Highlights for Monday, April 25

We are starting the week with 3 articles chosen by McMaster editors as suggested reading.

The paper by Subramaniam et al. is a comprehensive review of interventions that potentially decrease the risk of contrast-induced nephropathy.

The paper by Litton et al. discusses nonpharmacological prevention of delirium in critical care.

The paper by Pathan et al. presents surprising results of a comparison between intramuscular nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, intravenous acetaminophen (INN paracetamol), and intravenous morphine in renal colic.

Subramaniam RM, Wilson RF, Turban S, et al. Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: Comparative Effectiveness of Preventive Measures [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2016 Jan. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK343725/. [Free article]

Litton E, Carnegie V, Elliott R, Webb SA. The Efficacy of Earplugs as a Sleep Hygiene Strategy for Reducing Delirium in the ICU: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Crit Care Med. 2016 May;44(5):992-9. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000001557.

Pathan SA, Mitra B, Straney LD, et al. Delivering safe and effective analgesia for management of renal colic in the emergency department: a double-blind, multigroup, randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2016 Mar 15. pii: S0140-6736(16)00652-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00652-8. [Epub ahead of print]