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Daily Archives: March 4, 2021

RCT: Mixed findings with Terlipressin plus Albumin for the treatment of Type 1 hepatorenal syndrome

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:35h | UTC

Terlipressin plus Albumin for the Treatment of Type 1 Hepatorenal Syndrome – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

RCT: Albumin provides no benefit to hospitalized patients with decompensated cirrhosis

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:37h | UTC

A Randomized Trial of Albumin Infusions in Hospitalized Patients with Cirrhosis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Albumin provides no benefit to hospitalized patients with advanced liver disease – University College London

 

WHO Report: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:40h | UTC

News release: WHO: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050 – World Health Organization

Report: World report on hearing – World Health Organization

Executive Summary: World report on hearing – World Health Organization

Commentary: The World Can No Longer Afford To Turn A Deaf Ear To Hearing Loss – WHO Launches New Report On Hearing – Health Policy Watch

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

RCT: High dose once a week Semaglutide (2.4 mg) in adults with overweight or obesity, and type 2 diabetes

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:31h | UTC

Semaglutide 2·4 mg once a week in adults with overweight or obesity, and type 2 diabetes (STEP 2): a randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet

Commentary: Drug found effective for weight loss in patients with obesity and diabetes, international study show – UT Southwestern Medical Center

 

Rapid antigen screening of asymptomatic people as a public health tool to combat COVID-19

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:56h | UTC

Rapid antigen screening of asymptomatic people as a public health tool to combat COVID-19 – Canadian Medical Association Journal

 

The Potential Future of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Will SARS-CoV-2 Become a Recurrent Seasonal Infection?

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:59h | UTC

The Potential Future of the COVID-19 PandemicWill SARS-CoV-2 Become a Recurrent Seasonal Infection? – JAMA

Author Interview: Will COVID-19 Become a Recurrent Seasonal Disease? – JAMA

 

Systematic Review: Filtering Facepiece Respirator (N95 Respirator) Reprocessing

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:58h | UTC

Filtering Facepiece Respirator (N95 Respirator) Reprocessing: A Systematic Review – JAMA

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Opinion | COVID vaccination studies: plan now to pool data, or be bogged down in confusion

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:48h | UTC

COVID vaccination studies: plan now to pool data, or be bogged down in confusion – Nature

 

A Review of Persistent Post-COVID Syndrome (PPCS)

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:45h | UTC

A Review of Persistent Post-COVID Syndrome (PPCS) – Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology

 

Scientists want virtual meetings to stay after the COVID pandemic

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:47h | UTC

Scientists want virtual meetings to stay after the COVID pandemic – Nature

 

We still don’t know how well Covid vaccines stop transmission

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:46h | UTC

We Still Don’t Know How Well Covid Vaccines Stop Transmission – Wired

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

The myth of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ Covid vaccines: Why false perceptions overlook facts, and could breed resentment

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:44h | UTC

The myth of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ Covid vaccines: Why false perceptions overlook facts, and could breed resentment – STAT

 

COVID-19 and healthcare workers: a rapid systematic review into risks and preventive measures

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:42h | UTC

COVID-19 and healthcare workers: a rapid systematic review into risks and preventive measures – BMJ Open

 

RCT: Nivolumab plus Cabozantinib vs. Sunitinib for Advanced Renal-Cell Carcinoma

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:33h | UTC

Nivolumab plus Cabozantinib versus Sunitinib for Advanced Renal-Cell Carcinoma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Study: Smoking is associated with a higher risk of hospitalization and mortality from COVID-19 in a dose-dependent manner

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:41h | UTC

Association of Smoking and Cumulative Pack-Year Exposure With COVID-19 Outcomes in the Cleveland Clinic COVID-19 Registry – JAMA Internal Medicine

Commentary: Heavy smokers have DOUBLE the risk of dying of COVID-19 – Daily Mail

 

Addressing Antibiotic Overuse in the Outpatient Setting: Lessons From Behavioral Economics

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:27h | UTC

Addressing Antibiotic Overuse in the Outpatient Setting: Lessons From Behavioral Economics – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 

The hidden burden of eating disorders: an extension of estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:29h | UTC

The hidden burden of eating disorders: an extension of estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – The Lancet Psychiatry

Invited Commentary: Some of the burden of eating disorders is still hidden – The Lancet Psychiatry

 

New WHO report: population-based screening for cardiovascular disease risk factors does not reduce CVD mortality

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:20h | UTC

Report: What is the effectiveness of systematic population-level screening programmes for reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases? (2021) – World Health Organization

News release: New WHO report: population-based screening for cardiovascular disease risk factors does not reduce CVD mortality – World Health Organization

 

Comprehensive review of topical analgesics for chronic pain

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:19h | UTC

Comprehensive Review of Topical Analgesics for Chronic Pain – Current Pain and Headache Reports

 

Position Paper: Nutritional management of the critically ill neonate

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:22h | UTC

Nutritional Management of the Critically ill Neonate: A Position Paper of the ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition – Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

 

Why clinicians should know about Mendelian randomization

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:17h | UTC

Why clinicians should know about Mendelian randomization – Rheumatology

 

RCT: Irrigating acetic acid solution during colonoscopy for the detection of sessile serrated neoplasia

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:16h | UTC

Irrigating Acetic Acid Solution During Colonoscopy for the Detection of Sessile Serrated Neoplasia: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Digestive Diseases and Sciences

 

M-A: NSAIDs are unlikely to be the cause of post-operative bleeding complications

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:15h | UTC

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Operative Bleeding in the Perioperative Period – Journal of the American College of Surgeons (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

RCT: Cognitive prehabilitation reduces the incidence of postoperative delirium among older adults undergoing major noncardiac surgery

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:12h | UTC

Effect of Cognitive Prehabilitation on the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium Among Older Adults Undergoing Major Noncardiac Surgery: The Neurobics Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Ohio State study finds playing brain games before surgery helps improve recovery – Ohio State University Medical Center AND Cognitive Exercises May Lower Risk for Postoperative Delirium – HealthDay

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

RCT: Inspiratory muscle training with an electronic resistive loading device improves prolonged weaning outcomes

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:10h | UTC

Inspiratory Muscle Training With an Electronic Resistive Loading Device Improves Prolonged Weaning Outcomes in a Randomized Controlled Trial – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentaries on Twitter

 

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