Daily Archives: October 12, 2017
Guideline for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:49h | UTCSee also: Executive Summary (free)
Research: Relative age within the school year and diagnosis of ADHD
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:46h | UTCCommentaries: The role of schools in the diagnosis of ADHD – The Lancet Psychiatry (free) AND ‘Relative’ school age biases ADHD diagnosis – OnMedica (free) AND Youngest children in school year ‘more likely’ to get ADHD diagnosis – NHS Choices (free)
Social Determinants of Health 101 for Health Care
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:47h | UTCSocial Determinants of Health 101 for Health Care: Five Plus Five – National Academy of Medicine (free)
See also: About social determinants of health – World Health Organization (free) AND WHO’s work on SDoH (free resources)
Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Noncardiac Complications in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:48h | UTCNews release: Looking beyond the heart in adults with congenital heart disease (free)
Commentary: Think Outside the Heart: Noncardiac Complications and Considerations in the Adult Congenital Patient (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Diagnosis and Management of Noncardiac Complications in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (free PDF)
Meet the nocebo effect, the placebo effect’s evil twin that makes you feel pain
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:44h | UTCMeet the nocebo effect, the placebo effect’s evil twin that makes you feel pain – VOX (free)
Research: Association Between Biomarkers of Ovarian Reserve and Infertility Among Older Women of Reproductive Age
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:45h | UTCCommentaries: Ovarian reserve tests aren’t a good predictor of fertility, study finds – STAT (free) AND Tests Thought To Predict Future Fertility May Be Overused – Forbes (free) AND Fertility MOT tests ‘a waste of money’ – BBC News (free) AND Biomarkers Indicating Diminished Reserve of Eggs not Associated with Reduced Fertility – The JAMA Network (free)
Research: postoperative outcomes among patients treated by male vs female surgeons
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:44h | UTCEditorial: Improving patient outcomes after surgery (free)
Commentaries: Female Surgeons Hold Slight Edge Over Male Peers in Terms of Patients’ 30-Day Mortality – TCTMD (free) AND Do Patients Have Better Survival with Female Surgeons? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Is child vaccination boosted by educating mothers?
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:43h | UTCIs child vaccination boosted by educating mothers? – BBC News (free)
Report: Tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity in four decades
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:40h | UTCOriginal article: Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults – The Lancet (free) AND Invited Commentary: Double-duty solutions for the double burden of malnutrition (free)
Related report: Ending Childhood Obesity Implementation Plan: executive summary – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Research: Insulin Pump vs Insulin Injection in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:41h | UTCAssociation of Insulin Pump Therapy vs Insulin Injection Therapy With Severe Hypoglycemia, Ketoacidosis, and Glycemic Control Among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Insulin Pumps Associated With Lower Risk of Serious Complications among Young Patients with Type 1 Diabetes – The JAMA Network (free) AND Insulin-Pump Use Benefits Young People With Type 1 Diabetes – Medscape (free registration required) AND Can insulin pumps work better than injections for kids with diabetes? – Reuters (free)
Global cost of obesity-related illness to hit $1.2tn a year from 2025
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:39h | UTCGlobal cost of obesity-related illness to hit $1.2tn a year from 2025 – The Guardian (free)
See related Global Burden of Disease Study: Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years – New England Journal of Medicine (free), Editorial: Global Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity (free) AND Commentary: New study finds more than 2 billion people overweight or obese – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
Research: Contribution of dietary intake to relapse rate in early paediatric multiple sclerosis
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:42h | UTCContribution of dietary intake to relapse rate in early paediatric multiple sclerosis – Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry article (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Fatty diets may boost relapse risk in MS children – OnMedica (free) AND High Fat Intake Linked to Risk for MS Relapse in Kids – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Opinion: Updating Wikipedia should be part of all doctors’ jobs
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:36h | UTCUpdating Wikipedia should be part of all doctors’ jobs – STAT (free) (RT @Onisillos)
Guidelines: The do’s, don’ts and don’t knows of direct observation of clinical skills in medical education
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:37h | UTCGuidelines: The do’s, don’ts and don’t knows of direct observation of clinical skills in medical education – Perspectives on Medical Education (free) (RT @brhospitalist and @CvanderVleuten see Tweet)
Guideline: Candida auris
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:36h | UTCCandida auris Clinical Update – September 2017 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
Commentary: CDC Updates Guidance as Candida auris Cases Grow – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Candida auris: A rapidly emerging cause of hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant fungal infections globally – PLOS Pathogens (free) AND A ‘perfect storm’ superbug: How an invasive fungus got health officials’ attention – STAT (free) AND CDC keeping a watchful eye on Candida auris – CIDRAP (free) AND CDC reports uptick in Candida auris cases – CIDRAP (free)
Review: The Treatment of Illnesses Arising in Pregnancy
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:34h | UTCThe Treatment of Illnesses Arising in Pregnancy – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Meta-analysis on shift work and risks of specific obesity types
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:38h | UTCMeta-analysis on shift work and risks of specific obesity types – Obesity Reviews (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Meta-Analysis Links Night Shift to Obesity Risk, Especially “Belly Fat” – AJMC (free) AND Night Shift Work Linked To Increased Risk of Obesity – Medical Research (free) AND Shift Work Increases Risk of Apple-Shaped Overweight/Obesity – Medscape (free registration required) AND Night shift work linked to an increased risk of obesity – Wiley, via EurekAlert (free)
Research: Changes in marital quality and its association with cardiovascular disease risk factors in men
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:33h | UTCChanges in marital quality over 6 years and its association with cardiovascular disease risk factors in men: findings from the ALSPAC prospective cohort study – Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health (free)
Commentaries: Marital ups and downs affect heart health – OnMedica (free) AND Marital ups and downs may impact men’s heart health – Medical News Today (free) AND Cardiovascular risk factors for married men linked to changes in relationship quality over time – News Medical (free)
Review: The Sick ESRD Patient
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:23h | UTCThe Sick ESRD Patient – emDocs Cases (free)
Research: Gabapentin, opioids, and the risk of opioid-related death
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:32h | UTCCommentaries: Gabapentin, Opioid Combo May Up the Risk of Opioid-Related Death – MPR (free) AND Gabapentin Plus Opioids a Deadly Combination? – MPR (free)
Research: morphine versus ibuprofen for postoperative orthopedic pain in children
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:31h | UTCCommentaries: Ibuprofen Better Than Morphine After Minor Surgery in Kids – Medscape (free registration required) AND Ibuprofen better choice over oral morphine for pain relief in children after minor surgery – MedicalXpress (free)
Systematic review: Diagnostic and therapeutic treatment modalities for acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:23h | UTC
As Cancer Tears Through Africa, Drug Makers Draw Up a Battle Plan
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:22h | UTCAs Cancer Tears Through Africa, Drug Makers Draw Up a Battle Plan – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“In a deal similar to the one that turned the tide against AIDS, manufacturers and charities will make chemotherapy drugs available in six poor countries at steep discounts”.
Research: Percutaneous cholecystostomy in the management of high-risk patients presenting with acute cholecystitis
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:19h | UTCPercutaneous cholecystostomy in the management of high-risk patients presenting with acute cholecystitis: Timing and outcome at a single institution – American Journal of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Percutaneous Cholecystostomy: An Alternative to Urgent Surgery for Cholecystitis? – Medscape (free registration required)
Viewpoint – Knowledge for Precision Medicine: Mechanistic Reasoning and Methodological Pluralism
12 Oct, 2017 | 18:20h | UTCKnowledge for Precision Medicine: Mechanistic Reasoning and Methodological Pluralism – JAMA (free)