Daily Archives: January 4, 2018
Systematic Review: Modifiable Risk Factors for Cognitive Impairment After Critical Illness
4 Jan, 2018 | 19:51h | UTC
Research: Impact of Financial Incentives on Early and Late Adopters among US Hospitals
4 Jan, 2018 | 19:52h | UTCCommentaries: ACA Pay-For-Performance Programs Not Living Up To Expectations – MedicalResearch (free) U.S. Researchers: Change or End the Current Pay-for-Performance System – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Impact of US Pay for Performance Programs ‘Limited And Disappointing’ Say Experts – ScienceNewsline (free)
Related: The Effects of Pay-for-Performance Programs on Health, Health Care Use, and Processes of Care: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (free) AND Pay-for-performance fails to perform – Harvard Medical School, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Value-Based Purchasing: Time for Reboot or Time to Move On? by Ashish K. Jha, MD – The JAMA Forum (free)
Opinion: How Public-Private Partnerships Can Unlock Billions for Health Financing
4 Jan, 2018 | 19:07h | UTCOpinion: How public-private partnerships can unlock billions for health financing – Devex (free)
Opinion: Is WHO ready to Improve its Country Work?
4 Jan, 2018 | 19:04h | UTCIs WHO ready to improve its country work? – The Lancet (free registration required)
3 Issues to Watch in Global Health in 2018
4 Jan, 2018 | 19:05h | UTC3 issues to watch in global health in 2018 – STAT (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effect of PCSK9 Inhibitors on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia
4 Jan, 2018 | 18:59h | UTCPCSK9 inhibitors were associated with reduced incidence of myocardial infarction (2.3% vs 3,6%), stroke (1.0% vs 1.4%) and coronary revascularization (4,2% vs 5,8%). Overall, no significant change was observed in cardiovascular or all-cause mortality.
Practice Guideline: Mild Cognitive Impairment
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:28h | UTCPractice guideline update summary: Mild cognitive impairment – American Academy of Neurology (free PDF)
Commentary: Mild cognitive impairment: a practice guideline update – Clinical Advisor (free)
“For patients diagnosed with MCI, clinicians may choose NOT to offer cholinesterase inhibitors”.
“If clinicians choose to offer cholinesterase inhibitors, they must first discuss with patients the fact that this is an off-label prescription not currently backed by empirical evidence”.
Research: Association of an Enhanced Recovery Program With Colectomy Outcomes
4 Jan, 2018 | 18:58h | UTCAssociation of an Enhanced Recovery Pilot With Length of Stay in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Enhanced-recovery Protocol Linked to Better Colectomy Outcomes – Reuters, via Medscape (free registration required)
Related guideline: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Colon and Rectal Surgery From the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (free)
See other Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines and Reviews in our collection and in the ERAS Society Website.
Delayed Antibiotic Prescribing’ for Respiratory Infections may Reduce Antibiotic Use
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:25h | UTCA strategy of ‘delayed antibiotic prescribing’ for respiratory infections may reduce antibiotic use – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Delayed antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections – Cochrane Library (free) AND Summary: Delayed antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory tract infections – Cochrane Library (free)
Research: Myeloablative Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation for Severe Scleroderma
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:13h | UTCMyeloablative Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation for Severe Scleroderma – The New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Stem Cell Transplant for Severe Scleroderma Improves Survival, Quality of Life – NIH (free) AND Stem Cell Transplantation Offers Hope For Severe Scleroderma – MedicalResearch (free)
Research: Increased Cardiovascular Risk After Initiation of Inhaled Long-Acting Bronchodilators in Patients With COPD
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:16h | UTCAssociation of Cardiovascular Risk With Inhaled Long-Acting Bronchodilators in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Nested Case-Control Study – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Starting new COPD inhaler tied to heart attack risk – Reuters (free) AND New Use of Long-Acting Bronchodilators in COPD Tied to Increased Cardiovascular Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND COPD patients beginning inhaler therapy at greater short-term risk for CVD – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Guidelines for the Management of Acne
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:12h | UTCGuidelines for the Management of Acne: Recommendations From a French Multidisciplinary Group – British Journal of Dermatology, via Medscape (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Weight Gain in Children and Adults
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:11h | UTCCommentary: New review confirms link between consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and overweight, obesity – The Medical News (free) AND Review confirms link between sugary drinks and obesity – Medical News Today (free)
Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of COPD in the Global Population with HIV
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:10h | UTCInvited commentary: Collision of communicable and non-communicable disease epidemics—the case of HIV and COPD (free)
Video: Do Less, Not More—Reducing Waste in Health Care
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:09h | UTCVideo: Do Less, Not More—Reducing Waste in Health Care – NEJM Catalyst (free)
Research: Ketamine for Rapid Reduction of Suicidal Thoughts in Major Depression
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:07h | UTCKetamine for Rapid Reduction of Suicidal Thoughts in Major Depression: A Midazolam-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial – The American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Adjunctive Ketamine Appears to Reduce Suicidal Thoughts in Depressed Patients for Up to Six Weeks – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND Ketamine Rapidly Reduces Suicidal Ideation – Medscape (free registration required)
Infographic vs Text: Evidence Throwdown!
