Daily Archives: May 4, 2019
WHO Study: Association between Characteristics at Birth, Breastfeeding and Obesity in 22 Countries
4 May, 2019 | 19:04h | UTCCommentary: Breastfeeding reduces child obesity risk by up to 25%, WHO finds – The Guardian (free)
Review: Short‐course vs Long‐course Antibiotic Treatment for Community‐acquired Pneumonia
4 May, 2019 | 17:38h | UTC
JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods: Using Instrumental Variables to Address Bias from Unobserved Confounders
4 May, 2019 | 18:17h | UTCUsing Instrumental Variables to Address Bias From Unobserved Confounders – JAMA (free)
Systematic Review: Vascular Trauma of the Hand
4 May, 2019 | 17:16h | UTCVascular trauma of the hand: a systematic review – Vasa (free)
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Effective for Glucose Control in In Children and Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes
4 May, 2019 | 16:45h | UTCLiraglutide in Children and Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Liraglutide Effective for Glucose Control in Adolescents with Diabetes – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Liraglutide Lowers A1C in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes, Phase 3 Study Finds – AJMC (free)
ESMO–ESGO Consensus Conference Recommendations on Ovarian Cancer
4 May, 2019 | 17:13h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Role of Tranexamic Acid in Nasal Surgery
4 May, 2019 | 17:10h | UTCRelated: Systematic Review: Tranexamic Acid for Patients with Epistaxis (free)
Health Concerns in Urban Slums: A Glimpse of Things to Come?
4 May, 2019 | 14:53h | UTCHealth Concerns in Urban Slums: A Glimpse of Things to Come? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Randomized Trial: Levetiracetam vs. Phenytoin for Second-line Treatment of Pediatric Convulsive Status Epilepticus
4 May, 2019 | 15:04h | UTCRelated Study: Levetiracetam versus phenytoin for second-line treatment of convulsive status epilepticus in children (ConSEPT): an open-label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Invited Commentary: Levetiracetam no better than phenytoin in children with convulsive status epilepticus – The Lancet (free)
Characteristics and Trends Among Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Referred to Palliative Care
4 May, 2019 | 13:56h | UTCInvited Commentary: Improving Primary and Specialist Palliative Care in Cardiovascular Disease (free)
Related Reviews: Palliative Care for Patients With Heart Failure – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Approach to advanced heart failure at the end of life – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND Palliative Care in Heart Failure: Rationale, Evidence, and Future Priorities – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free) AND How Medicine Has Changed the End of Life for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (free) AND Dilemmas in end-stage heart failure – Journal of Geriatric Cardiology (free) AND It’s Time to Talk: Challenges in Providing Integrated Palliative Care in Advanced Congestive Heart Failure. A Narrative Review – Cardiology Reviews (free) AND Palliative Care Interventions for Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
JUST OUT! Our paper in @JAMANetworkOpen w/ the most comprehensive look at #heartdisease patients referred to #PalliativeCare. Sobering: 1/3rd of ❤️patients are *bedbound* at time of referral and over time FEWER % referred by cardiology. 1/n https://t.co/tyBDXpQynQ
— Haider Warraich (@haiderwarraich) May 3, 2019
Systematic Review: Spin in Published Cardiovascular Randomized Trials with Statistically Nonsignificant Primary Outcomes
4 May, 2019 | 13:51h | UTCEditorial: Combating Misrepresentation of Research Findings (free)
Study: Estimation of the Percentage of Patients With Cancer Who Are Eligible for and Respond to Checkpoint Inhibitors
4 May, 2019 | 13:43h | UTCInvited Commentaries: Keeping Checkpoint Inhibitors in Check (free)
Position Statement on Screening Mammography
4 May, 2019 | 10:36h | UTCPosition Statement on Screening Mammography – The American Society of Breast Surgeons (free PDF)
Commentary: American Society of Breast Surgeons shares breast cancer screening recommendations – Radiology Business (free)