Daily Archives: September 2, 2018

American Epilepsy Society: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:31h | UTC

American Epilepsy Society: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question – Choosing Wisely (free)

Commentary: Choosing Wisely: 5 Practices to Question When Treating Epilepsy – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)

See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada

Guideline: Kawasaki Disease

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:35h | UTC

Kawasaki disease: guidelines of the Italian Society of Pediatrics, part I – definition, epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical expression and management of the acute phase – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free)

Part II: Treatment of resistant forms and cardiovascular complications, follow-up, lifestyle and prevention of cardiovascular risks (free)

Study: The Impact of Exposure to Air Pollution on Cognitive Performance

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:33h | UTC

The impact of exposure to air pollution on cognitive performance – Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Air pollution could be making us less intelligent – Science Magazine (free) AND Air Pollution Exposure Harms Cognitive Performance, Study Finds – NPR (free) AND Air pollution may harm cognitive intelligence, study says – BBC (free) AND Pollution May Dim Thinking Skills, Study in China Suggests – New York Times (10 articles per month are (free) AND Air pollution is making you less intelligent, according to a new study – World Economic Forum (free)

Perspective: Changing the Way We Communicate About Patients

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:31h | UTC

Abraar Karan: Changing the way we communicate about patients – The BMJ Opinion (free) (via @NUNESDOC)

“Father of 2, retired car salesman and keen on football NOT the colon cancer in Bed 4 – social history brings humanity back to the bedside” (via @hospicedoctor see Tweet)

Systematic Review: Antidepressants for Treating Depression in Dementia

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:32h | UTC

Antidepressants for treating depression in dementia – Cochrane Library (free for a limited period)

Summary: Antidepressants for treating depression in dementia – Cochrane Library (free)

“On the only measure of efficacy for which we had high-quality evidence (depression rating scale scores), antidepressants showed little or no effect.”

Government Proposes Energy Drinks Ban for Children

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:30h | UTC

Government proposes energy drinks ban for children – BBC (free)

Related: England Proposes Ban on Selling Energy Drinks to Children – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Review: Use of Blood Cultures in the ED

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:28h | UTC

“So, Blood Cultures… or No?” – Use of Blood Cultures in the ED – emDocs (free)

Review: Cardiorenal Syndrome Revisited

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:26h | UTC

Cardiorenal Syndrome Revisited – Circulation (free) (via @Abraham_RMI)

Study: Performance of Electronic Prediction Rules for Prevalent Delirium at Hospital Admission

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:23h | UTC

Performance of Electronic Prediction Rules for Prevalent Delirium at Hospital Admission – JAMA Network Open (free)

Commentary: New prediction rule may help detect delirium at hospital admission – ACP Hospitalist (free)

Guideline: Early Palliative Care

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:24h | UTC

Consensus document of the Italian Association of Medical Oncology and the Italian Society of Palliative Care on early palliative care – Tumori Journal (free PDF)

Related Systematic Review: Early palliative care for adults with advanced cancer – Cochrane Library (free) AND Summary: Early palliative care for adults with advanced cancer – Cochrane Library (free)

Podcast: Complementary Medicine in Cancer, Dosing Aspirin by Body Weight, Marijuana & Respiratory Symptoms, Penicillin Allergies and More!

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:25h | UTC

Podcast: #111: Hotcakes – Complementary Medicine in Cancer, Dosing Aspirin by Body Weight, Marijuana & Respiratory Symptoms, Penicillin Allergies and More! – The Curbsiders (free audio and summary)

USPSTF Draft Recommendation: Preventing Depression in Pregnant Women, New Moms

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:22h | UTC

Panel: Doctors Should Focus On Preventing Depression In Pregnant Women, New Moms – NPR (free)

See USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions (free)

Perspective: Did Juul Lure Teenagers and Get ‘Customers for Life’?

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:20h | UTC

Did Juul Lure Teenagers and Get ‘Customers for Life’? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

“…will it be possible to get people who are addicted to cigarettes to switch to e-cigarettes, which are less harmful, without enticing a new generation or non-smokers to try them?” (via @CaulfieldTim see Tweet)

Perspective: New Questions About the $3B/year Robotic Surgery Business

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:21h | UTC

New questions about the $3B/year robotic surgery business – HealthNewsReview (free)

Study: Variability in Ejection Fraction Measured By Echocardiography, Gated Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:18h | UTC

Variability in Ejection Fraction Measured By Echocardiography, Gated Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease and Left Ventricular Dysfunction – JAMA Network Open (free) (via @LuisCLCorreia)

“There is substantial variability in LVEF assessment between modalities, which should be considered in trial design and clinical management.”

Review: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:19h | UTC

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF): An Overview – Journal of Clinical Medicine (free)

Review: Ischemia and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease (INOCA): What Is the Risk

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:17h | UTC

Ischemia and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease (INOCA): What Is the Risk – Journal of the American Heart Association?

Randomized Trial: Endovascular vs. Open Repair for Patients with Clinical Diagnosis of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:16h | UTC

Strategy of endovascular versus open repair for patients with clinical diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: the IMPROVE RCT – Health Technology Assessment (free)

Commentary: Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) surgery more beneficial for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms than open repair – NIHR Signal (free)

Review: Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Future Maternal Cardiovascular Risk

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:17h | UTC

Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Future Maternal Cardiovascular Risk – Journal of the American Heart Association (free)

Study: Hospice Utilization in Heart Failure

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:14h | UTC

Trends in Hospice Discharge and Relative Outcomes Among Medicare Patients in the Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure Registry – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Hospice Underutilized in Heart Failure – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)

Review: Why, When and How to Investigate Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in Adult Patients with Bronchiectasis

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:07h | UTC

Why, when and how to investigate primary ciliary dyskinesia in adult patients with bronchiectasis – Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine (free)

Guideline: Fecal Microbiota Transplant as Treatment for Clostridium Difficile Infection

2 Sep, 2018 | 02:15h | UTC

The use of faecal microbiota transplant as treatment for recurrent or refractory Clostridium difficile infection and other potential indications: joint British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) guidelines – GUT (free)