact of Vitamin A and Carotenoids on the Risk of Tuberculosis Progression – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free)

Commentary: Low levels of vitamin A may fuel TB risk – Harvard Medical School, via Science Daily (free)

Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients with an Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

11 Aug, 2017 | 15:27h | UTC

Systematic review: Duration of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients with an Acute Coronary Syndrome Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention – The American Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related narrative review: Duration of dual antiplatelet therapy in acute coronary syndrome – Heart (free)

Source: EvidenceAlerts

These People Are Trying To Fix A Huge Problem In Science

11 Aug, 2017 | 15:04h | UTC

These People Are Trying To Fix A Huge Problem In Science – BuzzFeed News (free)

“Big, important findings of previous studies – things we thought we knew – have failed to stand up to scrutiny”… (RT @Students4BE see Tweet)

Aspirin Does Not Increase Heart Failure Events in Heart Failure Patients

11 Aug, 2017 | 15:17h | UTC

Aspirin Does Not Increase Heart Failure Events in Heart Failure Patients – JACC: Heart Failure (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Study: Aspirin Safe for HF Patients – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND New data show aspirin safe for heart failure patients – Clinical Advisor (free)

Global prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment

11 Aug, 2017 | 14:29h | UTC

Magnitude, temporal trends, and projections of the global prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Global Health (free)

Invited commentary: Universal eye health: are we getting closer? (free)

“Blindness is set to rise at an alarming rate reaching 115 million by 2050” (RT @UniMelbMDHS see Tweet)

The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic

11 Aug, 2017 | 13:30h | UTC

Updated Fact Sheet: The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic – Kaiser Family Foundation (free) (RT @greg_folkers see Tweet)

Preventing Asthma Exacerbations With Mite-Impermeable Bedcovers

11 Aug, 2017 | 14:13h | UTC

Preventing Severe Asthma Exacerbations in Children. A Randomized Trial of Mite-Impermeable Bedcovers – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Mite-proof covers may reduce severity of asthma exacerbations in allergic children – News Medical (free)

Source: EvidenceAlerts

Addressing Alcohol Use Practice Manual: An Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Program

11 Aug, 2017 | 14:56h | UTC

Addressing Alcohol Use Practice Manual: An Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention Program – American Academy of Family Physicians (free PDF)

Press release: AAFP, Baylor Partner to Create Alcohol Screening Practice Manual (free)

Commentary: Alcohol screening and brief intervention: A practice manual for clinicians – Clinical Advisor (free)

Partial-breast radiotherapy after breast conservation surgery for patients with early breast cancer

11 Aug, 2017 | 14:23h | UTC

Partial-breast radiotherapy after breast conservation surgery for patients with early breast cancer (UK IMPORT LOW trial): 5-year results from a multicentre, randomised, controlled, phase 3, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (free)

Commentaries: Early-stage breast cancer: falling risks and emerging options – The Lancet (free) AND Targeted radiotherapy limits side effects of breast cancer treatment – ecancer News (free)

Mechanical Thrombectomy Outcomes With and Without Intravenous Thrombolysis in Stroke Patients

11 Aug, 2017 | 13:41h | UTC

Mechanical Thrombectomy Outcomes With and Without Intravenous Thrombolysis in Stroke Patients: A Meta-Analysis – Stroke (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Better outcomes seen in patients who received IV thrombolysis before thrombectomy – ACP Hospitalist (free)

“The results support current guideline recommendations to give intravenous thrombolysis to eligible patients even if they are being considered for mechanical thrombectomy, according to the meta-analysis authors” (from ACP)