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Review: Electromechanical reciprocity and arrhythmogenesis in long-QT syndrome and beyond.
12 May, 2022 | 10:04h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/ESC_Journals/status/1524268085850611714
Case Series: Cardiac magnetic resonance in the assessment of pericardial abnormalities.
12 May, 2022 | 10:06h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Pericardial diseases: the emerging role for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of pericardial diseases https://t.co/KztEnJMshP#EHJCaseReports @KardiologieHH @aayshacader @TJ_Yeo @ANazmiCalik @FarhanaAra pic.twitter.com/U4S3We7ADR
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) May 11, 2022
Worldwide trends in population-based survival for children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with leukemia, by subtype, during 2000–14: analysis of individual data from 258 cancer registries in 61 countries.
12 May, 2022 | 10:02h | UTC
Group B streptococcus infection during pregnancy and infancy: estimates of regional and global burden.
12 May, 2022 | 10:03h | UTCInvited Commentary: Variation of invasive neonatal GBS disease across the regions – The Lancet Global Health
Commentary on Twitter
Group B #streptococcus (GBS) colonisation during #pregnancy can lead to invasive GBS disease (iGBS) in #infants, including #meningitis or sepsis with a high mortality risk. There is a higher burden of iGBS than previously estimatedhttps://t.co/jr8zNS7Lak@LancetGH pic.twitter.com/XBsImwD13H
— The Lancet Reg Health-Southeast Asia (@LancetRH_SEAsia) May 5, 2022
Review: Comfort during non-invasive ventilation.
12 May, 2022 | 08:07h | UTCComfort During Non-invasive Ventilation – Frontiers in Medicine
Nonregistration, discontinuation, and nonpublication of randomized trials: A repeated metaresearch analysis.
12 May, 2022 | 08:08h | UTC
Review: Mucus clearance strategies in mechanically ventilated patients.
12 May, 2022 | 08:06h | UTCMucus Clearance Strategies in Mechanically Ventilated Patients – Frontiers in Physiology
M-A: Evaluation of HIV treatment outcomes with reduced frequency of clinical encounters and antiretroviral treatment refills.
12 May, 2022 | 08:04h | UTC
M-A: Effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions for back care and the prevention of non-specific low back pain in children and adolescents.
12 May, 2022 | 08:02h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Research published in #BMCMusculoSkeletDisord reports that physical exercise, postural hygiene and physical activity are the most effective preventive physiotherapy interventions to improve back care and prevent low back pain in children and adolescents. https://t.co/YEb3xxDHVD
— BMC (@BioMedCentral) April 16, 2022
M-A: Comparative impact of pharmacological therapies on cluster headache management.
12 May, 2022 | 08:01h | UTC
M-A: More evidence on cash transfers and child nutritional outcomes.
12 May, 2022 | 07:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Ugentilini/status/1509943611181441031
Interstitial lung disease in infancy and early childhood: a clinicopathological primer.
12 May, 2022 | 07:54h | UTC
M-A: Systemic immunomodulatory treatments for atopic dermatitis.
12 May, 2022 | 07:56h | UTCCommentary: Living review compares treatments for atopic dermatitis – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter:
This systematic review and meta-analysis provides up-to-date comparative evidence of new and old systemic treatments for atopic dermatitis, like biologics and JAK inhibitors. https://t.co/ihqQWlihc7 @aaron_drucker
— JAMA Dermatology (@JAMADerm) March 16, 2022
Endometrial scratch to increase live birth rates in women undergoing first-time in vitro fertilization: RCT and systematic review.
12 May, 2022 | 07:53h | UTCRelated:
M-A: Chemoradiotherapy followed by active surveillance vs. standard esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
12 May, 2022 | 07:51h | UTCChemoradiotherapy Followed by Active Surveillance Versus Standard Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Systematic Review: Prevention of peripheral distal polyneuropathy in patients with diabetes.
12 May, 2022 | 07:58h | UTC
RCT: Early vs. expectant artificial rupture of membranes following Foley catheter ripening.
