Daily Archives: May 9, 2018
Perspective: Eyeglasses are a Simple Way to Improve a Billion Lives
9 May, 2018 | 16:46h | UTCA Simple Way to Improve a Billion Lives: Eyeglasses – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“It’s the biggest health crisis you’ve never heard of. Doctors, philanthropists and companies are trying to solve it”.
Opinion: Can We Say Who has Died Because of the Breast-Screening Appointment Error?
9 May, 2018 | 16:40h | UTCCan we say who has died because of the breast-screening appointment error? – by David Spiegelhalter (free) (via @RichardLehman1 and @d_spiegel, see Tweet with infographic)
Related opinions: Breast cancer screening scandal must prompt review of mammograms – The Guardian (free) AND Breast cancer screening programme ‘does more harm than good’ – BBC (free) AND Did Breast Cancer Screening Error Cause Major Health Harm? – Medscape (free registration required)
Statement: Comprehensive In‐hospital Monitoring in Acute Heart Failure
9 May, 2018 | 16:41h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Perspective: University of Twitter?
9 May, 2018 | 16:38h | UTCUniversity of Twitter? Scientists give impromptu lecture critiquing nutrition research – CBC (free)
Related: Twitter-Based Medicine: How Social Media is Changing the Public’s View of Medicine – The Health Care Blog (free) AND What’s your doctor reading? How social media is disrupting medical education – National Post (free)
Review: Don’t Confuse “No Evidence of a Difference” with “Evidence of No Difference”
9 May, 2018 | 16:39h | UTC
Perspective: Factors in Choosing Breast Cancer Screenings
9 May, 2018 | 16:39h | UTCDecisions, Decisions: HMS physicians review the many factors in choosing breast cancer screenings – Harvard Medical School (free commentary and video) (via @tlisboa79 and @brhospitalist)
Original article: Breast Cancer Screening in 2018: Time for Shared Decision Making – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cohort Study: Pre-pregnancy Fast Food and Fruit Intake and Time to Pregnancy
9 May, 2018 | 16:38h | UTCPre-pregnancy fast food and fruit intake is associated with time to pregnancy – Human Reproduction (free)
Commentary: Women who eat fast food may take longer to get pregnant – NHS Choices (free) AND Women Who Eat Fast Food Take Longer to Become Pregnant – University of Adelaide, via NewsWise (free) AND Want to increase fertility? Try dropping fast food – CNN (free)
Cohort Study: Could Sauna Reduce Stroke Risk?
9 May, 2018 | 16:37h | UTCSauna bathing reduces the risk of stroke in Finnish men and women: A prospective cohort study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Daily saunas may reduce stroke risk – NHS Choices (free) AND Can Saunas Lower Stroke Risk? – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Could saunas reduce stroke risk? – Medical News Today (free)
Review: Pulmonary Pearls & Pitfalls to Consider in Patients with Chest Trauma
9 May, 2018 | 16:24h | UTCThe Chest Bump: Pulmonary Pearls & Pitfalls to Consider in Patients with Chest Trauma – emDocs (free)
Case Series: Uveal Effusion After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
9 May, 2018 | 16:24h | UTCUveal Effusion After Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy – JAMA Ophthalmology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Ophthalmologists link immunotherapy with a serious eye condition – eCancer News (free)
Review: Septic Cardiomyopathy
9 May, 2018 | 16:23h | UTC
Perspective: Opportunities for Risk-Taking Primary Care Providers
9 May, 2018 | 16:23h | UTCOpportunities for Risk-Taking Primary Care Providers – NEJM Catalyst (free)
WHO: Mediterranean and Nordic Diets to Reduce Noncommunicable Diseases
9 May, 2018 | 16:21h | UTCCommentary: Embrace Mediterranean or Nordic diets to cut disease, WHO says – The Guardian (free)
Review: Management of Drowned Airway
9 May, 2018 | 16:22h | UTCDrowned Airway Algorithm: Cut to the chase – PulmCrit (free)
Systematic Review: Antidepressants in Co-occurring Depression and Alcohol Dependence
9 May, 2018 | 16:22h | UTCAntidepressants for the treatment of people with co-occurring depression and alcohol dependence – Cochrane Library (link to abstract and summary – $ for full-text)
Short Review: Managing Dyslipidemia in Primary Prevention
9 May, 2018 | 16:21h | UTCManaging Dyslipidemia in Primary Prevention – American College of Cardiology (free)
Review: Obesity Emergency Management
9 May, 2018 | 16:20h | UTCEM Cases: Obesity Emergency Management – emDocs (free)
Perspective: Do the Outcomes Measured Matter to You?
9 May, 2018 | 16:18h | UTCDo the outcomes measured matter to you? – Students 4 Best Evidence (free)
Meta-Analysis: Flexible Versus Restrictive Visiting Policies in ICUs
9 May, 2018 | 16:17h | UTCFlexible Versus Restrictive Visiting Policies in ICUs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Flexible ICU visiting hours tied to less delirium and anxiety – Reuters (free)
Guideline: Use of Hydroxycarbamide in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
9 May, 2018 | 16:19h | UTC
Randomized Controlled Trial: Propranolol vs. Metoprolol for Treatment of Electrical Storm in Patients with ICD
9 May, 2018 | 16:18h | UTCPropranolol Versus Metoprolol for Treatment of Electrical Storm in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“The combination of IV amiodarone and oral propranolol is safe, effective, and superior to the combination of IV amiodarone and oral metoprolol in the management of ES in ICD patients”.
Editorial: Clarifying the Roles of Patients in Research
9 May, 2018 | 16:16h | UTCClarifying the roles of patients in research – The BMJ (free)
Cohort Study: Obesity, Weight Loss, and Progression of Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis
9 May, 2018 | 16:16h | UTCObesity, Weight Loss, and Progression of Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Arthritis Care & Research (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Obesity may hasten disability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis – Wiley, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Obesity tied to worse disability in rheumatoid arthritis – Reuters (free)
Consensus: Programming Deep Brain Stimulation for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
9 May, 2018 | 16:14h | UTC
Review: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
9 May, 2018 | 16:15h | UTCChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Diagnosis and Treatment – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)