Daily Archives: August 17, 2022 | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

Guideline | Recommendation on instrument-based screening for depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:39h | UTC

Recommendation on instrument-based screening for depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period – Canadian Medical Association Journal

Editorial: Do ask, but don’t screen: identifying peripartum depression in primary care – Canadian Medical Association Journal

News Release: Regular enquiry about well-being vs. universal screening recommended to detect depression in pregnancy and after birth – Canadian Medical Association Journal

Launch of first WHO position paper on optimizing brain health across life.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:41h | UTC

News Release: Launch of first WHO position paper on optimizing brain health across life – World Health Organization

WHO position paper: Optimizing brain health across the life course – World Health Organization

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Optimizing #BrainHealth ?

▶️reduces the burden of neurological disorders
▶️improves mental + physical health
▶️creates positive social & economic impacts

contributing to greater well-being, advancing society. ?https://t.co/kVPgcFxBPG

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 9, 2022

CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:37h | UTC

Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Monkeypox Cases — United States, May 17–July 22, 2022 – Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentaries:

CDC releases interim monkeypox guidance, reports epidemiologic and clinical characteristics – ACP Internist

Global experts race to understand rare cases when monkeypox leads to death – CNN

Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA

Author Interview: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Monkeypox – JAMA

Antivirals with Activity Against Monkeypox: A Clinically Oriented Review – Clinical Infectious Diseases

Clinical features and novel presentations of human monkeypox in a central London centre during the 2022 outbreak: descriptive case series – The BMJ

WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch

Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans across 16 Countries — April–June 2022 – New England Journal of Medicine

Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Commentary on Twitter

Among U.S. monkeypox cases reported to CDC for whom data were available, 99% were in men & 94% reported recent male-to-male sexual contact. Close physical contact or exposure to contaminated materials like bedding can result in spread of monkeypox. https://t.co/2MZGn2IYpW pic.twitter.com/VgDzE6TOVV

— CDC (@CDCgov) August 5, 2022

CDC interim guidance for prevention and treatment of Monkeypox in persons with HIV infection.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:36h | UTC

Interim Guidance for Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox in Persons with HIV Infection — United States, August 2022 – Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Review | Acute respiratory distress syndrome.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:30h | UTC

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

RCT | Effect of remote ischemic conditioning vs. usual care on neurologic function in patients with acute moderate ischemic stroke.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:32h | UTC

Effect of Remote Ischemic Conditioning vs Usual Care on Neurologic Function in Patients With Acute Moderate Ischemic Stroke: The RICAMIS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Remote Ischemic Conditioning: Feasible and Potentially Beneficial for Ischemic Stroke – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Video Summary: Effect of Remote Ischemic Conditioning vs Usual Care on Neurologic Function in Patients With Acute Moderate Ischemic Stroke – JAMA

Guideline | Use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:28h | UTC

Clinical Practice Guidelines From the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB): COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma – Annals of Internal Medicine

Editorial: The Fast and the Furious: Chasing a Clinical Niche for COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma – Annals of Internal Medicine

News Release: The AABB releases clinical practice guidelines for the appropriate use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma – American College of Physicians

Review | Barrett Esophagus.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:26h | UTC

Barrett Esophagus: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Audio clinical review: Barrett Esophagus – JAMA

Perspective | Is there an optimal diet for primordial prevention of atherosclerosis?