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:09h | UTCInfographic vs Text: Evidence Throwdown! – Absolutely Maybe, in PLOS Blogs (free) (via @hildabast see Tweet)
Thyroid Storm: A Japanese Perspective
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:08h | UTCThyroid Storm: A Japanese Perspective – Thyroid (free)
Commentary: New diagnostic criteria and treatment guidelines proposed for thyroid storm – EurekAlert (free)
Sham Surgeries: A Tale of Medical Reversals & the Role of the Media
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:03h | UTCSham surgeries: A tale of medical reversals & the role of the media – HealthNewsReview (free)
Related commentaries: Sham Controls in Device Trials Gain Favor After ORBITA – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND ORBITA: Another clinical trial demonstrating the need for sham controls in surgical trials – Science-Based Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Neoadjuvant vs Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Early Breast Cancer
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:05h | UTCCommentaries: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer: more than just downsizing – The Lancet Oncology (free) AND Long-Term Outcomes for Neoadjuvant vs Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Early Breast Cancer – PracticeUpdate (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Carfilzomib-Associated Cardiovascular Adverse Events
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:01h | UTCCarfilzomib-Associated Cardiovascular Adverse Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Carfilzomib can lead to cardiovascular toxicity in multiple myeloma patients – eCancer News (free) AND Higher Rates of Cardiovascular Adverse Events in Patients with MM Treated With Carfilzomib – AJMC (free) AND Important CV Risk Seen With Carfilzomib in Multiple Myeloma – Medscape (free registration required)
Meta-Analysis: Clinical and Economic Impact of Antibiotic Resistance in Developing Countries
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:02h | UTCClinical and economic impact of antibiotic resistance in developing countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS One (free) (via @CIDRAP_ASP)
Research: Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy for High Risk, Nonmetastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
4 Jan, 2018 | 16:59h | UTCRetroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy for High Risk, Nonmetastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: An Analysis of the ASSURE (ECOG-ACRIN 2805) Adjuvant Trial – Journal of Urology (free for a period)
Commentary: Lymphadenectomy in Renal Cell Carcinoma: No Benefit? – Medscape (free registration required)
Research: Diagnostic Accuracy of MRI to Identify Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma in Renal Masses
4 Jan, 2018 | 17:00h | UTCDiagnostic Accuracy of Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Identify Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma in cT1a Renal Masses – Journal of Urology (free for a period)
Commentary: State-of-the-art MRI technology bypasses need for biopsy – UT Southwestern Medical Center, via ScienceDaily (free)
Research: Socioeconomic Position, Alcohol Drinking Patterns, and Cardiovascular Mortality
4 Jan, 2018 | 16:56h | UTCLife course socioeconomic position, alcohol drinking patterns in midlife, and cardiovascular mortality: Analysis of Norwegian population-based health surveys – PLOS Medicine (free) (via @EricTopol see Tweet)
Commentary: Heart benefit of moderate drinking greater in wealthy people – Reuters (free)