Daily Archives: January 21, 2018
Clinical Guideline on the Management of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections
21 Jan, 2018 | 17:05h | UTCThe 2017 Update of the German Clinical Guideline on Epidemiology, Diagnostics, Therapy, Prevention, and Management of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Patients: Part 1 – Karger, Urologia Internationalis (free) (via @CIDRAP_ASP see Tweet)
Video: Pandemics – a Worrying Global Public Health Threat
21 Jan, 2018 | 17:00h | UTCPandemics – a worrying global public health threat (free) (via @RSTMH see Tweet)
Related: The World Is Completely Unprepared for a Global Pandemic – Harvard Business Review (free) AND Is It Possible to Predict the Next Pandemic? – The Atlantic (free) AND Stopping Pandemics Before They Start – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Research: Single Dose Moxidectin vs Ivermectin for Onchocerca Volvulus Infection
21 Jan, 2018 | 16:59h | UTCEditorial: A new powerful drug to combat river blindness (free)
Research: Detection of Surgically Resectable Cancers with a Multi-analyte Blood Test
21 Jan, 2018 | 17:03h | UTCDetection and localization of surgically resectable cancers with a multi-analyte blood test – Science (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Simple blood test detects eight different kinds of cancer – Nature News (free) A new blood test can detect eight different cancers in their early stages – The Conversation (free) AND CancerSEEK: Blood Test That Detects Eight Common Cancers – Medscape (free registration required) AND Scientists Edge Closer To A Blood Test To Detect Cancers – NPR (free) And Blood test could use DNA to spot early-stage cancers, study shows – The Guardian (free)
The Best Response to Medical Errors? Transparency
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:33h | UTCThe Best Response to Medical Errors? Transparency – AAMC News (free)
Related: The Michigan Model: Medical Malpractice and Patient Safety at UMHS (free)
Perspective: Assessing the New Blood-Pressure Guidelines
21 Jan, 2018 | 17:01h | UTCPerspective: Redefining Hypertension: Assessing the New Blood-Pressure Guidelines – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related: AAFP Decides to Not Endorse AHA/ACC Hypertension Guideline – American Academy of Family Physicians (free)
Early Palliative Care: a Video for Health and Care Professionals
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:29h | UTCVideo: Early Palliative Care: a video for health and care professionals – University of Edinburgh (free) (via @OUPMedicine see Tweet)
Related: Early palliative care for adults with advanced cancer – Cochrane Library (free summary and original article) AND How Early Palliative Care May Benefit Patients With Incurable Cancer – ASCO Post (free)
Related guideline: Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free)
Research: Association of Dietary Inflammatory Potential With Colorectal Cancer Risk
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:34h | UTCAuthor interview: Dietary Inflammatory Potential and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Men and Women (free)
Commentary: Why certain diets may increase your cancer risk – VOX (free)
Systematic Review: Patient Reminder and Recall Interventions to Improve Immunization Rates
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:32h | UTCPatient reminder and recall interventions to improve immunization rates – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Boosting vaccination rates with reminders: new Cochrane evidence – Evidently Cochrane (free) AND Sending out reminders/recalls can drive up immunisation rates – OnMedica (free) AND Patient Reminders Improve Vaccination Rates in Primary Care – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Research: Household-Contact Investigation for Detection of Tuberculosis in Vietnam
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:27h | UTCQuick Take Video Summary: Contact Investigation for Tuberculosis (free)
Opinion: The Corruption of Medical Language
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:23h | UTCRichard Smith: The corruption of medical language – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Related: It’s not just you: science papers are getting harder to read – Nature (free) ‘It’s time to make sure research is understandable to all’ – The Telegraph (free) AND Scientific language is becoming more informal – Nature (free)
“Too often, academic journals are filled with complex language and turgid prose, which is intended not to inform the reader but to ennoble the writer”. (via @bmj_latest see Tweet)
New Catalogue of Bias – CEBM, University of Oxford
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:25h | UTCCatalogue of Bias – Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Oxford (free)
“25 biases affecting evidence on health kick off the new @CebmOxford Catalog of Bias” (via @hildabast see Tweet)
Research: Long-Term Follow-up of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:26h | UTCLong-Term Follow-up of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: Risk for Progression to Cancer, Other Disorders Examined – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Patients with blood cancer precursor at risk of developing cancer even after 30 years – Mayo Clinic, via EurekAlert (free)
Research: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:21h | UTCEffect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss at 5 Years Among Patients With Morbid Obesity: The SLEEVEPASS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related article: Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss in Patients With Morbid ObesityThe SM-BOSS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Compared to Bypass Bariatric Surgery – RheumNow (free) AND No Clinical Significance in Weight Loss Among Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Patients – AJMC (free) AND Weight-Loss Surgery Approaches Offer Similar Results – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Rise of Sleeve Gastrectomy Is No Therapeutic Misadventure – Medscape (free registration required) AND Newer weight-reduction surgery effective, but may worsen acid reflux – Reuters (free)
Meta-analysis: Identifying Older Adults at Risk of Harm Following Elective Surgery
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:24h | UTCCommentary : Age itself is not a risk factor for complications after surgery among older patients – OnMedica (free)
“Q: What predicts poor outcome after elective surgery in older people?
