Daily Archives: October 1, 2017
How well do flu shots work?
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:23h | UTCHow well do flu shots work? Here’s what the science says – VOX (free)
Research: Conscious Sedation versus General Anesthesia for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:24h | UTCConscious Sedation versus General Anesthesia for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights from the NCDR® STS/ACC TVT Registry – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Conscious Sedation in TAVR Linked to Lower Mortality, Shorter Hospital Stays: TVT Registry – TCTMD (free)
Research: D-dimer to guide the intensity of anticoagulation after mechanical heart valve replacement
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:24h | UTCD-dimer to guide the intensity of anticoagulation in Chinese patients after mechanical heart valve replacement: a randomized controlled trial – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: ACP Journal Wise ($)
Research: Concurrent bariatric operations and perioperative outcomes
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:25h | UTC“Concurrent bariatric operations occurred infrequently, but when they did, there was no observable increased risk for adverse perioperative outcomes compared with non-concurrent operations”.
Roads are becoming more deadly in developing countries
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:22h | UTCRoads are becoming more deadly in developing countries – The Economist (a few articles per month are free) (RT @equitylist see Tweet)
What’s the Difference? Global Health Defined
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:22h | UTCWhat’s the Difference? Global Health Defined – Global Health NOW (free)
Review: People’s outcomes should be analyzed in their original groups
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:20h | UTCPeople’s outcomes should be analyzed in their original groups – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
Short commentary: Death by Fluids
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:21h | UTCShort commentary: iSepsis – Death by Fluids, Part 1 – EMCrit (free)
Original article: Effect of an Early Resuscitation Protocol on In-hospital Mortality Among Adults With Sepsis and Hypotension: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free) AND Editorial: Trying to Improve Sepsis Care in Low-Resource Settings (free)
Research: Association of Thyroid Function With Life Expectancy With and Without Cardiovascular Disease
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:18h | UTCAssociation of Thyroid Function With Life Expectancy With and Without Cardiovascular Disease: The Rotterdam Study – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: High-Normal Thyroid Function Tied to Early Death – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Research: Health Concerns and Health Service Utilization in Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:20h | UTCCommentary: Many Young Adults With Autism Also Have Mental Health Issues – NPR (free)
Systematic Review: Self-monitoring of blood pressure in hypertension
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:14h | UTCCommentary: Home blood pressure monitoring works best with extra support – Reuters (free)
Choosing Wisely Canada: Nine Things Nurse Practitioners and Patients Should Question
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:17h | UTCNew Guide from Choosing Wisely Canada: Nine Things Nurse Practitioners and Patients Should Question – Nurse Practitioner Association of Canada (free)
See more on the Choosing Wisely initiative in our April 5 issue (see #6)
Meta-Analysis: Relationship of Sleep Duration With All‐Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Events
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:12h | UTC“Our findings indicate that both short and long sleep duration is associated with an increased risk of all‐cause mortality and cardiovascular events”.
Research: Association of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder with incident systemic lupus erythematosus
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:16h | UTCAssociation of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder with incident systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a longitudinal cohort of women – Arthritis & Rheumatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: A Stress Link to Lupus – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND PTSD linked with increased lupus risk – Willey, via EurekAlert (free) AND Lupus risk almost three times higher after trauma – Medical News Today (free)
Research: Prevalence of Anemia 10 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:18h | UTCPrevalence of Anemia 10 Years After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in a Single Veterans Affairs Medical Center – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Long-Term Follow-up after Weight-Loss Surgery Finds High Rate of Anemia – The JAMA Network (free)
Research: Association of Vision Loss With Cognition in Older Adults
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:11h | UTCAssociation of Vision Loss With Cognition in Older Adults – JAMA Ophthalmology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Vision and Hearing Loss Are Tied to Cognitive Decline – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Visual impairment among older adults associated with poor cognitive function – Medical News Today (free)
Research: Effect of a Community Health Worker–Led Multicomponent Intervention on Blood Pressure Control
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:13h | UTCEffect of a Community Health Worker–Led Multicomponent Intervention on Blood Pressure Control in Low-Income Patients in Argentina: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Community Intervention among Low-Income Patients Results in Improved Blood Pressure Control – The JAMA Network (free)
“The proportion of patients with controlled hypertension (BP <140/90 mm Hg) increased from 17 percent at baseline to 73 percent in the intervention group and from 18 percent to 52 percent in the usual care group”.
Research: A single mutation in the prM protein of Zika virus contributes to fetal microcephaly
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:10h | UTCA single mutation in the prM protein of Zika virus contributes to fetal microcephaly – Science (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: A Single Mutation Helps Modern Zika Cause Birth Defects – Scientific American (free) AND The Zika Virus Grew Deadlier With a Small Mutation, Study Suggests – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Zika was a mild bug. A new discovery shows how it turned monstrous – The Washington Post (free) AND How Zika Became So Dangerous For Babies – NPR (free)
Guideline: Preventive chemotherapy to control soil-transmitted helminth infections in at-risk population groups
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:07h | UTCNews release: WHO recommends large-scale deworming to improve children’s health and nutrition (free)
Infographic: WHO publishes recommendations for large-scale deworming to improve children’s health and nutrition (free)
See also: WHO intestinal worms website (free resources) AND Fact sheet: Soil-transmitted helminth infections (free)
Study Questions Use of Acid Suppressors To Curb Mild Infant Reflux
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:09h | UTCMedical News & Perspectives: Study Questions Use of Acid Suppressors To Curb Mild Infant Reflux – JAMA (free) (RT @DeeMangin see Tweet)
Study abstract presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting: Infants prescribed antacids for reflux have increased risk of bone fractures (free)
Perspectives: Lost in Thought: The Limits of the Human Mind and the Future of Medicine
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:10h | UTC
Research: Evaluation of telephone first approach to demand management in English general practice
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:08h | UTCEditorial: Telephone first consultations in primary care (free)
Commentaries: Phone-first GP consults ‘no panacea for reducing workload’ – OnMedica (free) AND No evidence to support claims that telephone consultations reduce GP workload or hospital referrals – University of Cambridge (free)
Related study: Direct-To-Consumer Telehealth May Increase Access To Care But Does Not Decrease Spending – Health Affairs (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentaries: Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren’t Cheaper Overall – NPR (free) AND Are Virtual Doctor Visits Really Cost-Effective? Not So Much, Study Says – Health News Florida (free)
Summary: Atrial Fibrillation in Athletes
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:25h | UTCSummary with key points to remember: Atrial Fibrillation in Athletes: Virtue of Moderation – Latest in Cardiology, American College of Cardiology (free)
Original article: Atrial Fibrillation in Athletes: A Lesson in the Virtue of Moderation – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
International Day of Older Persons – 1st October 2017
1 Oct, 2017 | 16:06h | UTCInternational Day of Older Persons – 1st October 2017: Health services must stop leaving older people behind – World Health Organization (free)
Related Guideline: WHO Guidelines on Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) – World Health Organization (free)
See also WHO’s work on ageing
Systematic Review: Whole grain cereals for cardiovascular disease
1 Oct, 2017 | 15:24h | UTCWhole grain cereals for cardiovascular disease – The Cochrane Library (free)
Original article: Whole grain cereals for the primary or secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: What can studies tell us about whole grains and the heart? – Reuters (free)