Daily Archives: April 3, 2018
Simulation model: quantifying the health benefits and harms of e-cigarettes
3 Apr, 2018 | 18:06h | UTCCommentaries: Study Suggests E-cigarettes Cause More Harm Than Good – AAFP News (free)
“Some Adults May Quit Smoking Traditional Cigarettes, But More Teens and Young Adults Will Start” (from AAFP)
Guideline: management of amiodarone-associated thyroid dysfunction
3 Apr, 2018 | 18:03h | UTC
ADA guideline summary: cardiovascular disease and risk management
3 Apr, 2018 | 18:04h | UTCGuideline Summary: Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management: Review of the American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2018 – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
Summary: ABCs of primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:56h | UTCSummary: Clinician Guide to the ABCs of Primary and Secondary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease – American College of Cardiology (free)
Perspective: ‘aggressive’ new advance directive would let dementia patients refuse food
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:59h | UTC‘Aggressive’ New Advance Directive Would Let Dementia Patients Refuse Food – Kaiser Health News (free)
See website: End of Life Choices
Related initiatives: This Startup Makes End-Of-Life Planning A Piece Of Cake (free) AND New Document for Patients: Advanced Health Directive for Dementia (free document and commentaries)
Randomized controled trial: mindfulness training to increase resilience to stress in university students
3 Apr, 2018 | 18:01h | UTCCommentaries: Mindfulness training in higher education students – The Lancet (free) AND Mindfulness may help university students reduce stress – The Mental Elf (free)
Cohort study: antiacids and antibiotics during infancy and allergic diseases in early childhood
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:58h | UTCAssociation Between Use of Acid-Suppressive Medications and Antibiotics During Infancy and Allergic Diseases in Early Childhood – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Author interview: Association Between Use of Acid-Suppressive Medications and Antibiotics During Infancy And Allergic Diseases in Early Childhood (free)
Commentaries: Antacids, antibiotics for infants linked to later allergies – STAT (free) AND Antacids, antibiotics for infants linked to later allergies – Associated Press (free) AND Giving Babies Antibiotics or Antacids May Increase Allergy Risk – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Narrative review: diagnosis and management of acute ischemic stroke
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:54h | UTCReview: Diagnosis and Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related guideline: 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association (free PDF) AND Summary for ED-relevant care: 2018 AHA/ASA Ischemic Stroke Updates – emDocs (free)
Cohort study: increased cardiovascular risk with extremes of temperature
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:48h | UTCRelated study: Big Swings in Daily Temperatures Linked to Spikes in MI Rates – TCTMD (free)
“Cold and hot weather associated with risk of cardiovascular disease hospitalization” (via @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)
Narrative review: mechanisms and management of acute pancreatitis
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:54h | UTCReview: Mechanisms and Management of Acute Pancreatitis – Gastroenterology Research and Practice (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Cohort study: do bouts of physical activity matter to reduce all-cause mortality?
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:44h | UTCModerate‐to‐Vigorous Physical Activity and All‐Cause Mortality: Do Bouts Matter? – Journal of the American Heart Association (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Accumulation of Moderate‐to‐Vigorous Physical Activity and All‐Cause Mortality (free)
Commentaries: Whether sustained or sporadic, exercise offers same reductions in premature death risk – Duke University Medical Center, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Get 150 minutes/week of moderate physical activity: It doesn’t matter how – National Cancer Institute (free) AND Every bit of exercise counts in reducing risk of early death: Study – CBC (free) AND Those 2-Minute Walk Breaks? They Add Up – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AN
Randomized controlled trial: mindfulness for the prevention of major depression
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:40h | UTCCommentaries: Mindfulness Intervention Can Prevent Depression, Study Finds – Mad in America (free) AND Could mindfulness prevent major depression? – Medical News Today (free) AND Meditation May Reduce Depression in Primary Care – Medscape (free registration required)
AASLD Guideline: prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:41h | UTC
Perspective: to combat physician burnout and improve care, fix the electronic health record
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:37h | UTCTo Combat Physician Burnout and Improve Care, Fix the Electronic Health Record – Harvard Business Review (a few articles per month are free)
Related: Care-Centered Clinical Documentation in the Digital Environment: Solutions to Alleviate Burnout – National Academy of Medicine (free) AND Date Night with the EHR – NEJM Catalyst (free) AND Why Physician Burnout Is Endemic, and How Health Care Must Respond – NEJM Catalyst (free) AND Putting Patients First by Reducing Administrative Tasks in Health Care: A Position Paper of the American College of Physicians (free)
Perspective: charter on physician well-being
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:38h | UTCCharter on Physician Well-being – JAMA (free)
Report: securing safe roads and the politics of change
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:35h | UTCReport: Securing safe roads: the politics of change – World Resources Institute Ross Center for Sustainable Cities (free news release and PDF)
Commentary: Death Toll On World’s Roads Grows, But Not Will To Stop It, New Report Finds – Forbes (free)
Related World Bank Report: The High Toll of Traffic Injuries : Unacceptable and Preventable – The World Bank (free PDF)
Related WHO Report: Save LIVES: a road safety technical package (free)
Source: International Health Policies Newsletter (free PDF)
Guideline: primary biliary cholangitis treatment and management
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:36h | UTC
Perspective: the global epidemic of ‘lifestyle’ disease in charts
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:34h | UTCMapped: the global epidemic of ‘lifestyle’ disease in charts – The Telegraph (free) (via @kamleshkhunti see Tweet)
Illustrative teaching case: oral contraceptives and ischemic stroke risk
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:33h | UTCOral Contraceptives and Ischemic Stroke Risk – Stroke (free for a limited period)
Key points: Oral Contraceptives and Ischemic Stroke Risk – American College of Cardiology (free)
Cohort study: most affected health domains after ischemic stroke
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:31h | UTCThe most affected health domains after ischemic stroke – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Stroke affects more than just the physical – American Academy of Neurology, via EurekAlert (free) AND Physical, Executive Function Most Affected After Ischemic Stroke – Physician’s Weekly (free) AND Nonphysical Problems Common After Stroke – Medscape (free registration required) AND Mild Stroke Alters Far More Than the Physical – MedPage Today (free)
“Mild disability still comes with social, cognitive impact, study suggests” (from MedPage Today)
Systematic review: macrolide antibiotics for bronchiectasis
3 Apr, 2018 | 17:32h | UTCMacrolide antibiotics for bronchiectasis – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Macrolide antibiotics for bronchiectasis – Cochrane Library (free)
“Long-term macrolide therapy may reduce the frequency of exacerbations and improve quality of life, although supporting evidence is derived mainly from studies of azithromycin, rather than other macrolides, and predominantly among adults rather than children. However, macrolides should be used with caution, as limited data indicate an associated increase in microbial resistance”.
Systematic review: non-invasive diagnostic tests for Helicobacter pylori infection
3 Apr, 2018 | 16:05h | UTCNon-invasive diagnostic tests for Helicobacter pylori infection – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Randomized controled trial: current first-line therapies vs other treatments for uncomplicated malaria
3 Apr, 2018 | 16:07h | UTCInvited commentary: Widening the options for recurrent malaria (free)
Perspective: the rise of the genetic risk score in cardiovascular disease
3 Apr, 2018 | 16:03h | UTCCardiovascular disease: The rise of the genetic risk score – PLOS Medicine (free) (via @EricTopol see Tweet)
Narrative review: bone health in adrenal disorders
3 Apr, 2018 | 16:02h | UTCBone Health in Adrenal Disorders – Endocrinology and Metabolism (free)