Daily Archives: April 14, 2018
News Release: Affordable Hepatitis C Treatment Shows 97 Percent Cure Rate
14 Apr, 2018 | 20:32h | UTCRelated: Non-profit’s $300 hepatitis C cure as effective as $84,000 alternative – The Guardian (free) AND Hepatitis C: simplified curative treatments can drive global scale-up – World Health Organization (free)
Cohort Study: β-Blockers Linked with Increased Mortality in Diabetic Patients
14 Apr, 2018 | 20:21h | UTCRisk of All-Cause Mortality in Diabetic Patients Taking β-Blockers – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Beta-blockers associated with mortality risk in patients with diabetes, study finds – ACP Diabetes (free)
Meta-analysis: Risk Thresholds for Alcohol Consumption
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:51h | UTCEditorial: Thresholds for safer alcohol use might need lowering (free)
Commentaries: Drinking a pint of beer may lower your life expectancy by the same amount as smoking a cigarette – new research – The Conversation (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at drinking alcohol, life expectancy and alcohol limits – Science Media Centre (free) AND More than six weekly glasses of wine could curb life expectancy by up to five years – OnMedica (free) AND Consuming more than five drinks a week could shorten your life – University of Cambridge, via ScienceDaily (free) AND How much alcohol is too much? A new study says it’s found the number – PBS News Hour (free)
Randomized Controlled Trial: Fish Oil Supplements No Better Than Placebo for Dry Eye
14 Apr, 2018 | 20:01h | UTCn−3 Fatty Acid Supplementation for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Omega-3s From Fish Oil Supplements No Better Than Placebo for Dry Eye – NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI), via NewsWise (free) AND Fish oil capsules don’t help dry eye symptoms, study finds – STAT (free) AND Fish oil supplements ineffective against dry eye – Reuters (free)
Perspective: “There’s a shocking lack of data on effective treatments for older people”
14 Apr, 2018 | 20:17h | UTCThe Clinical Trial Is Open. The Elderly Need Not Apply – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: Cardiac Patients in Trials Don’t Reflect Real-World Populations (link to abstract and commentaries on the subject)
“There’s a shocking lack of data on effective treatments for older people. So what do doctors do? Make guesses”. (via @NYTHealth see Tweet)
Guideline: Primary Care of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:44h | UTCRelated guideline: Care and support of people growing older with learning disabilities – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Opinion: The Twitter Education of Dr. Milton Packer
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:43h | UTCThe Twitter Education of Dr. Milton Packer – Brian Vartabedian Blog (free)
Related: Do You Practice Twitter-Based Medicine? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Techniques for Chronic Pain
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:42h | UTCNon-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain – Cochrane Library (free)
“There is a lack of high-quality evidence to support or refute the effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for chronic pain”
Review: The Female Athlete Triad
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:34h | UTCThe female athlete triad: It takes a team – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Review: Recent Advances in Managing Tricuspid Regurgitation
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:33h | UTCRecent advances in managing tricuspid regurgitation – F1000 Research (free)
Review: Epidemiological, Behavioural, and Clinical Factors Associated with Antimicrobial-resistant Gonorrhoea
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:33h | UTC
Review: Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography Basics
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:41h | UTCMusculoskeletal ultrasonography basics – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Review: Almonds and Cardiovascular Health
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:30h | UTCAlmonds and Cardiovascular Health: A Review – Nutrients (free)
Review: New Perspectives in the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:31h | UTCNew perspectives in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder – F1000 Research (free)
Review: Latest Innovations in the Treatment of Venous Disease
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:30h | UTCLatest Innovations in the Treatment of Venous Disease – Journal of Clinical Medicine (free)
Report: A Smarter National Surveillance System for Occupational Safety and Health
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:29h | UTC
Review: microbiology and antimicrobial therapy for diabetic foot infections
14 Apr, 2018 | 19:28h | UTCMicrobiology and Antimicrobial Therapy for Diabetic Foot Infections – Infection & Chemotherapy (free)
Review: consider expectant management for asymptomatic gallstones
14 Apr, 2018 | 18:33h | UTCGallstones: Watch and wait, or intervene? – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Review: topical nonsteroid therapy in atopic dermatitis
14 Apr, 2018 | 18:26h | UTCAtopic dermatitis: a review of topical nonsteroid therapy – Drugs in Context (free)
Case-crossover study: spikes in air pollution linked to increased risk of lower respiratory infections
14 Apr, 2018 | 18:22h | UTCShort-term Elevation of Fine Particulate Matter Air Pollution and Acute Lower Respiratory Infection – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Brief SExposure to Tiny Air Pollution Particles Triggers Childhood Lung Infections – Intermountain Medical Center, via NewsWise (free) AND Spikes in air pollution can heighten risk of chest infections, research suggests – The Guardian (free) AND Air Pollution May Pose Serious Risks to Young Children – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Short-Term Pollution Spikes Trigger Lung Infections in Young Kids – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Perspective: how to reduce spending with telehealth?
14 Apr, 2018 | 17:55h | UTCHow to reduce spending with telehealth: Is it ‘too convenient’? – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Related: Telehealth Doctor Visits May Be Handy, But Aren’t Cheaper Overall – NPR Health News (free)
Cohort study: healthy lifestyle associated with increased survival in patients with colon cancer
14 Apr, 2018 | 17:49h | UTCAssociation of Survival With Adherence to the American Cancer Society Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines for Cancer Survivors After Colon Cancer Diagnosis: The CALGB 89803/Alliance Trial – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Helping Colorectal Cancer Survivors Benefit From Changing Lifestyle Behaviors: Implementation Science and Private Industry Collaboration to the Rescue (free)
Commentaries: Colon Cancer Patients Who Follow a Healthy Lifestyle Have Longer Survival – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Adherence to ACS Guidelines Linked to Survival in Colon Cancer – Physician’s Briefing (free)
Cross-sectional analysis: sedentary behavior linked to reduced medial temporal lobe thickness
14 Apr, 2018 | 18:05h | UTCCommentaries: Sitting Is Bad for Your Brain – Not Just Your Metabolism or Heart – University of California – Los Angeles, via NewsWise (free) AND Could Too Much Sitting Possibly Make Your Brain Thinner? – Forbes (free)