Daily Archives: May 10, 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial: High-Dose vs. Low-Dose Statin in Stable Coronary Artery Disease
10 May, 2018 | 17:55h | UTCWith a median follow-up of 3.9 years, high-dose as compared with low-dose pitavastatin significantly reduced the risk of the primary end point (4.3% vs 5.4%; NNT = 90), a composite of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal ischemic stroke, or unstable angina requiring emergency hospitalization.
Report: Accelerate Progress—Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for All
10 May, 2018 | 17:57h | UTCExecutive Summary: Accelerate Progress: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for All – Guttmacher Institute (free)
Invited commentaries: Sexual and reproductive health and rights for all: an urgent need to change the narrative (free) AND Addressing the unfinished agenda on sexual and reproductive health and rights in the SDG era (free) AND Defining sexual and reproductive health and rights for all (free)
Commentaries: Why it could cost less than R120 per year to save a life – Bhekisisa (free) AND Gender-based violence must be at the heart of global health agenda: expert comment – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
Perspective: Pediatric Shock Management in Resource-limited Settings
10 May, 2018 | 17:54h | UTCOriginal article: Mortality after Fluid Bolus in African Children with Severe Infection – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Systematic Review: Prophylactic Vaccination Against HPV to Prevent Cervical Cancer
10 May, 2018 | 17:56h | UTCProphylactic vaccination against human papillomaviruses to prevent cervical cancer and its precursors – Cochrane Library (link to abstract and summary – $ for full-text)
News Release: Does HPV vaccination prevent the development of cervical cancer? Are there harms associated with being vaccinated? – Cochrane Library (free)
Scientific Expert Reaction: Cochrane Review on HPV vaccine for cervical cancer prevention in girls and women – Cochrane Library (free)
Commentary: Major review backs cervical cancer shots, especially for teens – Reuters (free)
Meta-Analysis: Effect of Post-discharge Virtual Wards on Outcomes in Heart Failure and Non-heart Failure Populations
10 May, 2018 | 17:52h | UTCCommentary: Hospital-to-home transitional care reduces deaths, readmissions for heart failure – Cardiovascular Business (free)
WHO Draft Guideline: Saturated Fatty Acid and Trans-fatty Intake for Adults and Children
10 May, 2018 | 17:53h | UTCCommentaries: Eat less saturated, trans fats to curb heart disease: WHO – Reuters (free) AND Eat Less Saturated and Trans Fats, World Health Organization Says – Consumer Reports (free) AND ‘Bad’ fats targeted in new global health guidelines – UN News (free)
“Adults and children should consume a maximum of 10 percent of their daily calories in the form of saturated fat such as meat and butter and one percent from trans fats to reduce the risk of heart disease, the World Health Organization said on Friday” (from Reuters)
Editorial: All Science Should Inform Policy and Regulation
10 May, 2018 | 17:51h | UTCAll science should inform policy and regulation – PLOS Medicine (free) (via @RasoiniR)
Guideline Retraction: Parts of New AHA/ASA Acute Stroke Guidelines Rescinded
10 May, 2018 | 17:51h | UTCCorrection to: 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 – Stroke (free PDF)
Commentaries: AHA Rescinds Large Sections of New Stroke Guidelines – Medscape (free registration required) AND AHA/ASA retracts large portion of new stroke guidelines – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Meta-analysis: Psychological Interventions for Chronic Pain in Older Adults
10 May, 2018 | 17:48h | UTCAssociation Between Psychological Interventions and Chronic Pain Outcomes in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Association Between Psychological Interventions and Chronic Pain Outcomes in Older Adults (free)
Commentaries: Psychological interventions can help treat chronic pain in seniors – UPI (free) AND Not All In Your Head: Psychological Therapies Not a Panacea for Pain – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Cohort Study: Preprocedural Fasting and Outcomes of Emergency Department Sedation in Children
10 May, 2018 | 17:49h | UTCAssociation of Preprocedural Fasting With Outcomes of Emergency Department Sedation in Children – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Preprocedural Fasting Not Necessary for Children in ED – Medscape (free registration required) AND Pre-Sedation Guidelines for Kids May Be Too Strict – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related: NPO for sedation? Don’t swallow the myth – First10Em (free)
Canadian Guideline: Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children
10 May, 2018 | 17:47h | UTC
USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Prostate Cancer
10 May, 2018 | 17:46h | UTCScreening for Prostate Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA (free)
Editorials: Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for Prostate Cancer: Revisiting the Evidence (free) AND USPTF Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendations—A Step in the Right Direction (free) AND Implications of the New USPSTF Prostate Cancer Screening Recommendation—Attaining Equipoise (free) AND Prostate Cancer Screening—A New Recommendation for Meaningful Physician-Patient Conversations (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Prostate Cancer (free)
