Daily Archives: December 17, 2020
Brazilian guidelines for the management of brain-dead potential organ donors
17 Dec, 2020 | 09:00h | UTC
Scientists fear that ‘covidization’ is distorting research: Some researchers worry that shifting priorities towards pandemic-focused science comes at the expense of other disciplines.
17 Dec, 2020 | 08:47h | UTCScientists fear that ‘covidization’ is distorting research – Nature
Randomized trial: Dexamethasone for chronic subdural hematoma resulted in fewer favorable outcomes and more adverse events than placebo at 6 months
17 Dec, 2020 | 09:02h | UTCTrial of Dexamethasone for Chronic Subdural Hematoma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Dexamethasone should be avoided in patients with chronic subdural haematoma – University of Cambridge AND Dexamethasone for Chronic Subdural Hematoma? – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary on Twitter
In a trial that compared a 2-week course of dexamethasone with placebo in patients with a chronic subdural hematoma, a favorable outcome on the modified Rankin scale at 6 months was more common in the placebo group than in the dexamethasone group.
— NEJM (@NEJM) December 17, 2020
Randomized trial: In small infants, orotracheal intubation assisted with video laryngoscopy improves first-attempt success rate and reduces complications
17 Dec, 2020 | 08:56h | UTCFirst-attempt success rate of video laryngoscopy in small infants (VISI): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Fascinating paediatric VL study
VL
-improved FPS (esp <6.5kg)
& reduced
-attempts
-failures
-manipulations
-complications
-severe complicationsThe evidence grows that VL is simply better
Everywherehttps://t.co/f9nj6l2zk3— Tim Cook (@doctimcook) December 11, 2020
Systematic review: “Early or very early pharmacotherapeutic treatment of a hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus probably does not reduce mortality in preterm infants”
17 Dec, 2020 | 08:58h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
So @CochraneNeonate evidence suggest no benefit of early (<7 days) PDA Rx, possible harm: https://t.co/oRc5HlCQ5l
Would our #neoEBM community apply this to <26 wk infants? 113 from across the ? responded (39??, 23??, 13??, 8??), and the results are striking! A thread.. @EBNEO— Souvik Mitra (@souvik_neo) December 11, 2020
Comprehensive overview of current pharmacological augmentation recommendations for major depression
17 Dec, 2020 | 08:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Pharmacological augmentation in unipolar depression – our new review of treatment guidelines compares current recommendations and discusses future guideline development @LindseyMarwood @valeriadeangel @roland_zahn @TCleare @ijnp_neuropsych https://t.co/ui5mGUP8nW
— Rachael Taylor (@rachael_wallis) June 5, 2020
Survey study: Sleep-related impairment among doctors linked to increased clinically significant medical errors
17 Dec, 2020 | 08:53h | UTCCommentaries: Lack of sleep tied to physician burnout, medical errors – MedicalXpress AND Poor Physician Sleep Associated with More Medical Errors – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary on Twitter
Survey study: sleep-related impairment associated with higher burnout & lower professional fulfillment, as well as independent dose-response association with self-reported physician medical errors. @StanfordMed https://t.co/FPk4tYnDT1
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) December 9, 2020
COVID-19 is 10 times deadlier for people with Down syndrome, raising calls for early vaccination
17 Dec, 2020 | 08:51h | UTC
How a torrent of COVID science changed research publishing — in seven charts
17 Dec, 2020 | 08:48h | UTCHow a torrent of COVID science changed research publishing — in seven charts – Nature
2021: research and medical trends in a post-pandemic world
17 Dec, 2020 | 08:46h | UTC2021: research and medical trends in a post-pandemic world – Nature
Systematic review: Infection and mortality of healthcare workers worldwide from COVID-19
17 Dec, 2020 | 08:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Just In from @GlobalHealthBMJ
•152,888 healthcare workers had #COVID19 by May 2020 already
•Infections in women (71.6%) & nurses(38.6%)
•Deaths in men (70.8%) & doctors(51.4%)
•Europe massively failed in infection control
• >70 years high deathshttps://t.co/wGlPwzzICe pic.twitter.com/Hj64nw9Nx6— Soumyadeep Bhaumik | সৌম্যদীপ ভৌমিক (@DrSoumyadeepB) December 5, 2020
Study: Filtration efficiency of face masks used by the public during the COVID-19 pandemic are, in many cases, nearly equivalent to or better than their non-N95 respirator medical mask counterparts
17 Dec, 2020 | 08:43h | UTCEditorial: Filtration Efficiency of Face Masks Used by the Public During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Commentary on Twitter
Marked reassurance on the value of cloth masks.
A new @JAMAInternalMed assessment today https://t.co/bTrurKeG71 Attention to fit is key, such as aluminum nose bridge, ties, no beard, etc ?? @Phillip_Clapp @UNC_SOM pic.twitter.com/ZCMTT2OWXc— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 11, 2020
COVID-19 mimics on chest CT: a pictorial review and radiologic guide
17 Dec, 2020 | 08:37h | UTC