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Review | Dangerous causes of nausea/vomiting beyond the GI system.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:13h | UTCDangerous Causes of Nausea/Vomiting Beyond the GI System – emDocs
Observational analysis shows chronic kidney disease is associated with increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:12h | UTCAssociation of Chronic Kidney Disease With Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Case-control study | Assessment of outcomes from 1-year surveillance after detection of early gastric cancer among patients at high risk.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:11h | UTCCommentary: Intensive Endoscopy Might Not Be One-and-Done for Gastric Cancer Surveillance — High-risk group had similar new lesion detection rates initially and at 15 months – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients with a high risk of gastric cancer, 1-year surveillance was warranted even after intensive endoscopic examination using both white light and narrow-band imaging. https://t.co/3KIghTavjb
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 19, 2022
Evaluation of open access websites for anesthesia education.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:59h | UTCEvaluation of Open Access Websites for Anesthesia Education – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free for a limited period)
Systematic Review | There is insufficient evidence to recommend running shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults.
23 Aug, 2022 | 13:00h | UTCRunning shoes for preventing lower limb running injuries in adults – Cochrane Library
Summary: Running shoes for preventing lower-limb running injuries in adults – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
👟Running shoes have been proposed as one means of reducing injury risk….but are they effective? @CochraneBJMT authors looked at 12 trials that lasted 6-26 wks with 11,240 people. https://t.co/09bt9SzEkh pic.twitter.com/qi5qk7W1I1
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 22, 2022
Sexual enjoyment following childbirth is not altered by different delivery methods, research suggests.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:58h | UTCNews Release: Sexual enjoyment following childbirth is not altered by different delivery methods, research suggests – University of Bristol
Original Study: Mode of delivery and maternal sexual wellbeing: A longitudinal study – British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/BJOGTweets/status/1550381524830257154
Review | Inadequate practices for hepatic encephalopathy management in the inpatient setting.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:57h | UTC
Review | Hepatic encephalopathy and strategies to prevent readmission from inadequate transitions of care.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:56h | UTC
Review | Missed diagnosis of cirrhosis in the inpatient setting.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:55h | UTCMissed diagnosis of cirrhosis in the inpatient setting – Journal of Hospital Medicine
RCT | Stopping vs. continuing long-term mepolizumab treatment in severe eosinophilic asthma.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This randomised study demonstrates increased exacerbation risk and a decrease in asthma control in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma who stop mepolizumab treatment after long-term use, when compared with those who continue treatment. https://t.co/HYCH0TsU9E pic.twitter.com/rW6hmHgJlj
— ERS publications (@ERSpublications) January 6, 2022
Cohort Study | Patients with bicuspid aortic stenosis were younger, had worse perioperative left ventricular function, and increased risk of postoperative heart failure compared to patients with tricuspid aortic stenosis.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:54h | UTC
Single-arm Phase 2 study | Neoadjuvant chemotherapy, excision, and observation for early rectal cancer.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:53h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Pleased to share our @CDNCancerTrials NEO Trial results: 79% of patients with cT1-3bN0 #rectalcancer had organ sparing therapy with 3 mo of FOLFOX/CAPOX and transanal surgery. @drcarl_vancouvr @JCO_ASCO @OncoAlert https://t.co/gfcywHk7Y0
— Hagen Kennecke (@HKennecke) August 18, 2022
Review | Blood transfusion reactions.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:50h | UTC
Consensus Recommendations | Standardizing pathologic evaluation of breast carcinoma after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:52h | UTC
Spindle cell lesions of the breast: a diagnostic algorithm.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:51h | UTC
Review | The role of abdominal drain cultures in managing abdominal infections.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:48h | UTCThe Role of Abdominal Drain Cultures in Managing Abdominal Infections – Antibiotics
Review | Drug regimens of novel antibiotics in critically ill patients with varying renal functions.
23 Aug, 2022 | 12:49h | UTC
WHO makes new recommendations for Ebola treatments, calls for improved access.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:26h | UTCNews Release: WHO makes new recommendations for Ebola treatments, calls for improved access – World Health Organization
Guideline: Therapeutics for Ebola virus disease – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
WHO publishes its first guideline for #Ebola virus disease therapeutics: recommends the use of two monoclonal antibodies.
WHO calls on the global community to increase access to these lifesaving medicines.
📌 https://t.co/tstO3pBYlf pic.twitter.com/ZrDg43TyL2
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) August 19, 2022
Guideline Summary | Recommendations for the outpatient drug treatment of patients with COVID-19.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:25h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement | Cardiovascular effects of home dialysis therapies.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:24h | UTCTop Things to Know: CV Effects of Home Dialysis Therapies – American Heart Association
Commentaries:
AHA Urges More Home-Based Dialysis in Advanced Kidney Failure – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/bourneauguste/status/1559172680087228416
Consensus Statement | Preoperative management of medications for rheumatologic and HIV diseases.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:22h | UTCRelated:
Preoperative Management of Medications for Neurologic Diseases – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Preoperative Management of Surgical Patients Using Dietary Supplements – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Endocrine Disorders – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Preoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perioperative Cardiac Risk Reduction in Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perioperative Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Editorial | Rise of intravenous nutrition products among professional team sport athletes: reasons to be concerned?
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:20h | UTCRise of intravenous nutrition products among professional team sport athletes: reasons to be concerned? – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free for a limited period)
News Release: IV nutrition risks becoming the norm for athletes, despite no evidence it works – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary: More Athletes Are Getting Their Nutrition Through an IV. This Should Stop, Experts Say – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
IV nutrition risks becoming the norm for athletes, despite no evidence it works, warn @pedlarcr and colleagues in @BJSM_BMJ https://t.co/RRou2U8u9x
Used to be considered treatment of ‘last resort’
‘Food first’ and ‘no needle’ messages need to be amplified, urge experts pic.twitter.com/XeaRyHiVEH— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) August 17, 2022
RCT | Synthetic sling vs. artificial urinary sphincter for men with urodynamic stress incontinence after prostate surgery.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:18h | UTC
RCT | Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:19h | UTCEditorial: The importance of sitting less and moving more – The BMJ
News Release: Standing desks alongside other measures cut office workers’ sitting time by an hour a day – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary: SMART Work and Life Intervention Reduces Sitting Time for Office Workers – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Using a standing desk alongside a package of other measures to encourage office workers to sit less and move more, reduced sitting time by about an hour a day over one year, finds a trial published in @bmj_latest today https://t.co/uxaDWnp5WB
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) August 18, 2022
RCT | Surgical reconstruction is superior to rehabilitation for patients with non-acute anterior cruciate ligament injury with persistent symptoms of instability.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:16h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Surgical reconstruction of non-acute ACL injury with persistent symptoms of instability was superior in comparison with rehabilitation at 18 months (KOOS4 mean difference 7.9 (95% CI 2.5–13.2)): https://t.co/y2taBzHolU pic.twitter.com/n0qW3B6cMv
— Søren T. Skou (@STSkou) August 19, 2022
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