Daily Archives: July 20, 2018
Expert Reaction to Trial Looking at Adrenaline for Cardiac Arrests
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:32h | UTCExpert reaction to trial looking at adrenaline for cardiac arrests – Science Media Centre (free)
See original article in yesterday’s issue: A Randomized Trial of Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (see #1)
Related Review: The role of adrenaline in cardiopulmonary resuscitation – Critical Care (free)
Systematic Review: To Continue Taking or To Stop Taking Antiplatelet Drugs Before Non-Cardiac Surgery
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:31h | UTCTo continue taking or to stop taking antiplatelet drugs for a few days before non-cardiac surgery in adults – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: To continue taking or to stop taking antiplatelet drugs for a few days before non-cardiac surgery in adults – Cochrane Library (free)
“We found low-certainty evidence that either continuation or discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy before non-cardiac surgery may make little or no difference to mortality, bleeding requiring surgical intervention, or ischaemic events”.
Cohort Study: Poor Air Quality Does Not Offset Exercise’s Heart Benefits
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:30h | UTCCommentaries: Poor air quality does not offset exercise’s heart benefits – AHA/ASA Newsroom (free) AND Why smog should not be your excuse to skip workouts – Reuters (free)
Randomized Trial: Subacromial Decompression vs Diagnostic Arthroscopy for Shoulder Impingement
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:28h | UTCCommentary: Most common shoulder operation is no more beneficial than placebo surgery – University of Helsinki, via EurekAlert (free)
Related research with similar results: Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (free article, editorial and commentaries)
Randomized Trial: Glutamine to Treat Sickle Cell Disease
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:29h | UTCA Phase 3 Trial of l-Glutamine in Sickle Cell Disease – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Glutamine to Treat Sickle Cell Disease (free)
Commentaries: Drug may ease pain, lessen hospitalization from sickle cell disease – UPI (free)
Cohort Study: Complementary Medicine, Refusal of Conventional Cancer Therapy, and Survival Among Patients with Curable Cancers
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:25h | UTCComplementary Medicine, Refusal of Conventional Cancer Therapy, and Survival Among Patients With Curable Cancers – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Association of complementary medicine, cancer treatment, survival – eCancer News (free)
Cohort Study: Sulfonylureas as Second Line Drugs in Type 2 Diabetes and the Risk of Adverse Outcomes
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:24h | UTCEditorial: Sulfonylureas as second line treatment for type 2 diabetes – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Diabetes: Switching to Sulfonylureas from Metformin Linked to Increased Side Effects – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Switching diabetes patients to sulfonylurea linked with complications – Pulse (free) AND Raised risk of MI and mortality when starting sulfonylurea – OnMedica (free)
Cohort Study: Mortality Due to Cirrhosis and Liver Cancer in the United States
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:26h | UTCCommentaries: A Spike In Liver Disease Deaths Among Young Adults Fueled By Alcohol – NPR (free) AND Alcohol-related liver failure deaths rising among U.S. young adults – Reuters (free) AND More Americans Are Dying of Cirrhosis and Liver Cancer – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Systematic Review: Omega-6 fats for the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:22h | UTCOmega-6 fats for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Omega-6 fats to prevent and treat heart and circulatory diseases – Cochrane Library (free)
BMJ Series: Strengthening Research for Health in the Americas
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:21h | UTCSeries: Strengthening Research for health in the Americas – The BMJ (free articles)
Editorial: Research for health in the Americas (free)
Clinical Evidence Synopsis: Probiotics to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients Receiving Antibiotics
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:23h | UTCProbiotics to Prevent Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients Receiving Antibiotics – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Article: Probiotics for the prevention of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in adults and children – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Summary: The use of probiotics to prevent Clostridium difficile diarrhea associated with antibiotic use (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Timely Use of Probiotics in Hospitalized Adults Prevents Clostridium difficile Infection (free)
Systematic Review: Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids for the Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:22h | UTCPolyunsaturated fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Polyunsaturated fatty acids for prevention and treatment of diseases of the heart and circulation – Cochrane Library (free)
Cohort Study: Metformin and Risk of Hypertension
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:20h | UTC“A reduced risk of hypertension is observed in metformin users in a dose‐response pattern”.
