Daily Archives: August 23, 2022
Updated systematic review and critical appraisal: prediction models for diagnosis and prognosis of covid-19.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:31h | UTCCommentary: Update to living systematic review on prediction models for diagnosis and prognosis of covid-19 – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
NEW update in @bmj_latest
606 prognostic models for #COVID19 identified – 29 had low risk of bias, 32 had unclear risk of bias, AND 545 HAD HIGH RISK OF BIAS!
+Poorly reported – use TRIPOD please https://t.co/tVA0xHXdRu#epitwitter #statstwitter pic.twitter.com/n71vdgY8wM
— Gary Collins ?? (@GSCollins) August 22, 2022
Update on applications and limitations of perioperative tranexamic acid.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:30h | UTCUpdate on Applications and Limitations of Perioperative Tranexamic Acid – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free for a limited period)
Infographic: Tranexamic Acid: Current Knowns and Unknowns – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free for a limited period)
Much anticipated Alzheimer Disease prevention trial finds no clinical benefit from drug targeting amyloid; highlights need to consider other approaches.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:29h | UTCMuch Anticipated Alzheimer Disease Prevention Trial Finds No Clinical Benefit From Drug Targeting Amyloid; Highlights Need to Consider Other Approaches – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
The hypothesis that amyloid deposits in the brain cause Alzheimer disease has gotten many hits over the years, as one antiamyloid treatment after another failed to show a clinical benefit. Time to move on? @RitaRubin writes about the debate. https://t.co/913A0WWcR7
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 17, 2022
A cohort study of patients with mild traumatic brain injury found that 56% of patients had incomplete recovery after 6 months.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:27h | UTCCommentary: Incomplete Recovery Common 6 Months After Mild TBI – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/?Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) isn’t “Mild” ?
Our daughter fell off a high diving board headfirst to cement years ago. Though she had 2 cracks through her foramen magnum, her GCS was 15 & CT had no bleeding.
“She’s OK,” they said.
Wrong answer ?#TrackTBI Data… pic.twitter.com/1FZuRnt4so— WesElyMD (@WesElyMD) August 22, 2022
Study Commentary | Non-sterile gloves for suturing traumatic lacerations?
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:29h | UTCNon-Sterile Gloves for Suturing Traumatic Lacerations? – RebelEM
Original Study: Non-sterile gloves and dressing versus sterile gloves, dressings and drapes for suturing of traumatic wounds in the emergency department: a non-inferiority multicentre randomised controlled trial – Emergency Medicine Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Risk of myocarditis after sequential doses of COVID-19 vaccine vs. after SARS-CoV-2 infection by age and sex.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:25h | UTCNews Release: Myocarditis risk significantly higher after COVID-19 infection vs. after a COVID-19 vaccine – Circulation
M-A | Incidence and mortality of non-AIDS-defining cancers among people living with HIV.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:26h | UTCRelated: Study: Cancer Patients with HIV Infection Have Worse Outcomes
M-A | Incubation period of COVID-19 caused by unique SARS-CoV-2 strains.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:24h | UTC
Guideline | Management of adults with diabetes on dialysis.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:16h | UTCManagement of adults with diabetes on dialysis – Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care (PDF)
News Release: Latest JBDS dialysis guideline published – Diabetes Times
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for chronic pancreatitis.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:15h | UTCRelated:
ACG Clinical Guideline: Chronic Pancreatitis – American Journal of Gastroenterology
Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Guidelines for the understanding and management of pain in chronic pancreatitis – Pancreatology
Guideline | Application of anti-seizure medications in the perioperative period of supratentorial craniocerebral surgery.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:13h | UTC
Review | Dangerous causes of nausea/vomiting beyond the GI system.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:13h | UTCDangerous Causes of Nausea/Vomiting Beyond the GI System – emDocs
Observational analysis shows chronic kidney disease is associated with increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:12h | UTCAssociation of Chronic Kidney Disease With Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Case-control study | Assessment of outcomes from 1-year surveillance after detection of early gastric cancer among patients at high risk.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:11h | UTCCommentary: Intensive Endoscopy Might Not Be One-and-Done for Gastric Cancer Surveillance — High-risk group had similar new lesion detection rates initially and at 15 months – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients with a high risk of gastric cancer, 1-year surveillance was warranted even after intensive endoscopic examination using both white light and narrow-band imaging. https://t.co/3KIghTavjb
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 19, 2022
Evaluation of open access websites for anesthesia education.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:59h | UTCEvaluation of Open Access Websites for Anesthesia Education – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free for a limited period)
Systematic Review | There is insufficient evidence to recommend running shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:00h | UTCRunning shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults – Cochrane Library
Summary: Running shoes for preventing lower-limb running injuries in adults – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
?Running shoes have been proposed as one means of reducing injury risk….but are they effective? @CochraneBJMT authors looked at 12 trials that lasted 6-26 wks with 11,240 people. https://t.co/09bt9SzEkh pic.twitter.com/qi5qk7W1I1
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 22, 2022
Sexual enjoyment following childbirth is not altered by different delivery methods, research suggests.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:58h | UTCNews Release: Sexual enjoyment following childbirth is not altered by different delivery methods, research suggests – University of Bristol
Original Study: Mode of delivery and maternal sexual wellbeing: A longitudinal study – British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Commentary on Twitter
A study following-up women for up to 18-years after childbirth has found that caesarean section conferred no benefit for women's sexual enjoyment or frequency compared to vaginal delivery.https://t.co/u5v1upyONU
— BJOG (@BJOGTweets) July 22, 2022
Review | Inadequate practices for hepatic encephalopathy management in the inpatient setting.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:57h | UTC
Review | Hepatic encephalopathy and strategies to prevent readmission from inadequate transitions of care.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:56h | UTC
Review | Missed diagnosis of cirrhosis in the inpatient setting.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:55h | UTCMissed diagnosis of cirrhosis in the inpatient setting – Journal of Hospital Medicine
RCT | Stopping vs. continuing long-term mepolizumab treatment in severe eosinophilic asthma.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This randomised study demonstrates increased exacerbation risk and a decrease in asthma control in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma who stop mepolizumab treatment after long-term use, when compared with those who continue treatment. https://t.co/HYCH0TsU9E pic.twitter.com/rW6hmHgJlj
— ERS publications (@ERSpublications) January 6, 2022
Cohort Study | Patients with bicuspid aortic stenosis were younger, had worse perioperative left ventricular function, and increased risk of postoperative heart failure compared to patients with tricuspid aortic stenosis.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:54h | UTC
Single-arm Phase 2 study | Neoadjuvant chemotherapy, excision, and observation for early rectal cancer.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:53h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Pleased to share our @CDNCancerTrials NEO Trial results: 79% of patients with cT1-3bN0 #rectalcancer had organ sparing therapy with 3 mo of FOLFOX/CAPOX and transanal surgery. @drcarl_vancouvr @JCO_ASCO @OncoAlert https://t.co/gfcywHk7Y0
— Hagen Kennecke (@HKennecke) August 18, 2022
Review | Blood transfusion reactions.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:50h | UTC
Consensus Recommendations | Standardizing pathologic evaluation of breast carcinoma after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:52h | UTC