Daily Archives: September 27, 2018
Study: Recovery of Walking after Complete Spinal Cord Injury
27 Sep, 2018 | 23:06h | UTCCommentaries: Technology and therapy help individuals with chronic spinal cord injuries take steps – University of Louisville (free) AND Epidural Stimulation Helps Patients Walk After Total Paralysis – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Paralyzed Patients Able to Walk Following Epidural Stimulation, Intense Rehab – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Study: Deep Learning Algorithm for Detection of Malignant Pulmonary Nodules on Chest Radiographs
27 Sep, 2018 | 23:04h | UTCDevelopment and Validation of Deep Learning–based Automatic Detection Algorithm for Malignant Pulmonary Nodules on Chest Radiographs – Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Deep learning algorithm detects malignant pulmonary nodules better than radiologists – Radiology Business (free)
Related Studies: Deep Learning for the Diagnosis of Fibrotic Lung Disease (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Can Artificial Intelligence Reliably Report Chest X-Rays? (free study and commentaries) AND Artificial Intelligence Can Determine Lung Cancer Type (link to abstract and commentaries)
Study: Drug–herb and Drug–supplement Interactions in Older Adults
27 Sep, 2018 | 23:05h | UTCCommentaries: New study finds concurrent use of prescription drugs and dietary supplements could pose health risks – University of Hertfordshire (free) AND Concerns raised about older adults mixing prescription drugs and herbal remedies – NHS Choices (free)
Measuring Human Capital: A Systematic Analysis of 195 Countries and Territories, 1990–2016
27 Sep, 2018 | 23:03h | UTCCommentary: Unprecedented study finds nations failing to invest in education and health care at risk of slow economic growth – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
Infographic: What is human capital and why is it relevant? – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
“The first-ever study ranking countries by human capital has been published in @TheLancet. This novel approach looks at nations’ investments in health and education and their relation to GDP growth” (via @IHME_UW see Tweet)
Review: Pharmacokinetics–Pharmacodynamics Issues Relevant for the Clinical use of Beta-lactams in Critically Ill Patients
27 Sep, 2018 | 23:02h | UTCRelated: Extended Antibiotic Infusions Could Save Lives: Here’s How to Do It (free commentary) AND Mortality lower with prolonged vs. short-term IV infusion of antipseudomonal beta-lactams (link to abstract and free commentary)
Study: Adverse Outcomes After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:59h | UTCInvited Commentary: Potential harms of isolated arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (free)
Related: Needless procedures: knee arthroscopy is one of the most common but least effective surgeries – The Conversation (free) AND Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears: a clinical practice guideline (free guideline and commentary)
Randomized Trial: Algorithm-Based Therapy vs Usual Care in Patients with Staphylococcal Bacteremia
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:58h | UTCEffect of Algorithm-Based Therapy vs Usual Care on Clinical Success and Serious Adverse Events in Patients with Staphylococcal Bacteremia: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Treatment Algorithms for Staphylococcal Bacteremia: Improving Clinical Care and Enhancing Antimicrobial Stewardship (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Algorithm may reduce antibiotics for staph bloodstream infections – CIDRAP (free)
Ebola Response Faces ‘Grave Obstacles’ as Count Hits 150
27 Sep, 2018 | 23:01h | UTCEbola response faces ‘grave obstacles’ as count hits 150 – CIDRAP (free)
Related: WHO warns of ‘perfect storm’ for Ebola in eastern Congo – STAT (free) AND WHO extremely concerned about Ebola ‘perfect storm’ in Congo – Reuters (free)
Randomized Trial: Transcatheter Mitral-Valve Repair in Patients with Heart Failure
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:56h | UTCTranscatheter Mitral-Valve Repair in Patients with Heart Failure – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentary: COAPT: MitraClip Reduces Repeat Hospitalizations, Mortality in Functional MR Patients With Severe HF – TCTMD (free)
Related MITRA-FR trial: Percutaneous Repair or Medical Treatment for Secondary Mitral Regurgitation – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
“Physicians responded with shock and excitement to findings, but struggled to reconcile the results with the MITRA-FR trial.” (from TCTMD)
Report: Noncommunicable Diseases Country Profiles 2018
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:57h | UTCNoncommunicable Diseases Country Profiles 2018 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
See also: NCDs profile by country (free)
