Mon, August 21 – 10 Stories of The Day!
21 Aug, 2017 | 01:10h | UTC
1 – Separate and combined associations of obesity and metabolic health with coronary heart disease: a pan-European case-cohort analysis – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: ‘Fat but fit’ people may still be at risk of heart disease – NHS Choices (free) AND ‘Fat but fit’ still has higher risk of heart disease, study confirms – CNN (free) AND ‘Fat but Fit’ is Myth; New UK Study Finds BMI>25 Ups MI Risk – Medscape (free registration required) AND ‘Fat but fit’ still risk heart disease – BBC (free)
2 – Clinical Practice Guideline: Safe Medication Use in the ICU – Critical Care Medicine (free)
See also: Executive Summary (free)
3 – Free Online Courses Starting Today
– Introduction to Health Technology Assessment – University of Glasgow and FutureLearn
– Science of Exercise – University of Colorado Boulder and Coursera
– Psychological First Aid – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera
– Epidemiology in Public Health Practice – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera
– Essentials of Global Health – Yale University and Coursera
– Understanding Cancer Metastasis – Johns Hopkins University and Coursera
– Advanced Neurobiology I – Peking University and Coursera
– Systems Thinking In Public Health – Jonhs Hopkins University and Coursera
– Bacteria and Chronic Infections – University of Copenhagen and Coursera
– Introduction to Breast Cancer – Yale University and Coursera
– Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Duke University and Coursera
– Foundations for Assisting in Home Care – The State University of New York and Coursera
4 – Acute Kidney Injury After Computed Tomography: A Meta-analysis – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: When kidneys are injured, CT contrast isn’t the culprit – Health Imaging (free)
Related article: Risk of Acute Kidney Injury After Intravenous Contrast Media Administration – Annals of Emergency Medicine (free)
Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club
Compared with noncontrast CT, contrast-enhanced CT was not significantly associated with either acute kidney injury, need for renal replacement therapy, or all-cause mortality.
5 – Trajectories of energy drink consumption and subsequent drug use during young adulthood – Drug & Alcohol Dependence (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study suggests energy drinks can lead to cocaine use – News.com.au (free text and video) AND Energy Drinks May Trigger Future Substance Use – Medscape (free registration required)
6 – Sleep Duration and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Lack of sleep tied to higher risk of diabetes in kids – Reuters (free) AND Sleep in Children Linked to Later Risk of Type 2 Diabetes – AJMC (free) AND Insufficient sleep raises type 2 diabetes risk in children – Medical News Today (free) AND Sleep duration inversely related to childhood type 2 diabetes risk makers – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
7 – Review: Postoperative pulmonary complications – British Journal of Anaesthesia (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Topic of The Week
8 – When Sports Injuries Lead to Arthritis in Joints – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related guideline: The Role of Athletic Trainers in Preventing and Managing Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Physically Active Populations: a Consensus Statement of the Athletic Trainers’ Osteoarthritis Consortium (free)
9 – NCCN Guidelines Insights: Palliative Care, Version 2.2017 – JNCCN (free)
Related guideline: Integration of Palliative Care Into Standard Oncology Care: American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline Update (free)
Commentaries: Ahead of their time – The BMJ (free) AND Preemies do better now than years ago, but still at risk – Reuters (free) AND Premature baby survival rates are improving – OnMedica (free)