Daily Archives: April 26, 2019
Fri April 26 – 10 Stories of The Day!
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:22h | UTC
1 – World Immunization Week, 24 – 30 April 2019 – World Health Organization (free resources)
See also: #vaccineswork (free text and infographics)
Related: NICE Guideline – Renal and Ureteric Stones: Assessment and Management (free guidelines)
3 – β blockers to prevent decompensation of cirrhosis in patients with clinically significant portal hypertension (PREDESCI): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Beta-blockers linked to better outcomes in some patients with cirrhosis – ACP Gastroenterology (free)
See also: Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporosis Fracture Prevention: A Systematic Review – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free) AND Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
5 – Telehealth for Acute and Chronic Care Consultations – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)
See also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
6 – Association of Duration and Type of Surgical Prophylaxis With Antimicrobial-Associated Adverse Events – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Surgical Prophylaxis: Timing and Duration Do Matter – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period) AND Longer Antibiotic Rx After Surgery Tied to Increasing Harms, Limited Benefits – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
7 – Using behavioural economics to improve healthcare and prevent doctor burnout – The BMJ Opinion (free)
8 – A Good Life And A Good Death: What Is Palliative Care? – NPR (free)
9 – Colorectal Cancer Screening – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Colorectal Cancer Screening for Average‐risk Adults (guidelines from other organizations)
Commentaries: How much do sedentary people really need to move? It’s less than you think – The Conversation (free) AND Physical Activity May Offset Mortality Risk Caused by Too Much Sitting – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Sitting Kills, in a Dose-Response Fashion, but Regular Physical Activity Attenuates Risks – TCTMD (free) AND Computers, not TV, are to blame for increase in US sitting time, study says – CNN (free)
Clinical Guideline for Urinary Stone Disease
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:09h | UTCRelated: NICE Guideline – Renal and Ureteric Stones: Assessment and Management (free guidelines)
Randomized Trial: β Blockers to Prevent Decompensation of Cirrhosis in Patients with Portal Hypertension
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:07h | UTCβ blockers to prevent decompensation of cirrhosis in patients with clinically significant portal hypertension (PREDESCI): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Beta-blockers linked to better outcomes in some patients with cirrhosis – ACP Gastroenterology (free)
WHO World Immunization Week
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:12h | UTCWorld Immunization Week, 24 – 30 April 2019 – World Health Organization (free resources)
See also: #vaccineswork (free text and infographics)
Systematic Review: Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporosis Fracture Prevention
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:05h | UTCSee also: Long-Term Drug Therapy and Drug Holidays for Osteoporosis Fracture Prevention: A Systematic Review – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free) AND Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
Systematic Review: Telehealth for Acute and Chronic Care Consultations
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:03h | UTCTelehealth for Acute and Chronic Care Consultations – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (free)
See also: Full Report (free PDF) AND Evidence Summary (free PDF)
Cohort Study: Increased Duration of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis is Associated with Increased Risk of Adverse Events and No Reductions in Surgical Site Infections
26 Apr, 2019 | 02:01h | UTCAssociation of Duration and Type of Surgical Prophylaxis With Antimicrobial-Associated Adverse Events – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Surgical Prophylaxis: Timing and Duration Do Matter – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period) AND Longer Antibiotic Rx After Surgery Tied to Increasing Harms, Limited Benefits – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Perspective: Using Behavioral Economics to Improve Healthcare and Prevent Doctor Burnout
26 Apr, 2019 | 01:59h | UTCUsing behavioural economics to improve healthcare and prevent doctor burnout – The BMJ Opinion (free)
JAMA Guideline Synopsis: Colorectal Cancer Screening
26 Apr, 2019 | 01:55h | UTCColorectal Cancer Screening – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Colorectal Cancer Screening for Average‐risk Adults (guidelines from other organizations)
A Good Life And A Good Death: What Is Palliative Care?
26 Apr, 2019 | 01:57h | UTCA Good Life And A Good Death: What Is Palliative Care? – NPR (free)
Sitting Time, Physical Activity, and Risk of Mortality in Adults
26 Apr, 2019 | 01:54h | UTCCommentaries: How much do sedentary people really need to move? It’s less than you think – The Conversation (free) AND Physical Activity May Offset Mortality Risk Caused by Too Much Sitting – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Sitting Kills, in a Dose-Response Fashion, but Regular Physical Activity Attenuates Risks – TCTMD (free) AND Computers, not TV, are to blame for increase in US sitting time, study says – CNN (free)