Review: Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in the Intensive Care Unit
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:46h | UTCStreptococcal toxic shock syndrome in the intensive care unit – Annals of Intensive Care (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Study: Benefit of Anticoagulation for Stroke Prevention May Vary in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:56h | UTCEffect of Variation in Published Stroke Rates on the Net Clinical Benefit of Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Benefit of anticoagulation for stroke prevention may vary in patients with afib, study finds – ACP Internist (free)
Consensus: Targeted Temperature Management in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, or Acute Ischemic Stroke
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:46h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Ann Robinson’s research reviews – 24 September 2018
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:43h | UTCAnn Robinson’s research reviews, 24 September 2018 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Ann Robinson reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Podcast: Geriatric Depression
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:45h | UTC#115 Geriatric Depression – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
Summary: #115 Geriatric Depression: Diagnosis, Antidepressants, and More (free)
Free Online Course: Antibiotic Stewardship
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:42h | UTCFree Online Course: Antibiotic Stewardship – Stanford University and Coursera (via @classcentral)
NICE: Double Check Patients with ‘Penicillin Allergy’ to Avoid Increased MRSA Risk
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:41h | UTCRelated Study: Risk of Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Difficile in Patients with a Documented Penicillin Allergy (free article and commentaries)
Congratulations. Your Study Went Nowhere
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:42h | UTCCongratulations. Your Study Went Nowhere – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) (via @kennylinafp)
“Researchers should embrace negative results instead of accentuating the positive, which is one of several biases that can lead to bad science.”
WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2018
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:40h | UTCGlobal status report on alcohol and health 2018 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: Harmful use of alcohol kills more than 3 million people each year, most of them men (free)
Commentaries: Alcohol abuse kills 3 million a year, most of them men: WHO – Reuters (free) AND 1 in 20 deaths globally is a result of alcohol use – CNN (free) AND Alcohol causes one in 20 deaths worldwide, says WHO – The Guardian (free)
Clinical Update: Management of Chronic Wounds
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:36h | UTCManagement of Chronic Wounds—2018 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
NCD Countdown 2030: Worldwide Trends in Non-communicable Disease Mortality and Progress Towards the SDGs
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:39h | UTCNCD Countdown 2030: worldwide trends in non-communicable disease mortality and progress towards Sustainable Development Goal target 3.4 – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentaries: Most nations falling short of targets to cut early deaths from chronic disease – Imperial College London (free) AND New Data Suggest More Than Half of Countries Not on Track to Meet Global NCD Goals – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Globally, losing the fight against cancer and other chronic diseases – CNN (free)
Study: Immediate Compression Could Help Prevent Complications after DVT
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:39h | UTCCommentary: Immediate compression could help prevent complications after deep-vein thrombosis – American Society of Hematology (free)
“Study supports use of this simple, low-cost intervention even for patients without symptoms” (from American Society of Hematology)
Review: Diagnostic Testing for Elevated Cortisol in the Setting of an Adrenal Mass
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:35h | UTCDiagnostic Testing for Elevated Cortisol in the Setting of an Adrenal Mass – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Perspective: Amazing Ways Artificial Intelligence is Used in Healthcare
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:33h | UTCAmazing ways artificial intelligence is used in healthcare – World Economic Forum (free)
‘Latent’ Tuberculosis? It’s Not That Common, Experts Find
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:35h | UTC‘Latent’ Tuberculosis? It’s Not That Common, Experts Find – The New York Times (1o articles per month are free)
Related Analysis: Revisiting the timetable of tuberculosis – The BMJ (free analysis and commentary)