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Systematic Review | Organizational changes likely decrease physical restraint usage in long-term care
31 Jul, 2023 | 13:53h | UTC
Systematic Review | Probiotics’ potential in preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in very preterm, VLBW infants warrants further research
31 Jul, 2023 | 13:51h | UTC
RCT | Combined endovenous ablation and compression speeds up venous leg ulcers healing
31 Jul, 2023 | 13:49h | UTCEndovenous ablation for venous leg ulcers – Cochrane Library
Registry Analysis | Similar 1-year mortality rates post-TAVR in cardiogenic shock patients surviving 30-day mark
31 Jul, 2023 | 13:47h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients with cardiogenic shock https://t.co/Ci1MIWVYuE @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/zwvFUT8lKt
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) June 29, 2023
UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools
28 Jul, 2023 | 14:26h | UTCReport: Technology in education – UNESCO
News Releases:
UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools – UN News
Smartphones in school? Only when they clearly support learning – UNESCO
Commentary: ‘Put learners first’: Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools – The Guardian
WHO updates guidelines on fats and carbohydrates
28 Jul, 2023 | 14:25h | UTCNews Release: WHO updates guidelines on fats and carbohydrates – World Health Organization
Guidelines:
Carbohydrate intake for adults and children: WHO guideline – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Avoid #TransFats! Trans fats are found in
?️ baked & fried foods,
?️ pre-packaged snacks,
?️ meat & dairy foods from animals such as cows or sheep,
?️ processed foods.Limit your trans fats intake to less than 1% of total energy intake ?https://t.co/vCZlOtUeLj #HealthyDiets pic.twitter.com/l0ErFXvO4Q
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 17, 2023
New WHO lists of essential medicines
28 Jul, 2023 | 14:23h | UTCNews Release: WHO endorses landmark public health decisions on Essential Medicines for Multiple Sclerosis – World Health Organization
Lists of Essential Medicines
Model Lists of Essential Medicines – World Health Organization
Model Lists of Essential Medicines for Children – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
OUT TODAY: New editions of the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines and Essential Medicines for Children which include important new medicines for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, cancer, infectious diseases and cardiovascular conditions, among others… pic.twitter.com/RZYdgc0i65
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 26, 2023
Study | Only 11% of sports supplements listing botanical ingredients accurately declare contents, 12% contain FDA-prohibited stimulants
28 Jul, 2023 | 14:21h | UTCCommentaries:
Ensuring the Safety and Value of Supplements – JAMA Network Open
BMJ Investigation | Medical royal colleges receive millions from drug and medical devices companies
28 Jul, 2023 | 14:19h | UTCMedical royal colleges receive millions from drug and medical devices companies – The BMJ
News Release: Medical royal colleges receive millions from drug/medical device companies – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary on Twitter
Drug and medical device companies have given £9m to UK royal colleges in recent years.
Scroll through our series of #BMJInfographics to see how much individual companies have paid each college ? https://t.co/s03xSl18BP pic.twitter.com/PX1Lzmtb4N
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 27, 2023
JAMA guidance for authors, peer reviewers, and editors on use of AI, language models, and chatbots
28 Jul, 2023 | 14:18h | UTCGuidance for Authors, Peer Reviewers, and Editors on Use of AI, Language Models, and Chatbots – JAMA
See also, just published: New recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors: use of artificial intelligence – European Heart Journal
Related
ChatGPT et al? Not So Fast, Say Journal Editors – TCTMD
Chat GPT will change Medicine – Vinay Prasad’s Observations and Thoughts
Can artificial intelligence help for scientific writing? – Critical Care
Artificial intelligence in academic writing: a paradigm-shifting technological advance
Perspective | Generating scholarly content with ChatGPT: ethical challenges for medical publishing
ChatGPT and the future of medical writing (ChatGPT itself wrote this paper)
ChatGPT is fun, but not an author – Science
Tools such as ChatGPT threaten transparent science; here are our ground rules for their use – Nature
ChatGPT listed as author on research papers: many scientists disapprove – Nature
Abstracts written by ChatGPT fool scientists
Study | New deep learning model effectively detects type 2 diabetes from chest X-rays
28 Jul, 2023 | 14:15h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
"Your Chest-ray indicates you may have diabetes"https://t.co/1TEHWvG33D
The latest unexpected outgrowth of deep learning #AI @NatureComms @AyisPyrros and colleagues pic.twitter.com/wZcTT2GCy2— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 11, 2023
Position Paper | Prioritizing deprescribing in fall prevention strategies
28 Jul, 2023 | 14:12h | UTCOriginal Guideline: World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: a global initiative – Age and Ageing
Review | Management of bleeding and hemolysis during percutaneous microaxial flow pump support
28 Jul, 2023 | 14:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Check out this practical guide for the management of bleeding/hemolysis with microaxial flow pump in #JACCINT's new state-of-the-art review: https://t.co/VSu31BPF5d#CardioTwitter @dirkwestermann @ABeneduceMD @MarioGramegnaMD pic.twitter.com/YuyinvWZ0L
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) July 26, 2023
Phase 2 Trial | Oral orexin receptor 2 agonist shows promise in narcolepsy type 1, but raises hepatotoxic concerns
28 Jul, 2023 | 14:09h | UTCOral Orexin Receptor 2 Agonist in Narcolepsy Type 1 – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In a randomized trial involving patients with narcolepsy, an oral orexin receptor 2 agonist reduced sleepiness and cataplexy but had liver toxic effects. Read the full trial results: https://t.co/Go7lmQTu62
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 26, 2023
Cohort Study | Exploring the potential impact of artificial sweeteners on type 2 diabetes risk
28 Jul, 2023 | 14:07h | UTC
RCT | Liraglutide aids weight management in patients with suboptimal weight loss post metabolic surgery
