Daily Archives: January 27, 2022
Lab study shows new antiviral pills maintain efficacy against Omicron, but antibody drugs are substantially less effective.
27 Jan, 2022 | 10:03h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Investigators assessed the in vitro activities of seven monoclonal antibodies & three antiviral drugs against #COVID19 variants. All antibodies showed no or weak neutralizing activity against omicron; two drugs effective at omicron neutralization. https://t.co/rOZzmtsDZS pic.twitter.com/shfKDW6r5q
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 26, 2022
Opinion: Despite Omicron arriving, keeping schools open as safely as possible should be the goal.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:58h | UTC
Cases of lung transplantation for Covid-19–related respiratory failure in the US were associated with a three-month survival of 95.6%.
27 Jan, 2022 | 10:00h | UTCCommentaries:
New data on COVID-19 lung transplants – Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
~7 Percent of Lung Transplants Due to COVID-19 Respiratory Failure – HealthDay
Omicron’s most crucial warning: A disease can move much faster than we can.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:57h | UTCOmicron’s most crucial warning: A disease can move much faster than we can – Vox
[Preprint] SARS-CoV-2 Omicron transmission in Danish households.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:53h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 Omicron VOC Transmission in Danish Households – medRxiv
News Release: Danish researchers investigate Omicron transmission in Danish households – Statens Serum Institut
Commentary on Twitter
Reminder that, despite its infectivity, Omicron's household attack rate is ~1-in-3 (less in fully vaxxed). People often assume that, if one person in household is infected, it's inevitable everybody'll get it. Ain't so; worth trying to isolate if feasible.https://t.co/OLcUtfH8Up
— Bob Wachter (@Bob_Wachter) January 23, 2022
AAP Report: Some alternative peripartum, neonatal practices carry disease risks.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:41h | UTCNews Release: Some alternative peripartum, neonatal practices carry disease risks: AAP report – American Academy of Pediatrics
Report: Risks of Infectious Diseases in Newborns Exposed to Alternative Perinatal Practices – Pediatrics
Commentary: Risks Discussed for Alternative Peripartum, Neonatal Practices – HealthDay
Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on pediatric oncology providers globally: A mixed‐methods study.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:46h | UTCNews Release: How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted clinicians who care for children with cancer? – Wiley
Italian lab study finds Sputnik V beat Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine against Omicron – yielding higher antibody levels.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:47h | UTC
Perspective: From vaginal laser treatment to spa breaks – it’s the great menopause gold rush.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:36h | UTCFrom vaginal laser treatment to spa breaks – it’s the great menopause gold rush – The Guardian
Review | Immune-checkpoint inhibitors: long-term implications of toxicity.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:39h | UTCImmune-checkpoint inhibitors: long-term implications of toxicity – Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
New Review by Douglas Johnson, Caroline Nebhan, Javid Moslehi (@CardioOncology) & Justin Balko now live online: 'Immune-checkpoint inhibitors: long-term implications of toxicity' https://t.co/7ymExYiqEY #ImmunoOnc #medonc pic.twitter.com/m6m92mZwOZ
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) January 26, 2022
ESC Position Statement: Cardiovascular effects of doping substances, commonly prescribed medications, and ergogenic aids in relation to sports.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:43h | UTCNews Release: Athletes warned against potential dangers of natural supplements – European Society of Cardiology
Comprehensive review of chest tube management.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:40h | UTCComprehensive Review of Chest Tube Management – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
M-A: Not enough evidence that micronutrient supplementation in addition to standard nutritional support improves clinical outcomes in malnourished medical inpatients.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:34h | UTCEffect of micronutrient supplementation in addition to nutritional therapy on clinical outcomes of medical inpatients: results of an updated systematic review and meta-analysis – European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Systematic Review: Mediators between physical activity and academic achievement.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:28h | UTC
RCT: In children with relapsing steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome with acute respiratory tract infection, a daily low dose of prednisolone did not reduce the risk of relapse.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:32h | UTCCommentary: PREDNOS 2: Prednisolone Doesn’t Lower Relapse Risks in Kids with Nephrotic Syndrome – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
In a large non-selected sample of children (365) with relapsing steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome, the PREDNOS 2 RCT has shown that low dose prednisolone given for 6 days at the start of an URTI does not reduce the risk of relapse https://t.co/9271PHQh0r
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) December 20, 2021
Iron deficiency anemia: pathophysiology, assessment, practical management.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:30h | UTC
Opinion: Stamp out fake clinical data by working together.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:31h | UTCStamp out fake clinical data by working together – Nature
Controversies and evidence gaps in the early management of severe traumatic brain injury: back to the ABCs.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:27h | UTC
Review: Postoperative pain management in enhanced recovery pathways.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:24h | UTCPostoperative Pain Management in Enhanced Recovery Pathways – Journal of Pain Research
M-A: Medical imaging for plantar heel pain.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:25h | UTC
RCT: In patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy, intraperitoneal infusion of lidocaine reduced postoperative opioid consumption compared to intravenous infusions of lidocaine.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:17h | UTCIntravenous Local Anesthetic Compared With Intraperitoneal Local Anesthetic in Laparoscopic Colectomy: A Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
M-A: Late kidney effects of nephron-sparing vs. radical nephrectomy for Wilms Tumor.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:22h | UTCLate Kidney Effects of Nephron-Sparing vs Radical Nephrectomy for Wilms Tumor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – The Journal of Urology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Short-term glucocorticoid-related side effects and adverse reactions: a narrative review and practical approach.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:18h | UTC
Preconception exposures and adverse pregnancy, birth and postpartum outcomes: Umbrella review of systematic reviews.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:20h | UTC
Review: Considerations for cannabinoids in perioperative care by anesthesiologists.
27 Jan, 2022 | 09:16h | UTCRelated:
Review: Cannabis-based Medicines and the Perioperative Physician
Perspective: If You Smoke Pot, Your Anesthesiologist Needs To Know