Daily Archives: October 13, 2022
2022 ACC Guidance on the evaluation and disposition of acute chest pain in the ED.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:55h | UTCCommentary: Guideline Guidance: Practical Tips for Finding, Triaging Chest Pain in the ED – TCTMD
Related:
2021 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain.
Navigating a Complicated World | Commentary of the new AHA/ACC Chest Pain Guidelines.
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Now out in @JACCJournals, pleased to share our @ACCinTouch Expert Consensus Decision Pathway on the Evaluation of Acute Chest Pain in the ED led by Chair @Mikekontos1 and Vice-Chair Dr. James De Lemos.
Link: https://t.co/qFg2IGc0io
Thread?
— Cian McCarthy (@CianPMcCarthy) October 12, 2022
RCT | Allopurinol does not improve outcomes in patients with ischemic heart disease without previous gout.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:53h | UTCInvited Commentary: Xanthine oxidase inhibition for cardiovascular disease prevention – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
Despite favorable effects on surrogate endpoints in smaller trials, in an RCT trial of 5,721 pts with CAD, allopurinol did not significantly improve cardiovascular prognosis compared to placebo https://t.co/ITW4HAwI2K @TheLancet pic.twitter.com/EggHM8flle
— Pradeep Natarajan (@pnatarajanmd) October 7, 2022
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RCT | The substitution of biomass for gas cookstoves in pregnant women’s households did not improve infants’ birth weight.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:52h | UTCLiquefied Petroleum Gas or Biomass for Cooking and Effects on Birth Weight – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
LPG for cooking didn’t improve weight of newborns, finds study – The Times of India
Incidence of myocarditis/pericarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination among children and younger adults in the US.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:51h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Let me me perfectly clear about the evidence for myocarditis after mRNA vaccines
1. There is a notable increased incidence, age 12-39, males, with each dose (Table)https://t.co/XXQbyeLiSP pic.twitter.com/wLTZT3fppy— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 12, 2022
Commentary on Twitter
Let me me perfectly clear about the evidence for myocarditis after mRNA vaccines
1. There is a notable increased incidence, age 12-39, males, with each dose (Table)https://t.co/XXQbyeLiSP pic.twitter.com/wLTZT3fppy— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 12, 2022
Case series and systematic review | Life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia and sudden death during electronic gaming.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:49h | UTCEditorial: Ventricular arrhythmias during electronic gaming: Sudden victory and sudden death – Heart Rhythm
News Release: Electronic gaming can trigger potentially lethal heart rhythm problems in susceptible children – Elsevier
Review | Transient ischemic attack and minor stroke: diagnosis, risk stratification and management.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:50h | UTC
Expert Consensus | Screening, diagnosis and follow-up of Brugada syndrome in children.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:47h | UTC
15-year benefits of sigmoidoscopy screening on colorectal cancer incidence and mortality: a pooled analysis of randomized trials.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:48h | UTC15-Year Benefits of Sigmoidoscopy Screening on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality: A Pooled Analysis of Randomized Trials – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: One sigmoidoscopy significantly reduces long-term CRC incidence in both men and women – American College of Physicians
Related:
RCT | Effect of colonoscopy screening on risks of colorectal cancer and related death.
ACP Guideline: Screening for Colorectal Cancer in Asymptomatic Average-Risk Adults
Current and future colorectal cancer screening strategies – Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one in PMC)
USPSTF Statement: Start colorectal cancer screening at 45 years for most patients.
