Daily Archives: September 16, 2021
Case series: Vaccine-induced thrombocytopenia with severe headache may precede cerebral venous sinus thrombosis by several days – patients with severe headache 5 to 20 days after adenovirus vector vaccination against Covid-19 should undergo immediate testing for thrombocytopenia and d-dimer levels and, if available, testing for anti–PF4–heparin IgG antibodies.
16 Sep, 2021 | 10:14h | UTCVaccine-Induced Thrombocytopenia with Severe Headache – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Experience with 11 patients suggests that elements of VITT (severe headache, elevated d-dimer levels, and positivity for anti-PF4 antibodies) after ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccination may precede VITT. #Covid19Vaccines #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #IDTwitter https://t.co/mzBgjJIE6l pic.twitter.com/wGqb1gKFXk
— NEJM (@NEJM) September 15, 2021
Third shot: UK to offer COVID booster jabs to over 50s.
16 Sep, 2021 | 10:11h | UTCThird shot: UK to offer COVID booster jabs to over 50s – Associated Press
COVID vaccine effects wane over time but still prevent death and severe illness.
16 Sep, 2021 | 10:10h | UTCCOVID vaccine effects wane over time but still prevent death and severe illness – The Conversation
Related:
Perspective | What we actually know about waning immunity.
Another study shows Pfizer mRNA vaccine immunity is reduced over time.
Studies: COVID vaccine protection waning against infection but not hospitalization.
Pfizer says it’s time for a Covid booster; FDA and CDC say not so fast.
An observational study in Israel suggests additional protection from a 3rd dose of the Pfizer vaccine in individuals 60 years of age or older.
16 Sep, 2021 | 10:13h | UTCProtection of BNT162b2 Vaccine Booster against Covid-19 in Israel – New England Journal of Medicine
Perspective | Schools have begun mass testing for COVID-19. But hurdles and uncertainties remain.
16 Sep, 2021 | 10:06h | UTCSchools have begun mass testing for COVID-19. But hurdles and uncertainties remain – Science
Editorial: Striving for diversity in research studies.
16 Sep, 2021 | 10:02h | UTCStriving for Diversity in Research Studies – New England Journal of Medicine
Global COVID-19 cases show substantial drop.
16 Sep, 2021 | 10:08h | UTCGlobal COVID-19 cases show substantial drop – CIDRAP
Perspective | Can ‘zero COVID’ countries continue to keep the virus at bay once they reopen?
16 Sep, 2021 | 10:04h | UTCCan ‘zero COVID’ countries continue to keep the virus at bay once they reopen? – Science
State of the Art Review: Eosinophils in Health and Disease.
16 Sep, 2021 | 09:59h | UTCEosinophils in Health and Disease: A State-of-the-Art Review – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Review: Is there an optimal antiplatelet strategy after gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with coronary artery disease?
16 Sep, 2021 | 09:57h | UTC
State of the Art Review: Screening and prevention of colorectal cancer.
16 Sep, 2021 | 10:01h | UTCScreening and prevention of colorectal cancer – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Related:
USPSTF Statement: Start colorectal cancer screening at 45 years for most patients.
ACG Clinical Guidelines: Start colorectal cancer screening at 45
How to write a guideline: a proposal for a manuscript template that supports the creation of trustworthy guidelines.
16 Sep, 2021 | 09:56h | UTC
Editorial | Insulin for all: a hope yet to be realized.
16 Sep, 2021 | 09:59h | UTCInsulin for all: a hope yet to be realized – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
Related: One hundred years of insulin therapy.
Commentary on Twitter
Our October Issue Editorial:#Insulin for all: a hope yet to be realised https://t.co/LMYLFrRsh0 #InsulinCentenary #insulin100 #insulin4all #diabetes #FREE to read pic.twitter.com/OvNqmIijeg
— The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (@TheLancetEndo) September 15, 2021
Systematic Review: Can electronic cigarettes help people stop smoking, and do they have any unwanted effects when used for this purpose?
16 Sep, 2021 | 09:55h | UTCOriginal Study: Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Can #ecigarettes help you #quitsmoking? Latest Evidence is in! https://t.co/04UN47MoOm pic.twitter.com/pDugyzeEmh
— CochraneTAG (@CochraneTAG) September 14, 2021
Guidelines for the surveillance and survivorship care of patients after curative treatment of colon and rectal cancer.
16 Sep, 2021 | 09:52h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Clinical Practice Guidelines – Surveillance and Survivorship shown in #DCRJournal visual abstract by @ianmpaquette @JMigaly @ASCRS_1. What do you think? https://t.co/e3kADOerpq@JISBMD @ConorDelaneyMD @justinmaykel @KarimAlavi @KyleCologne @dubaicolorectal @SamAtallahMD pic.twitter.com/wOhu0Mby60
— DCRjournal (@DCRjournal) May 9, 2021
Systematic Review: Non‐pharmacological interventions for preventing clotting of extracorporeal circuits during continuous renal replacement therapy.
16 Sep, 2021 | 09:53h | UTC
Consensus Guideline: Liver transplantation for non-resectable colorectal liver metastases.
16 Sep, 2021 | 09:50h | UTCLiver transplantation for non-resectable colorectal liver metastases: the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association consensus guidelines – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
New online – Liver transplantation for non-resectable colorectal liver metastases: the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association consensus guidelineshttps://t.co/oZL4X4h7VS@IHPBA @gbonneysurg @eahpba @_ilts_#livertwitter #APHPBA_2021 pic.twitter.com/g6rrVclV5h
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) September 8, 2021
A guide to the treatment of cellulitis and other soft-tissue infections.
16 Sep, 2021 | 09:47h | UTCA guide to the Tx of cellulitis and other soft-tissue infections – Journal of Family Practice
Five hundred patients with gut malrotation: thirty years of experience with the introduction of a new surgical procedure.
16 Sep, 2021 | 09:48h | UTC