Daily Archives: January 17, 2023
Implementing human factors for patient safety in anesthesia: guidance for clinicians, departments and hospitals
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:33h | UTCSee also: Human factors in anaesthesia: a narrative review – Anaesthesia
News Release: New guidance to reduce human error and improve safety as UK health service struggles – The Association of Anaesthetists
Commentary on Twitter
?Join us at #WSM2023 as we hear from @Fionafionakel about the new @Assoc_Anaes and @dasairway guideline on implementing human factors in anaesthesia.
Time to reduce our reliance on exceptional performance to provide high-quality patient care?
?https://t.co/PayVG3V1d4 pic.twitter.com/e1SFF4Ccgn
— ??????????? (@Anaes_Journal) January 12, 2023
AAP Clinical Report | Use of point-of-care ultrasonography in the NICU for diagnostic and procedural purposes
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:32h | UTCUse of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in the NICU for Diagnostic and Procedural Purposes – Pediatrics
Technical Report: Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in the NICU for Diagnostic and Procedural Purposes – Pediatrics
News Release: AAP Issues Reports on Point-of-care Ultrasonography Applications in the NICU – American Academy of Pediatrics
Commentary on Twitter
This clinical report describes the current landscape of neonatal point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS), outlines barriers for implementation, & provides a suggested educational framework for successful implementation of a POCUS program: https://t.co/HuiNI3gBUK #Pediatrics pic.twitter.com/5IDjwoY8dg
— AAP Pediatrics (@aap_peds) November 29, 2022
AAP Clinical Report | Congenital hypothyroidism: screening and management
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:31h | UTCCongenital Hypothyroidism: Screening and Management – Pediatrics
Technical Report: Congenital Hypothyroidism: Screening and Management – Pediatrics
Commentary: Clinical Report Addresses Screening, Management of Congenital Hypothyroidism – HealthDay
Opinion | The American Academy of Pediatrics is pushing drugs and surgery for obesity
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:27h | UTCThe American Academy of Pediatrics is Pushing Drugs & Surgery for Obesity – Sensible Medicine
Original article and commentaries: AAP Guideline | Evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with obesity
State of the Art Review | Telemental health for clinical assessment and treatment
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:29h | UTCTelemental health for clinical assessment and treatment – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Telemental health use increased substantially and globally during the pandemic, however, the prevalence of its use has varied widely.
What do we know about the efficacy of telemental health for treatment and what do guidelines say on best practice?https://t.co/AqHKMkKNIV
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) January 16, 2023
RCT | Effects of breathwork exercises vs. mindfulness meditation in mood and anxiety
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:25h | UTCCommentaries:
A Simple, 5-Minute Breathing Technique Is a Powerful Tool to Reduce Anxiety – Science Alert
Commentary on Twitter
New paper @CellRepMed comparing effects of brief (5min) meditation vs brief deliberate breathing practices.
Basically: Breathwork > Meditation for improving mood & autonomic physiology around the clock & Physiological Sighs provide maximal stress relief. https://t.co/sYe3N7RJT5— Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. (@hubermanlab) January 10, 2023
Cancer statistics in the US, 2023
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:24h | UTCCancer statistics, 2023 – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
News Release: American Cancer Society’s annual report on cancer facts and trends released – News Medical / American Cancer Society
Commentaries:
Incidence Drops for Cervical Cancer But Rises for Prostate Cancer – American Cancer Society
M-A | Increased risk of acute myocardial infarction after COVID-19 recovery
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:22h | UTC
Development and validation of a risk stratification tool for patients with Type 2 Myocardial Infarction
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:23h | UTCCommentary: Improving Risk Stratification for Patients With Type 2 MI – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
T2-risk score was developed and validated to prognosticate outcomes (subsequent MI and death from any cause or death from CVD at 1 year) using clinical variables among patients w/ Type 2 MI. Get the study details: https://t.co/OqFdYj9bW6 #HeartFailure
— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) January 13, 2023
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants on inpatient clinical outcome
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:21h | UTCImpact of SARS-CoV-2 variants on inpatient clinical outcome – Clinical Infectious Diseases
AGA clinical practice update on diagnosis and management of acute hepatic porphyrias
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:19h | UTC
SHEA statement on antibiotic stewardship in hospitals during public health emergencies
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:18h | UTC
Cross sectional-study | Higher beverage fructose intake linked to adverse profiles on multiple cardiometabolic biomarkers
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:17h | UTCCommentary: Beverage fructose intake may lead to an abnormal cardiometabolic profile – News Medical
A before-and-after evaluation of a national quality improvement program to increase the uptake of magnesium sulfate in preterm deliveries
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:14h | UTCNews Release: Study finds program to prevent cerebral palsy in premature babies is effective – University of Bristol
Podcast | Adrenal incidentalomas
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:16h | UTC#377 Adrenal Incidentalomas with Dr. William Young – The Curbsiders
Glomerulonephritis: immunopathogenesis and immunotherapy
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:12h | UTCGlomerulonephritis: immunopathogenesis and immunotherapy – Nature Reviews Immunology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
A Review in @NatRevImmunol proposes a new grouping of glomerulonephritis disorders based on their underlying immunopathogenesis, with a view to improving diagnosis, mechanistic understanding and treatment of these immune-mediated kidney diseases. https://t.co/5EsGFBpU3K pic.twitter.com/KULbWS0xMz
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) January 15, 2023
RCT | Ultrasound-guided percutaneous cryoneurolysis to treat chronic postamputation phantom limb pain
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:13h | UTC
RCT | Carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone or lenalidomide alone as maintenance therapy after auto-SCT in patients with multiple myeloma
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:11h | UTCCarfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone or lenalidomide alone as maintenance therapy after autologous stem-cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma (ATLAS): interim analysis of a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Triple-drug therapy for post-transplant management of multiple myeloma – University of Chicago Medical Center
RCT | Withdrawal of infliximab or concomitant immunosuppressant therapy in patients with Crohn’s disease on combination therapy
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:10h | UTCInvited commentary: Treatment withdrawal in Crohn’s disease: slowly becoming clearer – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
New research – Louis et al – Withdrawal of infliximab or concomitant immunosuppressant therapy in patients with Crohn’s disease on combination therapy (SPARE): a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trialhttps://t.co/T40BmgHtem#IBD #GITwitter #medtwitter pic.twitter.com/iOIbi0WowU
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) January 12, 2023
Genetic causes of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: emerging pharmacological treatments
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:08h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Genetic causes of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: emerging pharmacological treatments https://t.co/LCV8X0t4CZ @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung #cardiotwitter @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/InOj7mDts7
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) January 16, 2023
M-A | Does neoadjuvant treatment in resectable pancreatic cancer improve overall survival?
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:07h | UTC
RCT | Effective dose of ephedrine for treatment of hypotension after induction of anesthesia in neonates and infants less than 6 months of age
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:06h | UTCEffective dose of ephedrine for treatment of hypotension after induction of general anaesthesia in neonates and infants less than 6 months of age: a multicentre randomised, controlled, open label, dose escalation trial – British Journal of Anaesthesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT | Effect of 5% EMLA cream on postoperative sore throat in adults following general endotracheal anesthesia
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:05h | UTCEffect of 5% EMLA Cream on Postoperative Sore Throat in Adults Following General Endotracheal Anesthesia: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study – Anesthesia & Analgesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review | Difficult diagnosis in the ICU: making the right call but beware uncertainty and bias
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:02h | UTCDifficult diagnosis in the ICU: making the right call but beware uncertainty and bias – Anaesthesia
Review | Viral infections in critical care
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:01h | UTCViral infections in critical care: a narrative review – Anaesthesia