Daily Archives: December 26, 2017
Systematic Review: Is Treatment With Corticosteroids Beneficial for People With Pneumonia?
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:35h | UTCRelated: Corticosteroids for Pneumonia: Ready for Primetime? – emDocs (free)
“Corticosteroid therapy reduced mortality and morbidity in adults with severe CAP; the number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome was 18 patients (95% CI 12 to 49) to prevent one death. Corticosteroid therapy reduced morbidity, but not mortality, for adults and children with non-severe CAP”
Research: Effect of High-Intensity Exercise on Motor Symptoms in Patients With Parkinson Disease
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:33h | UTCEffect of High-Intensity Treadmill Exercise on Motor Symptoms in Patients With De Novo Parkinson Disease: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Exercise May Aid Parkinson’s Disease, but Make It Intense – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND High-Intensity Exercise May Cut Parkinson’s Motor Symptoms – Medscape (free registration required) AND Vigorous Exercise May Hold Benefit in Early Parkinson’s – MedPage Today (free registration required) High-intensity exercise delays Parkinson’s progression – Northwestern University, via ScienceDaily (free)
Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2017 Global Monitoring Report
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:36h | UTCPress Release: World Bank and WHO: Half the world lacks access to essential health services, 100 million still pushed into extreme poverty because of health expenses (free)
Infographic: Tracking Universal Health Coverage: 2017 Global Monitoring Report (free)
Commentaries: Healthcare costs are pushing millions into extreme poverty. This outrage must end – World Economic Forum (free) AND Almost 100 million people a year ‘forced to choose between food and healthcare’ – The Guardian (free)
Research: Association between microcephaly, Zika virus infection, and other risk factors in Brazil
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:30h | UTCAssociation between microcephaly, Zika virus infection, and other risk factors in Brazil: final report of a case-control study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text) (via @Onisillos)
Commentaries: Zika virus, not vaccine or insecticide, linked to birth defects in Brazil – STAT (free) AND Study bolsters Zika-microcephaly link, rules out others – CIDRAP (free)
Research: Estimates of Global Seasonal Influenza-Associated Respiratory Mortality
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:34h | UTCEstimates of global seasonal influenza-associated respiratory mortality: a modelling study – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu claim thousands of lives every year – UN health agency (free) AND Up to 650 000 people die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year – World Health Organization (free) AND CDC says more people die of influenza worldwide than some experts have estimated – PBS NewsHour (free)
Review – Healthcare-Acquired Infections: Prevention Strategies
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:29h | UTCHealthcare-acquired infections: prevention strategies – Internal Medicine Journal (free)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Research: Associations Between Fast Food and Physical Activity Environments and Adiposity in Mid-Life
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:31h | UTCCommentaries: The built environment and obesity in UK Biobank: right project, wrong data? – The Lancet Public Health (free) AND Living near exercise facilities linked to lower BMI and smaller waists – OnMedica (free) Living near physical activity facilities linked to smaller waistline, lower BMI and lower body fat percentage – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Individualized Glycemic Control for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes:
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:26h | UTCIndividualized Glycemic Control for U.S. Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Individualized Glycemic Control Could Safely Cut Costs in Type 2 Diabetes – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Individualized HbA1c Targets for Diabetes Drop Cost, Improve QoL – Medscape (free registration required) AND Personalized Blood Sugar Goals Can Save Diabetes Patients Thousands – University of Chicago Medical Center, via NewsWise (free)
The BMJ Christmas Issue
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:25h | UTCThe BMJ Christmas Issue – “The soul of the Christmas issue is originality. We don’t want to publish anything that resembles anything we’ve published before” (see details).
