Daily Archives: May 5, 2023
USPSTF Statement | Asymptomatic adults at increased risk should be screened for latent TB
5 May, 2023 | 15:34h | UTCEvidence Report: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Editorials:
Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection – JAMA Network Open
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults
AHA/ASA Scientific Statement | Cognitive impairment after ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
5 May, 2023 | 15:36h | UTCNews Release: Cognitive impairment after stroke is common, and early diagnosis and treatment needed – American Heart Association
Commentary on Twitter
Cognitive Impairment After Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association https://t.co/YWNHZVaXnl@nsanar @ST_Pendlebury @hugoapariciomd @gottesman_lab @VCI_EricSmith @AHAScience pic.twitter.com/HdeoC0bNdm
— Stroke AHA/ASA (@StrokeAHA_ASA) May 1, 2023
Brief Review | Management of latent tuberculosis infection
5 May, 2023 | 15:32h | UTCManagement of Latent Tuberculosis Infection – JAMA (free for a limited period)
RCT | Prednisone fails to enhance live birth outcomes in women with recurrent implantation failure
5 May, 2023 | 15:31h | UTCPrednisone vs Placebo and Live Birth in Patients With Recurrent Implantation Failure Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
See also: Visual Abstract
Cohort Study | Long-term beta-blocker use in MI patients without heart failure or LVSD not linked to better cardiovascular outcomes
5 May, 2023 | 15:29h | UTCEditorial: Should beta-blockers be recommended after myocardial infarction when left ventricular ejection fraction is normal? – Heart (free for a limited period)
News Release: Study questions long term beta blocker use for heart attack patients – BMJ Newsroom
Related Systematic Review: Beta‐blockers in patients without heart failure after myocardial infarction – Cochrane Library.
M-A | Effectiveness of handwashing with soap for preventing acute respiratory infections in low-income and middle-income countries
5 May, 2023 | 15:28h | UTCNews Release: Handwashing during ‘normal times’ can reduce burden of respiratory disease – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Commentary from the author: New meta-analysis – handwashing promotion reduces respiratory infections by 17%
Commentary from the author on Twitter
Our new meta-analysis in @TheLancet : promoting handwashing with soap reduces respiratory infections by 17%.
Paper
? https://t.co/83RnQFbZoiBlogpost
? https://t.co/YZi91FGpo2Handwashing is not just for pandemics.
Endemic pneumonia kills 2.5m every year. pic.twitter.com/ulOUljLZUO— Ian Ross (@IanRossUK) April 28, 2023
Review | The global burden of liver disease
5 May, 2023 | 15:23h | UTCThe Global Burden of Liver Disease – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Review | Approach to treating older adults with chronic kidney disease
5 May, 2023 | 15:25h | UTC
Expert Panel | Appropriate use criteria for the management of aortic stenosis
5 May, 2023 | 15:22h | UTC
Guidelines | Prevention and treatment of nonfreezing cold injuries and warm water immersion tissue injuries
5 May, 2023 | 15:21h | UTCRelated:
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Spinal Cord Protection
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes Management
Consensus Statement | Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for COVID-19 with severe ARDS
5 May, 2023 | 15:19h | UTC
Cohort Study | Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia linked to increased infection risk and cancer prevalence
5 May, 2023 | 15:16h | UTCReappraisal of Idiopathic CD4 Lymphocytopenia at 30 Years – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia was initially described approximately 30 years ago as #HIV infections were emerging. In this report, longer-term characteristics of this syndrome are described. https://t.co/kV45SKmRQv#InfectiousDisease
— NEJM (@NEJM) May 3, 2023
Review | Transforming tuberculosis diagnosis
5 May, 2023 | 15:18h | UTCTransforming tuberculosis diagnosis – Nature Microbiology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
Diagnosis is the weakest aspect of tuberculosis care and control. A Comment article in @NatureMicrobiol describes seven critical transitions that can close the diagnostic gap and enable TB programmes worldwide to recover from the pandemic setbacks. ? https://t.co/hZyBmVJfRR pic.twitter.com/NDgXF8O9W5
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) May 2, 2023
Cohort Study | Skin biopsy yields 88% sensitivity in detecting meningococcal Purpura Fulminans
5 May, 2023 | 15:15h | UTC
RCT | Adding Bevacizumab to trifluridine–tipiracil enhances overall survival in refractory metastatic colorectal cancer
5 May, 2023 | 15:13h | UTCTrifluridine–Tipiracil and Bevacizumab in Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, treatment with trifluridine–tipiracil plus bevacizumab as third-line therapy resulted in longer overall survival than trifluridine–tipiracil alone (SUNLIGHT trial). https://t.co/C4DZvyiZiD pic.twitter.com/gHTR9jbJS5
— NEJM (@NEJM) May 3, 2023
Transparent reporting of multivariable prediction models for individual prognosis or diagnosis: checklist for SR and M-A
5 May, 2023 | 15:11h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Systematic reviews or meta-analyses of prediction model studies have unique challenges.
This article describes a new guideline to help ensure this type of reporting is complete, transparent, and accuratehttps://t.co/TkDcMAAjmB pic.twitter.com/Hnfhm0JMUv
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 3, 2023
Pre-post study | Effects of a standardized perioperative management protocol in acute abdominal surgery
5 May, 2023 | 15:10h | UTC
Review | Combined extracorporeal lung and kidney support in fluid overload
5 May, 2023 | 15:08h | UTCCombined Extracorporeal Lung and Kidney Support in Fluid Overload – ICU Management & Practice
Review | Prone positioning for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and ARDS
5 May, 2023 | 15:09h | UTCA Review Prone Positioning for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and ARDS: A Review – Chest
Commentary on Twitter
"Belly down, sats up!" Read this CHEST Review to learn more about #PronePositioning. Read the full research in the February @journal_CHEST issue: https://t.co/3DGBeKhnMG#MedTwitter #CritCare #MedEd pic.twitter.com/KUY2TYYCx6
— CHEST (@accpchest) February 21, 2023
Review | Which vasopressors and inotropes to use in the intensive care unit
5 May, 2023 | 15:06h | UTCWhich Vasopressors and Inotropes to Use in the Intensive Care Unit – ICU Management & Practice
Review | A very old patient in the ICU: Much more than an acute organ dysfunction
5 May, 2023 | 15:05h | UTCA Very Old Patient in the ICU: Much More Than an Acute Organ Dysfunction – ICU Management & Practice
Review | Early mobilization in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
5 May, 2023 | 15:02h | UTC
Review | Kidney replacement therapy in the intensive care unit
5 May, 2023 | 15:04h | UTCKidney Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit – ICU Management & Practice
Review | Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
5 May, 2023 | 15:01h | UTCHeparin-Induced Thrombocytopaenia – ICU Management & Practice
21-y clinical trial update | Effects of a PSA–based screening on morbidity and mortality of prostate cancer
5 May, 2023 | 14:56h | UTC