Daily Archives: August 26, 2022
Network Meta-Analysis | Antithrombotic therapy for symptomatic peripheral arterial disease.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:28h | UTC
RCT | Self-measurement of blood pressure with a standard device is not enhanced by the use of a connected smartphone application.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:29h | UTCEffectiveness of Standard vs Enhanced Self-measurement of Blood Pressure Paired With a Connected Smartphone Application: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: For Checking Blood Pressure at Home, Basic Cuffs Are Just as Good – UC San Francisco
Commentary: App-enabled device no better than standard device for self-measuring blood pressure – ACP Internist
Commentary on Twitter
Monitoring #bloodpressure at home may help with #bloodpressurecontrol, but using an enhanced device pairing with a smartphone application appears to be no more effective than using a standard device. https://t.co/h6zREImCNv #Research pic.twitter.com/T1zWDlp2pC
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) August 15, 2022
Review | Incremental value of polygenic risk scores in primary prevention of coronary heart disease.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:26h | UTCIncremental Value of Polygenic Risk Scores in Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: A Review – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related:
Cohort Study | Polygenic risk, midlife life’s simple 7, and lifetime risk of stroke.
AHA Scientific Statement | Polygenic risk scores for cardiovascular disease.
Cohort Study: A polygenic risk score may improve risk stratification of coronary artery disease.
Responsible use of polygenic risk scores in the clinic: potential benefits, risks and gaps.
RCT | HPV self-sampling among long-term non-attenders to cervical cancer screening.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:27h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of 3 different HPV screening approaches suggests that opt-in and particularlly send-to-all self-sampling increased participation among long-term, higher-risk non-attenders: https://t.co/hBouqoBMnU #GynCSM #hsronc
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) August 25, 2022
RCT | Efficacy of potassium supplementation on the risk of peritonitis in hypokalemic patients receiving peritoneal dialysis.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:25h | UTCEfficacy of Potassium Supplementation in Hypokalemic Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis: A Randomized Controlled Trial – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/AJKDonline/status/1528677142036455425
Secondary analysis of a RCT | Effects of Empagliflozin on symptoms, physical limitations, and quality of life in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:24h | UTCCommentary: Empagliflozin Offers Clinical Benefit in Heart Failure – HealthDay
Original Study: The SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure: a multinational randomized trial – Nature Medicine
Update on the management of diabetes in long-term care facilities.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:23h | UTC
Perspective | Double trouble with double-booking: limitations and dangers of overlapping surgery.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:22h | UTCRelated:
Review | The effect of overlapping surgical scheduling on operating theatre productivity.
Study: Association of Overlapping Surgery with Perioperative Outcomes
Consensus Recommendations | Diagnosis, management, and treatment of vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:21h | UTC
Clinical practice guidelines for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:20h | UTC
Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:19h | UTC
Endocervical sampling in women with suspected cervical neoplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:18h | UTC
Scoping review of randomized trials with discontinuation of medicines in older adults.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:16h | UTCScoping Review of Randomized Trials With Discontinuation of Medicines in Older Adults – JAMDA
Perpetual Observational Studies | New strategies to support efficient implementation of observational studies and randomized trials in infectious diseases.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:17h | UTC
Cohort Study | Failure to rescue after reoperation for major complications of elective and emergency colorectal surgery.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:15h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Failure-to-Rescue after Colorectal Surgery
☢️ Reoperation 2x after emergency surgery
💀 Failure-to-rescue 3x after emergency surgery
4 complications in ~75% of cases
👉 anastomotic leak, fascial rupture, bleeding, bowel obstructionhttps://t.co/XvRX4UVtwY #SoMe4Surgery pic.twitter.com/RJSirOI0F2— Ville Sallinen (@villesallinen) August 2, 2022
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Measuring quality of dying, death and end-of-life care for children and young people: a scoping review of available tools.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:14h | UTC
Systematic Review | Hysterectomy with radiotherapy or chemotherapy or both for women with locally advanced cervical cancer.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:11h | UTC
Systematic Review | Pulmonary rehabilitation versus usual care for adults with asthma.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:12h | UTCPulmonary rehabilitation versus usual care for adults with asthma – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Very excited to see our new @CochraneAirways review in print! A modest body of evidence highlights likely benefits of #pulmonaryrehab on ex.tol and QoL in people with #asthma. Big thanks to @EvidSynIRL for supporting @ccass2000's mentorship! Link here: https://t.co/DlgdTqETtb pic.twitter.com/RAtOO0Oam6
— Christian Osadnik (@COsadnik) August 23, 2022
RCT | Talimogene Laherparepvec plus Pembrolizumab not better than placebo-Pembrolizumab in patients with advanced melanoma.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:09h | UTC
Systematic Review | Interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism in adults undergoing knee arthroscopy.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:10h | UTC
A review of more than 2000 cases of site-specific pelvic endometriosis rates by MRI: a guide to minimizing under/overdiagnosis non-invasively.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:08h | UTC
A Bayesian reanalysis of the Standard versus Accelerated Initiation of Renal-Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury (STARRT-AKI) trial.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:08h | UTCOriginal Study: Timing of Initiation of Renal-Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury – New England Journal of Medicine
Related:
Review | Multimodality imaging of renal lymphoma and its mimics.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:07h | UTCMultimodality imaging of renal lymphoma and its mimics – Insights into Imaging
Single-arm phase 2 study | Rituximab, Lenalidomide, and Ibrutinib in patients with newly diagnosed Large B-Cell Lymphoma.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:05h | UTCSmart Start: Rituximab, Lenalidomide, and Ibrutinib in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Large B-Cell Lymphoma – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In a phase II study in 60 pts with newly diagnosed DLBCL, the ORR after 2 cycles of rituximab, lenalidomide & ibrutinib was 86.2%, with a CR rate of 94.5% after a further 6 cycles together with standard chemo; 2-yr PFS & OS were 91.3% & 96.6%, respectively https://t.co/lvNs8DFSYp
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) August 19, 2022
Multi-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy: state of the art and future directions.
26 Aug, 2022 | 13:06h | UTC