Original Article 1: Does Peppa Pig encourage inappropriate use of primary care resources? (free) AND Commentary: Peppa Pig might inspire unrealistic expectations of GPs – OnMedica (free)
Original Article 2 The science behind “man flu” (free) AND Commentary: Of mice and “man flu” – HealthNewsReview (free)
See also: The top six BMJ Christmas papers – Medical News Today (free) AND The BMJ Holiday Issue: Rain Doesn’t Mean More Joint Pain; Wine Glasses Getting Bigger – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Research: Association Between Methylphenidate and Amphetamine Use in Pregnancy and Risk of Congenital Malformations
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:28h | UTCEditorial: Shedding Light on the Risks of Methylphenidate and Amphetamine in Pregnancy (free)
Commentary: ADHD med use during pregnancy and risk of birth defects – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Class of ADHD medication linked to increased risk of congenital heart defects – Cardiovascular Business (free)
“Researchers find small increase in the risk of heart defects following first-trimester exposure to methylphenidate but not to amphetamines” (from ScienceDaily)
Research: Noninvasive Cardiac Radiation for Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:24h | UTCNoninvasive Cardiac Radiation for Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: A ‘Game Changer’ for Patients With Irregular Heart Rhythm – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“The use of stereotactic radiotherapy in five patients with refractory ventricular tachycardia (VT) showed a 99.9% reduction in VT burden”. (via @NEJM see Tweet with infographic)
Guideline for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Colorectal Surgery
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:23h | UTC
The Surprising Effects of Loneliness on Health
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:27h | UTCThe Surprising Effects of Loneliness on Health – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Artificial Intelligence Promising for CA, Retinopathy Diagnoses
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:21h | UTCArtificial Intelligence Promising for CA, Retinopathy Diagnoses – Physician’s Weekly (free)
Original Article 1: Diagnostic Assessment of Deep Learning Algorithms for Detection of Lymph Node Metastases in Women With Breast Cancer – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Findings Show Potential Use of Artificial Intelligence in Detecting Spread of Breast Cancer – The JAMA Network (free)
Original Article 2: Development and Validation of a Deep Learning System for Diabetic Retinopathy and Related Eye Diseases Using Retinal Images From Multiethnic Populations With Diabetes – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Artificial Intelligence Detects Diabetic Retinopathy and Related Eye Diseases among Patients with Diabetes – The JAMA Network (free)
Supplement: The Economics of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:19h | UTCThe Economics of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease – American Journal of Preventive Medicine (free editorials, reviews and research articles)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
People Don’t Take Their Pills. Only One Thing Seems to Help
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:20h | UTCPeople Don’t Take Their Pills. Only One Thing Seems to Help. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“High-tech approaches and “reminder” packaging don’t work well. Reducing prices does”.
AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:22h | UTCAAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline – American Academy of Family Physicians (free) (via @kennylinafp see Tweet)
Commentary: New Hypertension Guideline: A Case of Guideline Creep? – Medscape (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Atraumatic Versus Conventional Lumbar Puncture Needles
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:17h | UTCAtraumatic versus conventional lumbar puncture needles: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Atraumatic needles associated with fewer side effects for lumbar puncture – ACP Hospitalist Weekly (free) AND Atraumatic Lumbar Puncture Needles Show Major Benefit in Meta-Analysis – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Commentary: Phone Addiction Is Real – And So Are Its Mental Health Risks
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:18h | UTCPhone Addiction Is Real — And So Are Its Mental Health Risks – Forbes (free)
Related commentaries: We Need to Talk About Kids and Smartphones – TIME (free) AND Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? – The Atlantic (free) How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds – The Wall Street Journal
Recommendation Statement: Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:14h | UTCJAMA Editorials: Menopausal Hormone Therapy for Primary Prevention of Chronic Disease (free) AND Evidence for Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy to Prevent Chronic Conditions: Success, Failure, and Lessons Learned (free) AND Menopausal Hormone Therapy for the Primary Prevention of Chronic Conditions: Unfulfilled Expectations (free)
Audio Interview: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Hormone Therapy After Menopause (free)
Summary: Hormone Therapy Not Recommended for Prevention of Chronic Conditions in Postmenopausal Women – The JAMA Network (free)
“The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against the use of combined estrogen and progestin in postmenopausal women, or estrogen alone in postmenopausal women who have had a hysterectomy, to prevent chronic conditions such as heart disease, dementia and stroke”.
Universal Health Coverage Day, 12 December 2017
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:15h | UTCUniversal Health Coverage Day, 12 December 2017 – World Health Organization (free resources)
Fact Sheet: Universal Health Coverage (UHC) – World Health Organization (free)
Related: Opinion: 5 ways to make progress towards universal health coverage – Devex (free)
The Altmetric TOP 100 Articles of 2017
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:16h | UTCThe Altmetric TOP 100 Articles. What academic research caught the public imagination in 2017? (free)
Research: Topical Tranexamic Acid Compared With Anterior Nasal Packing for Treatment of Epistaxis in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Drugs
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:12h | UTCTopical Tranexamic Acid Compared With Anterior Nasal Packing for Treatment of Epistaxis in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Drugs: Randomized Controlled Trial – Academic Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Topical TXA in Epistaxis – R.E.B.E.L.em (free)
Opinion: Get Ready For A Tsunami Of ECGs
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:10h | UTCGet Ready For A Tsunami Of ECGs – Cardiobrief (free)
Related: Thoughts on the Apple Watch and Mobile ECG, by Dr John Mandrola (free) AND Overdiagnosis Only a Matter of Time With ECG Watches – Medscape (free registration required)
CAR T-Cell Therapies Drive Outcomes in Lymphoma, Myeloma
26 Dec, 2017 | 23:13h | UTCCAR T-Cell Therapies Drive Outcomes in Lymphoma, Myeloma: Treatments Hold Promise for People with Hard-to-Treat Blood Cancers – 2017 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting (free)
Related commentary: CAR T-Cell Therapy Makes Further Inroads in Lymphoma and Myeloma – ASCO Post (free)
Related Study: Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells in Refractory B-Cell Lymphomas – New England Journal of Medicine (free), Editorial: A Milestone for CAR T Cells (free) AND Visual Abstract (free)