Daily Archives: June 5, 2019
Wed June 5 – 10 Stories of The Day!
5 Jun, 2019 | 08:16h | UTC
Commentaries: Red and white meats are equally bad for cholesterol – University of California – San Francisco (free) AND Poultry may raise bad cholesterol the same as red meat – UPI (free)
4 – Protecting Sleep in the Hospital, for Both Patients and Doctors – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: An Implementation Guide to Promote Sleep and Reduce Sedative-Hypnotic Initiation for Noncritically Ill Inpatients – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
5 – Lithium for acute mania – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Lithium for the treatment of acute mania – Cochrane Library (free)
6 – Randomized Trial of Lisinopril Versus Carvedilol to Prevent Trastuzumab Cardiotoxicity in Patients With Breast Cancer – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“In patients with HER2-positive breast cancer treated with trastuzumab, both lisinopril and carvedilol prevented cardiotoxicity in patients receiving anthracyclines.”
7 – Effect of β-blockers on triggering of symptomatic atrial fibrillation by anger or stress – Heart Rhythm (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Beta blockers can block the effects of stress and anger in patients prone to emotion-triggered atrial fibrillation – Elsevier (free) AND Beta-blockers mitigate emotionally triggered AFib – Cardiovascular Business (free)
8 – The Cardiovascular Effects of Noise – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Related: Perspective: Is Noise Pollution the Next Big Public-Health Crisis? (resources on the subject)
10 – Prevalence and Cost of Care Cascades After Low-Value Preoperative Electrocardiogram for Cataract Surgery in Fee-for-Service Medicare Beneficiaries – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Cascades Of Care – American Council on Science and Health (free)
Related: Evaluation of an Intervention to Reduce Low-Value Preoperative Care for Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery (link to abstract and commentary) AND Systematic Review: Routine Preoperative Medical Testing for Cataract Surgery (free)
Randomized Trial: Red and White Meats Have the Same Effects on Cholesterol
5 Jun, 2019 | 08:03h | UTCCommentaries: Red and white meats are equally bad for cholesterol – University of California – San Francisco (free) AND Poultry may raise bad cholesterol the same as red meat – UPI (free)
Guidelines for the Management of TB in Adults Living with HIV
5 Jun, 2019 | 08:14h | UTC
Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
5 Jun, 2019 | 08:12h | UTC
Systematic Review: Lithium for the Treatment of Acute Mania
5 Jun, 2019 | 04:15h | UTCLithium for acute mania – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Lithium for the treatment of acute mania – Cochrane Library (free)
Review: The Cardiovascular Effects of Noise
5 Jun, 2019 | 04:08h | UTCThe Cardiovascular Effects of Noise – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Related: Perspective: Is Noise Pollution the Next Big Public-Health Crisis? (resources on the subject)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Lisinopril vs. Carvedilol vs. Placebo to Prevent Trastuzumab Cardiotoxicity in Patients with Breast Cancer
5 Jun, 2019 | 04:13h | UTCRandomized Trial of Lisinopril Versus Carvedilol to Prevent Trastuzumab Cardiotoxicity in Patients With Breast Cancer – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“In patients with HER2-positive breast cancer treated with trastuzumab, both lisinopril and carvedilol prevented cardiotoxicity in patients receiving anthracyclines.”
Perspective: Protecting Sleep in the Hospital, for Both Patients and Doctors
5 Jun, 2019 | 04:17h | UTCProtecting Sleep in the Hospital, for Both Patients and Doctors – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: An Implementation Guide to Promote Sleep and Reduce Sedative-Hypnotic Initiation for Noncritically Ill Inpatients – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Study: Prevalence and Cost of Care Cascades After Low-Value Preoperative Electrocardiogram for Cataract Surgery
5 Jun, 2019 | 04:03h | UTCPrevalence and Cost of Care Cascades After Low-Value Preoperative Electrocardiogram for Cataract Surgery in Fee-for-Service Medicare Beneficiaries – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Cascades Of Care – American Council on Science and Health (free)
Related: Evaluation of an Intervention to Reduce Low-Value Preoperative Care for Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery (link to abstract and commentary) AND Systematic Review: Routine Preoperative Medical Testing for Cataract Surgery (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Excited to share our work in @JAMAInternalMed TLDR: We looked at downstream cascades of care after low-value preoperative EKG for cataract surgery. 5-11 events/100 patients in following 90 days cost 10x more than initial EKGs. THREAD (1/7) https://t.co/LFYDsi7uyM #ARM19
— Ishani Ganguli MD, MPH (@IshaniG) June 3, 2019
[Abstract Only] Study: Effect of β-blockers on Triggering of Symptomatic Atrial Fibrillation by Anger or Stress
5 Jun, 2019 | 04:11h | UTCEffect of β-blockers on triggering of symptomatic atrial fibrillation by anger or stress – Heart Rhythm (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Beta blockers can block the effects of stress and anger in patients prone to emotion-triggered atrial fibrillation – Elsevier (free) AND Beta-blockers mitigate emotionally triggered AFib – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Meta-Analysis: Safety of Opioids in Osteoarthritis
5 Jun, 2019 | 04:06h | UTC