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New in OFID: In a prospective cohort with enterococcal bloodstream infections, failure to eradicate vancomycin-resistant enterococci from the bloodstream early was a major factor associated with poor outcomes.

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RCT: Ketamine is a short-term effective treatment for some suicidal patients in hospital.

4 Feb, 2022 | 10:05h | UTC

News Release: Ketamine is a short-term effective treatment for some suicidal patients in hospital – BMJ

Original Article: Ketamine for the acute treatment of severe suicidal ideation: double blind, randomised placebo controlled trial – The BMJ

Editorial: Ketamine for suicidal ideation – The BMJ

RCT: Ketamine induced remission in 46% of patients but was NOT non-inferior to electroconvulsive therapy for the treatment of hospitalized patients with unipolar depression.

Systematic Review: Ketamine for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.

Phase 2 RCT: Adjunctive ketamine with relapse prevention–based psychological therapy shows promise for the treatment of alcohol use disorder.

RCT: Effects of ketamine vs. midazolam on neurocognition at 24 hours in depressed patients with suicidal ideation.

Randomized trial: Repeated Ketamine administration for chronic posttraumatic stress disorder

Ketamine and Depression: A Narrative Review

Implementation of a pharmacist-to-dose direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) protocol was associated with a 44% reduction in DOAC-related medication errors at an academic medical center.

7 Feb, 2022 | 08:10h | UTC

A pharmacist-to-dose direct oral anticoagulant protocol on medication errors at an academic medical center – Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Pharmacist-to-Dose DOAC Protocol Reduces Medication Errors – American College of Cardiology

Expert reaction to a preprint looking at the impact of lockdowns, as posted on the John Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences website.

4 Feb, 2022 | 10:03h | UTC

Expert reaction to a preprint looking at the impact of lockdowns, as posted on the John Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences website – Science Media Centre

Original Article: a Literature Review And Meta-Analysis Of The Effects Of Lockdowns On Covid-19 Mortality – John Hopkins Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

M-A: Effectiveness of public health measures in reducing the incidence of covid-19, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, and covid-19 mortality.

Is the cure really worse than the disease? The health impacts of lockdowns during COVID-19 – “While there are certainly costs to be expected from intervening against COVID-19—every decision has a cost, after all—the counterfactual of an unmitigated epidemic makes these restrictions far less damaging than some have suggested”.

Does my hospitalized patient need an NPO-after-midnight order preoperatively?

4 Feb, 2022 | 09:58h | UTC

Does my hospitalized patient need an NPO-after-midnight order preoperatively? – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition in surgery – “Preoperative fasting from midnight is unnecessary in most patients. Patients undergoing surgery, who are considered to have no specific risk of aspiration, shall drink clear fluids until 2 h before anesthesia. Solids shall be allowed until 6 h before anesthesia.”

Pro-Con Debate: 1- vs 2-Hour Fast for Clear Liquids Before Anesthesia in Children.

Editorial: The rationale for the recommendations of the European Pediatric Fasting Guideline – “the authors of the 2021 ESAIC pediatric guideline have found reasons to recommend reductions to the minimum fasting times for infant formula to 4 h, for breast milk to 3 h and for clear fluids to 1 h”.

What the Omicron wave is revealing about human immunity.

4 Feb, 2022 | 10:01h | UTC

What the Omicron wave is revealing about human immunity – Nature

Consensus Statement: Preoperative Management of Medications for Neurologic Diseases.

4 Feb, 2022 | 10:00h | UTC

Preoperative Management of Medications for Neurologic Diseases – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis.

4 Feb, 2022 | 09:54h | UTC

2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary on Twitter

🚨 # 2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for Rheumatology classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis
1️⃣sensitivity 91%
2️⃣specificity 94%https://t.co/6pPHL8JGVH pic.twitter.com/NJdrS9c6gs

— Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (@eular_ARD) February 2, 2022

Covid: Europe set for ‘long period of tranquillity’ in pandemic, says WHO.

4 Feb, 2022 | 09:54h | UTC

Covid: Europe set for ‘long period of tranquillity’ in pandemic, says WHO – The Guardian

2022 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis.

4 Feb, 2022 | 08:57h | UTC

2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology Classification Criteria for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary on Twitter

🚨 # 2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
1️⃣ sensitivity 85%
2️⃣ specificity 99%https://t.co/WWNk6n8Q09 pic.twitter.com/y41VnP39P7

— Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (@eular_ARD) February 2, 2022

Experts question unusual authorization plan for Covid vaccine for kids under 5.

4 Feb, 2022 | 09:57h | UTC

Experts question unusual authorization plan for Covid vaccine for kids under 5 – STAT

Pfizer and BioNTech seeking emergency use authorization from FDA for Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 5 – CNN

Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 – Associated Press

Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve Its Vaccine for the Youngest Children – HealthDay

AAP Clinical Report: Diagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Congenital Clubfoot.

4 Feb, 2022 | 08:55h | UTC

Diagnosis and Treatment of Idiopathic Congenital Clubfoot – Pediatrics

2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

4 Feb, 2022 | 09:00h | UTC

2022 American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology classification criteria for granulomatosis with polyangiitis – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary on Twitter

🚨 # 2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for granulomatosis with polyangiitis
1️⃣sensitivity 93%
2️⃣specificity 94%https://t.co/pJzZydezBB pic.twitter.com/2PafF2pbzo

— Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (@eular_ARD) February 2, 2022

Guideline: Management of hypertension and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade in adults with diabetic kidney disease.

4 Feb, 2022 | 08:49h | UTC

Management of hypertension and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockade in adults with diabetic kidney disease: Association of British Clinical Diabetologists and the Renal Association UK guideline update 2021 – BMC Nephrology

Clinical Practice Guideline for Optimal Hemodialysis Treatment.

4 Feb, 2022 | 08:47h | UTC

Executive Summary of the Korean Society of Nephrology 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for Optimal Hemodialysis Treatment – Kidney Research and Clinical Practice

Recommended musculoskeletal and sports ultrasound terminology: a Delphi-based consensus statement.

4 Feb, 2022 | 08:51h | UTC

News Release: Multiple Societies Provide Support for New Consensus Statement on Musculoskeletal and Sports Ultrasound Terminology – American Medical Society for Sports Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

🚨 #NEW Consensus Statement: the use of MSK and sport ultrasound terminology 🏥

A Delphi-based agreement for terminology to improve clarity and consistency in communication for education, clinical practice and research 🗣

READ the framework HERE ➡️ https://t.co/w2proNy62M pic.twitter.com/Pjfl2lRVTL

— British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) (@BJSM_BMJ) February 3, 2022

Anaphylaxis: Highlights from the practice parameter update.

4 Feb, 2022 | 08:43h | UTC

Anaphylaxis: Highlights from the practice parameter update – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Original Article: Anaphylaxis—a 2020 practice parameter update, systematic review, and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) analysis – Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

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