Daily Archives: August 16, 2022
International clinical practice guidelines for pediatric ventilator liberation.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:56h | UTC
RCT | Chest CT scan plus x-ray vs. chest x-ray for the follow-up of completely resected non-small-cell lung cancer.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:50h | UTCChest CT scan plus x-ray versus chest x-ray for the follow-up of completely resected non-small-cell lung cancer (IFCT-0302): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Totally unexpected! After resection of early NSCLC in 1775 pts, follow-up by ct-scan did not improve survival vs a simple chest X-Rays! We should ALWAYS questioned our practice. Amazing work from Virginie Westeel @barlesi @IFCTlung https://t.co/iMFGtpkQcF
— Benjamin Besse (@BenjaminBesseMD) August 12, 2022
Study suggests long covid symptoms affect 1 in 8 patients.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:52h | UTCNews Release: Most reliable estimates to date suggest one in eight COVID-19 patients develop long COVID symptoms – Lancet
Commentaries:
Long COVID symptoms affect 1 in 8 adults, some for 2 years – CIDRAP
Covid-19: One in eight adults develops long covid symptoms, study suggests – The BMJ
UK approves updated Moderna vaccine targeting Omicron variant.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:49h | UTCUK approves updated Moderna vaccine targeting Omicron variant – Associated Press/MedicalXpress
See also: Covid: UK first country to approve dual-strain vaccine – BBC
Editorial | Doctors’ reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:47h | UTCNews Release: Doctors’ reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women – BMJ Newsroom
Editorial: Young women and anal sex – The BMJ
Living through the psychological consequences of COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of effective mitigating interventions.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:43h | UTC
Cohort Studies | Birth weight and long-term risk of mortality in men and women.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:45h | UTCCommentary: How does birth weight affect long-term risk of mortality among men and women? – News Medical
M-A of randomized trials | Effectiveness of exercise intervention during pregnancy on high-risk women for gestational diabetes mellitus prevention.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:40h | UTC
The contemporary management of cancers of the sinonasal tract in adults.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:39h | UTC
Position Paper | Step-by-step diagnosis and management of the nocebo/drucebo effect in statin-associated muscle symptoms patients.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:42h | UTC
Review | Chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure and non-invasive ventilation in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:37h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
? The latest review on non-invasive ventilation aims to provide background for internists to consider this therapeutic option for their #COPD patients. Read it now ▶️ https://t.co/7mnYMPHKEp#MedTwitter #BMJMedicine #CCFCOPD @CCF_PCCM pic.twitter.com/DfmOZxAIjG
— BMJMedicine (@BMJMedicine) August 5, 2022
Probability of males to outlive females: an international comparison from 1751 to 2020.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:33h | UTCProbability of males to outlive females: an international comparison from 1751 to 2020 – BMJ Open
News Release: Men have high probability of outliving women, especially if married and degree educated – BMJ Newsroom
Reporting guideline for overviews of reviews of healthcare interventions: development of the PRIOR statement.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:31h | UTC
Cohort Study | Racial and sex disparities in gout prevalence among adults.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:30h | UTCRacial and Sex Disparities in Gout Prevalence Among US Adults – JAMA Network Open
Commentary: Once the ‘Disease of Kings,’ Gout Now Reigns Through Poverty, Disparity – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Acute pericarditis: update.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:28h | UTCAcute Pericarditis: Update – Current Cardiology Reports
Paraneoplastic encephalitis: clinically based approach on diagnosis and management.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:19h | UTC
RCT | Therapist-supported internet-delivered exposure and response prevention for children and adolescents with Tourette Syndrome.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:18h | UTCCommentaries:
Online Exposure Therapy Improves Tic Symptoms in Youth – Psychiatric News Alert
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, 221 youths with #Tourette syndrome or chronic tic disorder received therapist-supported, internet-delivered exposure and response prevention (ERP) or education. Both groups improved over time, with no between-group differences in tic severity. https://t.co/YND2mgPn2Q
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 15, 2022
RCT | Adjuvant oral ibandronate does not improve outcomes in postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:15h | UTCDaily Oral Ibandronate With Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Postmenopausal Women With Estrogen Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer (BOOG 2006-04): Randomized Phase III TEAM-IIB Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Adjuvant Ibandronate Not Beneficial for ER+ Breast Cancer – Cancer Therapy Advisor
Commentary on Twitter
New phase 3 trial of adjuvant bisphosphonates for ER+ eBC published on @JCO_ASCO.
1,116 patients randomized to ET +/- 3 years of ibandronate. No DFS benefit (HR 0.97, p=0.81). Eleven patients in the ibandronate arm developed osteonecrosis of the jaw.https://t.co/CxhZcTNLhU— Paolo Tarantino (@PTarantinoMD) April 21, 2022
Network M-A | Efficacy and safety of 12 immunosuppressive agents for idiopathic membranous nephropathy in adults.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:10h | UTCRelated:
M-A | How effective is indocyanine green in localization of malignant pulmonary nodules?
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:09h | UTC
M-A | Effect of regional anesthesia on postoperative delirium.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:08h | UTC
M-A | Efficacy and safety of unilateral biportal endoscopy versus other spine surgery.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:06h | UTC
Cohort Study | Clinical correlates and outcomes of methamphetamine‐associated cardiovascular diseases in hospitalized patients.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:03h | UTCCommentary: Methamphetamine use associated with cardiovascular disease in hospitalized patients – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
In one of the largest studies to date, Curran et al. found that #methamphetamine use is as big a risk for #heart #disease as alcohol and cocaine. @UCSFCardiology @LaraGroom #AHAJournals https://t.co/S82YLoVM7r pic.twitter.com/SkmxF3bG7d
— JAHA (@JAHA_AHA) August 12, 2022
Cohort Study | Association of optimal gestational weight gain ranges with perinatal outcomes across body mass index categories in twin pregnancies.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:04h | UTCInvited Commentary: Establishing Optimal Gestational Weight Gain in Twin Pregnancies With a Prerequisite Rationale—A Tour de Force – JAMA Network Open
Related Meta-analysis: Association of Gestational Weight Gain With Adverse Maternal and Infant Outcomes – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
This cohort study found a U-shaped association with gestational weight gain (GWG) across prepregnancy BMI with twin pregnancy outcomes, suggesting similar optimal GWG between underweight and normal-weight women; IOM recommendations may need updating. https://t.co/pva70ZoHDi
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 19, 2022
RCT | Sustained-release ivabradine hemisulfate in patients with systolic heart failure.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:01h | UTC