Daily Archives: April 11, 2018
Guideline: regional anesthesia in the patient receiving antithrombotic or thrombolytic therapy
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:14h | UTC
Guideline: interventional spine and pain procedures in patients on antithrombotic medications
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:13h | UTC
Meta-analysis: nasal vs oronasal CPAP for OSA Treatment
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:11h | UTCMeta-analysis: Nasal vs Oronasal CPAP for OSA Treatment – CHEST (free)
Source: EvidenceAlerts
Review: management of patients with aortic valve stenosis
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:10h | UTCManagement of Patients With Aortic Valve Stenosis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Cohort study: sleep deficiency and motor vehicle crash risk
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:07h | UTCCommentary: Sleep deficiency increases risk of a motor vehicle crash – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, via ScienceDaily (free)
“Study finds that sleep deficiency due to either sleep apnea or insufficient sleep duration is strongly associated with motor vehicle crashes, regardless of one’s self-reported sleepiness level” (from ScienceDaily)
Randomized, crossover trial: metabolic recovery from heavy exertion following banana compared to sugar beverage
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:09h | UTCCommentary: Bananas vs. Sports Drinks? Bananas Win in Study – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Machine learning: identification of intracranial hemorrhage on CT scans of the head
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:48h | UTCAdvanced machine learning in action: identification of intracranial hemorrhage on computed tomography scans of the head with clinical workflow integration – NPJ Digital Medicine (free) (via @EricTopol see Tweet)
Longitudinal study: lasting cognitive gains from meditation
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:01h | UTCCommentary: Seven-year follow-up shows lasting cognitive gains from meditation – University of California, via ScienceDaily (free)
ACR guideline: breast cancer screening in women at higher-than-average risk
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:05h | UTCCommentaries: ACR Recommends More Aggressive Breast Cancer Screening for Higher-Than-Average-Risk Women – Imaging Technology News (free) AND New ACR/SBI Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Call for Significant Changes to Screening Process – American College of Radiology, via NewsWise (free)
See related guideline with a more conservative approach: Breast Cancer: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
ECCO essential requirements for quality cancer care: Melanoma
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:39h | UTC
Consensus statement: endovascular therapy of acute ischemic stroke
11 Apr, 2018 | 02:03h | UTCRelated 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)
ECCO essential requirements for quality cancer care: Oesophageal and gastric cancer
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:38h | UTC
Consensus: prevention and treatment of postoperative pulmonary infection in esophageal cancer patients
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:41h | UTC
ACC/AHA clinical performance and quality measures for cardiac rehabilitation
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:36h | UTCCommentary: New ACC/AHA Performance, Quality Measures for Cardiac Rehab – Medscape (free registration required)
Cross-sectional study: residential greenness and prevalence of major depressive disorders
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:24h | UTC
Randomized controlled trial: acupuncture versus titrated morphine in acute renal colic
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:19h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Randomized controlled trial: preventive cognitive therapy for prevention of depressive recurrence
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:34h | UTCEffectiveness of preventive cognitive therapy while tapering antidepressants versus maintenance antidepressant treatment versus their combination in prevention of depressive relapse or recurrence (DRD study): a three-group, multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Preventive cognitive therapy is an effective alternative and addition to antidepressants for preventing depression relapse, study finds – ACP Internist (free) AND Preventive Cognitive Therapy Helps Limit Depression Recurrence – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Depression: preventive cognitive therapy improves outcome in recurrent depression – Univadis (free registration required)
Retrospective longitudinal analysis: excess oxygen may increase mortality in ARDS
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:17h | UTCOxygen Exposure Resulting in Arterial Oxygen Tensions Above the Protocol Goal Was Associated With Worse Clinical Outcomesin Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: ARDS mortality rises with excess oxygen – Univadis (free registration required)
Perspective: Patient Advocacy Groups Take In Millions From Drugmakers. Is There A Payback?
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:13h | UTCPatient Advocacy Groups Take In Millions From Drugmakers. Is There A Payback? – Kaiser Health News (free)
Wed, April 11 – 10 Stories of The Day!
11 Apr, 2018 | 00:07h | UTC
Editorial: Toward a United States of Health: Implications of Understanding the US Burden of Disease (free)
Author interview: US Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Disease Risk Factors, 1990-2016 (free)
Commentaries: Warning Signs: New US Health Study Reveals ‘Dangerous Disparities’ among States – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free) AND The states where disease and death are highest: A visual guide – CNN (free)
“NEW global burden of disease study on US health is most comprehensive state-by-state health assessment ever undertaken & includes estimates for all 50 states & Washington DC & the nation overall” (via @IHME_UW see Tweet)
2 – Associations of Fitness, Physical Activity, Strength, and Genetic Risk With Cardiovascular Disease: Longitudinal Analyses in the UK Biobank Study – Circulation (free PDF for a limited period)
Commentaries: Outrunning Your Genes: Exercise Offsets CVD Events Among High-Risk Subjects – TCTMD (free) AND When heart disease runs in the family, exercise tied to lower risk – Reuters (free)
3 – Honey for acute cough in children – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Honey for acute cough in children – Cochrane Library (free)
“Honey probably relieves cough symptoms to a greater extent than no treatment, diphenhydramine, and placebo, but may make little or no difference compared to dextromethorphan.”
Commentary: Pasta unlikely to cause weight gain as part of a healthy diet – NHS Choices (free)
Commentaries: Weight loss is an important predictor of cancer – University of Oxford (free)
Source: Global Health NOW Newsletter
9 – EASL Recommendations on Treatment of Hepatitis C 2018 – Journal of Hepatology (free)
10 – Associations Between Brain Structure and Connectivity in Infants and Exposure to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors During Pregnancy – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Author interview: Associations Between SSRI Exposure During Pregnancy and MRI-Assessed Brain Structure and Connectivity in Infants (free)
Commentaries: We’re beginning to learn how moms’ antidepressants can affect fetuses – VOX (free) AND MRI study finds prenatal exposure to certain antidepressants may alter brain development – Health Imaging (free) AND SSRI use in pregnancy may affect fetal brain development – OnMedica (free) AND Antidepressants in pregnancy tied to changes in babies’ brains – Reuters (free)
Perspective: the scientific paper is obsolete
11 Apr, 2018 | 01:18h | UTCThe Scientific Paper Is Obsolete – The Atlantic (free)