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Daily Archives: November 30, 2021

RCT: Small caliber 14-Fr percutaneous catheters (pigtail) were as effective as 28- to 32-Fr chest tubes in their ability to drain traumatic hemothorax with no difference in complications.

30 Nov, 2021 | 10:11h | UTC

The small (14 Fr) percutaneous catheter (P-CAT) versus large (28–32 Fr) open chest tube for traumatic hemothorax: A multicenter randomized clinical trial – Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

193 countries adopt first-ever global agreement on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.

30 Nov, 2021 | 10:16h | UTC

News Release: 193 countries adopt first-ever global agreement on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence – United Nations

See Guidance: Outcome document: first draft of the Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence – United Nations

 

M-A: Minimally invasive treatments for lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

30 Nov, 2021 | 10:06h | UTC

Minimally invasive treatments for lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library

 

Systematic Review: Are there ways to improve stop-smoking treatment in primary care to help more people quit smoking?

30 Nov, 2021 | 10:03h | UTC

Summary: Are there ways to improve stop-smoking treatment in primary care to help more people to quit smoking? – Cochrane Library

Original Study: Strategies to improve smoking cessation rates in primary care – Cochrane Library

 

Guideline Interventions for the management of acute and chronic low back pain.

30 Nov, 2021 | 10:15h | UTC

Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021 – Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

M-A (mostly observational studies): Comparison of gastrojejunostomy to endoscopic stenting for gastric outlet obstruction.

30 Nov, 2021 | 10:08h | UTC

Comparison of gastrojejunostomy to endoscopic stenting for gastric outlet obstruction: An updated Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis – The American Journal of Surgery

 

Systematic Review: Anticoagulants for acute ischemic stroke.

30 Nov, 2021 | 10:01h | UTC

Summary: Early treatment with blood-thinning drugs for people who have had a stroke – Cochrane Library

Original Study: Anticoagulants for acute ischaemic stroke – Cochrane Library

 

Advances in Breast Cancer Radiotherapy: Implications for Current and Future Practice.

30 Nov, 2021 | 09:55h | UTC

Advances in Breast Cancer Radiotherapy: Implications for Current and Future Practice – JCO Oncology Practice

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

WHO Technical Brief and Priority Actions: Enhancing Readiness for Omicron.

30 Nov, 2021 | 08:46h | UTC

Enhancing Readiness for Omicron (B.1.1.529): Technical Brief and Priority Actions for Member States – World Health Organization

Commentaries:

The World Health Organization warns of very high risk posed by the omicron variant – NPR

Omicron Covid variant poses very high global risk, says WHO – The Guardian

See also the latest articles on the subject:

Statement On Omicron Variant – Infectious Diseases Society of America

Covid-19: Omicron may be more transmissible than other variants and partly resistant to existing vaccines, scientists fear – The BMJ

Helen Salisbury: Omicron—panic mongering or appropriate caution? – The BMJ

The Omicron variant underscores the global stakes of Covid-19 vaccine inequity – STAT

EXPLAINER: What we know and don’t know about omicron variant – Associated Press

Omicron: How do you detect it? – BBC

Are new COVID variants like Omicron linked to low vaccine coverage? Here’s what the science says – The Conversation

Omicron: why the WHO designated it a variant of concern – The Conversation

It looks like Omicron causes milder illness – is this how COVID becomes endemic? – The Conversation

As Omicron spreads, studies suggest that travel bans alone don’t do much good – NPR

 

Benzodiazepines: Uses, dangers, and clinical considerations.

30 Nov, 2021 | 09:59h | UTC

Benzodiazepines: Uses, Dangers, and Clinical Considerations – Neurology International

 

Transient Ischemic Attack: Emergency Department Evaluation and Disposition.

30 Nov, 2021 | 09:56h | UTC

TIA: Emergency Department Evaluation and Disposition – emDocs

Related:

AHA/ASA Guideline: Prevention of stroke in patients with previous stroke and transient ischemic attack – prevention efforts should be based on the cause of the first ischemic event.

Stroke and transient ischaemic attack in over 16s: diagnosis and initial management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations for Acute Stroke Management

Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for acute high risk transient ischaemic attack and minor ischaemic stroke – The BMJ

2 recent meta-analysis highlight the benefits of short term (30 days) dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin + clopidogrel in patients within 24 hours of high-risk transient ischemic attack or mild-moderate ischemic stroke.

Prospective validation of Canadian TIA Score for subsequent stroke risk after transient ischemic attack

Systematic review: Multiple vs. fewer antiplatelet agents for preventing early recurrence after ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack

 

Podcast: Metabolic Alkalosis and Hypokalemia.

30 Nov, 2021 | 09:57h | UTC

#308 Metabolic Alkalosis and Hypokalemia: Kidney Boy Returns! – The Curbsiders

 

RCT: SARS-CoV-2 transmission was largely prevented through a comprehensive preventive intervention in a large, live, indoor gathering event.

30 Nov, 2021 | 08:43h | UTC

Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission during a large, live, indoor gathering (SPRING): a non-inferiority, randomised, controlled trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Invited Commentary: Concerts and COVID: can the beat go on? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Related: No COVID-19 cases found after a well-controlled indoor concert.

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Preliminary RCT found prostacyclin may improve outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19 and severe endotheliopathy.

30 Nov, 2021 | 08:42h | UTC

Prostacyclin in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with COVID-19 and Severe Endotheliopathy: A Multicenter, Randomized, Clinical Trial – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

News release: Well-known drug could help the most severely affected COVID-19 patients in intensive-care departments – by University of Copenhagen

 

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

Electrocardiogram monitoring in the prone position in Covid-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome.

30 Nov, 2021 | 08:38h | UTC

Electrocardiogram monitoring in the prone position in coronavirus disease 2019 acute respiratory distress syndrome – European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

ESCMID COVID-19 Living guidelines: drug treatment and clinical management.

30 Nov, 2021 | 08:40h | UTC

ESCMID COVID-19 Living guidelines: drug treatment and clinical management – Clinical Microbiology and Infection

 

M-A: Observational data on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.

30 Nov, 2021 | 08:37h | UTC

Real-world effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines: a literature review and meta-analysis – International Journal of Infectious Diseases

 

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