Daily Archives: January 1, 2018

Systematic Reviews: No Interventions Proven to Prevent Late-Life Dementia

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:31h | UTC

No interventions proven to prevent late-life dementia, systematic reviews find – ACP Internist (free)

Other commentaries: No Magic Bullet for Preventing Late-Life Dementia – Physician’s Weekly (free) AND No interventions proven to prevent late-life dementia – MedicalXpress (free)

Original Articles:

– Physical Activity Interventions in Preventing Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

– Pharmacologic Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

– Does Cognitive Training Prevent Cognitive Decline?: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

– Over-the-Counter Supplement Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Clinical Alzheimer-Type Dementia: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Will Gathering Vast Troves of Information Really Lead To Better Health?

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:29h | UTC

Will Gathering Vast Troves of Information Really Lead To Better Health? – NPR (free)

Review: Overdiagnosis Across Medical Disciplines

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:27h | UTC

Overdiagnosis across medical disciplines: a scoping review – The BMJ Open (free) (via @brooke_nickel)

“Less is More”: The New paradigm in Critical Care

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:29h | UTC

“Less is More”: The New paradigm in Critical Care – by Paul Marik, in EMCrit (free)

Meta-Analysis: Maternal Smoking and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Offspring

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:28h | UTC

Maternal Smoking and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Offspring: A Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Cigarette smoking during pregnancy linked to ADHD risk in offspring – Reuters (free)

Opinion: Too Many Older Patients Get Cancer Screenings

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:27h | UTC

Too Many Older Patients Get Cancer Screenings – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Systematic Review: Nebulised Hypertonic Saline for Acute Bronchiolitis in Infants

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:26h | UTC

Is hypertonic saline solution via nebuliser effective and safe for infants with acute bronchiolitis? – Cochrane Library (free summary)

Original article: Nebulised hypertonic saline solution for acute bronchiolitis in infants – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text) (via @CochraneUK see Tweet with Infographic)

Systematic Review: Whole-System Approaches to Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Healthcare Workers

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:24h | UTC

Whole-system approaches to improving the health and wellbeing of healthcare workers: A systematic review – PLOS One (free)

Guideline: Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Agents across the Surgical Pathway

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:21h | UTC

A Global Declaration on Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Agents across the Surgical Pathway – Surgical Infections (free)

Opinion: Ms. Inappropriate Defends The Status Quo

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:17h | UTC

Ms. Inappropriate Defends The Status Quo – Cardiobrief (free)

Original article: The Less-Is-More Crusade — Are We Overmedicalizing or Oversimplifying? (free)

Guideline: Administration of Influenza Vaccines to Egg Allergic Recipients

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:19h | UTC

Administration of influenza vaccines to egg allergic recipients: A practice parameter update 2017 – Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (free)

Commentaries: Flu vaccine safe for individuals with egg allergy – Clinical Advisor (free) And Egg Allergy No Bar to Flu Vax, Experts Say – MedPage Today (free)

Meta-Analysis: Factors Associated with Progression of Barrett’s Esophagus

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:18h | UTC

Factors Associated with Progression of Barrett’s Esophagus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Factors to predict Barrett’s esophagus progression identified in a meta-analysis – ACP Gastroenterology (free)

Review: Pharmacotherapy for Obesity

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:16h | UTC

Pharmacotherapy for obesity: What you need to know – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)

Guideline – Achieving Hospital-wide Patient Flow: The Right Care, in the Right Place, at the Right Time

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:15h | UTC

White Paper: Achieving Hospital-wide Patient Flow: The Right Care, in the Right Place, at the Right Time – Institute for Healthcare Improvement (free registration required – PDF) (via @brhospitalist and @TheIHI see Tweet)

Meta-Analysis of Culprit-Only vs Multivessel PCI in Patients with STEMI and Multivessel Coronary Disease

1 Jan, 2018 | 12:14h | UTC

Meta-Analysis of Culprit-Only Versus Multivessel Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Multivessel Coronary Disease – American Journal of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: STEMI Patients With Multivessel Disease Best Served by a Single, Complete Procedure: Meta-analysis – TCTMD (free)

Related Systematic Review: Complete versus culprit-only revascularisation in ST elevation myocardial infarction with multi-vessel disease – Cochrane Library (free) AND Summary How should we deal with non-culprit lesions during a STEMI? A mid-night conundrum – Evidently Cochrane (free)