Daily Archives: June 2, 2022
BSH Guidelines for thrombophilia testing.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:28h | UTCGuidelines for thrombophilia testing: A British Society for Haematology guideline
Guidelines on stroke in women: management of menopause, pregnancy and postpartum.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:27h | UTC
NIH Updated Guideline: Antithrombotic therapy in patients with COVID-19.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:25h | UTCAntithrombotic Therapy in Patients With COVID-19 – National Institutes of Health
M-A: Evaluation of economic and health outcomes associated with food taxes and subsidies.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:19h | UTCRelated:
Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization
The Lancet Taskforce on NCDs and economics (free registration required for all articles and commentaries)
Policy lessons from health taxes: a systematic review of empirical studies – BMC Public Health
National Food Strategy: Tax sugar and salt and prescribe veg, report says – BBC
Policy lessons from health taxes: a systematic review of empirical studies – BMC Public Health
Commentary on Twitter
In this systematic review and meta-analysis, fruit & vegetable subsidies were associated with increased sales; changes in consumption were statistically insignificant. Food taxes were associated with higher prices and reduced sales. https://t.co/BuqeQew06W
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 1, 2022
Cohort Study: Diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection by canine olfaction.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:21h | UTCDiagnostic accuracy of non-invasive detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection by canine olfaction – PLOS One
Commentary on Twitter
The overall sensitivity of Covid detection by trained dogs was 97% and "even reached 100% in asymptomatic individuals" compared to nasopharyngeal swab PCR tests. Overall canine sensitivity vs PCR (97% CI: 91 to 99 versus 84% CI: 74 to 90, p = 0.006), https://t.co/tE2oD6Ecdf pic.twitter.com/uC9hDTH9WM
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 1, 2022
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M-A: Outcomes following taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:11h | UTCInvited Commentary: Evaluating the Evidence on Beverage Taxes: Implications for Public Health and Health Equity – JAMA Network Open
Related:
Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics
Cutting back on sugar-sweetened beverages: What works? – Cochrane Library
Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes: Lessons to date and the future of taxation – PLOS Medicine
Banning the promotion of soft drinks could be more effective than a sugar tax – The Conversation
Sugar tax: why health experts want it but politicians and industry are resisting – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
In this systematic review and meta-analysis, taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) were associated with higher prices of targeted beverages and 15% lower SSB sales, without decreases in employment. https://t.co/1ArrTXqApB
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 1, 2022
M-A: Acute and post-acute COVID-19 presentations in athletes.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:06h | UTC
Editorial: Appraising pay‐for‐performance in healthcare in low‐ and middle‐income countries through systematic reviews: reflections from two teams.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:09h | UTCOriginal Study: Paying for performance to improve the delivery of health interventions in low‐ and middle‐income countries – Cochrane Library AND
Commentary on Twitter
'This @CochraneLibrary editorial offers an overview of 4 challenges we met when evaluating 171 studies on #payforperformance for systematic reviews. We hope it will guide future studies/evidence synthesis projects' – @KarinDiaconu
? https://t.co/C0sQ5HyAkr@CochraneEPOC #P4P pic.twitter.com/oeH48m5m4y— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) May 27, 2022
Video: Care of patients with new, continuing, or recurring symptoms after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:04h | UTC
Guideline: Evaluation and medical management of the kidney stone patient.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:02h | UTC
Clinical practice guidelines for penile cancer.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:57h | UTC
AAP Policy Statement: Recommended terminology for substance use disorders in the care of children, adolescents, young adults, and families.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:00h | UTC
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/New @AmerAcadPeds policy statement led by @DrRachelAlinsky with @jquigleymd @DrScottHadland – Terminology for Substance Use Disorders in the Care of Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, and Families.
I'm proud to be a part & there's a cool backstory!https://t.co/CkxtS9BYxN
— Stephen Patrick, MD, MPH (@stephenwpatrick) May 25, 2022
Consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of cow’s milk protein allergy.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:56h | UTC
State of the Art Review | Dengue: A growing problem with new interventions.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:54h | UTCDengue: A Growing Problem With New Interventions – Pediatrics
Team sports linked to fewer mental health difficulties for kids.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:53h | UTCNews Release: Team sports linked to fewer mental health difficulties for kids – Public Library of Science
Review: Skeletal aging.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:50h | UTCSkeletal Aging – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
RCT: Durvalumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin in advanced biliary tract cancer.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:49h | UTCDurvalumab plus Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer – NEJM Evidence
Commentary on Twitter
Durvalumab, with gemcitabine plus cisplatin, increased median overall survival, 12.8 months versus 11.5 months, in patients with previously untreated unresectable, recurrent or metastatic biliary tract cancer. https://t.co/SaeUxfGfWd#OncTwitter #MedTwitter #Cholangiocarcinoma pic.twitter.com/NZeVljWnyu
— NEJM Evidence (@NEJMEvidence) June 1, 2022
RCT: Effect of reflectance confocal microscopy for suspect lesions on diagnostic accuracy in melanoma.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:41h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, adjunctive use of reflectance confocal microscopy for suspicious lesions is proven to reduce unnecessary excisions and removes all aggressive melanomas at baseline in a real-life, prospective clinical decision making setting. https://t.co/cWJu9TlaEH
— JAMA Dermatology (@JAMADerm) June 1, 2022
Randomized Crossover Trial: Effect of a ketogenic diet vs. Mediterranean diet on HbA1c in individuals with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:37h | UTC
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The results of the #KetoMedStudy are finally out! How low-carb do you need to go for glucose control? Is keto better than a low-carb Mediterranean diet with no refined grains (Med-Plus)? ? https://t.co/XHUqahXL2m#keto #ketodiet #MediterraneanDiet #ketomedstudy #luciaaronica
— Dr Aronica (@LuciaAronica) June 1, 2022
Survey: Do people with symptoms of an infectious illness follow advice to stay at home?
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:30h | UTCRelated:
This flu season, physicians need to scrap the ‘martyr culture’ of working while sick – STAT
Phase 2 RCT: Efficacy of epigallocatechin-3-gallate in preventing dermatitis in patients with breast cancer receiving postoperative radiotherapy.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:34h | UTCEfficacy of Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate in Preventing Dermatitis in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Postoperative Radiotherapy: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
Visual Abstract: Efficacy of Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate on Dermatitis in Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Postoperative Radiotherapy
Essential components of postnatal care – a systematic literature review and development of signal functions to guide monitoring and evaluation.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:29h | UTC
M-A: Association between benign ovarian tumors and ovarian cancer risk.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:18h | UTC
M-A: Antidepressants in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder and the influence of placebo response.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:32h | UTCAntidepressants in children and adolescents with major depressive disorder and the influence of placebo response: A meta-analysis – Journal of Affective Disorders (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Antidepressant Effect Sizes Modest for Pediatric Major Depressive Disorder – Consultant360
Commentary on Twitter
MA: The SMD among all studies of antidepressants in C&A with MDD was 0.12 (0.08-0.17), a very small ES, lower than that seen in studies of adults with MDD. When the MA was limited to studies with a low mean placebo response, the SMD increased to 0.19 https://t.co/hPYvta4rgf
— PfOL (@psychopharmacol) March 23, 2022
Effectiveness and characteristics of physical fitness training on aerobic fitness in vulnerable older adults: an umbrella review of systematic reviews.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:16h | UTC