Daily Archives: January 24, 2019 | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

KDIGO Guideline: Management and Treatment of Glomerular Diseases

24 Jan, 2019 | 21:46h | UTC

Management and treatment of glomerular diseases (part 1): conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference – Kidney International (free)

Part 2: Conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference – Kidney International (free)

Related: See All KDIGO Guidelines (all free)

AAP Policy Statement – Principles of Pediatric Patient Safety: Reducing Harm Due to Medical Care

24 Jan, 2019 | 21:48h | UTC

Principles of Pediatric Patient Safety: Reducing Harm Due to Medical Care – Pediatrics (free)

News Release: Make pediatric patient safety a priority: AAP policy highlights common errors (free)

Systematic Review: Clinically‐indicated vs. Routine Replacement of Peripheral Venous Catheters

24 Jan, 2019 | 21:44h | UTC

Clinically‐indicated replacement versus routine replacement of peripheral venous catheters – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Replacing a peripheral venous catheter when clinically indicated versus routine replacement – Cochrane Library (free)

Here’s the latest evidence on replacing peripheral venous catheters https://t.co/XQb0xapuYl #eenursing @CochraneUK pic.twitter.com/IXQZt5fStq

— CochraneVasc (@CochraneVasc) January 23, 2019

Study: Long-Term Effects of Finasteride on Prostate Cancer Mortality

24 Jan, 2019 | 21:45h | UTC

Long-Term Effects of Finasteride on Prostate Cancer Mortality – New England Journal of Medicine ($ for full-text)

Commentaries: Final verdict on finasteride: Safe, effective prevention for prostate cancer – eCancer News (free) AND Prostate Drug Finasteride Can Safely Lower Cancer Risk, Study Says – U.S. News (free)

Perspective: Climate Change — A Health Emergency

24 Jan, 2019 | 21:45h | UTC

Climate Change — A Health Emergency – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

See also: WHO Report: Health and Climate Change (free report and commentaries) AND The 2018 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change (free report and commentaries) AND Projections of Temperature-Related Excess Mortality Under Climate Change Scenarios (free study and commentaries) AND Quantifying Excess Deaths Related to Heatwaves Under Climate Change Scenarios (free study and commentaries)

Randomized Trial: Three Week vs. Six Week Immobilization for Stable Ankle Fractures

24 Jan, 2019 | 21:43h | UTC

Three week versus six week immobilisation for stable Weber B type ankle fractures: randomised, multicentre, non-inferiority clinical trial – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Healing time for ankle fracture could be shorter – OnMedica (free) AND Casting for Ankle Fractures? 3 Weeks May Be Enough – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

Head to Head: Should We Rename Low Risk Cancers?

24 Jan, 2019 | 21:42h | UTC

Should we rename low risk cancers? – The BMJ (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

I'm with @DrLauraEsserman on this: rename very low risk "#cancer"
like IDLE = indolent lesions of epithelial origin (breast, prostate, and others)https://t.co/f3fBWCsgdL @bmj_latest
stop the unnecessary surgery, treatment and alarm/anxiety pic.twitter.com/HkBdo8WacL

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 24, 2019

Perspective: The Death of the Sick Day

24 Jan, 2019 | 21:41h | UTC

The Death of the Sick Day – The New York Times (free)

“For many office workers, “working from home” has replaced a day spent recovering under the covers.”

Cohort Study: Association of Fried Food Consumption with All Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer Mortality

24 Jan, 2019 | 21:40h | UTC

Association of fried food consumption with all cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality: prospective cohort study – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Eating Fried Foods Linked To Heart Disease, Earlier Deaths In Women Over 50 – Kaiser Health News (free) AND Fried Foods Tied to Heart Disease in Women – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

Position Statement: Exercise Training for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease

24 Jan, 2019 | 21:39h | UTC

Exercise training for patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: What to pursue and how to do it. A Position Paper of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) – European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (free)

Commentaries: Physical activity reduces mortality in patients with diabetes: Exercise programs for diabetics are a cost effective treatment and should be reimbursed – European Society of Cardiology (free) AND Exercise Must Be a Prescription for Those With Type 2 Diabetes, European Cardiologists Say – AJMC (free) AND Exercise cuts mortality risk for people with type 2 diabetes, report says – UPI (free)

BSH Guideline for the Management of Specific Situations in Polycythemia Vera and Secondary Erythrocytosis

24 Jan, 2019 | 18:11h | UTC

A guideline for the management of specific situations in polycythaemia vera and secondary erythrocytosis: A British Society for Haematology Guideline – British Journal of Haematology (free)

Guidelines for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

24 Jan, 2019 | 18:42h | UTC

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by the Mexican College of Rheumatology – Reumatología Clinica (free for a limited period)

