Daily Archives: July 26, 2022
NICE Guideline | Pneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:37h | UTCPneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Related Guidelines:
Pneumonia (community-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing
Pneumonia (hospital-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing
20-year follow-up of a RCT trial | Immunosuppressive therapy in virus-negative inflammatory cardiomyopathy.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:33h | UTCCommentary: Immunosuppression may benefit long term in virus-negative inflammatory cardiomyopathy – Healio (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Immunosuppressive therapy in virus-negative inflammatory cardiomyopathy: 20-year follow-up of the TIMIC trial@escardio @ESC_Journals #CardioTwitter #EHJhttps://t.co/XpZj0UrJo5 pic.twitter.com/PIq0Bzwhpu
— EHJ Editor-in-Chief (@ehj_ed) July 19, 2022
Under a https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ license
Cohort Study | Cardiometabolic outcomes up to 12 months after COVID-19 infection.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:30h | UTCNews Release: COVID-19 patients more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases and diabetes soon after infection – PLOS
Commentaries:
COVID-19 tied to new-onset, short-term heart disease, diabetes – CIDRAP
CVD, Diabetes Spike in Acute Phase of COVID-19 – TCTMD
M-A | Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:27h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health: a systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses https://t.co/JecWHjcnpg pic.twitter.com/MPnQHU1VQQ
— Søren T. Skou (@STSkou) July 21, 2022
Under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license
Cohort Study | Laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and risk of incident stroke.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:25h | UTCLaparoscopically Confirmed Endometriosis and Risk of Incident Stroke: A Prospective Cohort Study – Stroke (free for a limited period)
News Release: Women with endometriosis may have higher risk of stroke – American Heart Association
Commentary: Endometriosis Linked to Greater Risk for Stroke – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Just Published in #Stroke: Laparoscopically Confirmed Endometriosis and Risk of Incident Stroke: A Prospective Cohort Study @l_farland #AHAJournals https://t.co/e2gYhwtO9X pic.twitter.com/dOykgstzN3
— Stroke AHA/ASA (@StrokeAHA_ASA) July 21, 2022
Systematic Review | Antiplatelet agents for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:44h | UTCAntiplatelet agents for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis – Cochrane Library
Summary: Aspirin and similar drugs for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) – Cochrane Library
Central venous catheter (CVC) management: evidence round-up.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:41h | UTCCentral venous catheter (CVC) management: evidence round-up – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review | Heparin vs. 0.9% sodium chloride locking for prevention of occlusion in central venous catheters in adults.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:43h | UTCRelated: Central venous catheter (CVC) management: evidence round-up – Cochrane Library
Consensus on magnetic resonance imaging of endolymphatic hydrops in patients with suspected hydropic ear disease (Meniere).
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:40h | UTCEditorial: Editorial: Hydropic Ear Disease: Imaging and Functional Evaluation – Frontiers in Surgery
Commentary: Guidance Issued for MR Imaging of Endolymphatic Hydrops – HealthDay
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of new-onset heart failure: an updated meta-analysis of about 11 million individuals.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:36h | UTCNews Release: Fat build-up in liver (NAFLD) linked to heightened heart failure risk over next decade – BMJ
Commentary: NAFLD Tied to Higher Risk of Heart Failure — Meta-analysis showed a modest risk independent of key risk factors – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Cohort Study | Polygenic risk, midlife life’s simple 7, and lifetime risk of stroke.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:38h | UTCNews Release: A healthy lifestyle can offset a high genetic risk for stroke – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Commentary: Lifetime Risk for Stroke Varies With Genetic Risk, Cardiovascular Health – HealthDay
M-A | Effect of buttonhole cannulation versus rope-ladder cannulation in hemodialysis patients with vascular access.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:32h | UTC
