Daily Archives: August 26, 2021 | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

Large Observational study shows Pfizer Covid vaccine is mostly safe but is associated with increased risk of myocarditis, adenopathy, appendicitis, and herpes zoster.

26 Aug, 2021 | 09:16h | UTC

Safety of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine in a Nationwide Setting – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentaries on Twitter

For those who still believe getting Covid-19 is less risky than taking the vaccine, take a look at this chart from an observational study of nearly 1 million people in Israel. The risk of these conditions is much higher in those infected than vaccinated.https://t.co/Io08oFYRqW pic.twitter.com/57hOaoT5wQ

— Benjy Renton (@bhrenton) August 25, 2021

(thread from the author – click for more)

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Vaccine safety: We compared excess adverse events after #COVID19 vaccination (Pfizer-BioNTech) and after documented #SARSCoV2 infection.https://t.co/PNyCTqkq0t

Take-home message: Low excess risk of adverse events after vaccination, higher after infection.

Some thoughts? pic.twitter.com/pbpJwCRd3D

— Miguel Hernán (@_MiguelHernan) August 25, 2021

WHO Guide | Support for rehabilitation: self-management after COVID-19-related illness.

26 Aug, 2021 | 09:21h | UTC

Support for rehabilitation: self-management after COVID-19-related illness, 2nd ed. – World Health Organization

Commentary on Twitter

The World Health Organisation have just published: Support for rehabilitation: self-management after COVID-19-related illness, 2nd ed. Written by the Leeds Rehabilitation team. Accessed from https://t.co/Ep4KG2FTiQ Will be in all European languages soon.

— Derick Wade (@derickwaderehab) August 25, 2021

COVID vaccines show no signs of harming fertility or sexual function.

26 Aug, 2021 | 09:12h | UTC

COVID Vaccines Show No Signs of Harming Fertility or Sexual Function – Scientific American

Pregnant women do well with COVID vaccine, survey finds.

26 Aug, 2021 | 09:03h | UTC

Pregnant women do well with COVID vaccine, survey finds – University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine

Original study: Short-term Reactions Among Pregnant and Lactating Individuals in the First Wave of the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout – JAMA Network Open

Commentary on Twitter

Another study showing that #COVID19 mRNA vaccines are safe in pregnant women, who are at an increased risk from the disease. #COVID #Covid_19 #coronavirus #Corona #CoronavirusPandemic #CovidVaccine #COVIDVaccination https://t.co/EtJUxrUVeQ

— Martin Michaelis (@MartMichaelis) August 19, 2021

Johnson & Johnson booster shot prompts large increase in immune response, company says.

26 Aug, 2021 | 09:14h | UTC

Johnson & Johnson booster shot prompts large increase in immune response, company says – CNN

News release: Johnson & Johnson Announces Data to Support Boosting its Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine

5 Crucial Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy.

26 Aug, 2021 | 09:05h | UTC

5 Crucial Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy – Self

Commentary on Twitter

My latest @SELFmagazine: examining what we know about pregnancy and COVID-19 infections and vaccines. https://t.co/tnDAyQmoeu

— Dr. Tara C. Smith (@aetiology) August 25, 2021

The long-term sequelae of COVID-19: an international consensus on research priorities for patients with pre-existing and new-onset airways disease.

26 Aug, 2021 | 08:59h | UTC

The long-term sequelae of COVID-19: an international consensus on research priorities for patients with pre-existing and new-onset airways disease – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Invited commentary: Charting a course for the management of long COVID

Related: M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)

Commentary on Twitter

NEW Position Paper—The long-term sequelae of #COVID19: an international consensus on research priorities for patients with pre-existing and new-onset airways disease

From the International COVID-19 Airways Diseases Group https://t.co/QAoUhzbYtb pic.twitter.com/jj4rxEGyzC

— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) August 18, 2021

New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published.

