Daily Archives: February 16, 2022
Time for united action on depression: a Lancet–World Psychiatric Association Commission.
16 Feb, 2022 | 10:18h | UTCHomepage: Time for united action on depression: a Lancet–World Psychiatric Association Commission – The Lancet
Editorial: Ensuring care for people with depression (free registration required)
Commission: Time for united action on depression: a Lancet–World Psychiatric Association Commission (free registration required)
News Release: Overlooked and underfunded—experts call for united action to reduce the global burden of depression – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
Depression is overlooked & underfunded.
New Lancet-@WPA_Psychiatry Commission calls for whole-of-society approach to alleviate one of the world's leading causes of avoidable suffering & premature deaths. #UniteAgainstDepression
➡️ https://t.co/0NxPbhGAlY pic.twitter.com/b4nG9YvbaH
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 15, 2022
Response to additional COVID-19 vaccine doses in people who are immunocompromised: a rapid review.
16 Feb, 2022 | 10:13h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A review of the 23 studies of Covid vaccination for immunocompromised people indicates the level of responders varies with conditions. Even additional doses may not provide sufficient protection for some, requiring additional measureshttps://t.co/BjaKrJUAbO @LancetGH pic.twitter.com/EYVWAX23Ig
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 15, 2022
WHO guideline on control and elimination of human schistosomiasis.
16 Feb, 2022 | 10:11h | UTCWHO guideline on control and elimination of human schistosomiasis – World Health Organization
Development of a metric to detect and decrease low-value prescribing in older adults.
16 Feb, 2022 | 09:58h | UTCInvited Commentary: Considering Value in Prescribing and Deprescribing for Older Adults – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
In this qualitative study, a scientifically valid and clinically useful low-value prescribing metric was built. EVOLV-Rx may enhance the detection of low-value prescribing practices, reduce polypharmacy, and enable older adults to receive high-value care. https://t.co/GtrsUboT9o
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) February 15, 2022
Seminar: Measles.
16 Feb, 2022 | 10:15h | UTCMeasles – The Lancet (free registration required)
See also: Measles Infographics
Commentary on Twitter
Measles: highly contagious, potentially fatal, vaccine-preventable.
Judith M Hübschen & colleagues provide an up-to-date Seminar.
? https://t.co/LwzPvqjW1x pic.twitter.com/Io6Eghn5zK
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 14, 2022
WHO Interim Guidance: Public health surveillance for COVID-19.
16 Feb, 2022 | 10:08h | UTCPublic health surveillance for COVID-19: interim guidance – World Health Organization
2021 Year in Review in 11 Charts: The Inequality Pandemic.
16 Feb, 2022 | 09:55h | UTC2021 Year in Review in 11 Charts: The Inequality Pandemic – The World Bank
Commentary on Twitter
The impact of the #COVID19 pandemic is largest for the world’s poorest. Vulnerable groups, including women, workers with low education, and those informally employed in urban areas, were hit particularly hard.
Read more in our #YearInReview: https://t.co/biyED5aJ5l pic.twitter.com/g7jTZIjm96— World Bank (@WorldBank) February 1, 2022
COVID: China is developing its own mRNA vaccine – and it’s showing early promise.
16 Feb, 2022 | 09:56h | UTCCOVID: China is developing its own mRNA vaccine – and it’s showing early promise – The Conversation
WHO Questions and Answers: COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy.
16 Feb, 2022 | 09:53h | UTCQuestions and Answers: COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy – World Health Organization
Related:
COVID vaccines safely protect pregnant people: the data are in.
COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy—number needed to vaccinate to avoid harm.
Editorial: Covid-19 treatments and vaccines must be evaluated in pregnancy.
AstraZeneca vaccination not linked to reduced fertility rates and adverse birth outcomes.
Study shows high effectiveness of the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy.
5 Crucial Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy.
CDC Guidance: Pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Cohort study: Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine associated with 78% lower risk of Covid-19 in pregnancy.
Commentary on Twitter
? Summary of WHO recommendations on #COVID19 vaccination in pregnancy https://t.co/XPVggBbSmj
If you’re pregnant, vaccination is one of the most important ways to protect yourself and your baby from severe illness from COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/dfSBVJLBG7
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 15, 2022
Covid-19: Vaccination during pregnancy is safe, finds large US study.