Video Summary: PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer: The 2018 USPSTF Recommendation Statement (free)
Infographic with key Facts: Is Prostate Cancer Screening Right for You? Understanding the Potential Benefits vs. Harms for Men 55-69 (free)
Commentary: Prostate cancer screening: the decision is up to you – Reuters (free)
Canadian Guideline: Management of Hypertension in Pregnancy
10 May, 2018 | 17:47h | UTC
Cohort Study: Association of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury with Later Dementia
10 May, 2018 | 17:44h | UTCAssociation of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury With and Without Loss of Consciousness With Dementia in US Military Veterans – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Risk of Dementia Outcomes Associated With Traumatic Brain Injury During Military Service (free)
Commentaries: Dementia Risk Doubles Following Concussion, UCSF Study Shows – University of California San Francisco (free) AND Vets with Head Injury More Likely To Develop Dementia – MedicalResearch.com (free)
See two recent cohort studies with similar results: Long-term risk of dementia among people with traumatic brain injury (link to abstract and free commentaries) AND Traumatic Brain Injury and the Risk of Dementia Diagnosis (free article and commentaries)
Randomized Trial: Effect of Increased Water Intake on Kidney Function Decline in Adults with CKD
10 May, 2018 | 17:45h | UTCEffect of Coaching to Increase Water Intake on Kidney Function Decline in Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease: The CKD WIT Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Drinking more water does not slow decline of kidney function for kidney disease patients – Lawson Health Research Institute, via EurekAlert (free) AND Study: Drinking more water doesn’t slow kidney disease – UPI (free)
Guideline: Investigation and Management of a Raised Serum Ferritin
10 May, 2018 | 17:43h | UTCGuideline: Investigation and management of a raised serum ferritin – British Journal of Haematology (free)
WHO News: Ebola Outbreak Declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo
10 May, 2018 | 17:43h | UTCNew Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: New Ebola outbreak confirmed in DR Congo: UN health agency scales up response – UN News (free) AND Seventeen deaths reported in Congo as Ebola outbreak confirmed – Reuters (free) AND DRC confirms 2 Ebola infections, probes suspected cases – CIDRAP (free)
Richard Lehman’s Journal Review – 8 May 2018
10 May, 2018 | 17:42h | UTCRichard Lehman’s journal review, 8 May 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Richard Lehman reviews the latest research in the top medical journals.
Randomized Controlled Trial: Folic Acid for Stroke Prevention in High-Risk Hypertensive Patients
10 May, 2018 | 17:40h | UTCPlatelet Count Affects Efficacy of Folic Acid in Preventing First Stroke – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Folic acid ‘may help reduce stroke risk in people with high blood pressure’ – NHS Choices (free) AND Folic Acid Supplements May Reduce Stroke Risk in Hypertensive Patients – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Folic Acid Cut Strokes in Hypertensive Patients on Enalapril – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Folic acid supplementation may help prevent first stroke in high-risk patients with hypertension – ACP Internist (free)
Perspective: Advanced Health Directives for Patients with Dementia
10 May, 2018 | 17:41h | UTCAlzheimer’s? Your Paperwork May Not Be in Order – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: New Document for Patients: Advanced Health Directive for Dementia (free document and commentaries)
Review: Alternatives to the Swan–Ganz Catheter
10 May, 2018 | 17:36h | UTCAlternatives to the Swan–Ganz catheter – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period) (via @f_g_zampieri)
Observational Study: Management of Type 1 Diabetes With a Very Low–Carbohydrate Diet
10 May, 2018 | 17:39h | UTCManagement of Type 1 Diabetes With a Very Low–Carbohydrate Diet – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: How Low Can You Go? Does Lower Carb Translate to Lower Glucose? – Pediatrics (free) AND Very-low-carb diet shows promise in type 1 diabetes – Boston Children’s Hospital, via ScienceDaily (free) AND How a Low-Carb Diet Might Aid People With Type 1 Diabetes – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Is Exceptional Control of Type 1 Diabetes Possible with a Low-Carbohydrate Diet? – Dr. David Ludwig Blog (free)
*Randomized controlled trials are warranted.
Position Statement: Exercise in Cancer Care
10 May, 2018 | 17:38h | UTCCommentaries: Every cancer patient should be prescribed exercise medicine – The Conversation (free) AND Cancer: ‘If exercise was a pill it would be prescribed to every patient’ – The Guardian (free)
SIGN Guideline: Management of Stable Angina
10 May, 2018 | 17:37h | UTCGuideline: Management of stable angina – Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (free)
SIGN Guideline: Pharmacological Management of Migraine
10 May, 2018 | 17:37h | UTCGuideline: Pharmacological management of migraine – Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (free)