Daily Archives: September 7, 2017
Cohort study: Mortality in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy
7 Sep, 2017 | 23:38h | UTCMortality in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy: results from a Swedish nationwide population-based cohort study – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy Quadruples Death Risk – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Inflammatory Myopathy Mortality Highest in First Year – Medscape (free registration required)
Study: Efficacy and Safety of Degludec versus Glargine in Type 2 Diabetes
7 Sep, 2017 | 23:44h | UTCEfficacy and Safety of Degludec versus Glargine in Type 2 Diabetes – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentary: Degludec versus Glargine in Type 2 Diabetes – NEJM Resident 360 (free)
Clinical trials revolution could change the future of medical research
7 Sep, 2017 | 23:25h | UTCClinical trials revolution could change the future of medical research – The Guardian (free)
Review: Anticoagulation Bridge Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
7 Sep, 2017 | 22:03h | UTCSource: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club (free)
Study: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Clinical Outcomes and Risk of Recurrence
7 Sep, 2017 | 21:20h | UTCSpontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Clinical Outcomes and Risk of Recurrence – Journal of The American College or Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Long-Term Outcomes of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Spontaneous Coronary Dissection Often Followed By MACE Long Term – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Beta-blockers were associated with less recurrence in this observational study.
Study: Neurofeedback, sham neurofeedback, and cognitive-behavioural group therapy in adults with ADHD
7 Sep, 2017 | 21:59h | UTCNeurofeedback, sham neurofeedback, and cognitive-behavioural group therapy in adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a triple-blind, randomised, controlled trial – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Cognitive-behavioral therapy particularly efficient in treating ADHS in adults – Universitaet Tübingen, via Science Daily (free) AND No Evidence to Support Neurofeedback Over CBT for ADHD – Medscape (free registration required)
New tool identifies diabetes patients at risk for hypoglycemia-related Emergency emergencies
7 Sep, 2017 | 21:37h | UTCDevelopment and Validation of a Tool to Identify Patients With Type 2 Diabetes at High Risk of Hypoglycemia-Related Emergency Department or Hospital Use – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: New tool identifies diabetes patients at risk for low blood sugar emergencies – Kaiser Permanente, via EurekAlert (free) AND Simple Tool Identifies Hypoglycemia Risk in Type 2 Diabetes – Medscape (free registration required) AND Identifying T2D Patients at Risk for Hypoglycemia Hospitalization – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Study: Dietary approach may be as effective as medications for laryngopharyngeal reflux
7 Sep, 2017 | 21:46h | UTCCommentaries: Dietary Approach Found as Effective as Medications for Treating Type of Reflux Disease – The JAMA Network (free) AND Treating Reflux With Diet – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
A small retrospective cohort study suggests a plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet may be as effective as medication.
New Economic Analyses Fail To Make Case For PCSK9 Inhibitors
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:52h | UTCNew Economic Analyses Fail To Make Case For PCSK9 Inhibitors – Cardiobrief (free)
Study: Efficacy of a 4-Food Elimination Diet for Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
7 Sep, 2017 | 21:10h | UTCEfficacy of a 4-Food Elimination Diet for Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Elimination Diet for Eosinophilic Esophagitis — Are Four Foods as Good as Six? – Journal Watch (free) Four-Food Elimination Diet Can Treat Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children – NewsWise (free)
Guideline – Endometriosis: diagnosis and management
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:21h | UTCEndometriosis: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
News release: Suspect endometriosis in women with chronic pelvic pain, says NICE (free)
Guideline: diagnosis and treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:17h | UTC
A long journey to reproducible results
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:42h | UTCA long journey to reproducible results – Nature News (free)
Cohort Study: Antidepressant use during pregnancy and psychiatric disorders in offspring
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:19h | UTCEditorial: Prenatal exposure to antidepressants and increased risk of psychiatric disorders (free)
Commentary: Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Linked to Psychiatric Disorders in Offspring – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Guideline: treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:18h | UTC
Meta-analysis: prediction of seizure recurrence and long-term outcomes after withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs
7 Sep, 2017 | 21:02h | UTCIndividualised prediction model of seizure recurrence and long-term outcomes after withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs in seizure-free patients: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis – The Lancet Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Model Predicts Outcomes After AED Withdrawal – Neurology Reviews (free registration required)
Source: Journal Watch ($ resource to find articles of interest)
“A meta-analysis allows researchers to identify predictors of seizure recurrence and long-term seizure outcomes” (from Neurology Reviews).
Guideline: Vision Screening in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:20h | UTCUSPSTF Recommendation Summary: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening (free)
Editorials: The 2017 US Preventive Services Task Force Report on Preschool Vision Screening – JAMA Ophthalmology (free) AND Vision Screening in Very Young Children—Making Sense of an Inexorable Diagnostic Process – JAMA Pediatrics (free)
Author interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Vision Screening in Children (free audio)
Thu, September 7 – 10 Stories of The Day!
7 Sep, 2017 | 01:23h | UTC
1 – Guideline: Endometriosis: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
News release: Suspect endometriosis in women with chronic pelvic pain, says NICE (free)
USPSTF Recommendation Summary: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening (free)
Editorials: The 2017 US Preventive Services Task Force Report on Preschool Vision Screening – JAMA Ophthalmology (free) AND Vision Screening in Very Young Children—Making Sense of an Inexorable Diagnostic Process – JAMA Pediatrics (free)
Author interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Vision Screening in Children (free audio)
Editorial: Prenatal exposure to antidepressants and increased risk of psychiatric disorders (free)
Commentary: Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Linked to Psychiatric Disorders in Offspring – Physician’s First Watch (free)
6 – Effectiveness of a Third Dose of MMR Vaccine for Mumps Outbreak Control – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Third Dose of MMR Vaccine to Reduce Risk of Mumps during Outbreaks? (free)
Commentary: Third dose of mumps vaccine could help stop outbreaks, researchers say – STAT (free)
7 – State of The Art Review: Perioperative tobacco use treatments: putting them into practice – The BMJ (free for 2 weeks)
8 – Review: The Diagnosis and Management of Bipolar I and II Disorders – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
9 – Global Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Among Children and Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: What Is the Global Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder? – The JAMA Network (free)
Commentary: Updated Decision Pathway For Non-Statin Therapies Published – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Study: Effectiveness of a Third Dose of MMR Vaccine for Mumps Outbreak Control
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:16h | UTCEffectiveness of a Third Dose of MMR Vaccine for Mumps Outbreak Control – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Third Dose of MMR Vaccine to Reduce Risk of Mumps during Outbreaks? (free)
Commentary: Third dose of mumps vaccine could help stop outbreaks, researchers say – STAT (free)
Review: Perioperative tobacco use treatments
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:15h | UTCState of The Art Review: Perioperative tobacco use treatments: putting them into practice – The BMJ (free for 2 weeks)
Guideline: Role of Non-Statin Therapies for LDL-Cholesterol Lowering in the Management of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:14h | UTCCommentary: Updated Decision Pathway For Non-Statin Therapies Published – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Review: The Diagnosis and Management of Bipolar I and II Disorders
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:15h | UTCThe Diagnosis and Management of Bipolar I and II Disorders – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)