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Daily Archives: January 31, 2023

WHO Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023

31 Jan, 2023 | 14:09h | UTC

Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023 – World Health Organization

News Release: More countries eliminate neglected tropical diseases but investments key to sustain progress – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

SR | Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses

31 Jan, 2023 | 14:11h | UTC

Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses – Cochrane Library

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

RCT | Assessment of infant position and timing of stylet removal to improve lumbar puncture success in neonates

31 Jan, 2023 | 14:07h | UTC

Assessment of infant position and timing of stylet removal to improve lumbar puncture success in neonates (NeoCLEAR): an open-label, 2 × 2 factorial, randomised, controlled trial – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

News Release: Lumbar punctures in newborn babies are more successful when performed in sitting position – Oxford Population Health

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Recommendations for the management of incidental musculoskeletal findings on MRI and CT

31 Jan, 2023 | 14:08h | UTC

Recommendations for the Management of Incidental Musculoskeletal Findings on MRI and CT – Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal

 

M-A | Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is not better than sham treatment in patients with degenerative meniscus tears

31 Jan, 2023 | 14:05h | UTC

Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy vs non-surgical or sham treatment in patients with MRI-confirmed degenerative meniscus tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis with individual participant data from 605 randomised patients – Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Related:

RT | Routine early arthroscopic partial meniscectomy is not superior to physical therapy for traumatic meniscal tears.

Long-term follow up of a RCT | Physical therapy noninferior to early arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in patients with degenerative meniscal tears.

Systematic Review | No evidence in support of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in adults with degenerative and nonobstructive meniscal symptoms.

Systematic Review: Arthroscopic surgery provides little or no clinically important benefit for patients with degenerative knee disease.

Randomized Trial: Early Surgery vs Physical Therapy on Knee Function Among Patients With Nonobstructive Meniscal Tears

Randomized placebo-surgery controlled trial evaluates arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for a degenerative meniscus tear: a 5 year follow-up

 

Review | Diagnosis and acute management of migraine

31 Jan, 2023 | 14:04h | UTC

Diagnosis and acute management of migraine – Canadian Medical Association Journal

News Release: Migraine: how to diagnose, manage and prevent – Canadian Medical Association Journal

 

Analysis | An easy way to spot bias in observational studies

31 Jan, 2023 | 14:02h | UTC

An Easy Way to Spot Bias in Observational Studies – Sensible Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

M-A | Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in lower-risk and higher-risk patients

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:59h | UTC

Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in lower-risk and higher-risk patients: a meta-analysis of randomized trials – European Heart Journal (free for a limited period)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Syphilis in dermatology: recognition and management

31 Jan, 2023 | 14:01h | UTC

Syphilis in Dermatology: Recognition and Management – American Journal of Clinical Dermatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one in PMC)

 

M-A | Mucolytics for acute exacerbations of COPD

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:56h | UTC

Mucolytics for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis – European Respiratory Review

 

Consensus Paper | Cardio-oncology recommendations for pediatric oncology patients

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:54h | UTC

Cardio-Oncology Recommendations for Pediatric Oncology Patients: An Australian and New Zealand Delphi Consensus – JACC: Advances

News Release: International guidelines to help prevent and treat heart complications in pediatric oncology patients – Murdoch Childrens Research Institute/News Medical

 

Position Paper | Accuracy and reliability of ECG monitoring in the detection of Afib in cryptogenic stroke patients

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:53h | UTC

ESC Working Group on e-Cardiology Position Paper: accuracy and reliability of electrocardiogram monitoring in the detection of atrial fibrillation in cryptogenic stroke patients: In collaboration with the Council on Stroke, the European Heart Rhythm Association, and the Digital Health Committee – European Heart Journal – Digital Health

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Cohort Study | Severe lymphopenia may predict worse outcomes in hospitalized patients with pneumococcal CAP

