Daily Archives: September 20, 2017
Effect of Axillary Dissection vs No Axillary Dissection on Survival in Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis
20 Sep, 2017 | 22:31h | UTCEffect of Axillary Dissection vs No Axillary Dissection on 10-Year Overall Survival Among Women With Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis: The ACOSOG Z0011 (Alliance) Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Author interview: Breast Cancer Surgery: Less Is More (free audio)
Commentary: In Treating Breast Cancer, Less Can Be As Good As More – American Council on Science and Health (free)
Systematic Review: Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital
20 Sep, 2017 | 22:26h | UTCComprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital – Cochrane Library (free)
Original article: Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related: Comprehensive assessment may reduce risk of delirium after hip fracture – NIHR Signal (free)
“Older patients are more likely to be alive and in their own homes at follow-up if they received comprehensive geriatric assessment on admission to hospital”.
WHO Report: The world is running out of antibiotics
20 Sep, 2017 | 22:29h | UTCThe world is running out of antibiotics, WHO report confirms – World Health Organization (free)
See WHO Reports: Antibacterial Agents in Clinical Development (free) AND Global priority list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to guide research, discovery, and development of new antibiotics (free)
See also WHO Resources on Antibiotic Resistance
Commentaries: WHO report paints dire picture of antibiotic development – CIDRAP (free) AND Too few antibiotics in pipeline to tackle global drug-resistance crisis, WHO warns – The Guardian (free) AND The world is running out of antibiotics, WHO says – CNN (free text and video)
Guideline: Corticosteroids for sore throat
20 Sep, 2017 | 22:28h | UTCRapid Recommendations: Corticosteroids for sore throat: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free text and infographic)
See also other Rapid Recommendations from The BMJ (all free)
What Does the Future Hold for Scientific Journals? Visual Abstracts and Other Tools for Communicating Research
20 Sep, 2017 | 22:30h | UTC
Systematic Reviews: Improving health systems in low-income countries
20 Sep, 2017 | 22:27h | UTCImproving health systems in low-income countries – 3 New Cochrane Library Reviews
Article 1: Implementation strategies for health systems in low-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews (free) AND Summary: Implementation strategies for health systems in low-income countries (free)
Article 2: Governance arrangements for health systems in low-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews (free) AND Summary: Effects of governance arrangements for health systems in low-income countries (free)
Article 3: Delivery arrangements for health systems in low-income countries: an overview of systematic reviews (free) AND Summary: Effects of delivery arrangements for health systems in low-income countries (free)
Association of spontaneous abortion with influenza vaccine
20 Sep, 2017 | 22:24h | UTCAssociation of spontaneous abortion with receipt of inactivated influenza vaccine containing H1N1pdm09 in 2010–11 and 2011–12 – Vaccine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study signals association between flu vaccine, miscarriage – CIDRAP (free) AND New study finds link between flu vaccine and miscarriage. But is it real? – Science (free) AND Study shows miscarriage risk may have increased after flu shots, puzzling researchers – STAT (free) AND A new finding of a possible flu shot-miscarriage link shows science prioritizes vaccine safety – STAT (free)
“This study does not and cannot establish a causal relationship between repeated influenza vaccination and SAB, but further research is warranted”.
Meta-analysis: Low alcohol consumption and pregnancy and childhood outcomes
20 Sep, 2017 | 22:25h | UTCCommentaries: No change to alcohol guidelines for pregnancy – NHS Choices (free) Health risks of light drinking in pregnancy confirms that abstention is the safest approach – The Conversation (free)
Cohort Study: Metabolically Healthy Obese and Incident Cardiovascular Disease Events
20 Sep, 2017 | 22:23h | UTCMetabolically Healthy Obese and Incident Cardiovascular Disease Events Among 3.5 Million Men and Women – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: New evidence shows that healthy obesity is a myth – The Conversation (free) AND Study shows so-called ‘healthy obesity’ is harmful to cardiovascular heath – Medical News Today (free) AND Obesity, even without other risk factors, leads to higher rate of cardiovascular disease – STAT (free) AND Another Study Challenges Notion of ‘Healthy Obese’ – TCTMD (free)
See related article and commentaries in our August 21st issue (see #1)
Guideline on the systemic treatment of psoriasis vulgaris
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:13h | UTC
Review: Adult ADHD and comorbid disorders
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:11h | UTCAdult ADHD and comorbid disorders: clinical implications of a dimensional approach – BMC Psychiatry (free)
Effects of Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Control on Kidney and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Persons Without Kidney Disease
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:12h | UTCCommentary: Cardiovascular benefits of intensive systolic blood pressure control may outweigh risks of chronic kidney disease events – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Blood pressure measures in the SPRINT trial were done in a different way than most trials. If these results are to be incorporated in clinical practice, blood pressure measurement must be done in the same way. More details in Cardiobrief: Can SPRINT Be Used To Inform Hypertension Treatment? (free)
Review: Pulmonary Embolism in Children
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:09h | UTCPulmonary Embolism in Children – Frontiers in Pediatrics (free)
Review: Evaluation of bleeding in patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:11h | UTC
Review: Preventing nausea and vomiting in women undergoing regional anesthesia for cesarean section
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:10h | UTC
Consensus for the Management of Sinonasal Tumors
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:09h | UTCSpanish Consensus for the Management of Sinonasal Tumors – Acta Otorrinolaringologica (free)
Guidelines on Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:08h | UTC
Should Euthanasia Be Considered Iatrogenic?
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:06h | UTCShould Euthanasia Be Considered Iatrogenic? – AMA Journal of Ethics (free)
Review: Ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:07h | UTC
Review: Multiple Myeloma Emergencies
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:06h | UTCMultiple Myeloma Emergencies – emDocs (free)
Randomized Controled Trial: Efficacy of Thalidomide in Preventing Delayed Nausea and Vomiting Induced by Chemotherapy
20 Sep, 2017 | 20:55h | UTCEfficacy of Thalidomide in Preventing Delayed Nausea and Vomiting Induced by Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy: A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Trial (CLOG1302 study) – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Thalidomide Improves Prevention of Delayed Nausea and Vomiting Induced by Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy – PracticeUpdate (free registration required) AND Adding Thalidomide to Palonosetron, Dexamethasone Reduces CINV – Oncology Nurse Advisor (free)
Aortic Wall Inflammation Predicts Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Expansion, Rupture, and Need for Surgical Repair
20 Sep, 2017 | 21:05h | UTC
Review: Diaphragm Dysfunction in Critical Illness
20 Sep, 2017 | 20:53h | UTCDiaphragm Dysfunction in Critical Illness – Chest (free PDF)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Systematic review: Non-pharmacological self-management for people living with migraine or tension-type headache
20 Sep, 2017 | 20:54h | UTCCommentary: Non-Pharmacological Self-Management Effective for People With Migraine or Tension-Type Headache – PracticeUpdate (free registration required)
FDA recommends separating dosing of potassium-lowering drug sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) from all other oral drugs
20 Sep, 2017 | 20:50h | UTCFDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA recommends separating dosing of potassium-lowering drug sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) from all other oral drugs (free)
Commentary: Don’t Give Kayexalate With Other Oral Drugs, FDA Warns – Medscape (free registration required)
“Patients should take orally administered prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines at least 3 hours before or 3 hours after sodium polystyrene sulfonate”