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Phase 2 RCT | Immediate surgery vs. short-course neoadjuvant gemcitabine plus capecitabine, FOLFIRINOX, or chemoradiotherapy in patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer.
14 Dec, 2022 | 15:01h | UTCNews Release: Chemotherapy before surgery can improve survival rates in pancreatic cancer patients – University of Liverpool
Commentary on Twitter
New research – Ghaneh et al – Immediate surgery vs short-course neoadjuvant gemcitabine + capecitabine, FOLFIRINOX, or chemoradiotherapy in patients w/ borderline resectable #pancreaticcancer (ESPAC5): a randomised phase 2 trialhttps://t.co/9S1hupyKjg#gitwitter #onctwitter pic.twitter.com/g2jQUAhUSJ
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) December 14, 2022
RCT | Medication optimization vs. cognitive behavioral therapy in patients with chronic low back pain.
14 Dec, 2022 | 14:58h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
RCT of Veterans w/chronic low back pain prescribed opioids found collaborative care medication optimization was modestly more effective in reducing pain at 1 year, compared to individual psychologist-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy. @DrMikeBushey https://t.co/K0kXy5Ngou
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) November 17, 2022
RCT | Small trial suggests butyrate may be effective in reducing pediatric obesity.
14 Dec, 2022 | 14:56h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This pilot RCT found 6-month oral butyrate supplementation may be an effective adjunct in treating children with obesity. https://t.co/P4GLdAX7KI #OAResearch
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) December 5, 2022
SR | Use of acupuncture for adult health conditions, 2013 to 2021.
14 Dec, 2022 | 14:54h | UTC
SR | Fundoplication in laparoscopic Heller’s cardiomyotomy for achalasia.
14 Dec, 2022 | 14:53h | UTCFundoplication in laparoscopic Heller’s cardiomyotomy for achalasia – Cochrane Library
SR | BNP and NT-proBNP for the diagnosis of hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in preterm neonates.
14 Dec, 2022 | 14:49h | UTC
SR | Treatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins.
14 Dec, 2022 | 14:51h | UTCTreatment of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) with cephalosporins – Cochrane Library
Podcast | Prostate cancer: screening, advanced testing, and survivorship.
14 Dec, 2022 | 14:48h | UTC#371 Prostate Cancer: Screening, Advanced Testing, and Survivorship – The Curbsiders
RCT | Optimal treatment duration of bevacizumab as front-line therapy for advanced ovarian cancer.
14 Dec, 2022 | 14:44h | UTCOptimal Treatment Duration of Bevacizumab as Front-Line Therapy for Advanced Ovarian Cancer: AGO-OVAR 17 BOOST/GINECO OV118/ENGOT Ov-15 Open-Label Randomized Phase III Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
👍 LESS IS MORE – Extra cycles of bevacizumab in frontline maintnenance do not yield improved progression free or overall survival in advanced stage #OvarianCancer
👍 15 months remains standard of care ➡️ https://t.co/nKwehjxnHu #gyncsm pic.twitter.com/9DBInZv1t0— Journal of Clinical Oncology (@JCO_ASCO) December 4, 2022
RCT | Durvalumab with or without Tremelimumab plus chemotherapy for metastatic non–small-cell lung cancer.
14 Dec, 2022 | 14:47h | UTCCommentary: Adding Tremelimumab and Durvalumab to Chemo Improves PFS, OS in mNSCLC – Cancer Therapy Advisor
Commentary on Twitter
🙌 POSEIDON: 1L tremelimumab + durvalumab + chemotherapy significantly improve progression-free and overall survival in stage IV non small cell #LungCancer 👉 https://t.co/d6causVZ4u #JCO #ImmunoOnc #Immunotherapy #LCSM @MLJohnsonMD2 #NSCLC pic.twitter.com/aIkCwSAwFe
— Journal of Clinical Oncology (@JCO_ASCO) December 3, 2022
RCT | Rogaratinib vs. chemotherapy in patients with advancer urothelial carcinoma selected based on FGFR1/3 mRNA expression.
