Daily Archives: January 13, 2019
WHO Recommendations: Drug Treatment for Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:35h | UTCWHO recommendations: Drug treatment for severe hypertension in pregnancy – World Health Organization (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Drugs for Treating Severe Hypertension in Pregnancy (free study and commentary)
Related Guideline: Hypertension Canada’s 2018 Guidelines for the Management of Hypertension in Pregnancy (free)
WHO Recommendation: Calcium Supplementation During Pregnancy for the Prevention of Pre-eclampsia
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:33h | UTC
WHO Recommendations: Induction of Labor at or Beyond Term
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:34h | UTCWHO recommendations: Induction of labour at or beyond term – World Health Organization (free)
Related Cochrane Review: Induction of Labor for Improving Birth Outcomes for Women at or Beyond Term (free article and summary)
Guidelines for the Peri‐operative Care of People with Dementia
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:21h | UTCGuidelines for the peri‐operative care of people with dementia – Anaesthesia (free)
Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:19h | UTCCommentaries: HRT patches and gels ‘may be safer’ than tablets for older women – NHS News (free) AND HRT tablets associated with increased risk of blood clots – MedicalXpress (free) AND Expert reaction to HRT and blood clots – Science Media Centre (free)
Study: Carbohydrate Quality and Human Health
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:23h | UTCCarbohydrate quality and human health: a series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: High intake of dietary fiber and whole grains associated with reduced risk of non-communicable diseases – ScienceDaily (free) AND High-fiber diet linked to lower risk of death and chronic diseases – CNN (free) AND Expert reaction to series of systematic reviews and meta-analyses about dietary fibre and the risk of non-communicable disease – Science Media Centre (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
High intake of dietary #fibre and whole grains associated with reduced risk of #NCDs—findings just 135 million person-years of data from 185 prospective studies and 58 clinical trials with 4635 adult participantshttps://t.co/wCLaJvLqgt pic.twitter.com/ZPLZgwXndQ
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 10, 2019
Program Reduces Objective and Subjective Metrics of Nighttime Hospital Sleep Disruptors
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:16h | UTCCommentary: Hospital SIESTA project reduces inpatient sleep interruptions – University of Chicago Medical Center (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Have you ever tried to get a restful night of #sleep in the hospital? It's pretty hard. This is something our team has worked hard to try to improve at @uchicagomed. Our lates paper out in @JHospMedicine today & with key findings in THREAD below https://t.co/IosBRrQtXW 1/x pic.twitter.com/IxnErcdCg8
— Vinny Arora MD MAPP (@FutureDocs) January 8, 2019
Observational Study of Deep Learning and Automated Evaluation of Cervical Images for Cancer Screening
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:14h | UTCCommentaries: AI approach outperformed human experts in identifying cervical precancer – NIH News Releases (free) AND AI identifies precancerous cervix better than human experts, report says – UPI (free)
Thyroid Hormone Treatment Does Not Help Adults with Mildly Abnormal Thyroid Tests
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:18h | UTCThyroid hormone treatment does not help adults with mildly abnormal thyroid tests – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Meta-Analysis: Treating Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Not Associated with Quality of Life and Thyroid-Related Symptoms (link to abstract and commentaries)
Study: Screening for Cardiac Contractile Dysfunction Using an Artificial Intelligence–enabled Electrocardiogram
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:12h | UTCScreening for cardiac contractile dysfunction using an artificial intelligence–enabled electrocardiogram – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Artificial Intelligence From ECGs May ID Asymptomatic LV Dysfunction – TCTMD (free) AND Mayo Clinic research uses artificial intelligence to develop inexpensive, widely available early detector of silent heart disease (free) AND AI-based EKG processing predicts early left ventricular dysfunction – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Clinical Cases Referring to Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Thoracic Aortic Pathologies Involving the Aortic Arch
13 Jan, 2019 | 23:10h | UTC
Diving into Overuse in Hospitals: A Starter Kit for Reducing Unnecessary Tests and Treatments
13 Jan, 2019 | 21:57h | UTCNews Release: Diving into Overuse in Hospitals (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Indian Consensus on Chronic Constipation in Adults
13 Jan, 2019 | 21:40h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Functional Constipation in Korea, 2015 Revised Edition – Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility (free) AND Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation and Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome Derived from a Canadian National Survey and Needs Assessment on Choices of Therapeutic Agents – Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (free) AND Constipation in older people: A consensus statement – The International Journal of Clinical Practice (free) AND Management of Constipation in Older Adults – American Family Physician (free)
Guideline: Early Management of Severe Pelvic Injury
13 Jan, 2019 | 21:31h | UTC
Commission: Accelerating the Elimination of Viral Hepatitis
13 Jan, 2019 | 21:19h | UTCAccelerating the elimination of viral hepatitis – Commissions from the Lancet journals (free articles – registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Viral #hepatitis is a major public health threat and a leading cause of death worldwide, killing 1·34 million people every year, similar numbers to deaths from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, or malaria—new Commission – https://t.co/JVrYYW9KMv #nohep pic.twitter.com/U49mT3MQBt
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) January 9, 2019
Survey: Association of Patient Comorbid Conditions with Cancer Clinical Trial Participation
13 Jan, 2019 | 21:16h | UTCAssociation of Patient Comorbid Conditions With Cancer Clinical Trial Participation – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Drivers of Clinical Trial Participation—Demographics, Disparities, and Eligibility Criteria (free for a limited period)
Audio Interview: Association of Patient Comorbid Conditions With Cancer Clinical Trial Participation (free)
Cohort Study: Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Receiving Systemic Treatment for Cancer
13 Jan, 2019 | 21:08h | UTCCommentaries: Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Receiving Systemic Therapy for Cancer – The ASCO Post (free) AND AKI Risk High in Cancer Patients Receiving Systemic Therapy – Renal & Urology News (free) AND Serious kidney injury common during cancer chemotherapy – Reuters (free)
Disease Management Interventions for Heart Failure
13 Jan, 2019 | 20:57h | UTCDisease management interventions for heart failure – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Disease management programmes for heart failure – Cochrane Library (free)
Moving from Heart Failure Guidelines to Clinical Practice: Gaps Contributing to Readmissions in Patients With Multiple Comorbidities and Older Age
13 Jan, 2019 | 20:43h | UTC
Energy-Dense versus Routine Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill
13 Jan, 2019 | 20:17h | UTCEnergy-Dense versus Routine Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill – The Bottom Line (free)
Original Study: Energy-Dense versus Routine Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill (free)
Personal Health Records: More Promising in the Smartphone Era?
13 Jan, 2019 | 20:32h | UTCViewpoint: Personal Health Records: More Promising in the Smartphone Era? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Opinion: 7 Trends That Healthtech Innovators Expect To Shape 2019
13 Jan, 2019 | 20:05h | UTC7 Trends That Healthtech Innovators Expect To Shape 2019 – Forbes (free)
Study: Antibiotic Over Prescribing for Kids in Emergency Departments
13 Jan, 2019 | 19:46h | UTCAntibiotic Prescribing for Children in United States Emergency Departments: 2009–2014 – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Data show significant antibiotic over prescribing for kids in ERs – CIDRAP (free)
Review: Neurological Complications of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
13 Jan, 2019 | 19:49h | UTC
Development and Validation of an Optimized Prediction of Mortality for Candidates Awaiting Liver Transplantation
13 Jan, 2019 | 19:26h | UTCCommentary: AI-Based Liver Allocation More Equitable Than MELD Score – Medscape (free registration required)