Daily Archives: July 28, 2022
RCT | Supplemental Vitamin D does not reduce incident fractures in midlife and older adults.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:31h | UTCSupplemental Vitamin D and Incident Fractures in Midlife and Older Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Daily Vitamin D supplements don’t lower risk of bone fractures, study finds – STAT
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Commentary on Twitter
A study ancillary to a large trial showed that supplemental vitamin D3 did not lower the risk of fractures among generally healthy midlife and older adults not selected for vitamin D deficiency, low bone mass, or osteoporosis. https://t.co/vVTlizdffG pic.twitter.com/hQHJ7JizaV
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 27, 2022
M-A | Prognosis and persistence of smell and taste dysfunction in patients with covid-19.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:28h | UTCEditorial: Smell and taste dysfunction after covid-19 – The BMJ
Commentary: The burden of prolonged smell and taste loss in covid-19 – The BMJ
News Release: Millions of covid patients may have long term smell and taste problems – BMJ Newsroom
M-A | Nonoperative vs. operative management of uncomplicated acute appendicitis.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:30h | UTCNonoperative vs Operative Management of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
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Review: Diagnosis of uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis in adults.
A Randomized trial comparing antibiotics with appendectomy for appendicitis
Commentary on Twitter
Nonoperative management with #antibiotics may be an alternative option to appendectomy in adult patients with uncomplicated acute #appendicitis, noting the possibility of longer hospital stays and potentially higher rates of recurrent appendicitis. https://t.co/4RbzU8SC8i
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) July 27, 2022
RCT | Effects of walking exercise at a pace with vs. without ischemic leg symptoms on functional performance measures in people with lower extremity peripheral artery disease.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:27h | UTCNews Release: ‘No pain, no gain’ approach improves walking ability with peripheral artery disease – American Heart Association
Perspective | Climbing melatonin use for insomnia raises safety concerns.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:24h | UTCClimbing Melatonin Use for Insomnia Raises Safety Concerns – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Guideline | Eyelid surgery for upper visual field improvement.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:19h | UTCAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: Eyelid Surgery for Upper Visual Field Improvement – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (free for a limited period)
Cohort Study | Physical and mental activity, disease susceptibility, and risk of dementia.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:22h | UTCNews Release: Study: Chores, exercise, and social visits linked to lower risk of dementia – American Academy of Neurology
NICE Guideline Update | Melanoma: assessment and management.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:21h | UTCMelanoma: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Guideline | Management of diabetic macular edema.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:18h | UTC
Consensus statement on the management of familial hypercholesterolemia.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:16h | UTC
Cohort Study | Androgen-deprivation therapy and risk of death from cardio-vascular disease in prostate cancer patients.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:13h | UTCNews Release: Hormone therapy for prostate cancer increases the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease – Taylor & Francis
Cohort Study | Predictive utility of a validated polygenic risk score for long-term risk of coronary heart disease in young and middle-aged adults.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:15h | UTCPredictive Utility of a Validated Polygenic Risk Score for Long-Term Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Young and Middle-Aged Adults – Circulation (free for a limited period)
News Release: Old-School Health Assessment Beats Genetic Test for Predicting Heart Disease – Nuke University
Cohort Study | Association of ultraprocessed food consumption with risk of dementia.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:10h | UTCAssociation of Ultraprocessed Food Consumption With Risk of Dementia: A Prospective Cohort – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Dementia Risk Climbs With Intake of Ultra-Processed Foods — Swapping out ultra-processed for unprocessed or minimally processed foods can lower risk sharply – MedPage Today (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT | Efficacy and safety of topical hypericin photodynamic therapy for early-stage Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides).
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:09h | UTCEfficacy and Safety of Topical Hypericin Photodynamic Therapy for Early-Stage Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides): The FLASH Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Dermatology (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
The findings of this randomized clinical trial indicate that synthetic hypericin photodynamic therapy is effective in early-stage patch and plaque mycosis fungoides−cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and has a favorable safety profile. https://t.co/hHfDESptQF
— JAMA Dermatology (@JAMADerm) July 21, 2022
Comparison of 6 mortality risk scores for prediction of 1-year mortality risk in older adults with multimorbidity.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:07h | UTC
M-A | Breast cancer recurrence after immediate and delayed postmastectomy breast reconstruction.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:05h | UTC
RCT | Trial of Anti-BDCA2 antibody Litifilimab for cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:06h | UTCTrial of Anti-BDCA2 Antibody Litifilimab for Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: BDCA2-Targeting Antibody May Be Effective for Cutaneous Lupus — In small randomized trial, litifilimab shows superiority over placebo for skin disease activity – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Litifilimab, a blood dendritic cell antigen 2 antibody, was superior to placebo with regard to a measure of disease activity in cutaneous lupus erythematosus at 16 weeks. https://t.co/1hQVnzMOYV pic.twitter.com/mPkFp23TnA
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 27, 2022
M-A | Negative-pressure wound therapy for prevention of sternal wound infection after adult cardiac surgery.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:03h | UTC
M-A | The efficacy of topical sucralfate in improving pain and wound healing after hemorrhoidectomy procedure.
28 Jul, 2022 | 13:02h | UTC