Daily Archives: March 27, 2019
KDOQI US Commentary on the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guideline
27 Mar, 2019 | 06:22h | UTCKDOQI US Commentary on the 2017 ACC/AHA Hypertension Guideline – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free)
Wed, March 27 – 10 Stories of The Day!
27 Mar, 2019 | 06:26h | UTC
2 – Clinical guideline for the diagnosis and management of work-related mental health conditions in general practice – National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Government (NHMRC) (free PDF)
See also: Short Form Guideline (free PDF) AND GP Summary (free PDF)
Commentary: Managing work-related mental health conditions in family medicine – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free for a limited period)
3 – Pregnancy-Adapted YEARS Algorithm for Diagnosis of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: YEARS algorithm adaptation for pregnant women helped avoid CT scans for suspected PE – ACP Hospitalist (free) AND Pregnancy-adapted algorithm avoids diagnostic imaging for PE – MedicalXpress (free) AND PE in Pregnancy & YEARS Protocol – Emergency Medicine Literature of Note (free)
4 – Antithrombotic Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndrome or PCI in Atrial Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Atrial Fibrillation: Antithrombotic Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndrome or PCI – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Antithrombotic Regimens Evaluated in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation After ACS or PCI – MPR (free)
5 – Evidence Review: Tranexamic Acid (TXA) for Everything that Bleeds? – REBEL EM (free)
Related: Meta-analysis – Tranexamic acid: is it about time? (free study and commentaries) AND Randomized Controlled Trial: Tranexamic Acid for Hyperacute Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage (free) AND Systematic Review: Tranexamic Acid for Patients with Epistaxis (free) AND Systematic Review: Antifibrinolytic drugs for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage (free) AND WHO Recommendation on Tranexamic Acid for the Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage (free) AND Effect of early tranexamic acid administration on mortality, hysterectomy, and other morbidities in women with post-partum haemorrhage (free) AND Effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients with significant haemorrhage (CRASH-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial (landmark trial on the subject)
6 – Alex Nowbar’s research reviews, 26 March 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
8 – Evaluation of an Intervention to Reduce Low-Value Preoperative Care for Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery at a Safety-Net Health System – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Cataract Surgery: QI Initiative Markedly Reduced Low-Value Preoperative Care – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related: Systematic Review: Routine Preoperative Medical Testing for Cataract Surgery (free)
See Complete Series: Things We Do For No Reason (free articles)
Commentaries: Link Between Night Shift Work and Miscarriage – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Miscarriage risk linked with night shift work – OnMedica (free) AND Night shift work linked to a higher risk of miscarriage – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to night shifts and miscarriage – Science Media Centre (free)
Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Work-related Mental Health Conditions in General Practice
27 Mar, 2019 | 06:19h | UTCClinical guideline for the diagnosis and management of work-related mental health conditions in general practice – National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Government (NHMRC) (free PDF)
See also: Short Form Guideline (free PDF) AND GP Summary (free PDF)
Commentary: Managing work-related mental health conditions in family medicine – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New guidance aims to support family physicians to help patients whose mental illness arises in the workplace: https://t.co/LomlqKC61J#familymedicine #primarycare #mentalhealth pic.twitter.com/sFN6ji2EHg
— CMAJ (@CMAJ) March 26, 2019
Pregnancy-Adapted YEARS Algorithm for Diagnosis of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
27 Mar, 2019 | 06:14h | UTCPregnancy-Adapted YEARS Algorithm for Diagnosis of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: YEARS algorithm adaptation for pregnant women helped avoid CT scans for suspected PE – ACP Hospitalist (free) AND Pregnancy-adapted algorithm avoids diagnostic imaging for PE – MedicalXpress (free) AND PE in Pregnancy & YEARS Protocol – Emergency Medicine Literature of Note (free)
Randomized Trial: Antithrombotic Strategies Compared after Acute Coronary Syndrome or PCI in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
27 Mar, 2019 | 06:10h | UTCAntithrombotic Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndrome or PCI in Atrial Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Atrial Fibrillation: Antithrombotic Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndrome or PCI – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Antithrombotic Regimens Evaluated in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation After ACS or PCI – MPR (free)
Alex Nowbar’s research reviews, 26 March 2019
27 Mar, 2019 | 05:53h | UTCAlex Nowbar’s research reviews, 26 March 2019 – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Alex Nowbar reviews the latest research from the top medical journals.
Evidence Review: Tranexamic Acid (TXA) for Everything that Bleeds?
27 Mar, 2019 | 05:56h | UTCTranexamic Acid (TXA) for Everything that Bleeds? – REBEL EM (free)
Related: Meta-analysis – Tranexamic acid: is it about time? (free study and commentaries) AND Randomized Controlled Trial: Tranexamic Acid for Hyperacute Primary Intracerebral Hemorrhage (free) AND Systematic Review: Tranexamic Acid for Patients with Epistaxis (free) AND Systematic Review: Antifibrinolytic drugs for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage (free) AND WHO Recommendation on Tranexamic Acid for the Treatment of Postpartum Haemorrhage (free) AND Effect of early tranexamic acid administration on mortality, hysterectomy, and other morbidities in women with post-partum haemorrhage (free) AND Effects of tranexamic acid on death, vascular occlusive events, and blood transfusion in trauma patients with significant haemorrhage (CRASH-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial (landmark trial on the subject)
Meta-Analysis: Lipid-lowering Agents in Older Individuals
27 Mar, 2019 | 05:52h | UTC
Evaluation of an Intervention to Reduce Low-Value Preoperative Care for Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery
27 Mar, 2019 | 05:47h | UTCEvaluation of an Intervention to Reduce Low-Value Preoperative Care for Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery at a Safety-Net Health System – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Cataract Surgery: QI Initiative Markedly Reduced Low-Value Preoperative Care – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related: Systematic Review: Routine Preoperative Medical Testing for Cataract Surgery (free)
Cohort Study: Night Work and Risk of Miscarriage
27 Mar, 2019 | 05:37h | UTCCommentaries: Link Between Night Shift Work and Miscarriage – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Miscarriage risk linked with night shift work – OnMedica (free) AND Night shift work linked to a higher risk of miscarriage – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to night shifts and miscarriage – Science Media Centre (free)
Things We Do for No Reason: Failing to Question a Penicillin Allergy History
27 Mar, 2019 | 05:41h | UTCSee Complete Series: Things We Do For No Reason (free articles)