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RCT: In pediatric ICUs, a bundled intervention that emphasized a physiologically focused cardiopulmonary resuscitation training did not improve outcomes in cardiac arrest.

11 Mar, 2022 | 09:37h | UTC

Effect of Physiologic Point-of-Care Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training on Survival With Favorable Neurologic Outcome in Cardiac Arrest in Pediatric ICUs: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: CPR Intervention Failed to Improve Survival in Kids With Cardiac Arrest — Physiologically focused CPR training did not lead to difference in survival to discharge – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Commentary on Twitter

Among patients in pediatric ICUs, a bundled intervention that emphasized physiologically focused CPR training and structured clinical event debriefing did not significantly improve patient survival to hospital discharge with favorable neurologic outcome. https://t.co/MbmmSM0Xrt

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) March 8, 2022

Nationwide analysis of persistent type II endoleak and late outcomes of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in Japan: a propensity-matched analysis.

11 Mar, 2022 | 09:32h | UTC

Nationwide Analysis of Persistent Type II Endoleak and Late Outcomes of Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Japan: a Propensity-matched Analysis – Circulation

Commentary: Type II Endoleak and EVAR Outcomes for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – American College of Cardiology

Expert Analysis: Clinical practice algorithm for the follow-up of unrepaired and repaired secundum atrial septal defects.

11 Mar, 2022 | 09:31h | UTC

Clinical Practice Algorithm For the Follow-up of Unrepaired and Repaired Secundum Atrial Septal Defects – American College of Cardiology

Comparing bowel lengthening procedures: which, when, and why?

11 Mar, 2022 | 09:33h | UTC

Comparing bowel lengthening procedures: which, when, and why? – Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation

Multicenter observational prospective study: thrombolysis or surgery in patients with obstructive mechanical valve thrombosis.

11 Mar, 2022 | 09:30h | UTC

Thrombolysis or Surgery in Patients With Obstructive Mechanical Valve Thrombosis: The Multicenter HATTUSHA Study – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Thrombolysis or Surgery for Mechanical Valve Thrombosis – American College of Cardiology

Study Commentary: Telemental health is promising as an effective and engaging alternative for in-person therapy.

11 Mar, 2022 | 09:26h | UTC

Telemental health is promising as an effective and engaging alternative for in-person therapy #TeleMentalHealth – The Mental Elf

Original Study: Implementation of Telemental Health Services Before COVID-19: Rapid Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews – Journal of Medical Internet Research

Therapeutic strategies targeting inflammation and immunity in atherosclerosis: how to proceed?

11 Mar, 2022 | 08:38h | UTC

Therapeutic strategies targeting inflammation and immunity in atherosclerosis: how to proceed? – Nature Reviews Cardiology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Review: Current surgical indications for non-small-cell lung cancer.

11 Mar, 2022 | 08:39h | UTC

Current Surgical Indications for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer – Cancers

Large registry based study showed increased cardiovascular risk in patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder.

11 Mar, 2022 | 09:29h | UTC

Cardiovascular Risk for Patients With and Without Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, or Bipolar Disorder – Journal of the American Heart Association

Commentary: Serious mental illness associated with increased cardiovascular risk in young adults – American Heart Association/News Medical

RCT: In patients with refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, a strategy of intra-arrest transport, extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and immediate invasive assessment did not significantly improve survival with a favorable neurological outcome (OR 1.63; 95% CI 0.93 to 2.85; P = .09).

10 Mar, 2022 | 10:57h | UTC

Effect of Intra-arrest Transport, Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and Immediate Invasive Assessment and Treatment on Functional Neurologic Outcome in Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Early Invasive Therapy for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – American College of Cardiology

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/JAMA_current/status/1496183512025677829

RCT: In patients with low-risk thyroid cancer, thyroidectomy without ablation radioiodine was noninferior to thyroidectomy with ablation radioiodine at 3 years.

10 Mar, 2022 | 10:59h | UTC

Thyroidectomy without Radioiodine in Patients with Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: New research casts doubt on a cornerstone of thyroid cancer treatment – STAT

Commentary on Twitter

In RCT involving patients with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer undergoing thyroidectomy, a follow-up strategy that did not involve the use of radioiodine was noninferior to the use of radioiodine in the response to treatment at 3 years. https://t.co/RaJL3tdE4T pic.twitter.com/8nIPw50nkg

— NEJM (@NEJM) March 9, 2022