M-A | Toxicity profiles of systemic therapies for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:34h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This meta-analysis of 30 high-quality RCTs in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma found that immune checkpoint inhibitors were associated with similar liver toxicity but lower serious adverse events compared to tyrosine kinase inhibitors. https://t.co/i0gJg0bqdX
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 18, 2022
RCT | Safety and efficacy of Liraglutide vs. Colesevelam for treating bile acid diarrhea.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:29h | UTCSafety and efficacy of liraglutide versus colesevelam for the treatment of bile acid diarrhoea: a randomised, double-blind, active-comparator, non-inferiority clinical trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Diabetes Drug for Bile Acid Diarrhea Bests Standard of Care in Small Trial — Liraglutide proves superior to colesevelam for cutting daily stool frequency in Danish trial – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
New research – Kårhus et al – Safety and efficacy of liraglutide versus colesevelam for the treatment of bile acid diarrhoea: a randomised, double-blind, active-comparator, non-inferiority clinical trialhttps://t.co/7Q69CcvjcJ#BAD #GITwitter @MKarhus @filip_Knop pic.twitter.com/lkfSLLgokO
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) July 20, 2022
Mesh-fixation technique for inguinal hernia repair: umbrella review.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:30h | UTCMesh-fixation technique for inguinal hernia repair: umbrella review – BJS Open
Commentary on Twitter
What is the evidence for mesh fixation in #inguinalhernia? Overview of 30 #systematicreview
⚡️chronic pain worse w/tackers vs glue
⚖️ no diff in recurrence btw glue/suture & tacker fixation+ more data in comprehensive review#some4surgery @eurohernias https://t.co/kL3cJL5Y5l pic.twitter.com/b1sQDG1mKL
— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) July 18, 2022
Cohort Study | Excluding hollow viscus injury for abdominal seat belt sign using computed tomography.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:27h | UTCExcluding Hollow Viscus Injury for Abdominal Seat Belt Sign Using Computed Tomography – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Prospective multicenter study found that for patients with abdominal seatbelt sign, the incidence of hollow viscus injury was exceedingly low, if not zero, with a high-quality negative CT scan. https://t.co/khZoQiQeXI
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) July 14, 2022
Cohort Study | Incidence, associated risk factors, and outcomes of postoperative arrhythmia after upper gastrointestinal surgery.
26 Jul, 2022 | 11:52h | UTCCommentary: Incidence and Outcomes of Postop Arrhythmia After Upper GI Surgery – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
This cohort study of 1,210 patients undergoing upper GI surgery found new-onset postop atrial fibrillation (AF) was associated with increased in-hospital mortality, prolonged ICU stay, and development of permanent or paroxysmal AF. https://t.co/8Bxq5uGuqa
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 21, 2022
RCT | The effect of inhaled hypertonic saline on lung structure in children aged 3–6 years with cystic fibrosis.
26 Jul, 2022 | 11:50h | UTCThe effect of inhaled hypertonic saline on lung structure in children aged 3–6 years with cystic fibrosis (SHIP-CT): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Inhaled hypertonic saline improves structural airway changes in children with cystic fibrosis – Healio (free registration required)
M-A | Mortality and clinical predictors after percutaneous mitral valve repair for secondary mitral regurgitation.
26 Jul, 2022 | 11:49h | UTC
RCT | Effect of canagliflozin on the decline of estimated glomerular filtration rate in chronic kidney disease patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
26 Jul, 2022 | 11:53h | UTC
Cohort Study | Markers of focal and diffuse nonischemic myocardial fibrosis are associated with adverse cardiac remodeling and prognosis in patients with hypertension.
26 Jul, 2022 | 11:46h | UTCCommentary: Heart muscle scarring found in patients with hypertension are associated with worse outcomes – SingHealth
RCT | External support for saphenous vein grafts in coronary artery bypass surgery.
26 Jul, 2022 | 11:44h | UTCExternal Support for Saphenous Vein Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
This RCT found that the 12-month difference in intimal hyperplasia area between supported and unsupported grafts did not achieve statistical significance, after accounting for early graft occlusions. https://t.co/Qrx3QsmdLc
— JAMA Cardiology (@JAMACardio) July 4, 2022
Systematic Review | Intratympanic corticosteroids for sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
26 Jul, 2022 | 11:42h | UTCIntratympanic corticosteroids for sudden sensorineural hearing loss – Cochrane Library
Summary: Treatment of sudden hearing loss with corticosteroids applied into the middle ear – Cochrane Library