Daily Archives: March 23, 2022
Oxford Covid jab gears up for final act: saving the rest of the world.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:35h | UTCOxford Covid jab gears up for final act: saving the rest of the world – The Guardian
WHO releases clinical management guidelines for influenza.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:41h | UTCNews Release: WHO releases clinical management guidelines for influenza – World Health Organization
Original Report: Guidelines for the clinical management of severe illness from influenza virus infections – World Health Organization
Collaboration and shared decision-making between patients and clinicians in preventive health care decisions and US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:39h | UTC
RCT: Among critically ill patients with Covid-19, treatment with an antiplatelet agent had a low likelihood of improving organ support–free days within 21 days.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCEditorial: Thromboinflammation and Antithrombotics in COVID-19: Accumulating Evidence and Current Status – JAMA
Commentary: Aspirin may improve 3-month survival for patients critically ill with COVID-19 – Imperial College London
Commentaries on Twitter
In this bayesian randomized clinical trial, among critically ill patients with #COVID19, there was a low likelihood that treatment with an antiplatelet agent provided improvement in organ support–free days within 21 days. https://t.co/CnyWoOTn3Q
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) March 22, 2022
Cohort Study: Perinatal complications in individuals in California with or without SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:33h | UTCNews Release: Coronavirus may double severe complications in pregnancy – Kaiser Permanente
Commentary: COVID-19 in pregnancy tied to poor maternal outcomes, preterm birth, fetal death – CIDRAP
Review | Psychological stress and heart disease: fact or folklore?
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:30h | UTCPsychological Stress and Heart Disease: Fact or Folklore? – The American Journal of Medicine
Cohort Study: Risks and burdens of incident diabetes in long COVID.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:32h | UTC
Review: Broadening risk factor or disease definition as a driver for overdiagnosis.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:28h | UTC
UEG/ESCP/ESNM/ESPCG Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of Fecal Incontinence.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:14h | UTC
Choosing Wisely in clinical practice: Embracing critical thinking, striving for safer care.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:24h | UTCSee complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Systematic Review: Economic evaluation guidelines in low- and middle-income countries.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:22h | UTC
Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) guideline: executive summary.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:13h | UTCRetinal vein occlusion (RVO) guideline: executive summary – Eye
Management of anterior thigh injuries in soccer players: practical guide.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:08h | UTC
Consensus Statement: Appropriateness criteria for evaluation and prevention of renal damage in the patient undergoing contrast medium examinations.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:11h | UTCRelated:
Another study shows intravenous radiocontrast use is not associated with reduced kidney function
European guidelines on diagnosis and management of mucous membrane pemphigoid.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:07h | UTC
Review: Diagnosis and management of secondary causes of steatohepatitis.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:59h | UTCDiagnosis and management of secondary causes of steatohepatitis – Journal of Hepatology
Cohort Study: No association of neonatal hypoglycemia with academic performance in mid-childhood.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:05h | UTCAssociation of Neonatal Hypoglycemia With Academic Performance in Mid-Childhood – JAMA (free for a limited period)
RCT: Inhibition of Prekallikrein for hereditary angioedema.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:02h | UTCInhibition of Prekallikrein for Hereditary Angioedema – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Phase 2 RCT: Prophylactic use of garadacimab in patients with hereditary angioedema.
Evaluation and Management of Angioedema in the Emergency Department
RCT: Excision and suture in the midline vs. Karydakis flap surgery for pilonidal sinus.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:54h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
#RCT comparing flap vs midline excision for #pilonidalsinus
Terminated early due. Suggests healing sooner with flap, no difference in recurrence rates.
Some lessons for PSD research?#colorectalsurgery #some4surgery @asgbi @SEIQuirurgica https://t.co/vWnnFaSKnO pic.twitter.com/DqbUpMA8CB— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) March 20, 2022
Rare expertise-based RCT data on a common disease, showing that the Karydakis flap confers quicker wound healing than a midline procedure:https://t.co/SpFpjyak1k@oskarhem @BjsOpen @UmeaUniversity @MalinASund
— Martin Rutegard (@martin_rutegard) March 19, 2022
Study suggests that individuals with alcohol use disorder disproportionately miss work.
23 Mar, 2022 | 10:01h | UTCCommentaries:
Problem Drinking to Blame for 232 Million Missed Workdays in U.S. Annually – HealthDay
Review: Restless legs syndrome.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:57h | UTCRestless legs syndrome – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Infographic: Restless legs syndrome (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Related: The Management of Restless Legs Syndrome: An Updated Algorithm
Commentary on Twitter
#RestlessLegs syndrome is a sleep-related disorder characterized by an urge to move the legs, often accompanied by #insomnia and involuntary periodic leg movements during resting wakefulness or sleep.#WorldSleepDay https://t.co/qkpZhWIZke pic.twitter.com/yDO3P87KbL
— Nature Reviews Disease Primers (@DiseasePrimers) March 19, 2022
Prevalence of third-party tracking on medical journal websites.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:56h | UTCPrevalence of Third-party Tracking on Medical Journal Websites – JAMA Health Forum
Commentary on Twitter
Interesting work in @JAMAHealthForum where the authors report that 99% of medical journals with an impact factor of 2.0 or higher expose visitors to third-party tracking by entities that work with pharmaceutical advertisers.https://t.co/ubvLQsuHeQ
— Chris Bennett, MD (@cleebennett) March 18, 2022
Global guidelines for emergency general surgery: systematic review and Delphi prioritization process.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:53h | UTC
Review: Testicular dysfunction among cancer survivors.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:47h | UTC
Review: Extrahepatic manifestations in alcoholic liver disease.
23 Mar, 2022 | 09:44h | UTCExtrahepatic Manifestations in Alcoholic Liver Disease – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology (free for a limited period)