Randomized Trial: E-Counseling for Hypertension
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:07h | UTCCommentaries: Virtual counseling helps lower blood pressure – AHA News (free) AND E-counseling can lower blood pressure, heart disease risk – Medical News Today (free)
Systematic Review: Omega-3 fatty Acids for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:18h | UTCOmega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cochrane Summaries: New Cochrane health evidence challenges belief that omega 3 supplements reduce risk of heart disease, stroke or death (free) AND Omega-3 intake for cardiovascular disease (free)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to Cochrane review on omega-3 fatty acids and risk of heart disease, stroke and death – Science Media Centre (free) AND Omega 3 supplements don’t protect against heart disease – new review – The Conversation (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements Don’t Reduce Cardiovascular Risk (free article and commentary)
Randomized Trial: Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:19h | UTCEditorial: Testing Epinephrine for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (free)
Commentary: Using adrenaline in cardiac arrests results in less than 1 percent more people leaving hospital alive – University of Warwick, via EurekAlert (free)
See also: Infographic detailing result findings (free)
“A clinical trial of the use of adrenaline in cardiac arrests has found that its use results in less than 1% more people leaving hospital alive – but almost doubles the risk of severe brain damage for survivors of cardiac arrest” (from University of Warwick).
Meta-Analysis: Global Burden of CV Disease in People Living with HIV
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:04h | UTCCommentaries: HIV infection doubles risk of heart disease – University of Edinburgh, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Global Burden of HIV-Related CVD Has Tripled Over Two Decades – TCTMD (free)
Systematic Review: Association Between Nurse Staffing and Omissions in Nursing Care
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:05h | UTCCommentary: Nurse staffing levels linked to reports of missed care in adult wards – NIHR Signal (free)
ESMO Guideline: Management of Constipation in Advanced Cancer
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:06h | UTC
Perspective: Contrary to Common Belief, Randomized Controlled Trials Inevitably Produce Biased Results
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:02h | UTCOriginal Article: Why all randomised controlled trials produce biased results – Annals of Medicine (free)
Source: Nature Briefing Newsletter
Meta-Analysis: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety and Related Disorders
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:00h | UTCCommentary: CBT for anxiety: new meta-analysis confirms significant improvements to target symptoms – The Mental Elf (free) (via @AllenFrancesMD)
Report: Feeding in the First Year of Life
20 Jul, 2018 | 03:03h | UTCFeeding in the first year of life – Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) (free)
Commentaries: SACN publishes ‘Feeding in the first year of life’ report – Public Health England (free) AND Too many babies overfed, experts fear – BBC (free)
Guideline: Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:52h | UTC
Cohort Study: Are Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Helping Cigarette Smokers Quit?
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:59h | UTCCommentaries: More Than 90 Percent Of Smokers Using E-cigarettes Still Smoking A Year Later – Georgia State University (free) AND Study casts doubt on effectiveness of e-cigs for smoking cessation – National Institutes of Health (free) AND Vaping May Not Help Smokers Kick the Habit – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Study: Association of Digital Media Use with ADHD Among Adolescents
20 Jul, 2018 | 02:54h | UTCAssociation of Digital Media Use With Subsequent Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Among Adolescents – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: More Screen Time For Teens Linked To ADHD Symptoms – NPR (free) AND Digital media use linked to behavioral problems in kids – University of Southern California, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Screen time linked to ADHD symptoms in teens – Reuters (free) AND ADHD study links teens’ symptoms with digital media use – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to association of digital media use and ADHD symptoms among teenagers – Science Media Centre (free)