Archives
Viewpoint: Placebo—the Unknown Variable in a Controlled Trial
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:16h | UTCPlacebo—the Unknown Variable in a Controlled Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
M-A: The diagnostic accuracy of noninvasive methods to measure the intracranial pressure
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:14h | UTC
Podcast: Seizure Basics for Primary Care
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:16h | UTC#257 Carpe Diem: Seizure Basics for Primary Care – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
Editorial: The reporting of race and ethnicity in medical and science journals
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:21h | UTCThe Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Medical and Science Journals – JAMA
New insights into plaque erosion as a mechanism of acute coronary syndromes
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:20h | UTCNew Insights Into Plaque Erosion as a Mechanism of Acute Coronary Syndromes – JAMA
Author Interview: New Insights Into Plaque Erosion as a Mechanism of Acute Coronary Syndromes – JAMA
RCT: Topical intranasal tranexamic acid does not reduce the need for nasal packing in epistaxis
21 Feb, 2021 | 22:02h | UTCThe Use of Tranexamic Acid to Reduce the Need for Nasal Packing in Epistaxis (NoPAC): Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
TXA wasn't better than placebo in epistaxis in this well done RCT https://t.co/qA3yEXyvaM
Excellent work @adamreuben + team
Many of us (myself included) believed TXA a game changer in epistaxis
This trial must make us reexamine our practice pic.twitter.com/5QQsihlGC6
— Anand Swaminathan MD MPH 🏳️🌈🇺🇦 (@EMSwami) February 20, 2021
Podcast: Vaccinating Individuals with Prior COVID-19
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:53h | UTCVaccinating Individuals with Prior COVID-19 – Infectious Diseases Society of America
Commentary on Twitter
NEW PODCAST 🎙️ Vaccinating Individuals with Prior COVID-19
Listen: https://t.co/0sAr4aP7qB
Should individuals who have already had COVID-19 be vaccinated? @RMKGandhi of @MGHMedicine and Hana El Sahly, MD, FIDSA of @bcmhouston share considerations. pic.twitter.com/NgGdYBow05
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) February 20, 2021
FDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, without explicit mention of racial bias
23 Feb, 2021 | 02:03h | UTCFDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, without explicit mention of racial bias – STAT
FDA Safety Alert: Pulse Oximeter Accuracy and Limitations: FDA Safety Communication – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Related: “Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement”. In two large cohorts, Black patients had nearly three times the frequency of occult hypoxemia that was not detected by pulse oximetry as White patients – New England Journal of Medicine (study and commentaries)
FDA: No credible evidence of food or food packaging associated with viral transmission of SARS-CoV-2
23 Feb, 2021 | 02:05h | UTCCommentary: FDA: COVID-19 Not Transmitted by Food or Packaging – WebMD
Cutaneous findings in SARS-CoV-2-associated Multisystem Inflammatory Disease in Children (MIS-C)
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:57h | UTC
Identifying COVID-19 risk through observational studies to inform control measures
23 Feb, 2021 | 02:01h | UTCIdentifying COVID-19 Risk Through Observational Studies to Inform Control Measures – JAMA
Commentaries on Twitter
20% of infected individuals estimated to cause about 80% of SARS-CoV-2 transmissions. About 50% of transmissions are thought to occur from asymptomatic or pre symptomatic persons. Key lessons learned from #COVID19 epidemiology. Via @JAMA_current https://t.co/AIW1e6Xgy2 pic.twitter.com/oBR4V2opp5
— Muin J. Khoury (@MuinJKhoury) February 22, 2021
Compared w well-ventilated outdoor spaces, #coronavirus infection risk is higher in poorly ventilated indoor spaces w prolonged close contact (within 6 feet of others for 15 min over 24h) + inconsistent use of masks https://t.co/nVFsq2c2CQ @CDCgov @CDCMMWR
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 22, 2021
Editorial: Prophylactic anticoagulation for patients in hospital with covid-19
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:59h | UTCProphylactic anticoagulation for patients in hospital with covid-19 – The BMJ
Related: Full-dose Heparin best for moderate COVID-19 regardless of D-dimer — Data released from ACTIV-4a, ATTACC, and REMAP-CAP trials AND Cohort study: Early initiation of prophylactic anticoagulation linked to reduced mortality in patients admitted to hospital with Covid-19
What makes new variants of SARS-CoV-2 concerning is not where they come from, but the mutations they contain