16 Feb, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCCovid-19: Vaccination during pregnancy is safe, finds large US study – The BMJ
Related:
COVID vaccines safely protect pregnant people: the data are in.
COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy—number needed to vaccinate to avoid harm.
Editorial: Covid-19 treatments and vaccines must be evaluated in pregnancy.
AstraZeneca vaccination not linked to reduced fertility rates and adverse birth outcomes.
Study shows high effectiveness of the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy.
5 Crucial Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy.
CDC Guidance: Pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Cohort study: Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine associated with 78% lower risk of Covid-19 in pregnancy.
Consensus Statement: Head and neck cancer survivorship.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:49h | UTCRelated:
Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline
American Cancer Society Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline
Guideline Summary: WHO recommendation for using uterine balloon tamponade to treat postpartum hemorrhage.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:48h | UTCOriginal Guideline: WHO recommendation on uterine balloon tamponade for the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage – World Health Organization
M-A: Global prevalence of meeting screen time guidelines among children 5 years and younger.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:40h | UTCCommentary: Kids using screens more than recommended, new study finds – ABC News
Related Guidelines:
Media and Young Minds – American Academy of Pediatrics
Commentary on Twitter
A meta-analysis led by @BraeMcArthur and @sherimadigan found that globally, 24.7% of children under 2 met the guideline to avoid screen use and 35.6% of children 2-5 years meet the guideline of no more than 1hr/day. https://t.co/faJ5oWZ70k
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) February 14, 2022
Review: Transcatheter treatment for tricuspid valve disease.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:37h | UTCTranscatheter treatment for tricuspid valve disease – EuroIntervention
M-A: Surgical interventions for treating extracapsular hip fractures in older adults.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:44h | UTCSummary: Which are the best treatments for hip fractures in older adults? – Cochrane Library
Author Interview: Interview with authors of Hip Fracture reviews
Commentary on Twitter
Which are the best treatments for #HipFractures in older adults?
A new review from @CochraneBJMT includes 184 studies with 26,073 people with a break just outside the hip joint & suggests that "there is no 'best treatment' for this type of broken hip".
https://t.co/Z9Zadn4THg pic.twitter.com/wxLZUim5vi
— Cochrane UK (@CochraneUK) February 11, 2022
Systematic Review: There is insufficient evidence to recommend the use of any medicines to prevent post‐traumatic stress disorder in people exposed to a traumatic event.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:46h | UTCSummary: Medicines for preventing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Medicines for preventing post‐traumatic stress disorder #PTSD https://t.co/pmH0a8mNU8 New @Cochrane_CCMD systematic review looks at the evidence from 13 studies/2023 participants and "provides uncertain evidence only"
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) February 15, 2022
Podcast | Failure to Thrive – Growing into Focused Management.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:34h | UTC#39: Failure to Thrive – Growing into Focused Management – The Cribsiders
Podcast | Hypertension FAQ: Common Outpatient Cases.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:36h | UTC#321 Hypertension FAQ: Common Outpatient Cases with Dr. Jordy Cohen – The Curbsiders
Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO) for severe respiratory failure in adult cancer patients: a retrospective multicenter analysis.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:30h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
VV #ECMO in adults with cancer developing severe respiratory failure: survival remains poor, no significant advantage, carefully select! Low PLT, elevated lactate, disease status: adverse prognostic factors to be considered as deciding to provide #ECLS.
?️ https://t.co/igatEJH3VS pic.twitter.com/vl7UQKauB0— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) February 12, 2022
Diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis with D-dimer adjusted to clinical probability: prospective diagnostic management study.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:39h | UTC
Dysnatremias in chronic kidney disease: pathophysiology, manifestations, and treatment.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:32h | UTC
Identifying the patient with acute-on-chronic liver failure: navigating through multiple definitions.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:29h | UTC
Guideline: Recommendations on Breast Ultrasound – Part I – Examination technique, ultrasound criteria, and documentation.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:27h | UTC
Surgical considerations regarding transplantation for the patient with acute-on-chronic liver failure.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:28h | UTC
Expert Consensus: Exercise for Neuropathic Pain.
16 Feb, 2022 | 08:25h | UTCExercise for Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review and Expert Consensus – Frontiers in Medicine