26 Aug, 2021 | 09:01h | UTC

New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published – Imperial College London

Original article: Recommendations for the recognition, diagnosis, and management of long covid: A Delphi study – British Journal of General Practice

Related: M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)

New WHO Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults.

26 Aug, 2021 | 08:57h | UTC

Guideline for the pharmacological treatment of hypertension in adults – World Health Organization

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

The number of adults aged 30-79 living with #hypertension has doubled from 650 million to 1.28 billion since 1990, according to a ? comprehensive global ??? analysis of trends in hypertension prevalence, detection, treatment and control.

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— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 25, 2021

WHO: More than 700 million people with untreated hypertension – Number of people living with hypertension has doubled to 1.28 billion since 1990.

26 Aug, 2021 | 08:54h | UTC

More than 700 million people with untreated hypertension – World Health Organization

Original study: Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants.

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

The number of adults aged 30-79 living with #hypertension has doubled from 650 million to 1.28 billion since 1990, according to a ? comprehensive global ??? analysis of trends in hypertension prevalence, detection, treatment and control.

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— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 25, 2021

M-A of randomized trials: Effectiveness of the modified Valsalva maneuver in adults with supraventricular – “The meta-analysis demonstrated a significantly higher success rate for reconversion to sinus rhythm when using the modified VM compared to the standard VM in patients with an SVT (odds ratio = 4.36; 95% confidence interval, 3.30–5.76; P < 0.001)”.

26 Aug, 2021 | 08:51h | UTC

Effectiveness of the modified Valsalva manoeuvre in adults with supraventricular tachycardia: a systematic review and meta-analysis – European Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related: Randomized Trial: Standard Valsalva vs. Modified Valsalva for Cardioversion of SVT (studies and commentaries on the subject)

Video: Modified Valsalva manoeuvre for supraventricular tachycardia – The Lancet

International Exercise Recommendations in Older Adults (ICFSR): Expert Consensus Guidelines.

26 Aug, 2021 | 08:52h | UTC

International Exercise Recommendations in Older Adults (ICFSR): Expert Consensus Guidelines – The journal of nutrition, health & aging

Perspective: Toward personalized treatment approaches for non-small-cell lung cancer.

26 Aug, 2021 | 08:48h | UTC

Toward personalized treatment approaches for non-small-cell lung cancer – Nature Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter

A Perspective published in @NatureMedicine discusses recent developments in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) immunotherapy and targeted therapies along with future directions for NSCLC management. https://t.co/iw5pG2zrmj pic.twitter.com/dfOEeO4dqo

— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) August 21, 2021

Study commentary: No blossom for fractional flow reserve in FLOWER-MI.

26 Aug, 2021 | 08:43h | UTC

No blossom for fractional flow reserve in FLOWER-MI – European Heart Journal

Original study: #ACC21 – RCT: In patients with STEMI undergoing complete revascularization, an FFR-guided strategy did not improve outcomes compared to an angiography-guided strategy.

Expert analysis: Ideal Aspirin Dose for Secondary Prevention in Patients with ASCVD – “A lower-dose aspirin strategy is best for most patients with ASCVD given similar effectiveness, bleeding risk, and overall better adherence”.

26 Aug, 2021 | 08:42h | UTC

Ideal Aspirin Dose for Secondary Prevention in Patients With ASCVD – American College of Cardiology

Observational study suggests there is no need to provide a germ-free diet (neutropenic diet) for neutropenic high-risk patients with cancer.

26 Aug, 2021 | 08:45h | UTC

Association between the dietary regimen and infection-related complications in neutropenic high-risk patients with cancer – European Journal of Cancer

Related commentary on Twitter

?? Dietary restriction meaningless in high-risk patients with cancer. Stop the tradition and restore patient autonomy & #QoL @jvehreschildgm1 @EricTopol @HallekMichael @mjvehreschild
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— Oliver Cornely (@CornelyOliver) August 14, 2021