Daily Archives: February 16, 2021
Review: Diagnosis and treatment of hip and knee osteoarthritis
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:05h | UTCDiagnosis and Treatment of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: A Review – JAMA (free or a limited period)
Effectiveness of telerehabilitation in physical therapy: A rapid overview
16 Feb, 2021 | 01:53h | UTCEffectiveness of telerehabilitation in physical therapy: A rapid overview – Physical Therapy
Observational study suggests aspirin is a better choice than warfarin for children who have undergone Fontan surgery
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:03h | UTCCommentary: Aspirin preferred to prevent blood clots in kids after heart surgery – Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Commentary on Twitter
I have been blown away with the interest in my paper – Asprin vs warfarin after Fontan surgery ❤️3 commentaries so far, highlighting the strengths of our work and advocating for more research in this growing population @MCRI_for_kids @UniMelbMDHS @nhmrc https://t.co/nveDaqM6r3
— Dr Chantal Attard (@Chantal_Attard) February 4, 2021
M-A: Intake of dietary fats and fatty acids and the incidence of type 2 diabetes
16 Feb, 2021 | 01:59h | UTC
Podcast: Sarcoidosis
16 Feb, 2021 | 01:51h | UTC#256 Sarcoidosis – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
M-A: Efficacy of a low-FODMAP diet in adult irritable bowel syndrome
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:01h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Efficacy of a low-FODMAP diet in adult irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis "The low-FODMAP diet reduces GI symptoms and improves quality of life in IBS subjects as compared to control diets"https://t.co/tTeRjKOV1O pic.twitter.com/raLdnlDQCJ
— Lukas Schwingshackl (@LSchwingshackl) February 15, 2021
Preliminary study suggests there may be a role for prostate cancer screening with magnetic resonance imaging
16 Feb, 2021 | 01:50h | UTCCommentaries: Short MRI Protocol Could Be Alternative for Prostate Cancer Follow-Up – Diagnostic Imaging AND Short MRI exam shows promise for prostate cancer screening follow-up – AuntMinnie (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
A handy infographic of our recently published research
Full paper is open access and free for all ???
?https://t.co/xDlz1A4kjR@eldredevans @JAMAOnc @EmilyD_stats @SageOfLondon1 @Connor_Urol @ImperialSandC @LondonProstate1 @Francy_lif @ProfPadhani @HemmySokhi pic.twitter.com/cEwSCv4NXy— Imperial Prostate (@IP_London) February 14, 2021
RCT: Short-term outcomes of complete mesocolic excision versus D2 dissection in patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy for right colon cancer
16 Feb, 2021 | 01:44h | UTCShort-term outcomes of complete mesocolic excision versus D2 dissection in patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy for right colon cancer (RELARC): a randomised, controlled, phase 3, superiority trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Study: Obesity and risk of catheter-related infections in the ICU
16 Feb, 2021 | 01:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Obesity & intravascular catheter‑related infections in #ICU, post hoc analysis of 4 multicentric RCTs, largest dataset ever collected:
BMI ≥ 40? ⬆️risk!!
Preventive strategies, notably catheter care/dressing disruption, should focus on this pt population.https://t.co/ZxBFAxz2Je pic.twitter.com/7GHov7ewkr— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) February 1, 2021
How effective is magnesium in for the treatment of migraine?
16 Feb, 2021 | 01:48h | UTCHow Effective is Magnesium in your MAGraine Cocktail? – Journal Feed
Original study: MAGraine: Magnesium compared to conventional therapy for treatment of migraines – American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Report: Using face masks in the community – effectiveness in reducing transmission of COVID-19
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#JustPublished: Updated report on using #FaceMasks in the community.
It reviews accumulated evidence on the suitability of using face masks and their effectiveness in reducing #COVID19 transmission.
Full report ⬇️https://t.co/6vtwAAkgEB
— ECDC (@ECDC_EU) February 15, 2021
Should you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines? Scientists are seeking answers
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:18h | UTCShould you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines? Scientists are seeking answers – Science (a few articles per month are free)
See also: Could mixing COVID vaccines boost immune response? – Nature
Covid-19: Are cloth masks still effective? And other questions answered
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:22h | UTCCovid-19: Are cloth masks still effective? And other questions answered – The BMJ
Review: Diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2 infections
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:20h | UTCDiagnostics for SARS-CoV-2 infections – Nature Materials
Priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of 2021: statement of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:15h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
Our @TheLancet #COVID19 Commission/TF publication. 1- More funds to COVAX urgently needed 2- Support members of DCVMN to produce low-cost vaccines at scale 3- Support waiver of TRIPS to facilitate rapid scale-up of production and distribution @PeterHotezhttps://t.co/E8tYj69MBG
— Maria Elena Bottazzi (@mebottazzi) February 13, 2021
“The Lancet COVID-19 Commission supports the emergency waiver of TRIPS in all circumstances that would facilitate the rapid scale-up of production and distribution of life-saving COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics..”https://t.co/e5FBqY9r2R
— Tahir Amin (@realtahiramin) February 14, 2021
Escaping Catch-22 — Overcoming Covid Vaccine Hesitancy
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:12h | UTCEscaping Catch-22 — Overcoming Covid Vaccine Hesitancy – New England Journal of Medicine
Potential health and economic impacts of dexamethasone treatment for patients with COVID-19
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
RCTs Save Live$
DEXA saves live$
Potential health&economic impacts of dexamethasone treatment for #COVID19 patients
The study estimate that between July & Dec 2020, for ??, ~12,000 lives could be saved & ~650,000 lives saved globally over the same time https://t.co/B7jVa5Xc0s pic.twitter.com/mI0wPVUj4C— Antibiotic Steward? Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) February 10, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 variants and ending the COVID-19 pandemic
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:17h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 variants and ending the COVID-19 pandemic – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
2021 will be the year of the #COVID19 variant. A commentary in press in the @TheLancet discusses the issue and makes proposals on how to tackle it. The whole world will need to work together to get over this one. https://t.co/5Z6uNW7vBF pic.twitter.com/bnkYkmOtYm
— Michael Makris (@ProfMakris) February 12, 2021
Opinion: RECOVERY confirms benefit of tocilizumab combined with dexamethasone
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:09h | UTCPulmCrit – RECOVERY confirms benefit of toci combined with dexamethasone
Original study: RCT: Tocilizumab reduces deaths in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (study and commentaries)
Covid-19: Is Manaus the final nail in the coffin for natural herd immunity?
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:07h | UTCCovid-19: Is Manaus the final nail in the coffin for natural herd immunity? – The BMJ