Fri, November 9 – 10 Stories of The Day!

1 – Guideline: Management of physical health conditions in adults with severe mental disorders – World Health Organization (free PDF)

News Release: WHO guidelines: Management of physical health conditions in adults with severe mental disorders (free)

WHO Video: Improving the physical health of people with severe mental disorders (free)

2 – A Trial of a Triple-Drug Treatment for Lymphatic Filariasis – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Editorial: Advancing toward the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (free)

Commentary: Triple-Drug Therapy Superior to Two Drugs for Treating Lymphatic Filariasis – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

3 – Single-Dose Zoliflodacin (ETX0914) for Treatment of Urogenital Gonorrhea – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related Perspective: Neisseria gonorrhoeae — Rising Infection Rates, Dwindling Treatment Options – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Novel antibiotic shows promise in treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea – NIH News Release (free) AND Experimental treatment appears effective against gonorrhea in small study – STAT (free) AND Single Dose of New Oral Antibiotic Cures Most Gonorrhea – Medscape (free registration required)

4 – Alirocumab and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Acute Coronary Syndrome – New England Journal of Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Among heart attack survivors, drug reduces chances of second heart attack or stroke – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (free) AND Alirocumab Linked to Lower Risk for Recurrent Ischemic CV Events – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

“An estimated 49 patients would need to be treated for 4 years to prevent one CV event.” (from NEJM Journal Watch)

5 – Gastroesophageal reflux disease, functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome: common overlapping gastrointestinal disorders – Annals of Gastroenterology (free)

6 – Head To Head: Could artificial intelligence make doctors obsolete? – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Could machines using artificial intelligence make doctors obsolete? – The BMJ (free) AND Stop hyping artificial intelligence—patients will always need human doctors – The BMJ (free)

7 – A Deep Learning Model to Predict a Diagnosis of Alzheimer Disease by Using ¹⁸F-FDG PET of the Brain – Radiology (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Artificial intelligence predicts Alzheimer’s years before diagnosis – Radiology Society of North America (free) AND Expert reaction to study looking at AI technology, brain imaging and Alzheimer’s disease detection – Science Media Centre (free) AND AI May Detect Alzheimer’s Years Before Diagnosis – Medscape (free registration required)

8 – Guideline Synopsis: Incidental Pulmonary Nodules Detected on CT Images – JAMA (free for a limited period)

9 – Triple therapy in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ (free)

Commentary: Triple Therapy for COPD Tied to Fewer Exacerbations, More Pneumonia – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

10 – Associations between screen time and lower psychological well-being among children and adolescents: Evidence from a population-based study – Preventive Medicine Reports (free)

Commentaries: Reduced screen time for young highly recommended for well-being – San Diego State University (free) AND Children and Screens: a Little Can Do a Lot of Damage – Medscape (free registration required)