28 Jul, 2023 | 14:05h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
A new global definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
27 Jul, 2023 | 13:14h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Full Publication of New ARDS Definition?
Key changes from Berlin definition
?3 categories: Non-intubated, Intubated, resource-limited settings
?Inclusion of HFNO, SpO2/FiO2 & POCUSLet's wait for validation studies.
?https://t.co/u7O1RxyK6W#FOAMcchttps://t.co/Lg0esqcl4u pic.twitter.com/O9v9WYb0kz— Yuki Kotani, MD | 小谷 祐樹 (@YukiKotani5) July 25, 2023
WHO world drowning prevention day 2023
27 Jul, 2023 | 13:12h | UTCWorld Drowning Prevention Day 2023 – World Health Organization
Report: Hidden depths: the global investment case for drowning prevention – World Health Organization
Related:
Prevention of Drowning – Pediatrics
Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization
Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer – World Health Organization
Hidden Hazards: An Exploration of Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children – Safe Kids Worldwide
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
It's #WorldDrowningPreventionDay
Every year, drowning claims at least 236,000 lives. It's one of the leading causes of death ? for children & people aged 1-24 years. We can all take action to end drowning ? https://t.co/7CSUGYBk49 pic.twitter.com/r64dbsLnHn— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 25, 2023
Review | State of shock: contemporary vasopressor and inotrope use in cardiogenic shock
27 Jul, 2023 | 13:11h | UTC
RCT – 2ry Analysis | Elevated intracranial bleeding risk with low-dose aspirin in older adults
27 Jul, 2023 | 13:09h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
News Release: Low dose aspirin won’t help some older adults trying to avoid a stroke: study – Monash University
Commentary: Daily aspirin doesn’t prevent strokes in older, healthy people after all – The Conversation
Original Study: Randomized Trial: Effect of Aspirin on All-Cause Mortality in the Healthy Elderly
Related Guideline: USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease.
Related Randomized Trials:
Randomized Trial: Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Randomized Trial: Effects of Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Persons with Diabetes
Related Meta-Analysis:
Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events
Related Opinions:
Aspirin for Primary Prevention: Is This the End of the Road?
Evidence evolving on aspirin as prevention – ACP Internist
#347 USPSTF Update: Aspirin for Primary Prevention of CVD – The Curbsiders
RCT | Limited antibiotic efficacy in children with sinusitis lacking nasopharyngeal pathogens
27 Jul, 2023 | 13:08h | UTCIdentifying Children Likely to Benefit From Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Acute Bacterial Sinusitis: Limitations of Test-Based Treatment – JAMA (free for a limited period)
News Release: Bacterial testing in kids with sinusitis could slash antibiotic use – University of Pittsburgh
Commentary: Trial suggests bacterial test could reduce antibiotics in kids with sinusitis – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter
In children with acute sinusitis, antibiotic treatment had minimal benefit for those without nasopharyngeal bacterial pathogens. The antibiotic effect did not depend on the color of nasal discharge. https://t.co/hgRx1Qou53 pic.twitter.com/zYs8Mfbjjp
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) July 26, 2023
RCT | Cervical pessary fails to prevent preterm birth in short cervix singleton pregnancies
27 Jul, 2023 | 13:06h | UTCCervical Pessary for Prevention of Preterm Birth in Individuals With a Short Cervix: The TOPS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: The Vexing Problem of Preterm Birth Prevention – JAMA (free for a limited period)
See also: Visual Abstract
News Release: Cervical pessary no more effective than usual care in preventing preterm birth risk – NIH News Releases
AGA clinical practice update on evaluation and management of belching, abdominal bloating, and distention
27 Jul, 2023 | 13:04h | UTC
Scientific Statement | Addressing childhood obesity to reduce adult CV risk through lifestyle
27 Jul, 2023 | 13:03h | UTCNews Release: How to stop obese children having heart disease in adulthood – European Society of Cardiology
Cohort Study | 9.9% of patients acquire C. difficile carriage in healthcare facilities, most do not develop clinical infection
27 Jul, 2023 | 13:01h | UTC