12 May, 2022 | 07:50h | UTCEarly vs expectant artificial rupture of membranes following Foley catheter ripening: a randomized controlled trial – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Early vs expectant artificial rupture of membranes following Foley catheter ripening: a randomized controlled trial #SMFM22 https://t.co/BqQ7024Rvs pic.twitter.com/9wvE8ii1ES
— AJOG (@AJOG_thegray) February 28, 2022
USPSTF recommends against screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults.
11 May, 2022 | 11:26h | UTCEditorial: Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Challenges and Opportunities – JAMA
Evidence Report: Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Patient Page: Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – JAMA
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – JAMA
Commentary: USPSTF Continues to Recommend Against COPD Screening in Asymptomatic Adults – AJMC
Commentary on Twitter
The 🇺🇸 USPSTF, again, recommends against screening for #COPD jn asymptomatic adults: ‘using a reaffirmation process, the USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults has no net benefit’. https://t.co/msBtDBKngx
— John Hurst (@ProfHurst) May 10, 2022
Use of novel strategies to develop guidelines for management of pyogenic osteomyelitis in adults: a WikiGuidelines group consensus statement.
11 May, 2022 | 11:23h | UTCCommentary: A new approach to medical guidelines, taking inspiration from Wikipedia – University of Michigan
Commentary on Twitter
This consensus statement & systematic review uses a WikiGuidelines methodology for clinical guideline development (precluding recommendations based on low-quality data/opinion), addressing 7 questions regarding osteomyelitis management. @BradSpellberg https://t.co/MVjkzC5rdf
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) May 10, 2022
Study suggests tailoring diabetes screening by race and ethnicity may lead to earlier diagnosis.
11 May, 2022 | 11:19h | UTCCommentary: Tailoring diabetes screening by race, ethnicity may lead to earlier diagnosis – ACP Internist
Original Study: Diabetes Screening by Race and Ethnicity in the United States: Equivalent Body Mass Index and Age Thresholds – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/In her 40s, my mother, an Indian American, was diagnosed with diabetes, though she was not indicated for screening
This led me to ask…do we appropriately screen for diabetes by race/ethnicity?
Now answered in @AnnalsofIM with⭐️mentor @kardiologykazihttps://t.co/xTM9WmIbaL pic.twitter.com/IK5v76KMxh
— Rahul Aggarwal (@RahulAggarwalMD) May 9, 2022
AHA: Call to action for cardiovascular disease in women: epidemiology, awareness, access, and delivery of equitable health care.
11 May, 2022 | 11:22h | UTCNews Release: Investment, action urged to improve access, quality and equity in women’s heart health – American Heart Association
Phase 2 RCT: A fourth dose of an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine increases cellular and humoral immunity against SARS-CoV-2.
11 May, 2022 | 11:14h | UTCCommentaries:
What a second booster dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines tells us – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Covid: Fourth-dose jab trial shows good boost – BBC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The results of the @CovBoost fourth dose booster substudy are now online in @TheLancetInfDis
We demonstrated fourth doses of covid vaccines were safe and well tolerated and boost antibody levels above their peak following a third dosehttps://t.co/zGi0iNCAcL
— Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) May 10, 2022
[Preprint] Modeling transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in China.
11 May, 2022 | 11:16h | UTCModeling transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in China – Nature Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1524050859054616576
RCT: Doxycycline vs. azithromycin for treating anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women.
11 May, 2022 | 11:15h | UTCDoxycycline versus azithromycin for the treatment of anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women concurrent with vaginal infection (CHLAZIDOXY study): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, superiority trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Doxycycline Bests Azithromycin for Anogenital Chlamydia in Women — Open-label randomized trial set out to duplicate results from prior studies in men – MedPage Today (free registration required)
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M-A: Interventions to reduce falls in hospitals.
11 May, 2022 | 11:12h | UTCInterventions to reduce falls in hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Age and Ageing