Daily Archives: March 12, 2019
Randomized Trial: Thyroidectomy vs. Medical Management for Euthyroid Patients with Hashimoto Disease and Persisting Symptoms
12 Mar, 2019 | 17:28h | UTCThyroidectomy Versus Medical Management for Euthyroid Patients With Hashimoto Disease and Persisting Symptoms: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Thyroidectomy Seems to Improve Quality of Life in Hashimoto Disease – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Thyroidectomy more effective than medication for Hashimoto disease with persisting symptoms – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
“Results are applicable only to a subgroup of patients with Hashimoto disease, and follow-up was limited to 18 months.”
Systematic Review: Epidural Analgesia for Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery with or Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass
12 Mar, 2019 | 13:29h | UTCEpidural analgesia for adults undergoing cardiac surgery with or without cardiopulmonary bypass – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Epidural analgesia for heart surgery with or without the heart lung machine in adults – Cochrane Library (free)
“Compared with systemic analgesia, epidural analgesia may reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, respiratory depression, and atrial fibrillation / atrial flutter, as well as the duration of tracheal intubation and pain, in adults undergoing cardiac surgery.”
Brazilian Guidelines for the Management of Psychomotor Agitation
12 Mar, 2019 | 13:15h | UTCBrazilian guidelines for the management of psychomotor agitation – Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (free articles)
Part 1. Non-pharmacological approach
Part 2. Pharmacological approach
Consensus on Noninvasive CNS Neuromodulation for Chronic Pain Management
12 Mar, 2019 | 13:06h | UTC
Consensus Statement: Management of Adult Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Receiving Oral Anticoagulant Therapy
12 Mar, 2019 | 13:01h | UTC
Perspective: Listening to Older Patients Who Want to Stop Dialysis
12 Mar, 2019 | 12:54h | UTCListening to Older Patients Who Want To Stop Dialysis – Kaiser Health News (free)
Related: Dialysis Is a Way of Life for Many Older Patients. Maybe It Shouldn’t Be (free) AND Prioritizing Patient and Caregiver Values in the Delivery of High-Quality Medical Management Without Dialysis (free) AND Care Practices for Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease Who Forgo Maintenance Dialysis (free)
Tue, March 12 – 10 Stories of The Day!
12 Mar, 2019 | 03:00h | UTC
Commentary: The Heart-Kidney, Kidney-Heart Connection and Our Improving Understanding of a Complex and Intimate Relationship – American Heart Association (free)
Top Things to Know: Cardiorenal Syndrome: Classification, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Strategies – American Heart Association (free)
2 – WHO launches new global influenza strategy – World Health Organization (free)
See Report: Global influenza strategy 2019-2030 – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: World must prepare for inevitable next flu pandemic, WHO says – Reuters (free) AND WHO launches strategy to fight ‘inevitable’ flu pandemics – MedicalXpress (free)
Adults with an acute respiratory infection who have normal vital signs (temperature < 37,8 / respiratory rate < 20 / heart rate < 100) and a normal pulmonary examination are very unlikely to have CAP.
Related: 2018 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope (free) AND 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope (free) AND Review: The Management of Vasovagal Syncope (free)
5 – Reexamining Recommendations for Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia in Older Adults – JAMA (free for a limited period)
“This Viewpoint discusses the 2018 ACC/AHA cholesterol management guideline recommendation to consider statin treatment in adults aged >75 years with LDL levels 70-189 mg/dL, arguing that trial evidence does not support it…”
6 – Guide to Statistics and Methods: Overview of Cost-effectiveness Analysis – JAMA (free for a limited period)
7 – FDA Safety Alert: Safe Use of Surgical Staplers and Staples – Letter to Health Care Providers – U.S Food & Drug Administration (free)
Commentary: FDA Alerts Clinicians About Surgical Staple Risks – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Hidden FDA Reports Detail Harm Caused By Scores Of Medical Devices – Kaiser Health News (free)
8 – Review: Three neglected numbers in the CBC: The RDW, MPV, and NRBC count – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
9 – Christopher Martyn’s research reviews, 11 March 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Christopher Martyn reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Commentaries: Laser trabeculoplasty as first-line glaucoma treatment – The Lancet (free) AND 15-minute laser is best treatment for glaucoma patients, says study – The Guardian (free) AND 15-minute laser treatment best for glaucoma – OnMedica (free)
WHO Launches New Global Influenza Strategy
12 Mar, 2019 | 02:51h | UTCWHO launches new global influenza strategy – World Health Organization (free)
See Report: Global influenza strategy 2019-2030 – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: World must prepare for inevitable next flu pandemic, WHO says – Reuters (free) AND WHO launches strategy to fight ‘inevitable’ flu pandemics – MedicalXpress (free)
Meta-Analysis: Signs and Symptoms That Rule out Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Outpatient Adults
12 Mar, 2019 | 02:49h | UTCAdults with an acute respiratory infection who have normal vital signs (temperature < 37,8 / respiratory rate < 20 / heart rate < 100) and a normal pulmonary examination are very unlikely to have CAP.
Systematic Review: Physical Maneuvers as a Preventive Intervention to Manage Vasovagal Syncope
12 Mar, 2019 | 02:47h | UTCRelated: 2018 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope (free) AND 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope (free) AND Review: The Management of Vasovagal Syncope (free)
AHA Statement on Cardiorenal Syndrome – Classification, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Strategies
12 Mar, 2019 | 02:52h | UTCCommentary: The Heart-Kidney, Kidney-Heart Connection and Our Improving Understanding of a Complex and Intimate Relationship – American Heart Association (free)
Top Things to Know: Cardiorenal Syndrome: Classification, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Strategies – American Heart Association (free)
Viewpoint: Reexamining Recommendations for Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia in Older Adults
12 Mar, 2019 | 02:46h | UTCReexamining Recommendations for Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia in Older Adults – JAMA (free for a limited period)
“This Viewpoint discusses the 2018 ACC/AHA cholesterol management guideline recommendation to consider statin treatment in adults aged >75 years with LDL levels 70-189 mg/dL, arguing that trial evidence does not support it…”
Guide to Statistics and Methods: Overview of Cost-effectiveness Analysis
12 Mar, 2019 | 02:45h | UTCOverview of Cost-effectiveness Analysis – JAMA (free for a limited period)
FDA Safety Alert on Surgical Staplers and Staples
12 Mar, 2019 | 02:44h | UTCCommentary: FDA Alerts Clinicians About Surgical Staple Risks – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related: Hidden FDA Reports Detail Harm Caused By Scores Of Medical Devices – Kaiser Health News (free)
Three Neglected Numbers in the CBC: The RDW, MPV, and NRBC count
12 Mar, 2019 | 02:43h | UTCReview: Three neglected numbers in the CBC: The RDW, MPV, and NRBC count – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Randomized Trial: Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty vs. Eye Drops for First-line Treatment of Ocular Hypertension and Glaucoma
12 Mar, 2019 | 02:41h | UTCCommentaries: Laser trabeculoplasty as first-line glaucoma treatment – The Lancet (free) AND 15-minute laser is best treatment for glaucoma patients, says study – The Guardian (free) AND 15-minute laser treatment best for glaucoma – OnMedica (free)
Christopher Martyn’s Research Reviews, 11 March 2019
12 Mar, 2019 | 02:42h | UTCChristopher Martyn’s research reviews, 11 March 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Christopher Martyn reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.