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Cohort Study | Alcohol-related problems before and after metabolic and bariatric surgery in adolescents
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:01h | UTCA Prospective Cohort of Alcohol use and Alcohol-related Problems Before and After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Problems with Alcohol Increase After Weight-Loss Surgery in Adolescence – Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Related Study: Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Alcohol Use–Related Hospitalization and All-Cause Mortality in a Veterans Affairs Cohort – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT | Comparison of functional recovery between unicompartmental and total knee arthroplasty
26 Jan, 2023 | 11:58h | UTCComparison of Functional Recovery Between Unicompartmental and Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial – The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Functional outcome measures show faster recovery with ‘partial’ versus total knee arthroplasty – Wolters Kluwer
Commentary: Partial Knee Arthroplasty Shortens Recovery Time in Patients With Medial Knee OA – Consultant 360
Cohort Study | Estimating the length of the preclinical detectable phase for open-angle glaucoma
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:00h | UTCEstimating the Length of the Preclinical Detectable Phase for Open-Angle Glaucoma – JAMA Ophthalmology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Mean Length of Preclinical Detectable Phase for Open-Angle Glaucoma Estimated at 10 Years – HCP Live
Mean Length of Preclinical Detectable Phase of Glaucoma >10 Years – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Population-based study in Sweden suggests the average time from which glaucoma can be detected by screening to its clinical diagnosis is approximately 10 years, supporting screening intervals of 5 years. https://t.co/JfQciIjJBw
— JAMA Ophthalmology (@JAMAOphth) November 24, 2022
SR | Does reducing your salt intake help to prevent and treat chronic kidney disease in people with diabetes?
25 Jan, 2023 | 11:30h | UTC
European guidelines on perinatal care: corticosteroids for women at risk of preterm birth
25 Jan, 2023 | 11:32h | UTC
RCT | Home vs. kiosk vs. clinic blood pressure measurement compared to 24-h ambulatory monitoring
25 Jan, 2023 | 11:28h | UTCRelated:
M-A | Assessment of efficacy and safety of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in children aged 5 to 11 years
25 Jan, 2023 | 11:26h | UTCEditorial: COVID-19 Vaccines in Young Children—Reassuring Evidence for Parents – JAMA Pediatrics
RCT | Preoperative chemotherapy reduced recurrence in operable colon cancer
25 Jan, 2023 | 11:29h | UTCEditorial: FOxTROT: Are We Ready to Dance? – Journal of Clinical Oncology
News Release: Chemotherapy before surgery cuts risk of colon cancer returning, trial finds – Cancer Research UK
Commentary: New treatment strategy cuts risk of bowel cancer returning by 28% – The Guardian
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🥁🥁🥁Tweetorial
FOxTROT, the 1st ph 3 RCT of neoadjuvant chemo (NAC) in locally advanced colon cancer
We report that NAC is
✅deliverable and safe
✅led to statistically significant reduction in cancer recurrence than upfront surgery
A 🧵 (1/14)#crcsmhttps://t.co/y1hU6qWdXF— Jenny Seligmann (@JenSeligmann) January 20, 2023
2023 Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndrome
25 Jan, 2023 | 11:25h | UTC
Consensus Paper | Tumor surveillance guidelines for individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1
25 Jan, 2023 | 11:24h | UTC
Cardiogenic Shock | Emergency department-focused management
25 Jan, 2023 | 11:21h | UTCCardiogenic Shock: Emergency Department-Focused Management – emDocs
Related: The medical treatment of cardiogenic shock – Journal of Intensive Medicine
RCT | Monitoring of cerebral tissue oxygen saturation to guide oxygen delivery in preterm neonates did not improve outcomes
25 Jan, 2023 | 11:23h | UTC
SR (mostly from observational studies) | Fast-track protocols for patients undergoing spine surgery
25 Jan, 2023 | 11:20h | UTCRelated:
Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
WHO | Five billion people unprotected from trans-fat leading to heart disease
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:44h | UTCNews Release: Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease – World Health Organization
Report: Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans-fat elimination 2022 – World Health Organization
Commentary: Five Billion People Exposed to Industrially Produced Trans Fats – Health Policy Watch
Related:
WHO: More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans-fat in their food
Action Package: WHO Plan to Eliminate Trans-fatty Acids from Global Food Supply
WHO Draft Guideline: Saturated Fatty Acid and Trans-fatty Intake for Adults and Children
Banning trans fats in New York prevented thousands of heart attacks
AHA Statement | Surgical management and mechanical circulatory support in high-risk pulmonary embolisms
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:40h | UTCNews Release: New statement suggests more patients may benefit from surgery for pulmonary embolism – American Heart Association
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/jaygirimd/status/1617587286568472581
ACP Guideline | Nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic treatments of adults in the acute phase of major depressive disorder
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:41h | UTCSee also:
RCT | Outcomes not different with early restrictive vs. liberal fluid management in sepsis-induced hypotension
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:38h | UTCEarly Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Study comparing early interventions for sepsis shows patients have identical outcomes – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Commentary on Twitter
This trial comparing treatment strategies that emphasized the use of vasopressors or intravenous fluids for early treatment of sepsis-induced hypotension showed no difference in 90-day mortality before discharge home. #SCCM2023 https://t.co/aIymxmBENE pic.twitter.com/18lFQLMBfA
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 22, 2023
SR | Medication review in hospitalized patients to reduce morbidity and mortality
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:37h | UTCMedication review in hospitalised patients to reduce morbidity and mortality – Cochrane Library
Summary: What are the benefits and risks of medication reviews for hospitalized adults? – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/tlassers/status/1617499045005758467
ChatGPT listed as author on research papers: many scientists disapprove
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:36h | UTCChatGPT listed as author on research papers: many scientists disapprove – Nature
Related: Abstracts written by ChatGPT fool scientists
RCT | 2 days of postoperative antibiotics is noninferior to 5 days in patients with complex appendicitis
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:33h | UTC2 days versus 5 days of postoperative antibiotics for complex appendicitis: a pragmatic, open-label, multicentre, non-inferiority randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Trial supports shorter postoperative antibiotics for complex appendicitis – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/TheLancet/status/1615998251945050112
Perspective | The case of statins, diabetes, and bias in observational studies
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:35h | UTCThe Case of Statins, Diabetes, and Bias in Observational Studies – Sensible Medicine
FDA no longer needs to require animal tests before human drug trials
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:32h | UTCFDA no longer needs to require animal tests before human drug trials – Science
See also: The FDA no longer requires all drugs to be tested on animals before human trials – NPR
Cohort Study | The temporal relationship between severe mental illness diagnosis and chronic physical comorbidity
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:31h | UTCCommentary: Severe mental illness and comorbid chronic physical illness: the clock’s ticking – The Mental Elf
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/TheLancetPsych/status/1551563396625170434
2023 ACC expert consensus decision pathway on comprehensive multidisciplinary care for the patient with cardiac amyloidosis
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:29h | UTCKey Points: 2023 ACC Expert Consensus on Cardiac Amyloidosis – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
.@ACCinTouch's 🆕 Expert Consensus Decision Pathway provides practical and timely guidance on the diagnosis and management of cardiac #amyloidosis, with an emphasis on comprehensive multidisciplinary care.
Learn more: https://t.co/1SunbtuQpO#JACC #CardioOnc #CardioTwitter pic.twitter.com/DLvFUpajHC
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) January 23, 2023
ASCO Guideline | Management of fever and neutropenia in pediatric patients with cancer and hematopoietic cell transplantation recipients
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:28h | UTC