Daily Archives: February 10, 2023 | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

Consensus Statement | Development of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) surgical safety checklist

10 Feb, 2023 | 14:03h | UTC

Development of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Surgical Safety Checklist Through a Modified Delphi Process – JAMA Network Open

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

The @WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and the @ErasSociety guidelines come together.?
#ERAS teams can leverage 2 tools in 1 to improve care in critical perioperative communication moments https://t.co/EaXYyj7b56
via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork pic.twitter.com/WHJMjThubO

— Mary Brindle (@MaryEBrindle) February 8, 2023

Guideline for management of septic arthritis in native joints

10 Feb, 2023 | 14:00h | UTC

Guideline for management of septic arthritis in native joints (SANJO) – Journal of Bone and Joint Infection

Position Paper | Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of common shoulder injuries in sport

10 Feb, 2023 | 14:01h | UTC

Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of common shoulder injuries in sport: grading the evidence – a statement paper commissioned by the Danish Society of Sports Physical Therapy (DSSF) – British Journal of Sports Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

Common shoulder injuries ? – grading the evidence on: ?

? Diagnosis – included 19 clinical tests
✋ Prevention – injury prevention programmes
?️‍♂️ Treatment – stretching, ice packs, strengthening, compression

Statement paper commissioned by DSSF

➡️ https://t.co/CN7usTd3HR pic.twitter.com/xavDN5MICY

— British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) (@BJSM_BMJ) January 16, 2023

Resistant hypertension: a stepwise approach

10 Feb, 2023 | 13:58h | UTC

Resistant hypertension: A stepwise approach – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Brief Review | Mpox — A rapidly evolving disease

10 Feb, 2023 | 13:56h | UTC

Mpox—A Rapidly Evolving Disease – JAMA Dermatology

Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for mpox (monkeypox): interim guidance, 22 December 2022 – World Health Organization

Rapid review on monkeypox policies among the G20 nations: relevance to policy and practitioner – F1000 Research

Clinical features and management of individuals admitted to hospital with monkeypox and associated complications across the UK: a retrospective cohort study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Monkeypox (hMPXV infection): A practical review – American Journal of Medicine

Monkeypox in pregnancy: virology, clinical presentation, and obstetric management – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

WHO renames “monkeypox” as “mpox” to help destigmatize the disease.

Monkeypox – The Lancet

Study shows there is substantial monkeypox transmission before symptoms appear.

Global monkeypox case hospitalisation rates: A rapid systematic review and meta-analysis – eClinicalMedicine

Human monkeypox virus infection in women and non-binary individuals during the 2022 outbreaks: a global case series – The Lancet

Monkeypox — A Sobering Sentinel for Pandemic Preparedness and Sexual Health System Capacity – New England Journal of Medicine

CDC study shows healthcare workers have a low risk of infection after exposure to patients with monkeypox.

Monkeypox – New England Journal of Medicine

Diagnosis and Management of Monkeypox: A Review for the Emergency Clinician – Annals of Emergency Medicine

Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions.

Monkeypox: A clinical update for paediatricians – Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health

Cohort Study | Clinical presentation and virological assessment of confirmed human monkeypox virus cases in Spain.

CDC Report | Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of Monkeypox cases in the US.

Update on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA

Antivirals with Activity Against Monkeypox: A Clinically Oriented Review – Clinical Infectious Diseases

Clinical features and novel presentations of human monkeypox in a central London centre during the 2022 outbreak: descriptive case series – The BMJ

WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch

Monkeypox Virus Infection in Humans across 16 Countries — April–June 2022 – New England Journal of Medicine

Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases

RCT | Argatroban plus Alteplase not better than Alteplase alone in patients with acute ischemic stroke

10 Feb, 2023 | 13:59h | UTC

Effect of Argatroban Plus Intravenous Alteplase vs Intravenous Alteplase Alone on Neurologic Function in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: The ARAIS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter

Among patients with acute ischemic #stroke who received intravenous alteplase, argatroban was not significantly associated with better neurologic function. https://t.co/s9BDEvRvFA pic.twitter.com/HIRnGmiWMU

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 9, 2023

RCT | AI improves nodule detection on chest radiographs in a health screening population

10 Feb, 2023 | 13:55h | UTC

AI Improves Nodule Detection on Chest Radiographs in a Health Screening Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Radiology

Editorial: AI Nodule Detection on Chest Radiographs Using Randomized Controlled Data: The Effect on Clinical Practice – Radiology

News Release: AI Improves Lung Nodule Detection on Chest X-Rays – RSNA News

SR | Mechanical plus oral antibiotic bowel preparation may prevent complications in elective colorectal surgery

10 Feb, 2023 | 13:53h | UTC

Preoperative combined mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation for preventing complications in elective colorectal surgery – Cochrane Library

Summary: Can combined mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation reduce the risk of complications after scheduled colon or rectal resections compared with purely mechanical, purely oral antibiotic or no bowel preparation? – Cochrane Library

M-A: Strategies for antibiotic administration for bowel preparation among patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery – “the addition of oral antibiotics to intravenous antibiotics was associated with a reduction in the incidence of incisional surgical site infection by more than 50%”.

Meta-Analysis: Effects of Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Before Elective Colorectal Surgery

Opinion | Interpreting the results from the first randomized controlled trial of colonoscopy: does it save lives?

10 Feb, 2023 | 13:54h | UTC

Interpreting the results from the first randomised controlled trial of colonoscopy: does it save lives? – BMJ Evidence Based Medicine

Original Study: RCT | Effect of colonoscopy screening on risks of colorectal cancer and related death.

RCT | Effectiveness of Mycophenolate Mofetil among patients with progressive IgA nephropathy

10 Feb, 2023 | 13:52h | UTC

Effectiveness of Mycophenolate Mofetil Among Patients With Progressive IgA Nephropathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

Commentary on Twitter

RCT: For patients with IgA nephropathy at high risk of disease progression, addition of mycophenolate to optimized supportive care reduced risk of kidney function loss, vs supportive care alone. https://t.co/xjyD3hseG7 pic.twitter.com/BlQiXkyBLn

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) February 6, 2023