Cohort Study: Prior Dengue Virus Infection May Protect Against Zika

24 Jan, 2019 | 17:05h | UTC

Prior dengue virus infection and risk of Zika: A pediatric cohort in Nicaragua – PLOS Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Prior dengue in kids may protect against Zika symptoms – CIDRAP (free) AND Dengue immunity may be protective against symptomatic Zika, study finds – NIH News Releases (free) AND Children who had a dengue infection could be protected from symptomatic Zika – University of Michigan (free)

Guideline: Treatment Recommendations for Urological Symptoms in Cancer Patients

24 Jan, 2019 | 17:14h | UTC

Treatment Recommendations for Urological Symptoms in Cancer Patients: Clinical Guidelines from the Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine – Journal of Palliative Medicine (free)

VO₂max: The Gold Standard for Measuring Fitness Explained

24 Jan, 2019 | 16:21h | UTC

VO₂max: the gold standard for measuring fitness explained – The Conversation (free)

Observational Study Suggests Potential Mental Health Benefits with the Use of Common Drugs

24 Jan, 2019 | 16:28h | UTC

Association of Hydroxylmethyl Glutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Inhibitors, L-Type Calcium Channel Antagonists, and Biguanides With Rates of Psychiatric Hospitalization and Self-Harm in Individuals With Serious Mental Illness – JAMA Psychiatry (free)

Commentaries: Can Some Common Drugs Also Benefit Mental Health? – PsychCentral (free) AND 3 common drugs associated with reduced risk of hospitalization and harm in serious mental illness – ACP Internist (free)

Practical Guidance for the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Patients with Cancer. Which Treatment?

24 Jan, 2019 | 16:07h | UTC

Practical guidance for the management of inflammatory bowel disease in patients with cancer. Which treatment? –
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology (free)

Review: Cardiomyopathies and Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy

24 Jan, 2019 | 16:04h | UTC

Cardiomyopathies and Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy – Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde (free)

Randomized Trial: Comparative Effectiveness of Nonsurgical Treatment Methods in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

24 Jan, 2019 | 16:12h | UTC

Comparative Clinical Effectiveness of Nonsurgical Treatment Methods in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open (free)

Commentary: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Non-Surgical Options Compared – MedicalResearch.com (free)

Guidelines for the Treatment of Chronic Radiation Proctitis

24 Jan, 2019 | 15:59h | UTC

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Chronic Radiation Proctitis – Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (free)

Critical Appraisal of International Guidelines for the Screening and Treatment of Asymptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease

24 Jan, 2019 | 16:01h | UTC

Critical appraisal of international guidelines for the screening and treatment of asymptomatic peripheral artery disease: a systematic review – BMC Cardiovascular Diseases (free)

CHEST Guideline: Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults

24 Jan, 2019 | 00:23h | UTC

Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults 2018: Update of the CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free)

Meta-Analysis: Change in Albuminuria as a Surrogate Endpoint for Progression of Kidney Disease

24 Jan, 2019 | 15:49h | UTC

Change in albuminuria as a surrogate endpoint for progression of kidney disease: a meta-analysis of treatment effects in randomised clinical trials – The Lancet Endocrinology & Diabetes (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: First Reports from Ambitious Workshop Published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology – National Kidney Foundation (free) AND Novel Albuminuria Endpoints May Improve CKD Progression Trials – Renal & Urology News (free)

Thu, January 24 – 10 Stories of The Day!

24 Jan, 2019 | 00:27h | UTC

1 – Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults 2018: Update of the CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free)

2 – Randomized Delayed-Start Trial of Levodopa in Parkinson’s Disease – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Good News, Bad News on Levodopa for Parkinson’s Disease – U.S. News (free)

3 – Interventions for emergency contraception – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Methods of emergency contraception – Cochrane Library (free)

4 – Early discontinuation of antibiotics for febrile neutropenia versus continuation until neutropenia resolution in people with cancer – Cochrane Library (free)

Summary: Stopping antibiotic therapy early versus continuing until normal neutrophil count in people with cancer with fever and low neutrophil counts – Cochrane Library (free)

5 – Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Management of Hepatorenal Syndrome – Seminars in Nephrology (free for a limited period)

6 – The BMJ Special Collection: Innovating for neglected diseases in South Asia (free articles)

7 – Consensus and evidence-based medication review to optimize and potentially reduce psychotropic drug prescription in institutionalized dementia patients – BMC Geriatrics (free)

Related: Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use & Polypharmacy (several articles and commentaries on the subject)

8 – 10 Global Health Issues to Watch in 2019 – IntraHealth (free) (via @ghn_news)

Related: WHO: Ten Threats to Global Health in 2019 (free)

9 – Hospital Observation Upon Reversal (HOUR) With Naloxone: A Prospective Clinical Prediction Rule Validation Study – Academic Emergency Medicine (free)

Commentary: Study confirms 1-hour discharge rule for patients given naloxone after opiate overdose – Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (free)

10 – Should We Resect and Discard Low Risk Diminutive Colon Polyps – Clinical Endoscopy (free PDF)