Daily Archives: May 18, 2023
M-A | Limited evidence for safety and effectiveness of most antidepressants in chronic pain management
18 May, 2023 | 13:50h | UTC
RCT | Once-weekly insulin icodec shows non-inferiority to daily insulin glargine in type 2 diabetes patients
18 May, 2023 | 13:48h | UTCSwitching to once-weekly insulin icodec versus once-daily insulin glargine U100 in individuals with basal-bolus insulin-treated type 2 diabetes (ONWARDS 4): a phase 3a, randomised, open-label, multicentre, treat-to-target, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
A humorous peek into HIV research papers: a quick guide
18 May, 2023 | 13:46h | UTCTypes of HIV Papers — A Quick Guide – HIV and Observations
Commentary on Twitter
In his latest HIV and ID Observations post, @PaulSaxMD presents a quick guide to the different types of HIV papers, comic style. https://t.co/RYW6MuubCd (H/T @xkcd) pic.twitter.com/Zlh7PJOh8o
— NEJM Journal Watch (@JWatch) May 16, 2023
M-A | Timing of symptomatic venous thromboembolism after surgery
18 May, 2023 | 13:45h | UTC
Review | Hereditary colorectal, gastric, and pancreatic cancer
18 May, 2023 | 13:43h | UTCHereditary colorectal, gastric, and pancreatic cancer: comprehensive review – BJS Open
Commentary on Twitter
Have a🔎at our latest comprehensive review covering all u need to know📜about hereditary 🧬colorectal, gastric & pancreatic🦀! https://t.co/y1LL0DNRiy@Adductor @DrRABurkhart #SoMe4Surgery #StepUp4CRC #SurgEd #MedTwitter @BJSAcademy @BJSurgery @juliomayol @young_bjs Great read! pic.twitter.com/JmmOmMBydO
— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) May 11, 2023
Podcast | Dysphagia pearls
18 May, 2023 | 13:42h | UTC#395 Dysphagia with Dr. Diana Snyder – The Curbsiders
RCT | The addition of Quizartinib to chemotherapy improves overall survival vs placebo in FLT3-ITD-positive AML patients
18 May, 2023 | 13:40h | UTCQuizartinib plus chemotherapy in newly diagnosed patients with FLT3-internal-tandem-duplication-positive acute myeloid leukaemia (QuANTUM-First): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a genetically heterogeneous disease with poor clinical outcomes.
A new study assessed the effect of quizartinib on overall survival in patients with FLT3-ITD-positive newly diagnosed AML, in addition to chemotherapy. https://t.co/MGOoVF5QOa
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) April 27, 2023
RCT | Cabozantinib addition to nivolumab and ipilimumab extends progression-free survival in renal-cell carcinoma
18 May, 2023 | 13:38h | UTCCabozantinib plus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Renal-Cell Carcinoma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Cabozantinib in Renal-Cell Carcinoma – NEJM Resident 360
Commentary on Twitter
Clinical Pearls & Morning Reports: Cabozantinib in Renal-Cell Carcinoma. How did the addition of cabozantinib to nivolumab and ipilimumab affect outcomes in the trial by Choueiri et al.? https://t.co/x1FzWBiasr #MedEd #MedTwitter pic.twitter.com/w4sns1ifLG
— NEJM Resident 360 (@NEJMres360) May 16, 2023
Fluorescence-guided surgery: comprehensive review
18 May, 2023 | 13:34h | UTCFluorescence-guided surgery: comprehensive review – BJS Open
Commentary on Twitter
Find all you ever wanted to know about the current state of fluorescence-guided surgery 🟢🔬🔪in our latest comprehensive review by @BJSurgery editor @paulo_sutt et al. Absolutely worth reading!https://t.co/Tgrj4UvOzV@BJSAcademy @juliomayol @young_bjs #SoMe4Surgery #MedTwitter pic.twitter.com/ReArdO1LOs
— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) May 17, 2023
Phase 2 RCT | Ropeginterferon shows better results in hematocrit control vs phlebotomy alone in patients withr polycythemia vera
18 May, 2023 | 13:37h | UTCRopeginterferon versus Standard Therapy for Low-Risk Patients with Polycythemia Vera – NEJM Evidence
Cohort Study | Patients with joint hypermobility at greater risk of second ACL injury post-surgery within a year of return to sport
18 May, 2023 | 13:33h | UTCRCT | ART intensification shows no benefit in treating HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment
18 May, 2023 | 13:31h | UTC


