Daily Archives: December 10, 2017
Opinion: The ‘smart pill’ for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder raises tricky ethical questions
10 Dec, 2017 | 15:48h | UTCThe ‘smart pill’ for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder raises tricky ethical questions – STAT (free)
Five reasons why diagnostic studies fail
10 Dec, 2017 | 15:51h | UTCFive reasons why diagnostic studies fail – BMJ EBM Spotlight (free)
Viewpoint – Disclosures in Nutrition Research: Why It Is Different
10 Dec, 2017 | 15:44h | UTCDisclosures in Nutrition Research: Why It Is Different – JAMA (free)
Caesarean section is better for extremely premature breech babies but not necessarily for their mothers
10 Dec, 2017 | 15:38h | UTCCaesarean section is better for extremely premature breech babies but not necessarily for their mothers – NIHR Signal (free)
“Delivering extremely preterm breech babies (23 to 27 weeks) by caesarean reduced the risk of infant death or brain bleeds by around 40%, compared with vaginal delivery”. (RT @NIHR_DC see Tweet)
Review: Comprehensive Analysis of the Clinical Immuno-Oncology Landscape
10 Dec, 2017 | 15:42h | UTCComprehensive analysis of the clinical immuno-oncology landscape – Annals of Oncology (free)
Commentary: The Cancer Research Institute Announces Publication of Comprehensive Immuno-Oncology Landscape Analysis in Annals of Oncology – NewsWise (free)
Economic Investment and the Journey to Health Care Value — Part III: Health Care Purchasers
10 Dec, 2017 | 15:32h | UTC
Economic Investment and the Journey to Health Care Value — Part II: Health Care Payers
10 Dec, 2017 | 15:31h | UTC
Opinion – Portugal’s radical drugs policy is working. Why hasn’t the world copied it?
10 Dec, 2017 | 15:34h | UTCPortugal’s radical drugs policy is working. Why hasn’t the world copied it? – The Guardian (free)
Economic Investment and the Journey to Health Care Value — Part I: Health Care Providers
10 Dec, 2017 | 15:31h | UTC
Research: Intrauterine insemination with ovarian stimulation versus expectant management for unexplained infertility (TUI)
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:23h | UTCIntrauterine insemination with ovarian stimulation versus expectant management for unexplained infertility (TUI): a pragmatic, open-label, randomised, controlled, two-centre trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fertility study shows cheaper treatment is effective – MedicalXpress (free)
Practical Recommendations for the Post-Bariatric Surgery Medical Management
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:15h | UTC
Review: Updated treatment strategies for intestinal Behçet’s disease
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:29h | UTCUpdated treatment strategies for intestinal Behçet’s disease – Korean Journal of Internal Medicine (free)
Consensus paper: non-invasive cardiovascular imaging for evaluating subclinical target organ damage in hypertensive patients
10 Dec, 2017 | 15:30h | UTC
The global burden of tuberculosis: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:16h | UTCInvited Commentary: Tuberculosis eradication: renewed commitment and global investment required (free)
First Dementia Global Monitoring System Launched: Global Dementia Observatory
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:17h | UTCFirst Dementia Global Monitoring System Launched: Global Dementia Observatory (free resources)
News release: Dementia: number of people affected to triple in next 30 years – World Health Organization (free)
Systematic review of dietary trans-fat reduction interventions
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:14h | UTCRelated: Banning trans fats in New York prevented thousands of heart attacks, study finds – STAT News (free) AND The Worst Fat in the Food Supply – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Case-control and Cohort studies: A brief overview
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:11h | UTCCase-control and Cohort studies: A brief overview – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
Analysis – Transvaginal mesh failure: lessons for regulation of implantable devices
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:12h | UTCAnalysis: Transvaginal mesh failure: lessons for regulation of implantable devices – The BMJ (free)
Related commentaries: Women harmed because vaginal mesh regulation ‘not fit for purpose’ – The Guardian (free) AND Vaginal mesh operations for prolapse should be banned, watchdog to say – The Guardian (free)
Research – Perioperative Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery: Incidence, Mortality, and Characterization
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:13h | UTCCommentaries: Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery Linked With Higher 1-Year Mortality – TCTMD (free) AND Perioperative Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Research: Blood Pressure Trajectories in the 20 Years Before Death
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:11h | UTCBlood Pressure Trajectories in the 20 Years Before Death – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Blood pressure declines 14 to 18 years before death – University of Connecticut, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Long, Slow Decline in BP Often Precedes Seniors’ Death – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Meta-analysis: The effects of care bundles on patient outcomes
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:07h | UTC
Review: Understanding common misconceptions about p-values
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:10h | UTCUnderstanding common misconceptions about p-values – The 20% Statistician (free)
Related review: Statistical tests, P values, confidence intervals, and power: a guide to misinterpretations – European Journal of Epidemiology (free)
Source: Nature Briefing Newsletter
Low FODMAP diet may improve irritable bowel symptoms more than other diets
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:09h | UTCLow FODMAP diet may improve irritable bowel symptoms more than other diets – NIHR Signal (free)
Global Human Trafficking and Child Victimization
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:05h | UTCGlobal Human Trafficking and Child Victimization – Pediatrics (free)
Research: Association between adolescents’ consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages with oral health and weight status
10 Dec, 2017 | 13:03h | UTCCommentary: Study highlights overlooked impact of sugar-sweetened beverages on oral health – News Medical (free)