Wed, August 1 – 10 Stories of The Day!

1 – Report: Capture the moment – Early initiation of breastfeeding: the best start for every newborn – World Health Organization (free)

News Release: 3 in 5 babies not breastfed in the first hour of life (free)

Commentaries: When it comes to breastfeeding, ‘timing is everything’ in saving newborn lives – UNICEF chief – UN News (free) AND 60% of babies ‘at risk due to breastfeeding delay after birth’ – The Guardian (free)

2 – Evidence Synopsis: Aspirin Plus Clopidogrel vs Aspirin Alone for Preventing Cardiovascular Events Among Patients at High Risk for Cardiovascular Events – JAMA (free for a limited period)

“Clopidogrel+ASA: Reduced risk for MI and ischemic stroke – Increased risk for major bleeding compared with aspirin alone. Combined therapy is NOT associated with lower mortality.” (via @ehlJAMA see Tweet)

3 – Risk factors associated with revision for prosthetic joint infection after hip replacement: a prospective observational cohort study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free)

Commentaries: Risk factors in septic revisions following total hip arthroplasty – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Several factors associated with hip replacement revision due to prosthetic joint infection – ACP Internist Weekly (free)

4 – Choosing Wisely: Society for the Advancement of Blood Management: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question (free)

Commentary: Choosing Wisely: Five Anemia, Transfusion Practices to Avoid – Physician’s First Watch (free)

See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada

5 – Perspective: Europe Expanded the “No Elsevier Deal” Zone & This Could Change Everything – Hilda Bastian, in Absolutely Maybe Blog (free)

6 – Perspective: Assisted suicide is controversial, but palliative sedation is legal and offers peace – The Washington Post (free)

7 – Perspective: A Fear of Lawsuits Really Does Seem to Result in Extra Medical Tests – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

“Doctors are known for complaining about how the malpractice system adds costs. But it has been hard to prove, until now.”

8 – Review: Differential diagnosis, investigation and therapy of bilateral adrenal incidentalomas – European Journal of Endocrinology (free)

9 – Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Oral Anticoagulation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention – Circulation (free)

Commentary: New Consensus Statement: NOAC and Clopidogrel for Most A-fib Patients Treated With PCI – TCTMD (free)

10 – Association of Statin Exposure With Histologically Confirmed Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis in an Australian Population – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Rare Inflammatory Muscle Inflammation Increased With Statin Exposure – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Statin Associated with an Increase in Inflammatory Myopathy – RheumNow (free) AND Statin use may increase risk for idiopathic inflammatory myositis – Healio (free registration required)