Daily Archives: January 20, 2019
Systematic Review: Subacromial Decompression Surgery for Rotator Cuff Disease
20 Jan, 2019 | 17:14h | UTCSubacromial decompression surgery for rotator cuff disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Surgery for rotator cuff disease (free)
Related Studies: Subacromial Decompression vs Diagnostic Arthroscopy for Shoulder Impingement (free study and commentaries) AND Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (free study and commentaries)
“The data in this review do not support the use of subacromial decompression in the treatment of rotator cuff disease manifest as painful shoulder impingement.”
Guideline: Management of Acute Compartment Syndrome
20 Jan, 2019 | 19:16h | UTCManagement of Acute Compartment Syndrome – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (free PDF)
News Release: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons approves clinical practice guideline for management of acute compartment syndrome (free)
Systematic Review: Adrenaline and Vasopressin for Cardiac Arrest
20 Jan, 2019 | 17:52h | UTCAdrenaline and vasopressin for cardiac arrest – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Adrenaline and vasopressin for cardiac arrest – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Randomized Trial: Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Opinion: Epinephrine Harms/Helps in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (free commentaries) AND Review: The Role of Adrenaline in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (free)
Study: Marketing of Opioids Linked to More Overdose Deaths
20 Jan, 2019 | 16:58h | UTCEditorial: A Perspective Regarding the Current State of the Opioid Epidemic (free)
Author Interview: Marketing of Opioid Products and Mortality From Opioid-Related Overdoses; Comparison of Wait Times for New Patients Between the Private Sector and VA Medical Centers (free)
Commentaries: Study Links More Marketing Of Opioids To More Overdose Deaths – CommonHealth (free) AND Heavy marketing of opioid drugs linked to overdose deaths – UPI (free) AND Study Links Drug Maker Gifts for Doctors to More Overdose Deaths – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Consensus Statement: Fertility, Pregnancy and Lactation After Bariatric Surgery
20 Jan, 2019 | 15:14h | UTCRelated Review: Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery: Impact on Pregnancy Management and Outcome (free)
Evidence‐based Guidelines for Screening of Diabetic Retinopathy
20 Jan, 2019 | 15:12h | UTCEvidence‐based Danish guidelines for screening of diabetic retinopathy – Acta Ophthalmologica (free)
“There is solid evidence to support a flexible, individualized screening regimen. In particular, it is possible to prolong screening intervals to 24–48 months for patients with no or mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy”.
Study: Remote, Non‐physician Led Hypertension Management Program
20 Jan, 2019 | 15:13h | UTCCommentary: Home-based hypertension program produces ‘striking’ results – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (free) AND At-home program helped 91% of patients control their BP in 7 weeks – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Review: Regional Anesthesia Induced Peripheral Nerve Injury
20 Jan, 2019 | 14:13h | UTCRegional anaesthesia induced peripheral nerve injury – Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy (free PDF)
Autoimmune Hepatitis: Appraisal of Current Treatment Guidelines
20 Jan, 2019 | 14:40h | UTCAutoimmune hepatitis: Appraisal of current treatment guidelines – World Journal of Hepatology (free)
Related guidelines: 2019 Hellenic Association for the Study of the Liver Clinical Practice Guidelines: Autoimmune hepatitis 2019 – Annals of Gastroenterology (free) AND 2015 EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: Autoimmune hepatitis – Journal of Hepatology (free PDF)
Systematic Review: Antidepressants do not Help Treat Depression in People Living with Dementia
20 Jan, 2019 | 13:47h | UTCAntidepressants do not help treat depression in people living with dementia – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Article: Antidepressants for treating depression in dementia – Cochrane Library (free)
Randomized Trial: Enteral vs. Intravenous Approach for the Sedation of Critically Ill Patients
20 Jan, 2019 | 13:51h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Ibrutinib Regimens vs.Chemoimmunotherapy in Older Patients with Untreated CLL
20 Jan, 2019 | 13:40h | UTCIbrutinib Regimens versus Chemoimmunotherapy in Older Patients with Untreated CLL – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Ibrutinib vs Standard of Care in Front-Line Treatment of Older Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia – The ASCO Post (free) AND Ibrutinib Regimens Have Superior PFS Compared With Chemoimmunotherapy in Older Patients With Untreated CLL – AJMC (free)
Study: Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation for Heart Failure has High Rates of Participation
20 Jan, 2019 | 13:28h | UTCHome-based cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure has high rates of participation – NIHR Signal (free)
Cohort Study: Associations of Income Volatility With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality
20 Jan, 2019 | 13:32h | UTCAssociations of Income Volatility With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality in a US Cohort: 1990 to 2015 – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Sudden income drops in early adulthood linked with risk of heart disease later – Reuters (free) AND Study links income to heart disease in younger adults – UPI (free)
Meta-Analysis: Worldwide Incidence of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
20 Jan, 2019 | 13:23h | UTCWorldwide Incidence of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage According to Region, Time Period, Blood Pressure, and Smoking Prevalence in the Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)