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Physical inactivity and non-communicable disease burden in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:10h | UTCCommentaries: Physical inactivity is responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths worldwide – British Medical Journal AND ‘Couch Potato’ Lifestyles Cause Up to 8% of Global Deaths: Study – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
The health implications of physical inactivity are truly a global issue with physical inactivity responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths across the world, finds research published in @BJSM_BMJ https://t.co/hcHlmgW7C6
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) March 30, 2021
Review and Algorithm: Tuberculosis and the Heart
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:07h | UTCTuberculosis and the Heart – Journal of the American Heart Association
Commentary on Twitter
Tuberculosis cardiac involvement is frequent. A systematic review and a new algorithm for CV TB is now available! https://t.co/QhzUCVWIxA @adribaran @JosePatricioLop @SIAC_cardio pic.twitter.com/AuotMOUjR0
— JAHA (@JAHA_AHA) March 29, 2021
RCT: Six vs. Twelve Hours of Single Balloon Catheter Placement with Oxytocin Administration for Labor Induction
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:02h | UTCSix vs. Twelve Hours of Single Balloon Catheter Placement with Oxytocin Administration for Labor Induction: A Randomized Controlled Trial – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Clinical Review: Immunotherapy Management in Special Cancer Patient Populations
31 Mar, 2021 | 02:59h | UTCImmunotherapy Management in Special Cancer Patient Populations – JCO Oncology Practice
Diagnosis and clinical management of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis: A scoping review of the literature
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:01h | UTC
Rethinking Success in Pediatric Oncology: Beyond 5-Year Survival
31 Mar, 2021 | 02:56h | UTCRethinking Success in Pediatric Oncology: Beyond 5-Year Survival – Journal of Clinical Oncology
Pilot study: Erector spinae plane block shows promise vs. non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for severe renal colic pain
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:00h | UTCErector spinae plane block vs non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for severe renal colic pain: A pilot clinical feasibility study – The International Journal of Clinical Practice (free article via Authorea)
Commentary: New Nerve Block for Renal Colic? – Journal Feed
Antibody evasion by the P.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:36h | UTCAntibody evasion by the P.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2 – Cell
Commentary on Twitter (thread – Click for more)
An in-depth assessment of the P.1 (Brazil) variant
—less immune evasion than B.1.351 (South Africa) variant despite similar receptor binding domain mutations
—very good neutralization by mRNA vaccine via sera from vaccineshttps://t.co/2m0A1Pjs9O @CellCellPress today pic.twitter.com/uyV2eZdLQ9— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 30, 2021
Why indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:35h | UTCWhy indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots – Nature
[Preprint] Single dose of AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines shows 62% efficacy for preventing disease and reduces viral load/transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 in residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:38h | UTCCommentaries: Single dose of Pfizer and Oxford vaccines shows 60% efficacy in elderly care home residents – NewsMedical AND Care home residents gain 62% protection from single dose of COVID-19 vaccine – University College London
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/sailorrooscout/status/1376512132318121990
Transmissibility and transmission of respiratory viruses
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:33h | UTCTransmissibility and transmission of respiratory viruses – Nature Reviews Microbiology
What it will take to vaccinate the world against COVID-19
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:32h | UTCWhat it will take to vaccinate the world against COVID-19 – Nature
Opinion | Covid-19 vaccine passports will harm sustainable development
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:31h | UTCCovid-19 vaccine passports will harm sustainable development – The BMJ Opinion
“Where you are born can predict how freely you will be able to travel for opportunity, education, and leisure. Being a citizen of certain countries grants people access to nearly the entire globe, whereas others face challenges just to legally leave the borders of the country they live in”
Opinion | Covid-19 vaccine passports and vaccine hesitancy: freedom or control?
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:29h | UTCCovid-19 vaccine passports and vaccine hesitancy: freedom or control? – The BMJ Opinion
“Recent debates around “vaccine passports,” or formal/mandatory certification of vaccination, point towards a potential widening societal divide between those who are vaccinated and those who are not.”
WHO-convened global study of origins of SARS-CoV-2: China Part
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:25h | UTCWHO-convened global study of origins of SARS-CoV-2: China Part – World Health Organization
News release: WHO calls for further studies, data on origin of SARS-CoV-2 virus, reiterates that all hypotheses remain open
Commentaries: WHO report into COVID pandemic origins zeroes in on animal markets, not labs – Nature AND WHO Director-General’s remarks at the Member State Briefing on the report of the international team studying the origins of SARS-CoV-2 – World Health Organization
See also: WHO report: COVID likely 1st jumped into humans from animals
The impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:27h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement | Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:08h | UTCNews Release: Six pregnancy complications are among red flags for heart disease later in life – American Heart Association
All the Covid-19 vaccines prevent death and severe disease, and that’s what matters, experts say
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:28h | UTC
Troponin Testing in Patients With Supraventricular Tachycardia—Are We Overtesting? A Teachable Moment
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:07h | UTCTroponin Testing in Patients With Supraventricular Tachycardia—Are We Overtesting? A Teachable Moment – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Updating Our Thinking on Troponin Use and Interpretation (free for a limited period)
Research Methods & Reporting | The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:03h | UTCThe PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews – The BMJ
M-A: Evaluating Progestogens for Preventing Preterm Birth
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:02h | UTCEvaluating Progestogens for Preventing Preterm birth International Collaborative (EPPPIC): meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised controlled trials – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
M-A: Decreased mortality in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients treated with corticosteroids
30 Mar, 2021 | 03:01h | UTC
Science, Medicine, and the Anesthesiologist – Key Papers from the Most Recent Literature Relevant to Anesthesiologists
30 Mar, 2021 | 02:59h | UTCScience, Medicine, and the Anesthesiologist – Anesthesiology
RCT: A multi-modal analgesic strategy after trauma can reduce opioid exposure and achieve adequate acute pain control
30 Mar, 2021 | 02:57h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A generic multimodal pain regimen reduced opioids and discharge from the hospital with an opioid prescription while achieving similar pain control.https://t.co/7JURYCfbxa#VisualAbstract #SoMe4Surgery@johnaharvin @UTHealthACS @UTHealthSurg#AuthorVideo: https://t.co/F5YY06FiEe pic.twitter.com/XmdgNYkpfR
— Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) (@acsJACS) March 16, 2021
Analysis of conflicts of interest among authors and researchers of European clinical guidelines in cardiovascular medicine
30 Mar, 2021 | 02:53h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
We've just published in @Clin_Med our analysis of financial conflicts of interest (CoIs) amongst the authors of 5 ESC Guidelines. What we found was quite surprising. We would love to know what you all think!https://t.co/U371ROXGAv
Let's start with a poll 👇🏽
— Benoy Shah MD (@dr_benoy_n_shah) March 28, 2021