Daily Archives: November 30, 2022
RCT | Medical masks vs. N95 respirators for preventing COVID-19 among health care workers.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:52h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A randomized trial of medical masks vs N95s in health care workers to prevent Covid https://t.co/CSJkFLE15z
—It's woefully underpowered but ruled out a doubling of hazard for use of medical masks
—In 3 of the 4 countries there was less risk with N95s (p=NS) pic.twitter.com/B7iBvT1J9B— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) November 28, 2022
WHO report urges more effective prevention of injuries and violence causing 1 in 12 deaths worldwide.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:55h | UTCNews Release: WHO urges more effective prevention of injuries and violence causing 1 in 12 deaths worldwide – World Health Organization
Report: Preventing injuries and violence: an overview – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
12,000.
? 12,000 people.
? 12,000 people die from injuries & violence.
? 12,000 people die from injuries & violence around the world.
☠️ 12,000 people die from injuries & violence around the world every day.These deaths can be prevented https://t.co/TRbCFKUcdu pic.twitter.com/DtIyLBat3y
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 29, 2022
2ry analysis of a RCT | Vitamin D supplementation did not influence growth, body composition, and pubertal development in children.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:49h | UTCInfluence of Vitamin D Supplementation on Growth, Body Composition, and Pubertal Development Among School-aged Children in an Area With a High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Influence Growth in Children – HealthDay
Survey | Imposter syndrome in US physicians relative to the US working population.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:43h | UTCImposter Phenomenon in US Physicians Relative to the US Working Population – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Editorial: The Imposter Syndrome in Physicians – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Commentary from the author on Twitter
1/ Welcome to Edition 121 of West’s Well-Being Wednesday! Today, I’ll discuss our current publication on #impostersyndrome in @MayoProceedings #wellbeingwednesday #wellbeing #burnout #medtwitter #mededhttps://t.co/ZlwecLbpvi
— Colin West (@ColinWestMDPhD) November 2, 2022
ACP Guidance | Outpatient treatment of confirmed COVID-19.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:54h | UTCCommentary: New ACP living practice points, mortality data on COVID-19 – ACP Internist
Cohort Study | Acute and postacute sequelae associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:42h | UTCAcute and postacute sequelae associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection – Nature Medicine
News Release: Repeat COVID-19 infections increase risk of organ failure, death – Washington University School of Medicine
Commentary: SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection Ups Risks for Death, Hospitalization – HealthDay
RCT | Effect of irrigation fluid temperature on recurrence in the evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:45h | UTCNews Release: Warmer brain-irrigation fluid in surgery more efficacious – University of Gothenburg
Commentary on Twitter
Study explored how a physical property, such as irrigation fluid temperature, can affect outcomes of neurosurgery for chronic subdural hematoma evacuation. https://t.co/ZHciO3VaTP #Research
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) November 22, 2022
Joint consensus statement on the vaccination of adult and pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:39h | UTC
Virtual and augmented reality in critical care medicine: the patient’s, clinician’s, and researcher’s perspective.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:37h | UTC
German guideline on diverticular disease/diverticulitis.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:41h | UTCEditorial: New German guidelines for the management of diverticulitis – UEG Journal
Related:
Systematic Review: Antibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis.
Efficacy and Safety of Non-Antibiotic Outpatient Treatment in Mild Acute Diverticulitis (DINAMO-study): A Multicentre, Randomised, Open-Label, Non-Inferiority Trial – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Elective surgical management of diverticulitis – Current Problems in Surgery
Management of Colonic Diverticulitis – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Cohort Study | Impact of BMI on outcomes in respiratory ECMO.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:35h | UTCImpact of BMI on outcomes in respiratory ECMO: an ELSO registry study – Intensive Care Medicine
Monitoring and diagnosis of intermittent arrhythmias: evidence-based guidance and role of novel monitoring strategies.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:34h | UTC
Podcast | Advanced lipidology.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:32h | UTC#361 Advanced Lipidology – The Curbsiders
Podcast | Perioperative medicine.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:33h | UTC#365: Perioperative Medicine with Anesthesiologist Dr. Angela Selzer – The Curbsiders
Review | Pain management strategies in urethral reconstruction.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:30h | UTC