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:23h | UTC

Is there an optimal diet for primordial prevention of atherosclerosis? – European Journal of Cardiology

Pre-post study | Junk food advertising restrictions linked to reductions in high fat, salt and sugar product purchases.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:21h | UTC

Changes in household food and drink purchases following restrictions on the advertisement of high fat, salt, and sugar products across the Transport for London network: A controlled interrupted time series analysis – PLOS Medicine

News Release: Transport for London’s junk food advertising restrictions linked to reductions in high fat, salt and sugar product purchases – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Commentaries:

Advertising ban was linked to lower purchases of unhealthy food and drink – National Institute for Health and Care Research

TfL junk food advert ban: Has the policy cut obesity? – BBC

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

In our exciting new paper ? published today in @PLOSMedicine we find the @MayorofLondon @TfL ban on #junkfood advertising reduces average household purchases of energy from HFSS grocery products by 1,001 kcal per week ?1/12 https://t.co/pRh0BlkKJU

— Steven Cummins (@stevencjcummins) February 17, 2022

AAP Updated Clinical Report | The use of systemic and topical fluoroquinolones.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:19h | UTC

The Use of Systemic and Topical Fluoroquinolones – Pediatrics

Treatments for vaginal thrush: a quick look at the evidence.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:16h | UTC

Original Reviews:

Treatment for recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush) – Cochrane Library

Oral versus intra‐vaginal imidazole and triazole anti‐fungal treatment of uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush) – Cochrane Library

ASCO Guideline Update | Chemotherapy and targeted therapy for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–negative metastatic breast cancer that is either endocrine-pretreated or hormone receptor–negative.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:17h | UTC

Chemotherapy and Targeted Therapy for Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer That Is Either Endocrine-Pretreated or Hormone Receptor–Negative: ASCO Guideline Rapid Recommendation Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Systematic Review | Menopausal status, ultrasound and biomarker tests in combination for the diagnosis of ovarian cancer in symptomatic women.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:12h | UTC

Menopausal status, ultrasound and biomarker tests in combination for the diagnosis of ovarian cancer in symptomatic women – Cochrane Library

Summary: What is the accuracy of different combinations of ultrasound imaging and blood tests to diagnose ovarian cancer in women before and after the menopause? – Cochrane Library

Talking about dying: better conversations at the end of life.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:14h | UTC

Talking about dying: better conversations at the end of life – Evidently Cochrane

Original Reviews:

Interventions for interpersonal communication about end of life care between health practitioners and affected people – Cochrane Library

Communicating with patients and families about illness progression and end of life: a review of studies using direct observation of clinical practice – BMC Palliative Care

Commentary on Twitter

New @CochraneUK blog: @SarahChapman30 reflects on text conversations she had with her Mum’s carer when her Mum was dying during lockdown & explores recent evidence on good communication between health professionals, those who are dying & their families: https://t.co/WzA1Ff8jdF pic.twitter.com/fSlRyEOVym

— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 16, 2022

Systematic Review | Accuracy of measures for antiretroviral adherence in people living with HIV.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:11h | UTC

Accuracy of measures for antiretroviral adherence in people living with HIV – Cochrane Library

Summary: Are there good ways to find out if people living with HIV are taking their medicines every day? – Cochrane Library

Video laryngoscopy in the ED: a review of devices, techniques, and evidence.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:03h | UTC

Video Laryngoscopy in the ED: A Review of Devices, Techniques, and Evidence – emDocs

Review | Why is my patient still in sinus tachycardia?

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:06h | UTC

Why Is My Patient Still In Sinus Tachycardia? – emDocs

M-A | Extent of tumor resection and survival in pediatric patients with high-grade gliomas.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:00h | UTC

Extent of Tumor Resection and Survival in Pediatric Patients With High-Grade Gliomas: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open

Commentary on Twitter

In this systematic review and meta-analysis of pediatric high-grade gliomas, gross total resection was associated with better overall survival than subtotal resection and biopsy. https://t.co/QpKiDKpYYs

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 16, 2022

M-A | Association of anticancer immune checkpoint inhibitors with patient-reported outcomes assessed in randomized clinical trials.

17 Aug, 2022 | 14:02h | UTC

Association of Anticancer Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors With Patient-Reported Outcomes Assessed in Randomized Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open

Commentary on Twitter

Immunotherapy was associated with improved the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer, according to results of this comprehensive meta-analysis and systematic review of 34 RCTs of immune checkpoint inhibitors. https://t.co/uSLFT3Nuww

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 16, 2022