Daily Archives: February 27, 2022
New CDC interim guidance recommends a 4-month Rifapentine-Moxifloxacin regimen to treat drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:49h | UTCRelated:
Summary | WHO recommendations on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis, 2020 update.
WHO Guideline: Screening for Tuberculosis Disease
New WHO Recommendations to Prevent Tuberculosis
CDC Guidelines for the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Guideline: Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
The Lancet Commission: Management of Multidrug-resistant and Incurable Tuberculosis
Regimens to Treat Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis: Past, Present and Future Perspectives
Guidelines for the Management of TB in Adults Living with HIV
Commentary on Twitter
Clinicians: @CDC_TB released interim guidance on a new regimen to treat #TB disease. Learn more about the 4-month regimen containing rifapentine, moxifloxacin, isoniazid, and pyrazinamide for people with drug-susceptible pulmonary TB disease in the U.S.: https://t.co/eOcR34tYJu pic.twitter.com/EFGMwAwN7c
— MMWR (@CDCMMWR) February 25, 2022
CDC issues long-awaited new guidance on when to wear masks.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:45h | UTCCDC issues long-awaited new guidance on when to wear masks – STAT
See also: As mask mandates fade, experts say use of masks likely will not – STAT
ESCMID COVID-19 guidelines: diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:47h | UTCESCMID COVID-19 guidelines: diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 – Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Guideline: Plasma exchange and glucocorticoid dosing for patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New rapid recommendation makes a weak recommendation against plasma exchange in patients with low risk of end stage kidney disease, and a weak recommendation in favour of plasma exchange in patients with moderate-high risk of ESKD https://t.co/PeEjSuRIxI #BMJInfographic pic.twitter.com/YR55t6XYhS
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) February 25, 2022
Cohort Study: A polygenic risk score may improve risk stratification of coronary artery disease.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:31h | UTCEditorial: Polygenic risk score: a tool ready for clinical use?
Related:
Responsible use of polygenic risk scores in the clinic: potential benefits, risks and gaps.
Perspective: The Approach to Predictive Medicine that is Taking Genomics Research by Storm
Meta-analysis suggests there is low risk of delayed intracranial hemorrhage (after a negative initial head CT) following low energy blunt head trauma while on direct oral anticoagulants.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:30h | UTC
4 lessons from the life of global health visionary Paul Farmer.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:42h | UTC4 lessons from the life of global health visionary Paul Farmer – Vox
See also:
What I learned from Paul Farmer: Treat the systems around the patient, not just the disease – STAT
‘He showed us that the moral high ground can win’ – The Harvard Gazette
A Personal Tribute to Dr. Paul Farmer — Who Made Everyone Feel Important – HIV and ID Observations
Global health champion Dr. Paul Farmer has died – NPR
Health care advocate Paul Farmer was ‘a once-in-a-lifetime person,’ says Dr. Fauci – CBC
Opinion: How Paul Farmer helped save the lives of millions of people – The Washington Post
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The man who inspired me to be more selfless – CNN
What I want people to know about Paul Farmer – wbur
Consensus on intraoperative technical/surgical aspects to prevent surgical site infection after colorectal surgery.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:32h | UTC
Review: CRISPR in cancer biology and therapy.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:27h | UTCCRISPR in cancer biology and therapy – Nature Reviews Cancer (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
New treatment strategies for advanced-stage gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
27 Feb, 2022 | 22:28h | UTCNew treatment strategies for advanced-stage gastrointestinal stromal tumours – Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
In a Review now live online, @LRberyllium, @HKhosroyani, Jason D. Kent & Michael Heinrich from the @GistLab at @OHSUKnight discuss 'New treatment strategies for advanced-stage gastrointestinal stromal tumours: https://t.co/pJ0cMuvUMG #scmsm #stcsm #esocsm #CRCSM pic.twitter.com/lMtjkAcJUZ
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) February 25, 2022