Daily Archives: November 26, 2017
Living Systematic Review Series
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:32h | UTCLiving systematic review series published in Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (free articles)
News Release – Cochrane Community (free)
– Living systematic review: 1. Introduction—the why, what, when, and how (free)
– Living systematic reviews: 2. Combining human and machine effort (free)
– Living systematic reviews: 3. Statistical methods for updating meta-analyses (free)
– Living systematic reviews: 4. Living guideline recommendations (free)
See also Cochrane Community Page on Living Systematic Reviews with updates and resources
“Living Systematic Reviews are future of all Reviews” (RT @PaulGlasziou see Tweet)
Research: Thyroid Function and the Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:30h | UTCCommentaries: Higher thyroid hormone levels associated with artery disease and death – AHA/ASA Newsroom (free) AND High Thyroid-Hormone Levels Linked to Increased CVD Mortality – Medscape (free registration required)
Research: Predictors of pneumonia in lower respiratory tract infections
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:26h | UTCCommentaries: Four clinical signs can improve GP pneumonia diagnosis, finds study – Pulse (free) AND Four simple tests could help GPs spot pneumonia and reduce unnecessary antibiotics – European Lung Fundation, via EurekAlert (free)
Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:29h | UTCCommentary: Updated International Guidelines for Ventilation During CPR – Journal Watch (free)
Review: Multidrug resistant (or antimicrobial-resistant) pathogens – alternatives to new antibiotics?
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:23h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Inappropriate Management of Patients With Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:28h | UTC“OFID: Despite guidelines, continued overtreatment of patients with positive urine cultures but no symptoms” (RT @IDSAInfo see Tweet)
Meta-analysis: High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:20h | UTC
Meta-analysis Comparing Treatments for Acute Renal Colic
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:24h | UTCSystematic Review and Meta-analysis Comparing the Efficacy of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Opioids, and Paracetamol in the Treatment of Acute Renal Colic – European Urology (free) (via @KariTikkinen and @EUplatinum)
“In kidney stone–related acute pain episodes in patients with adequate renal function, treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs offers effective and most sustained pain relief, with fewer side effects, when compared with opioids or paracetamol”.
Systematic Review: fortification of foods with micronutrient powders containing iron in children
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:21h | UTCPoint-of-use fortification of foods with micronutrient powders containing iron in children of preschool and school-age – Cochrane Library (link to summary – $ for full-text)
“Powdered vitamins and minerals added to foods at the point-of-use reduces anaemia and iron deficiency in preschool- and school-age children”.
Comprehensive assessment when older people are in hospital improves their chances of getting home and living independently
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:19h | UTCComprehensive assessment when older people are in hospital improves their chances of getting home and living independently – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital – Cochrane Library (free summary – $ for full-text) AND News Release: Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital (free)
“Comprehensive assessment when older people are in hospital improves their chances of getting home and living independently” (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Research: Combination Therapy Is Superior to Sequential Monotherapy for the Initial Treatment of Hypertension
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:15h | UTC“Initial combination therapy can be recommended for patients with BP >150/95 mm Hg”
Meta-Analysis: Coffee consumption and health
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:14h | UTCEditorial: Coffee gets a clean bill of health (free)
Commentaries: Moderate coffee drinking ‘more likely to benefit health than to harm it’ say experts – The BMJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Coffee: No Harm, No Foul If Only 4 Cups Daily – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Children, Adolescents and Screens: What We Know and What We Need To Learn
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:17h | UTCChildren, Adolescents and Screens: What We Know and What We Need To Learn – Pediatrics Supplement (free articles)
– Digital Screen Media and Cognitive Development
– Media Multitasking and Cognitive, Psychological, Neural, and Learning Differences
– Benefits and Costs of Social Media in Adolescence
– Digital Life and Youth Well-being, Social Connectedness, Empathy, and Narcissism
– Digital Media, Anxiety, and Depression in Children
– Internet Gaming Disorder in Children and Adolescents
– Virtual Reality in Pediatric Psychology
– Digital Media and Sleep in Childhood and Adolescence
– Screen Media Exposure and Obesity in Children and Adolescents
– Digital Media and Risks for Adolescent Substance Abuse and Problematic Gambling
– Small Screen Use and Driving Safety
– Children’s Privacy in the Big Data Era: Research Opportunities
– Developing Digital and Media Literacies in Children and Adolescents
– Digital Media, Participatory Politics, and Positive Youth Development
– Digital Inequality and Developmental Trajectories of Low-income, Immigrant, and Minority Children
– Global Perspectives on Children’s Digital Opportunities: An Emerging Research and Policy Agenda
– Screen Violence and Youth Behavior
– The Effect of Advertising on Children and Adolescents
– Social Group Stories in the Media and Child Development
– Sexual Media and Childhood Well-being and Health
How might artificial intelligence improve healthcare?
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:11h | UTCRichard Smith: How might artificial intelligence improve healthcare? – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Meta-Analysis: Oxygen therapy for acute myocardial infarction
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:13h | UTCOxygen therapy for acute myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis – International Journal of Nursing Studies (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: Supplemental Oxygen Is Associated with Excess Risk for Recurrent Myocardial Infarction – Journal Watch ($)
See related article – “Oxygen Therapy in Suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction” – and commentaries in our August 29th issue (see #1)
“Supplemental Oxygen Associated w/ Excess Risk for Recurrent Myocardial Infarction. It’s time to stop the free flow of oxygen when not absolutely needed” (RT @JWatch see Tweet)
Guideline: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Adolescence
26 Nov, 2017 | 00:12h | UTC