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Beware survivorship bias in advice on science careers – “For objective careers advice, talk to those who left science as well as those who stayed”.

28 Sep, 2021 | 08:59h | UTC

Beware survivorship bias in advice on science careers – Nature

Review: Coronary artery anomalies.

28 Sep, 2021 | 09:02h | UTC

Coronary Artery Anomalies – Circulation (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter

#InDepth Review highlighting current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to Coronary Artery Anomalies https://t.co/TB5HWvgHiE #AHAJournals pic.twitter.com/OaCGUNSPfW

— Circulation (@CircAHA) September 23, 2021

Review: Life-threatening skin conditions presenting to critical care.

28 Sep, 2021 | 08:57h | UTC

Life-threatening skin conditions presenting to critical care – BJA Education

New guidelines to improve reporting standards of studies that investigate causal mechanisms.

28 Sep, 2021 | 09:00h | UTC

News release: New guidelines to improve reporting standards of studies that investigate causal mechanisms – University of Oxford

Original article: A Guideline for Reporting Mediation Analyses of Randomized Trials and Observational Studies: The AGReMA Statement – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Reporting Findings From Mediation Analyses – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

✨NEW✨ "A Guideline for Reporting Mediation Analyses of Randomized Trials and Observational Studies – The AGReMA statement" is now available @JAMA_current pic.twitter.com/nrt6grhomP

— Hopin Lee (@hopinlee) September 21, 2021

Podcast: Diabetic Pearls.

28 Sep, 2021 | 08:53h | UTC

#296 Diabetes FAQ with Dr. Jeff Colburn – The Curbsiders

M-A of randomized trials: Efficacy of exercise combined with standard treatment for depression compared to standard treatment alone.

28 Sep, 2021 | 08:55h | UTC

Efficacy of exercise combined with standard treatment for depression compared to standard treatment alone: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – Journal of Affective Disorders

Commentary on Twitter

Meta-analysis: Exercise combined with standard treatments for depression is more effective than standard treatments alone. https://t.co/TlePIyvzo3 pic.twitter.com/h6eRoKFLUt

— Steve Stewart-Williams (@SteveStuWill) September 18, 2021

Interactive Infographic: Milestones in diabetes.

28 Sep, 2021 | 08:58h | UTC

Milestones in diabetes – Nature

Improving communication of incidental imaging findings: transforming uncertainty into opportunity.

28 Sep, 2021 | 08:50h | UTC

Improving Communication of Incidental Imaging Findings: Transforming Uncertainty Into Opportunity – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Meta-Analysis: Incidental Findings on MRI of Apparently Asymptomatic Adults

Review: Prevalence and Outcomes of Incidental Imaging Findings

Study: Cascades of Care After Incidental Findings

Drug-resistant malaria is gaining a foothold in Africa – “Analyses of patient blood samples suggest artemisinin effectiveness is slipping”.

28 Sep, 2021 | 08:49h | UTC

Drug-resistant malaria is gaining a foothold in Africa – Science

Commentary on Twitter

Drug-evading parasites appeared in Southeast Asia in the early 2000s, eventually leading to failures of key therapies.

But the stakes are higher for Africa, home to 94% of both malaria cases and deaths worldwide in 2019. https://t.co/ILamXKP3yh

— Global Health NOW (@ghn_news) September 27, 2021

Expert Analysis: How to do emergency action planning in sports.

28 Sep, 2021 | 08:52h | UTC

How To of Emergency Action Planning – American College of Cardiology

Commentary on Twitter

In an expert analysis, @EMFried33 discusses the core principles of an emergency action plan, the value of CPR and AED training for all stakeholders in sports, & how to spot #SuddenCardiacArrest in athletes. Read more here: https://t.co/Hsq1g5gO46 #SportsCardio pic.twitter.com/YngteDFQ89

— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) September 27, 2021

Podcast: Neutropenic Fever.

28 Sep, 2021 | 08:52h | UTC

#288 LIVE! Neutropenic Fever featuring Dr. Susan Seo – The Curbsiders

Updated WHO Living Guideline: Therapeutics and COVID-19.

26 Sep, 2021 | 22:16h | UTC

Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline – World Health Organization

WHO Statement: On new recommendation for treatment of COVID-19 patients: WHO calls for equitable access to casirivimab and imdevimab for COVID-19

[Preprint] More data showing longer dosing interval increases immune response after Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine.

26 Sep, 2021 | 22:15h | UTC

Strong humoral immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 Spike after BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination with a sixteen-week interval between doses – medRxiv

Commentary: Researchers encourage longer dosing intervals for Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine – News Medical

[Preprint] Covid-19: Longer interval between Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine doses boosts immunity.

