Daily Archives: March 30, 2021
AHA Scientific Statement | Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:08h | UTCNews Release: Six pregnancy complications are among red flags for heart disease later in life – American Heart Association
Troponin Testing in Patients With Supraventricular Tachycardia—Are We Overtesting? A Teachable Moment
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:07h | UTCTroponin Testing in Patients With Supraventricular Tachycardia—Are We Overtesting? A Teachable Moment – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Updating Our Thinking on Troponin Use and Interpretation (free for a limited period)
Research Methods & Reporting | The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:03h | UTCThe PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews – The BMJ
M-A: Evaluating Progestogens for Preventing Preterm Birth
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:02h | UTCEvaluating Progestogens for Preventing Preterm birth International Collaborative (EPPPIC): meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised controlled trials – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
M-A: Decreased mortality in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients treated with corticosteroids
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:01h | UTC
Science, Medicine, and the Anesthesiologist – Key Papers from the Most Recent Literature Relevant to Anesthesiologists
30 Mar, 2021 | 02:59h | UTCScience, Medicine, and the Anesthesiologist – Anesthesiology
RCT: A multi-modal analgesic strategy after trauma can reduce opioid exposure and achieve adequate acute pain control
30 Mar, 2021 | 02:57h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A generic multimodal pain regimen reduced opioids and discharge from the hospital with an opioid prescription while achieving similar pain control.https://t.co/7JURYCfbxa#VisualAbstract #SoMe4Surgery@johnaharvin @UTHealthACS @UTHealthSurg#AuthorVideo: https://t.co/F5YY06FiEe pic.twitter.com/XmdgNYkpfR
— JACS (@JAmCollSurg) March 16, 2021
Analysis of conflicts of interest among authors and researchers of European clinical guidelines in cardiovascular medicine
30 Mar, 2021 | 02:53h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
We've just published in @Clin_Med our analysis of financial conflicts of interest (CoIs) amongst the authors of 5 ESC Guidelines. What we found was quite surprising. We would love to know what you all think!https://t.co/U371ROXGAv
Let's start with a poll ??
— Benoy Shah MD ? (@dr_benoy_n_shah) March 28, 2021
Controversies in revascularization for stable coronary artery disease
30 Mar, 2021 | 02:49h | UTCControversies in revascularisation for stable coronary artery disease – Clinical Medicine Journal
The management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation: key points from the ESC 2020 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the general and emergency physician
30 Mar, 2021 | 02:51h | UTC
WHO report: COVID likely 1st jumped into humans from animals
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:29h | UTCWHO report: COVID likely 1st jumped into humans from animals – Associated Press
Commentaries: WHO report: Jump from animals most likely COVID-19 source – CIDRAP AND WHO, China Report Suggests COVID-19 Passed From Bats to Humans Through Another Animal – ContagionLive
Point-Counterpoint | Should healthcare providers receive treatment priority during a pandemic?
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:23h | UTCIntroducing Point-Counterpoint Perspectives in the Journal of Hospital Medicine
Counterpoint: Prioritizing Healthcare Workers for Scarce Critical Care Resources Is Impractical and Unjust – Journal of Hospital Medicine
‘Real world’ study by CDC shows Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were 90% effective
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:27h | UTC‘Real world’ study by CDC shows Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were 90% effective – STAT
Commentary on Twitter (thread – Click for more)
Prospective study in the US finds mRNA vaccine efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 infection (symptomatic or not) of 90% (CI: 68–97) after 2 doses, & 80% (CI: 59–90) after 1 dose. (Wide CI because few people got infected)…1/2 https://t.co/RSf3xFtL29 HT @HelenBranswell
— Hilda Bastian, PhD (@hildabast) March 29, 2021
Antimicrobial resistance in ICUs: an update in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:21h | UTC
COVID-19, Personal Protective Equipment, and Human Performance
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:14h | UTCCOVID-19, Personal Protective Equipment, and Human Performance – Anesthesiology
Study: mRNA vaccine is associated with decreased SARS-CoV-2 viral load in individuals with breakthrough infection, suggesting a role in suppressing onward transmission
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:25h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
A study in @NatureMedicine reports that breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections occurring 12 or more days after the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine had lower viral loads, suggesting the vaccine might reduce infectiousness. https://t.co/yskN9lgiwr pic.twitter.com/LQVESgRjZz
— Nature Research (@nresearchnews) March 29, 2021
(Thread – Click for more)
New @NatureMedicine: The concern about asymptomatic transmission addressed in nearly 5,000 people after 1st dose of mRNA vaccine (~2 -5 wks). Viral load markedly reduced (high Ct). Supports vaccine effect for blocking or strongly reducing chance of spreadhttps://t.co/mmJmZPZfHK pic.twitter.com/0TTf4cFZed
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 29, 2021
COVID associated with hearing loss, tinnitus and vertigo – new study confirms link
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:19h | UTCOriginal study: One year on: an updated systematic review of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 and audio-vestibular symptoms – International Journal of Audiology
Effect of timing of intubation on clinical outcomes of critically ill patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of non-randomized cohort studies
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:12h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Proud to present our meta-analysis of a highly-debated topic! The synthesized evidence of almost 9000 critically ill patients with #COVID_19 suggests that #early_intubation, as suggested by several #guidelines, may not be justified. @crit_care
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— Vassilis Giannakoulis (@VGiannakoulis) March 27, 2021