Daily Archives: November 9, 2021
Practice Review: COVID-19 rapid diagnostics.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:52h | UTCCOVID-19 rapid diagnostics: practice review – Emergency Medicine Journal
Provocative study suggests that persistent physical symptoms after COVID-19 infection may be associated more with the belief in having been infected with SARS-CoV-2 than with having laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:46h | UTCAuthor Interview: Association of Self-reported COVID-19 Infection and SARS-CoV-2 Serology Results With Persistent Physical Symptoms – JAMA Internal Medicine
Related:
Update to post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Caring for the ‘long-haulers’.
Systematic Review: Short-term and long-term rates of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
WHO Consensus: A clinical case definition of post COVID-19 condition (Long Covid).
Characterizing long COVID: a living systematic review.
Long Covid – The illness narratives.
New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published.
M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)
Commentary on Twitter
Except for anosmia, persistent symptoms after COVID-19 may be more related to the belief of having had #COVID19 than to actual SARS-Co-V2 infection. Clinicians and researchers should also consider general mechanisms that may not be specific to #SARSCoV2 https://t.co/IdSh5GhdQ6
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) November 8, 2021
How protein-based COVID vaccines could change the pandemic.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:41h | UTCHow protein-based COVID vaccines could change the pandemic – Nature
We can be confident there have been far more than 5 million global Covid deaths – “Estimating ‘excess’ fatalities, a more robust analysis method, puts the pandemic’s grim toll between 10m and 19m people”.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:43h | UTCWe can be confident there have been far more than 5 million global Covid deaths – The Guardian
Related:
Global Covid-19 deaths surpass five million.
Under-reporting of deaths limits our understanding of true burden of covid-19.
Study shows COVID-19 has caused the biggest decrease in life expectancy since World War II.
Just how do deaths due to COVID-19 stack up?
Exploring the gap between excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths in 67 countries.
COVID-19 has caused 6.9 million deaths globally, more than double what official reports show
Regional lymphadenopathy following COVID-19 vaccination: Literature review and considerations for patient management in breast cancer care.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:44h | UTCRelated:
2 Case Series and Guidance | Lymphadenopathy in COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients
Actions to transform USPSTF methods to mitigate systemic racism in clinical preventive services.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:24h | UTCCommentary: USPSTF Proposes Strategies to Mitigate Racism in Preventive Care – HealthDay
Not all Covid waves look the same. Here’s a snapshot of the Delta surge.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:28h | UTCNot all Covid waves look the same. Here’s a snapshot of the Delta surge – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
If you know someone on the fence about vaccination, show them this https://t.co/ndPLhpLlh4 pic.twitter.com/L6RLwHyGCi
— David Juurlink (@DavidJuurlink) November 8, 2021
Nose sprays, needle-free patches, durable immunity: towards the next generation of COVID vaccines.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:31h | UTC
Systematic Review: Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for coronary heart disease.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:21h | UTCSummary: Exercise-based rehabilitation for coronary heart disease – Cochrane Library
Original Study: Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for coronary heart disease – Cochrane Library
Choosing Wisely: Nine pediatric otolaryngology recommendations.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:09h | UTCSee complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Global Consensus Statement: Principles of environmentally-sustainable anesthesia.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:22h | UTCRelated:
Environmental and Occupational Considerations of Anesthesia: A Narrative Review and Update.
Working toward the triple bottom line in surgery to limit the impact of surgery on the environment
Effects Of Surgery On A Warming Planet: Can Anesthesia Go Green? – NPR
Anaesthetic gases, climate change, and sustainable practice – The Lancet Planetary Health
Greenhouse gases: the choice of volatile anesthetic does matter – Canadian Journal of Anesthesiology
Living Systematic Review on Cannabis and Other Plant-Based Treatments for Chronic Pain.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:17h | UTCSee also:
Related:
Cannabis products are being sold as sleep remedies – here’s the evidence about their effectiveness.
Guideline: Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain.
NICE Guideline: Cannabis-Based Medicinal Products
Short Review: Drug Interactions with Cannabinoids
Meta-Analysis: Cannabinoids Not Effective for Cancer-Related Pain
Perspective | Why scientific journal authorship practices make no sense “et al”.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:07h | UTCWhy scientific journal authorship practices make no sense et al. – Science
Related:
Editorial: Authorship and Publication Matters: Credit and Credibility.
Opinion: No More First Authors, no More Last Authors
The authorship rows that sour scientific collaborations.
Systematic Review | Management of High-Need, High-Cost Patients.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:20h | UTCSee also:
Related:
Systematic review of high-cost patients’ characteristics and healthcare utilization – BMJ Open
Multimorbidity: a priority for global health research – The Academy of Medical Sciences
The global burden of multiple chronic conditions: A narrative review – Preventive Medicine Reports
Redesigning Care for High-Cost, High-Risk Patients – Harvard Business Review
Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management – NICE Guideline
Richard Smith: The challenge of high need, high cost patients – The BMJ Blogs
Better Care for People with Complex Needs – Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Lessons from a Superb Clinical Trial – commentary on a recent randomized trial testing left atrial appendage occlusion during cardiac surgery to prevent stroke.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:08h | UTCLessons from a Superb Clinical Trial – by Dr. John Mandrola
Choosing Wisely for Thyroid Conditions: Ten things clinicians and patients should question – “Do not order thyroid ultrasound for nodule detection in patients without thyroid anatomic anomalies on clinical examination”.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:11h | UTCSee complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Making Sense of a Complex Disease: A Practical Approach to Managing Neuroendocrine Tumors.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:04h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#Neuroendocrine tumors are heterogeneous with a complex treatment landscape. This #JCOOP Clinical Review discusses optimal management of #NET and key patient/tumor characteristics that can guide treatment selection https://t.co/zZF36E93w8 pic.twitter.com/2xqwOlwIvw
— Journal of Clinical Oncology (@JCO_ASCO) October 28, 2021
FDA Pooled Analysis: Overall survival in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, advanced or metastatic breast cancer treated with a cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor plus fulvestrant.
9 Nov, 2021 | 01:05h | UTCOverall survival in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, advanced or metastatic breast cancer treated with a cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor plus fulvestrant: a US Food and Drug Administration pooled analysis – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
A pooled analysis of phase III trials of fulvestrant plus either CDK4/6 inh or placebo in pts with HR+/HER2- advanced-stage #breastcancer shows an mOS benefit of 7.1 months (over a mFU of 43.7 months) favouring CDK4/6i (HR 0.77, 95% CI 0.68–0.88): https://t.co/ZMa0J8gS8Q #bcsm
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) October 21, 2021