Daily Archives: January 28, 2019
Perspective: The Robot Needs a Human Heart—Why AI in Medicine Brings Moral Choices Into Focus
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:59h | UTCThe robot needs a human heart—why AI in medicine brings moral choices into focus – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Cohorty Study: Patient-reported Complications Related to Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:55h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Three in four patients that receive a #PICC report a complication after discharge – yet very few are ever documented. Our new multicenter study in @BMJ_Qual_Saf exploring this issue is now out! #FOAMVa @AVATAR_grp @ISaveThatLine @ins1org #MAGIC https://t.co/sU3sL8aMGG
— Vineet Chopra (@vineet_chopra) January 26, 2019
Meta-Analysis: Aerobic Exercise for Adult Patients with Major Depressive Disorder
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:49h | UTCCommentary: Aerobic exercise is an effective treatment for depression – NIHR Signal (free)
Related Study: Assessment of Bidirectional Relationships Between Physical Activity and Depression Among Adults: A 2-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Exercise can reduce risk for depression, research shows – UPI (free)
Study: Cost-effectiveness of Urine-based Tuberculosis Screening in Hospitalized Patients with HIV
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:58h | UTCCommentaries: Costs of tuberculosis screening among inpatients with HIV – The Lancet Global Health (free) AND Using urine testing to diagnose TB in patients with HIV can save lives and be cost-effective – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (free)
The Lancet Commission Report: The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:52h | UTCThe Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change: The Lancet Commission report (free registration required)
Commentaries: Take on food industry to beat malnutrition and obesity, says report – The Guardian (free) AND Want to fix obesity and climate change at the same time? Make Big Food companies pay. – VOX (free) AND To fix climate change, fix the obesity and starvation epidemics, reports say – CNN (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
The #GlobalSyndemic: #Undernutrition & #obesity are not simply the result of too few or too many calories. Both are driven by the same unhealthy, inequitable food systems, underpinned by a political economy focused on economic growth, not health https://t.co/k3gkUnliyw pic.twitter.com/zKwY08YSEF
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 27, 2019
Study: Physical Activity, Common Brain Pathologies, and Cognition in Older Adults
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:47h | UTCPhysical activity, common brain pathologies, and cognition in community-dwelling older adults – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Daily Movement — Even Household Chores — May Boost Brain Health In Elderly – NPR (free) AND Keep Moving to Keep Brain Sharp in Old Age – U.S. News (free) AND Activity sharpens even dementia-affected brains, report suggests – The Guardian (free)
Interstitial Lung Disease and Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Practical Approach for General Medicine Physicians with Focus on the Medical History
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:38h | UTC
Review: Cardiorenal Syndrome in Acute Kidney Injury
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:40h | UTCCardiorenal Syndrome in Acute Kidney Injury – Seminars in Nephrology (free)
A Framework for Increasing Trust Between Patients and the Organizations That Care for Them
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:37h | UTCA Framework for Increasing Trust Between Patients and the Organizations That Care for Them – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Trust in Health Care (free for a limited period)
Viewpoint: Modernizing Clinical Trials for Patients with Cancer
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:35h | UTCModernizing Clinical Trials for Patients With Cancer – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Study: Tumor Mutational Load Predicts Survival After Immunotherapy Across Multiple Cancer Types
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:33h | UTCTumor mutational load predicts survival after immunotherapy across multiple cancer types – Nature Genetics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study Finds High Tumor Mutational Load Is a Predictor of Response to Immunotherapy in Some Cancers – The ASCO Post (free)
ASCO Standards: Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:29h | UTCSafe Handling of Hazardous Drugs: ASCO Standards – Journal of Clinical Oncology (free)
Summary: Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs (free)
Editorial: ASCO Standards for Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs (free)
News Release: New Standards for Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs Focus on Developing Evidence-Based Measures (free)
Care Redesign: An Innovative Approach to Treating Complex Gynecologic Conditions
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:31h | UTCAn Innovative Approach to Treating Complex Gynecologic Conditions – NEJM Catalyst (free)
Systematic Review: Determinants of Weight Loss Maintenance
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:26h | UTCDeterminants of weight loss maintenance: a systematic review – Obesity Reviews (free)
Meta-Analysis: Low Glycemic Index Diets as an Intervention for Obesity
28 Jan, 2019 | 23:24h | UTC
Mon, January 28 – 10 Stories of The Day!
28 Jan, 2019 | 00:01h | UTC
Original Guideline: Diabetes Canada 2018 clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes in Canada (free) AND Quick Reference Guide (free PDF)
See also: ADA 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes (free supplement) AND Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2019 Abridged for Primary Care Providers (free PDF)
Related: Research: Low-Dose Abiraterone With Food vs Standard Dose Abiraterone In Prostate Cancer (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Tackling the High Cost of Cancer Care (free commentaries)
4 – Viewpoint: The Rise of Pseudomedicine for Dementia and Brain Health – JAMA (free for a limited period)
5 – Dear Editor (An Authors’ Wish List to Medical Journal Editors) – Microbiology (free)
6 – Dispatch from Davos: Hospitals of the future will not be traditional hospitals – STAT (free)
7 – Injuries Associated With Standing Electric Scooter Use – JAMA Network Open (free)
Invited Commentary: Shareable 2-Wheeled Vehicles—A New Public Health Problem? (free)
Commentaries: In-Hospital Acute MI: Despite Numerous Predictors, Solutions Remain Elusive – TCTMD (free) AND In-Hospital Acute MI Common, Outcomes Poor – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentaries: Spinal Fractures Can Be Terribly Painful. A Common Treatment Isn’t Helping – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Spinal Fusions Ineffective for Fracture Pain, Says ASBMR – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Randomized Trial: Vertebroplasty vs. Sham Procedure for Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures – The BMJ (free study and commentary) AND Cochrane Review: percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (free article and summary)
10 – Initiative to Improve Exclusive Breastfeeding by Delaying the Newborn Bath – Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatal Nursing (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Delaying newborn baths increases rates of breastfeeding – Cleveland Clinic (free) AND Delaying Newborn Baths Boosts Breastfeeding Rates – Medscape (free registration required)