A: Frailty, cognitive impairment, depression, smoking but NOT age per se”. (via @trishgreenhalgh see Tweet)
Research: Association of Bariatric Surgery vs Usual Care Obesity Management With All-Cause Mortality
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:22h | UTCAssociation of Bariatric Surgery Using Laparoscopic Banding, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, or Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Usual Care Obesity Management With All-Cause Mortality – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bariatric Surgery Prolongs Lifespan in Obese – Northwestern University, via NewsWise (free) AND Obesity surgery ‘halves risk of death’ compared with lifestyle changes – The Guardian (free) AND Bariatric Tx Bests Usual Care for Long-Term Health – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Research: Adverse Effects of Caffeinated Energy Drinks Among Youth and Young Adults in Canada
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:12h | UTCCommentaries: Over half of 12-24 year olds have side effects from energy drinks, survey reports – NHS Choices (free) AND Energy drinks can negatively impact health of youth – University of Waterloo, via ScienceDaily (free)
Related Position Statement: Energy and sports drinks in children and adolescents – Canadian Pediatric Society (free)
USPSTF Says Evidence is Insufficient to Recommend Ankle-Brachial Index, CRP, or Coronary Calcium
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:15h | UTCUSPSTF Not Backing Ankle-Brachial Index, CRP, or Coronary Calcium – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND No Change in USPSTF’s Stance on Using Nontraditional Risk Factors to Assess CV Risk – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Draft Recommendation Statement 1: Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Assessment With Nontraditional Risk Factors – USPSTF (free)
Draft Recommendation Statement 2: Peripheral Artery Disease and Cardiovascular Disease: Screening and Risk Assessment With the Ankle-Brachial Index (free)
“The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of adding the ankle-brachial index (ABI), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), or coronary artery calcification (CAC) score to traditional risk assessment for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in asymptomatic adults to prevent CVD events”.
Research: Bariatric Surgery vs Medical Obesity Treatment in Long-term Outcomes
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:18h | UTCAssociation of Bariatric Surgery vs Medical Obesity Treatment With Long-term Medical Complications and Obesity-Related Comorbidities – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Bariatric Surgery for Obesity Reduces Some Risks, Raises Others – Medscape (free registration required)
Case Report – Snap, Crackle and Pop: When Sneezing Leads to Crackling in the Neck
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:08h | UTCSnap, crackle and pop: when sneezing leads to crackling in the neck – BMJ Case Reports (free)
Commentaries: Man Ruptures His Throat By Stifling A Big Sneeze, Prompting Doctors’ Warning – NPR (free) AND Here Is What Can Happen If You Hold In A Sneeze – Forbes (free)
Interest in the Ketogenic Diet Grows for Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes
21 Jan, 2018 | 14:11h | UTCMedical News & Perspectives: Interest in the Ketogenic Diet Grows for Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes – JAMA (free for a period)