Wed, August 16 – 10 Stories of The Day!
16 Aug, 2017 | 00:10h | UTC
Related article: Benefits and Harms of Plant-Based Cannabis for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review – Annals of Internal Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Evidence on cannabis for chronic pain and PTSD – American College of Physician’s, via EurekAlert (free) AND Evidence Lacking on Benefits of Cannabis for Treating Chronic Pain, PTSD – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Limited evidence available to determine effectiveness and safety of cannabis to treat chronic pain – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND Little evidence that marijuana helps chronic pain, PTSD, studies find – CNN (free text and video)
2 – Blood pressure targets for hypertension in older adults – Cochrane Library (free)
Full review: Blood pressure targets for hypertension in older adults – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related guideline: Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension in Adults Aged 60 Years or Older to Higher Versus Lower Blood Pressure Targets: A Clinical Practice Guideline From ACP and AAFP (free)
“At the present time there is insufficient evidence to know whether a higher BP target (less than150 to 160/95 to 105 mmHg) or a lower BP target (less than 140/90 mmHg) is better for older adults with high BP”
3 – Analysis of Plasma Epstein–Barr Virus DNA to Screen for Nasopharyngeal Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: EBV DNA Screening for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (free)
Commentaries: Can a ‘liquid biopsy’ detect cancer and save lives? – STAT (free) AND Liquid Biopsy Passes Test for Nasopharyngeal Cancer – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Early Detection of Nasopharyngeal Cancer With EBV DNA – Medscape (free registration required) AND Plasma Epstein–Barr virus DNA useful for nasopharyngeal carcinoma screening – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Commentaries: C-Section Delivery Associated with Increased Risk of Complications from Hysterectomy – The JAMA Network (free) AND C-Section Now, Hysterectomy Complications Later? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary: Antidepressant use increases risk of head injuries among persons with Alzheimer’s disease – University of Eastern Finland, via EurekAlert (free)
6 – Cholera count reaches 500 000 in Yemen – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: Yemen’s cholera outbreak passes 500,000 cases – CIDRAP (free) AND More Than 500,000 Infected With Cholera in Yemen – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
7 – Surgery must be a core part of health care – even in the poorest countries – The Guardian (free)
Related book: Essential Surgery – Disease Control Priorities 3 (DCP3) (free)
Related report: Global Surgery 2030 (free PDF)
Related commentary on the subject: In countries with a shortage of surgeons, other health care workers can fill in the gaps – STAT (free)
8 – Dexamethasone before bowel surgery reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Dexamethasone versus standard treatment for postoperative nausea and vomiting in gastrointestinal surgery: randomised controlled trial (DREAMS Trial) – The BMJ (free)
9 – Relationship of Alcohol Consumption to All-Cause, Cardiovascular, and Cancer-Related Mortality in U.S. Adults – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (link to abstract and infographic – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Consuming Alcohol in Moderation Can Lower Mortality Risks – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Alcohol Consumption and All-Cause, CV, and Cancer-Related Mortality – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND Can drinking a little bit help you live longer? – Reuters (free)
Press release: AAFP, Baylor Partner to Create Alcohol Screening Practice Manual (free)
Commentary: Alcohol screening and brief intervention: A practice manual for clinicians – Clinical Advisor (free)