[Preprint] Delaying second Pfizer vaccine dose to 12 weeks increases specific antibody response 3.5-fold in people over 80 years of age.

Study Commentary | Single-dose Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine followed by a 12-week booster

3-month interval between first and second dose of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine results in higher vaccine efficacy than 6-week interval

In Gratitude for mRNA Vaccines.

26 Sep, 2021 | 22:13h | UTC

In Gratitude for mRNA Vaccines – New England Journal of Medicine

CDC Report: Schools without mask requirements were more likely to have Covid-19 outbreaks.

26 Sep, 2021 | 22:10h | UTC

Association Between K–12 School Mask Policies and School-Associated COVID-19 Outbreaks — Maricopa and Pima Counties, Arizona, July–August 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentary: Schools Without Mask Requirements More Likely to See COVID-19 Outbreaks – U.S. News

Commentary on Twitter

New @CDCMMWR finds schools in two Arizona counties w/o a mask requirement were 3.5 times more likely to have a #COVID19 outbreak than schools requiring masks from the start of the school year. CDC recommends universal masking for all K–12 schools. More: https://t.co/suuuLNItxJ. pic.twitter.com/zYYqXoLH3j

— CDC (@CDCgov) September 24, 2021

Graphic Perspective: Mask Wars.

26 Sep, 2021 | 22:12h | UTC

Mask Wars – New England Journal of Medicine

Opinion | Inappropriate Mixing Clinical and Systemic Thinking: Vaccines in the Young.

26 Sep, 2021 | 22:07h | UTC

Inappropriate Mixing Clinical and Systemic Thinking: Vaccines in the Young – Medium

Fraudulent ivermectin studies open up new battleground between science and misinformation.

26 Sep, 2021 | 22:08h | UTC

Fraudulent ivermectin studies open up new battleground between science and misinformation – The Guardian

Covid-19 Vaccines – Billions Committed, Millions Delivered.

26 Sep, 2021 | 22:05h | UTC

Billions Committed, Millions Delivered – Think Global Health

Commentary on Twitter

We've combed government websites, official statements, COVAX, and media reports, and have identified 61 countries that have donated 361 million COVID vaccine doses to 148 nations.

Dive into our interactive maps/analysis via @samckiernan and @serena_tohme https://t.co/rkrYgvmzBw

— Think Global Health (@ThinkGlobalHlth) September 24, 2021

AUA/SMSNA Guideline: Acute Ischemic Priapism.

26 Sep, 2021 | 21:55h | UTC

Acute Ischemic Priapism: An AUA/SMSNA Guideline – The Journal of Urology

Consensus Statement: Paracetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action – “Pregnant women should minimize risk by using the lowest effective APAP dose for the shortest possible time”.

26 Sep, 2021 | 22:02h | UTC

Paracetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action – Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Editorial: Caution needed: paracetamol use in pregnancy – Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Commentaries:

New research cautions about possible risks of acetaminophen use during pregnancy – STAT

Expert reaction to statement on paracetamol use during pregnancy – Science Media Centre

A Common Pain Relief Med Used in Pregnancy Should Be Taken with Caution, Experts Warn – ScienceAlert

Scientists suggest pregnant women only take paracetamol/acetaminophen if medically necessary – MedicalXpress

Commentary on Twitter

New content online: Paracetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action https://t.co/FhsB5KdRs0 pic.twitter.com/8BQUUWeTbN

— Nature Reviews Endocrinology (@NatureRevEndo) September 23, 2021

Evaluating the Cost-effectiveness of Prehospital Plasma Transfusion in Unstable Trauma Patients: A Secondary Analysis of the PAMPer Trial.

26 Sep, 2021 | 21:54h | UTC

Evaluating the Cost-effectiveness of Prehospital Plasma Transfusion in Unstable Trauma Patients: A Secondary Analysis of the PAMPer Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)

Commentaries:

CHEERS to You on a Well-done Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Prehospital Plasma for Helicopter Resuscitation of Patients With Traumatic Shock – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)

Prehospital Plasma: A Cheap, Effective Way to Save Trauma Patients’ Lives? – BreakingMed

Commentary on Twitter

A cost-effectiveness analysis of the pragmatic, randomized, multicenter PAMPer trial reveals thawed plasma administration for trauma patients in hemorrhagic shock during air medical transport is life-saving and cost-effective https://t.co/WDCoJctZox

— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) September 24, 2021