Daily Archives: October 11, 2021

Survey finds misperceptions associated with palliative care are widespread – stigma may be perpetuated by those who falsely believe they understand its meaning.

11 Oct, 2021 | 23:54h | UTC

Public knowledge and attitudes concerning palliative care – BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care

 

Commentary on Twitter

Public misperceptions & stigma around palliative care are significant issues even for very well developed health systems. 29% of Canadian sample believed pall care meant doctors were 'giving up'. https://t.co/gpCFwFrk8z pic.twitter.com/TZsqwdbQnt

— Richard Sullivan (@SullivanProf) October 10, 2021

 

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Cluster RCT: An antimicrobial stewardship intervention safely reduced the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics among patients hospitalized with moderately severe community-acquired pneumonia.

11 Oct, 2021 | 23:55h | UTC

Narrow-spectrum antibiotics for community-acquired pneumonia in Dutch adults (CAP-PACT): a cross-sectional, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised, non-inferiority, antimicrobial stewardship intervention trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

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RCT: Early treatment with mild aerobic exercise safely speeds recovery from sport-related concussion in adolescents.

11 Oct, 2021 | 23:58h | UTC

Early targeted heart rate aerobic exercise versus placebo stretching for sport-related concussion in adolescents: a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

News release: Aerobic exercise after a sport-related concussion speeds recovery in adolescent athletes – University at Buffalo

Related:

Randomized Trial: Early Aerobic Exercise for Sport-Related Concussion

RCT: Limiting screen time for young adults after concussion results in shorter duration of symptoms.

Selected issues in sport-related concussion for the team physician: a consensus statement – “Current evidence suggests strict rest after SRC slows recovery and increases the probability of prolonged symptoms”.

RCT: Prescribed light exercise vs. standard management for emergency department patients with acute mild traumatic brain injury

 

Commentaries on Twitter

RCT study in @TheLancet shows adolescents who sub-threshold aerobic exercise 20 mins/ day for 4 weeks starting within 10 days of a concussion are 48% less likely to get prolonged symptoms. https://t.co/1tafsQHrXt

— Dr Ademola Adejuwon (@SmileySportyDoc) October 2, 2021

Sport-related #concussion is a major public health issue in US adolescents

This new RCT of aerobic exercise vs stretching found exercise sped up recovery and reduced risk for persistent post-concussive symptomshttps://t.co/jP30N1eJEQ pic.twitter.com/ux42VSMfSr

— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) October 1, 2021

 

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