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:56h | UTCRelated: The world needs a single naming system for coronavirus variants – Nature AND Why the WHO won’t call it the ‘U.K. variant’, and you shouldn’t either – CTV News
M-A: Asthma does not increase the risk of infection, hospitalization, ICU admission, and mortality from COVID-19
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:44h | UTCCommentary: Study: Asthma does not increase risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19 – News Medical
Experts worry screen time during Covid-19 could increase vision problems in kids
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:48h | UTCRelated: Progression of myopia in school-aged children after COVID-19 home confinement – JAMA Ophthalmology
Guidelines in the management of CNS tumors
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:09h | UTCGuidelines in the management of CNS tumors – Journal of Neuro-Oncology
Canadian guidelines for management of acute kidney injury in children
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:11h | UTC
Can COVID vaccines stop transmission? Scientists race to find answers
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:42h | UTCCan COVID vaccines stop transmission? Scientists race to find answers – Nature
Related: Fauci: There’s evidence COVID-19 vaccines don’t just protect you — they may stop you from spreading the virus to others, too – Insider AND [Preprint] Covid-19 vaccination associated with reduced viral load, may reduce transmission (study and commentary)
WHO announces updates on new molecular assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and drug resistance
21 Feb, 2021 | 22:05h | UTC
Russia tells WHO it has detected first case of avian flu strain in humans
21 Feb, 2021 | 22:08h | UTCRussia tells WHO it has detected first case of avian flu strain in humans – CNN
See also: Bird flu: Russia detects first case of H5N8 bird flu in humans – BBC AND Russia reports world’s first case of human infection with H5N8 bird flu – Reuters
Consensus statement: Preoperative management of opioid and nonopioid analgesics
21 Feb, 2021 | 21:57h | UTC
Prevalence of bicuspid aortic valve and associated aortopathy in newborns in Copenhagen, Denmark
21 Feb, 2021 | 21:58h | UTCPrevalence of Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Associated Aortopathy in Newborns in Copenhagen, Denmark – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In this population epi study the prevalence of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) among newborns in Copenhagen was 0.77%; aortopathy incl. coarctation was common, suggesting that it represents a fetal malformation https://t.co/xqUBzQn9NA @HenningBundgaa1 @jamapediatrics
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 11, 2021
The effects of tobacco control policies on global smoking prevalence
21 Feb, 2021 | 21:55h | UTCThe effects of tobacco control policies on global smoking prevalence – Nature Medicine
Commentaries on Twitter
Analysis of global #smoking prevalence trends from 2009-2017 demonstrates the effectiveness of #tobacco control policies across countries, and highlights gaps that remain for achieving universal adoption of anti-tobacco interventions. https://t.co/g86jhDUVFu #publichealth pic.twitter.com/fQZS4KKJIF
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) January 25, 2021
Nearly twice as many people live in countries (2.1 billion) where there are no smoking control or smoke-free policies, compared to people living in countries (1.1 billion) with national bans on smoking in public places.
Read more about tobacco control: https://t.co/qN8YBV9aFo pic.twitter.com/CoiOjeRFyU
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) February 21, 2021
Gastrointestinal symptoms common in major depressive disorder, study shows
21 Feb, 2021 | 21:52h | UTCGastrointestinal Symptoms Common in Major Depressive Disorder, Study Shows – Psychiatric News Alert
Expert consensus of data elements for collection for enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery
21 Feb, 2021 | 21:53h | UTCRelated: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cardiac Surgery (guideline and commentary) AND Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery (ERAS Cardiac) Recommendations: An Important First Step—But There Is Much Work to Be Done – Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (free)
See also: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
Commentary on Twitter
Just published in @WorldJSurg
"Expert Consensus of Data Elements for Collection for Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery"
Available for free download here https://t.co/7L4evdqg0G pic.twitter.com/3XyKt6P6wv
— ERAS® Society (@ErasSociety) February 21, 2021