Daily Archives: March 25, 2021
State of the Art Review | Management of colonic diverticulitis
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:14h | UTCManagement of colonic diverticulitis – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
NEW ??State of the Art Clinical Review @bmj_latest
Management of colonic diverticulitis #IDTwitter https://t.co/aUOGYZ8I4n pic.twitter.com/vYjzQ50LY1— Antibiotic Steward??Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) March 24, 2021
RCT: Surgical microdiscectomy versus transforaminal epidural steroid injection in patients with sciatica secondary to herniated lumbar disc
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:12h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
NEW RESEARCH—Surgical microdiscectomy and
transforaminal epidural steroid injection are similarly effective at reducing #pain and disability from #sciatica secondary to herniated lumbar disc https://t.co/xXOr1aOX8K #LancetRheumatology #OpenAccess pic.twitter.com/2CHh1YD2gm— The Lancet Rheumatology (@TheLancetRheum) March 19, 2021
M-A: Incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis in incarcerated populations
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:09h | UTCCommentary: Tuberculosis in prisons: an unintended sentence? – The Lancet Public Health
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
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Our new study is published for World TB Day in @TheLancetPH investigating the prevalence and incidence of tuberculosis among incarcerated populations! https://t.co/ZXQ2pQk97K pic.twitter.com/ah4ydI3uXr— Leo Martinez (@LeoMarti_EpiTB) March 22, 2021
[Press release – not published yet] Trial of multi drug-resistant TB treatment ends enrolment early after independent board indicates new regimen is superior
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Promising news improving treatment #MDR #TB https://t.co/Lxjb7LBofy Translating findings to available drugs & diagnostics back it up will be key pic.twitter.com/YGp8d9ixww
— Michael Marks (@dr_michaelmarks) March 24, 2021
M-A: Outpatient Cervical Ripening
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:07h | UTCOutpatient Cervical Ripening: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Obstetrics & Gynecology
RCT: Effect of Intrawound Vancomycin Powder in Operatively Treated High-risk Tibia Fractures
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:04h | UTCEffect of Intrawound Vancomycin Powder in Operatively Treated High-risk Tibia Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Viewpoint | Precision Dosing: A Clinical and Public Health Imperative
25 Mar, 2021 | 07:40h | UTCPrecision Dosing: A Clinical and Public Health Imperative – JAMA
Author interview: Precision Dosing—A Clinical and Public Health Imperative
Review: Use of urine electrolytes and urine osmolality in the clinical diagnosis of fluid, electrolytes, and acid-base disorders
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:06h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Do people use Urine K/crt ratio? for K disorders? What about FeK? TTKG is out! @askrenal –this flow chart makes sense to me https://t.co/8o8a7VYTMQ pic.twitter.com/UVZiFPo4vK
— Kenar Jhaveri (@kdjhaveri) February 20, 2021
Perspective | Leveraging Open Science to Accelerate Research
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:37h | UTCLeveraging Open Science to Accelerate Research – New England Journal of Medicine
Audio Interview: What earlier epidemics teach us about Covid-19
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:33h | UTCAudio Interview: What Earlier Epidemics Teach Us about Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine
Perspective | New SARS-CoV-2 Variants — Clinical, Public Health, and Vaccine Implications
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:34h | UTC
Systematic review: Rapid, point‐of‐care antigen and molecular‐based tests for diagnosis of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:38h | UTCCommentaries: Updated Cochrane review assesses how accurate rapid tests are for detecting COVID-19 – Wiley AND Expert reaction to updated Cochrane review of studies on accuracy of rapid tests (including lateral flow and molecular tests) to detect SARS-CoV-2 – Science Media Centre
RCT: Effect of clear vs. standard covered masks on communication with patients during surgical clinic encounters
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:31h | UTCCommentaries: Benefits of Clear Masks in Communication With Patients – JAMA Surgery AND New study shows impact of mask wearing on patient trust and perception of surgeons – University of North Carolina Health Care
Author interview: Clear vs Standard Covered Masks on Communication With Patients During Surgical Clinic Encounters
Commentary on Twitter
Surgeons who wore clear masks were perceived by patients to be better communicators, have more empathy, and elicit greater trust https://t.co/xmbbWqZaTL @IanKratzkeMD @muneerakapadia @UNCSurgery
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) March 12, 2021
Preventing the next pandemic: the power of a global viral surveillance network
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:29h | UTCPreventing the next pandemic: the power of a global viral surveillance network – The BMJ
A follow-up study shows that recovered patients with re-positive PCR test in Wuhan may not be infectious
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:24h | UTC
Covid-19: What do we know about Sputnik V and other Russian vaccines?
25 Mar, 2021 | 08:27h | UTCCovid-19: What do we know about Sputnik V and other Russian vaccines? – The BMJ
Related: Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine candidate appears safe and is 91.6% effective (study and commentaries)