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:52h | UTC

Impact of severe lymphopenia on the early prediction of clinical outcome in hospitalized patients with pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia – Infection (if the link is paywalled, try this one in PMC)

 

Retrospective Cohort | Incidental coronary artery calcification on non-gated CT thorax correlates with risk of CV events and death

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:51h | UTC

Incidental coronary artery calcification on non-gated CT thorax correlates with risk of cardiovascular events and death – European Radiology

 

Development and validation of a deep learning algorithm to differentiate colon carcinoma from diverticulitis in CT images

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:49h | UTC

Development and Validation of a Deep Learning Algorithm to Differentiate Colon Carcinoma From Acute Diverticulitis in Computed Tomography Images – JAMA Network Open

Commentaries:

Artificial Intelligence May Help Differentiate Colon Carcinoma From Acute Diverticulitis – AJMC

Deep Learning Model Aids Differentiation of Colon Cancer, Acute Diverticulitis – HealthDay

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Podcast | Acute exacerbations of COPD

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:48h | UTC

#378 Acute Exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) – The Curbsiders

 

Podcast | Hearing loss, tinnitus, and Meniere’s disease

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:46h | UTC

#379 Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Meniere’s Disease – The Curbsiders

 

Review | Exercise during pregnancy: effects on birth weight and on the risks of gestational diabetes and preterm delivery

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:45h | UTC

Exercise During Pregnancy: Effects on Birth Weight and on the Risks of Gestational Diabetes and Preterm Delivery – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international

Related:

Exercise during pregnancy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus and hypertensive disorders: An umbrella review of randomised controlled trials and an updated meta-analysis – BJOG

Effectiveness of exercise intervention during pregnancy on high-risk women for gestational diabetes mellitus prevention: A meta-analysis of published RCTs – PLOS One

Effect of diet and physical activity based interventions in pregnancy on gestational weight gain and pregnancy outcomes

 

Review | Skin infections due to Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–producing S. aureus

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:44h | UTC

Skin Infections Due to Panton-Valentine Leukocidin–Producing S. Aureus – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international

 

M-A | Immunotherapy or targeted therapy as the first-line strategies for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:42h | UTC

Immunotherapy or targeted therapy as the first-line strategies for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: A network meta-analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis – Frontiers in Immunology

 

M-A | Tourniquet application in primary total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:41h | UTC

Tourniquet application in primary total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – Frontiers in Surgeryv

 

Review | Mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:40h | UTC

Mitral valve transcatheter edge-to-edge repair – EuroIntervention

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Report | Tranexamic acid at cesarean delivery: drug-error deaths

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:39h | UTC

Tranexamic acid at cesarean delivery: drug-error deaths – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Related: RCT: Tranexamic acid for the prevention of blood loss after cesarean delivery – even though TA resulted in a significantly lower incidence of estimated blood loss, the clinical relevance of the findings was small

 

Cohort Study | Association of retinal age gap and risk of kidney failure

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:38h | UTC

Association of Retinal Age Gap and Risk of Kidney Failure: A UK Biobank Study – American Journal of Kidney Diseases

News Release: Aging in the eye predicts risk for kidney failure – National Kidney Foundation

Related:

Association of Retinal Age Gap With Arterial Stiffness and Incident Cardiovascular Disease – Stroke

Cohort Study | Artificial intelligence-enabled retinal vasculometry for prediction of cardiovascular diseases.

Retinal photograph-based deep learning predicts biological age, and stratifies morbidity and mortality risk.

An artificial intelligence system can help predict myocardial infarction through retinal scans and minimal personal information.

Study shows that the retinal age gap might be a potential biomarker of aging linked to increased mortality risk.

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Review | Brain enlarged perivascular spaces as imaging biomarkers of cerebrovascular disease

31 Jan, 2023 | 13:37h | UTC

Brain Enlarged Perivascular Spaces as Imaging Biomarkers of Cerebrovascular Disease: A Clinical Narrative Review – Journal of the American Heart Association

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

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