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Mon, March 11 – 10 Stories of The Day!

11 Mar, 2019 | 04:16h | UTC

 

1 – Guidelines for Malaria Vector Control – World Health Organization (free)

See also: Cochrane Infectious Disease Group works with WHO on latest guidelines for malaria vector control – Cochrane Library (free) AND Current vector control challenges in the fight against malaria in Brazil – Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicine Tropical (free)

 

2 – Selected Articles from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2019 – Critical Care (free articles)

– Sleep and Circadian Rhythm in Critical Illness

– Iron Metabolism: An Emerging Therapeutic Target in Critical Illness

– Heterogeneity in sepsis: new biological evidence with clinical applications

– Multidrug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in Community-Acquired Pneumonia

– Uncovering Consciousness in Unresponsive ICU Patients: Technical, Medical and Ethical Considerations

– Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices for Cardiogenic Shock: State of the Art

– Physiological and Technical Considerations of Extracorporeal CO2 Removal

– ARDS in Obese Patients: Specificities and Management

– Recruitment Maneuvers and Higher PEEP, the So-Called Open Lung Concept, in Patients with ARDS

 

3 – Antiplatelet Therapy vs Anticoagulation Therapy in Cervical Artery Dissection: The Cervical Artery Dissection in Stroke Study (CADISS) Randomized Clinical Trial Final Results – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Therapy May Equally Reduce Stroke Risk in Cervical Artery Dissection Patients – NeurologyToday (free) AND Stroke Prevention Agents on Par After Cervical Artery Dissection: Antiplatelet or anticoagulant treatment performed equally well in 1-year follow-up in CADISS trial – MedPage Today (free registration required)

 

4 – Enhanced recovery after surgery in emergency colorectal surgery: Review of literature and current practices – World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (free)

Related Guidelines: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Colon and Rectal Surgery From the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (free) AND Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Recommendations: 2018 (free)

 

5 – Man told he’s going to die by doctor on video-link robot – BBC (free)

See also: California family furious after hospital uses video call to tell grandfather he’s dying – The Guardian (free) AND Doctor on Video Screen Told a Man He Was Near Death, Leaving Relatives Aghast – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

 

6 – Overdiagnosis of pulmonary embolism: definition, causes and implications – Breathe (free)

Related: Time Trends in Pulmonary Embolism in the United States: Evidence of Overdiagnosis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free)

 

7 – Laboratory tests in rheumatology: A rational approach – Cleveland Clinical Journal of Medicine (free)

Source: Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal Club

 

8 – Diagnosing and managing diabetic somatic and autonomic neuropathy – Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism (free)

 

9 – Impact on Cardiovascular Outcomes Among E-Cigarette Users: A Review From National Health Interview Surveys – American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session (link to abstract)

Commentaries: E-cigarettes linked to heart attacks, coronary artery disease and depression – American College of Cardiology (free) AND E-cigarettes raise risk of heart attacks, strokes, depression, study says – UPI (free) AND e-Cigarettes Boost Heart Attack Risk, Emotional Stress, Findings Show – AJMC (free)

 

10 – Use of postmenopausal hormone therapy and risk of Alzheimer’s disease in Finland: nationwide case-control study – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: Menopausal hormone therapy and cognition (free)

Commentaries: Systemic Hormone Therapy Tied to Small Increase in Alzheimer’s Risk – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND ‘Small’ increase in risk of Alzheimer’s disease with HRT use, study suggests – NHS Choices (free)

“The findings of this case-control study, with the modest effect sizes and substantial potential for bias, will not change how I counsel patients regarding benefits and risks of HT.” (from Journal Watch)

“Evidence is reassuring for women needing a few years’ treatment for menopausal symptoms” (from Editorial)

 


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