ACG Clinical Guidelines: Start colorectal cancer screening at 45
Commentary on Twitter
A pooled analysis evaluating 15-yr effect of sigmoidoscopies found that receiving 1 #sigmoidoscopy significantly reduces long-term incidence of CRC in men and women: https://t.co/QXj5VRMHeo pic.twitter.com/s82sOJmBzr
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) October 11, 2022
Guidance | Peri-procedure management of antithrombotic agents and thrombocytopenia for common procedures in oncology.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:46h | UTC
Cohort Study | New and progressive medical conditions after pediatric sepsis hospitalization requiring critical care.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:45h | UTCNew and Progressive Medical Conditions After Pediatric Sepsis Hospitalization Requiring Critical Care – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
The development or progression of comorbid conditions occurred in over 10% of children who survived #sepsis hospitalization, suggesting that they may benefit from structured follow-up to identify and address new or worsening medical conditions. https://t.co/yfAt60PsU6
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) October 11, 2022
Cohort Study | Incidence, predictors and clinical implications of new renal impairment following percutaneous coronary intervention.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:42h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Incidence, predictors and clinical implications of new renal impairment following percutaneous coronary interventionhttps://t.co/eRrLLruy7E pic.twitter.com/FPOe9KM5BL
— Open Heart (@Open_HeartBMJ) October 12, 2022
Cohort Study | Duration of diabetes and use of insulin are the most important predictors of diabetic retinopathy.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:44h | UTCCommentary: Insulin Use May Predict the Development of Diabetic Retinopathy – HCP Live
M-A | Clinical effectiveness of tenotomy versus tenodesis for long head of biceps pathology.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:41h | UTC
M-A | Complications of hidradenitis suppurativa after surgical management.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:40h | UTCCommentary: Assessing Surgical Complications in Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa – AJMC
Systematic Review | Hormone therapy for uterine and endometrial development in women with premature ovarian insufficiency.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:39h | UTCSummary: Which hormonal therapy works better for women with early failure of the ovaries? – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
What is the best combination of #hormones that would allow women to have a baby after they suffered from early failure of the ovaries?
Based on limited #evidence from 3 small studies, we were unable to draw any clear conclusions https://t.co/krgfRi9VT3@CochraneLibrary pic.twitter.com/o9dN96E2zP
— Cochrane Gynaecology & Fertility (@CochraneCGF) October 7, 2022
Cohort Study | Association of long-term oncologic prognosis with minimal access breast surgery vs. conventional breast surgery.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:38h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A single-center retrospective cohort study found that the long-term outcomes of minimal-access breast surgery are not significantly different from those of conventional #BreastSurgery in patients with stage 0-III #BreastCancer. https://t.co/SMQWCNSa4X
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) October 6, 2022
Cohort Study | Effect of diabetes on morbidity and mortality in patients with acromegaly.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:37h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Take a look at our new paper in JCEM that further our understanding about diabetes in patients with acromegaly. We show that concomitant diabetes in acromegaly is associated with an added mortality and morbidity risk https://t.co/2OIM0h1WzP #acromegaly #diabetes @EndoSocJournals pic.twitter.com/nOZIpARZwO
— Dr Daniel S. Olsson (@olsson_dr) July 3, 2022
Cohort Study | A collaborative home-based palliative care intervention for patients with heart failure reduced the risk of dying in the hospital.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:37h | UTCCommentary: Home-Based Palliative Care for Heart Failure May Cut Risk for Dying in Hospital – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Patients who received home-based, interdisciplinary palliative care were more likely to die at home than in hospital, compared to those who received usual care: https://t.co/JsLvANgcPK@kieranlquinn @PTanuseputro @sarina_isenberg #PalliativeCare #HeartFailure pic.twitter.com/6rOPtYQw2h
— CMAJ (@CMAJ) September 26, 2022
Cohort Study | Association of step counts over time with the risk of chronic diseases.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:36h | UTCNews Release: Counting Steps Can Reduce Disease Risk: Study – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Related:
Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts.
Commentary on Twitter
Using a wearable activity tracker to count and increase the number and intensity of steps taken daily can reduce the risk of several common chronic diseases, according to a study published in @NatureMedicine. https://t.co/bhoof63fBH pic.twitter.com/pA651wDWJs
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) October 12, 2022
Review | Permissive cardiotoxicity: the clinical crucible of cardio-oncology.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:35h | UTCPermissive Cardiotoxicity: The Clinical Crucible of Cardio-Oncology – JACC: CardioOncology
Cohort Study | Cardiovascular morbidity in monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:34h | UTC
Randomized controlled trials in hand surgery: a scoping review.
13 Oct, 2022 | 13:32h | UTCRandomised controlled trials in hand surgery: a scoping review – BMJ Open