14 Dec, 2022 | 14:45h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
👍 FORT-1: Rogaratinib achieves similar response and overall survival as standard chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced or metastatic #UrothelialCarcinoma selected based on FGFR1/3 mRNA expression 👉 https://t.co/5KAIGpCSt6 #JCO #kcsm #blcsm @cnsternberg pic.twitter.com/jDfVzfwr4e
— Journal of Clinical Oncology (@JCO_ASCO) October 31, 2022
Post-trial follow-up | Radiotherapy vs. surgery of the axilla after a positive sentinel node in breast cancer.
14 Dec, 2022 | 14:42h | UTCRadiotherapy or Surgery of the Axilla After a Positive Sentinel Node in Breast Cancer: 10-Year Results of the Randomized Controlled EORTC 10981-22023 AMAROS Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: ART Preferred Over ALND in Sentinel Node-Positive Early Breast Cancer – Cancer Therapy Advisor
AHA Scientific Statement | Management of acute coronary syndrome in the older adult population.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:35h | UTCNews Release: Hearts and bodies change with age, heart disease treatments may need to change, too – American Heart Association
Top Things to Know: Management of ACS in the Older Adult Population – American Heart Association
Commentaries:
The Management of ACS in Older Patients: Is Age Just a Number? – American Heart Association
Guideline | Postoperative pain management in non-traumatic emergency general surgery.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:32h | UTC
Prevention of device-related infections in patients with cancer: Current practice and future horizons.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:30h | UTC
Review | GLP-1 receptor agonists for the reduction of atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk in patients with Type 2 Diabetes.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:29h | UTCGLP-1 Receptor Agonists for the Reduction of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes – Circulation (free for a limited period)
EANM practice guideline for quantitative SPECT-CT.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:26h | UTC
Cohort Study | Prenatal carbamazepine exposure and academic performance in adolescents.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:22h | UTCPrenatal Carbamazepine Exposure and Academic Performance in Adolescents: A Population-Based Cohort Study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Consensus Paper | Standardized treatment pathway algorithm for lumbar spinal stenosis.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:25h | UTC
Cohort Study | Survival of patients with congenital ventricular septal defect.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:21h | UTCSurvival of patients with congenital ventricular septal defect – European Heart Journal
Commentary: Survival of Patients With Congenital Ventricular Septal Defect – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
Survival of patients with congenital ventricular septal defect https://t.co/Qr8dLv4w2h @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung #cardiotwitter @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/aWeFfbFP4V
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) November 29, 2022
Cohort Study | Long-term mortality, cardiovascular events, and bleeding in stable patients 1 year after myocardial infarction.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:20h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Long-term mortality, cardiovascular events, and bleeding in stable patients 1 year after myocardial infarction: a Danish nationwide study@escardio @ESC_Journals #CardioTwitter #EHJ #myocardialinfarctionhttps://t.co/8QqhgkvZY4 pic.twitter.com/OBGMLH7Enl
— EHJ Editor-in-Chief (@ehj_ed) November 27, 2022
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Systematic Review | Management of infantile epilepsies.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:18h | UTCManagement of Infantile Epilepsies – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
RCT | Ropivacaine perineal infiltration after episiotomy did not reduce postpartum pain.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:16h | UTCRopivacaine perineal infiltration for postpartum pain management in episiotomy repair: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial – BJOG (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
SR | Inhaled anti‐pseudomonal antibiotics for long‐term therapy in cystic fibrosis.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:15h | UTCInhaled anti‐pseudomonal antibiotics for long‐term therapy in cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library
Summary: Inhaling antibiotics to treat lung infection in people with cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library
Review | Chest wall loading in the ICU: pushes, weights, and positions.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:14h | UTCChest wall loading in the ICU: pushes, weights, and positions – Annals of Intensive Care