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Daily Archives: February 9, 2021

Cohort study: Low risk of progression to diabetes among older adults with “prediabetes”

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:09h | UTC

Risk of Progression to Diabetes Among Older Adults With Prediabetes – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: “Prediabetes” Diagnosis Less Useful in Older Patients – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health AND Prediabetes—A Risk Factor Twice Removed – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND How many pre-diabetics go on to develop diabetes? – MedicalResearch.com

Author Interview: Risk of Progression to Diabetes Among Older Adults With Prediabetes

Related: The war on ‘prediabetes’ could be a boon for pharma—but is it good medicine? – Science

 

EBM: “The sensitivity and specificity are lying to you”

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:01h | UTC

The sensitivity and specificity are lying to you – First10Em

 

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9 Feb, 2021 | 10:55h | UTC

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Choosing Wisely for Critical Care: The Next Five

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:07h | UTC

Choosing Wisely For Critical Care: The Next Five – Critical Care Medicine

Related: Critical Care Societies Collaborative – Critical Care: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question – Choosing Wisely

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

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Review: Nosocomial infection in the ICU setting

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:05h | UTC

Nosocomial Infection – Critical Care Medicine

 

Canadians Win Again – Syncope Score Systematic Review

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:03h | UTC

Canadians Win Again – Syncope Score Systematic Review – Journal Feed

Original study: Multivariable risk scores for predicting short‐term outcomes for emergency department patients with unexplained syncope: A systematic review – Academic Emergency Medicine

See calculator: Canadian Syncope Risk Score – MdCalc

 

RCT: Dobutamine-sparing vs. dobutamine-to-all strategy in cardiac surgery

9 Feb, 2021 | 00:57h | UTC

Dobutamine-sparing versus dobutamine-to-all strategy in cardiac surgery: a randomized noninferiority trial – Annals of Intensive Care

 

RCT: Total Body Irradiation vs. Chemotherapy Conditioning in Childhood ALL

9 Feb, 2021 | 00:39h | UTC

Total Body Irradiation or Chemotherapy Conditioning in Childhood ALL: A Multinational, Randomized, Noninferiority Phase III Study – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Commentary: TBI Beats Chemoconditioning for ALL Transplants in Children – Medscape (free registration required)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Initial safety trial results find Tofacitinib, used for arthritis and ulcerative colitis, may increase the risk of serious heart-related problems and cancer

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:00h | UTC

Xeljanz, Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib): Drug Safety Communication – Initial Safety Trial Results Find Increased Risk of Serious Heart-related Problems and Cancer with Arthritis and Ulcerative Colitis Medicine – U.S. Food & Drug Administration

Commentary: Arthritis, Colitis Drug Tied to Heart-Related Problems and Cancer – NEJM Journal Watch

 

Variant-proof vaccines — invest now for the next pandemic

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:39h | UTC

Variant-proof vaccines — invest now for the next pandemic – Nature

 

Thrombosis and COVID-19: Controversies and (Tentative) Conclusions

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:41h | UTC

Thrombosis and COVID-19: Controversies and (Tentative) Conclusions – Clinical Infectious Diseases

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Small RCT: Peginterferon lambda increases viral clearance in outpatients with COVID-19

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:36h | UTC

Peginterferon lambda for the treatment of outpatients with COVID-19: a phase 2, placebo-controlled randomised trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

 

Coronavirus vaccine strategy needs rethink after resistant variants emerge, say scientists

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:38h | UTC

Coronavirus vaccine strategy needs rethink after resistant variants emerge, say scientists – The Guardian

Related: South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccine rollout over new variant – BBC AND ‘What other variants might be out there?’ An expert on viral evolution on what’s happening with coronavirus mutations – STAT AND Covid-19: Oxford vaccine offers less protection against South Africa variant (study and commentaries) AND South Africa suspends use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after it fails to clearly stop virus variant – Science

 

Mitigating inequities and saving lives with ICU triage during the COVID-19 pandemic

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:29h | UTC

Mitigating Inequities and Saving Lives with ICU Triage during the COVID-19 Pandemic – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Commentary: More on the allocation of scarce medical resources during the pandemic, and a lack of consensus among bioethicists about how to proceed

 

Does taking Vitamin D prevent or treat COVID-19?

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:20h | UTC

Does Taking Vitamin D Prevent or Treat COVID-19? – HIV and ID Observations

 

ARDS: Contemporary management and novel approaches during COVID-19

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:31h | UTC

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Contemporary Management and Novel Approaches during COVID-19 – Anesthesiology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Perspective: Pregnancy, postpartum care, and COVID-19 vaccination in 2021

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:16h | UTC

Pregnancy, Postpartum Care, and COVID-19 Vaccination in 2021 – JAMA

 

Perspective: COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant and lactating women

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:18h | UTC

COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant and Lactating Women – JAMA

Related: Fauci says ‘no red flags’ seen in 10,000 pregnant women who’ve received Covid shots so far – CNBC

 

Patients with lymphoma receiving B-Cell–depleting therapies may be at greater risk for persistent COVID-19 infection

9 Feb, 2021 | 01:14h | UTC

Patients With Lymphoma Receiving B-Cell–Depleting Therapies May Be at Greater Risk for Persistent COVID-19 Infection – The ASCO Post

Related: Patients on Active Chemotherapy May Not Be at Increased Risk for COVID-19 Infection – The ASCO Post

See also: Anti-CD20 Drugs Tied to Severe COVID in Cancer Patients — Plus: Active chemo treatment may not be a COVID risk factor – MedPage Today (free registration required)

 

Telehealth’s critics have it right: The industry must evolve

9 Feb, 2021 | 00:46h | UTC

Telehealth’s critics have it right: The industry must evolve – STAT

 

M-A: Effects of whole grain intake, compared with refined grain, on appetite and energy intake

9 Feb, 2021 | 00:50h | UTC

Effects of Whole Grain Intake, Compared with Refined Grain, on Appetite and Energy Intake: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Advances in Nutrition

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Implantable defibrillators may be inhibited by phones containing magnets

9 Feb, 2021 | 00:55h | UTC

Life Saving Therapy Inhibition by Phones Containing Magnets – Heart Rhythm

Commentaries: Got an implantable defibrillator or a pacemaker? Keep your iPhone 12 in your trouser pocket, not your shirt – The Conversation AND IPhone12 will stop your implantable defibrillator – MedicalXpress

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

RCT: Day-of-surgery video calls and phone calls increase patient satisfaction with outpatient surgery experience

9 Feb, 2021 | 00:44h | UTC

Day-of-Surgery Video Calls and Phone Calls Increase Patient Satisfaction with Outpatient Surgery Experience: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Postoperative Communication Modalities – The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Commentary: Day-of-Surgery Post-op Talks with Patients Worth the Effort – OrthoBuzz

 

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