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Relationship between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, lipid-lowering agents and risk of stroke: a meta-analysis of observational studies (n = 355,591) and randomized controlled trials (n = 165,988).
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:09h | UTC
M-A of RCTs | Efficacy of corticosteroids for hand osteoarthritis.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:07h | UTC
M-A of RCTs | Efficacy and safety of potassium-competitive acid blockers versus proton pump inhibitors as Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:03h | UTC
Recent advances in the management of pulmonary hypertension with interstitial lung disease.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:01h | UTC
Contemporary management challenges in seropositive neuromyelitis Optica spectrum disorders.
18 Jul, 2022 | 10:59h | UTCContemporary management challenges in seropositive NMOSD – Journal of Neurology
Cohort Study | Association of polycystic ovary syndrome with offspring morbidity.
18 Jul, 2022 | 10:58h | UTCAssociation of PCOS with offspring morbidity: a longitudinal cohort study – Human Endocrinology
Burden of diabetes and hyperglycemia in adults in the Americas, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
18 Jul, 2022 | 10:54h | UTC
Targeted cancer therapies: clinical pearls for primary care.
18 Jul, 2022 | 10:56h | UTCTargeted cancer therapies: Clinical pearls for primary care – Canadian Family Physicians
RCT | Safety and efficacy of rituximab vs. dimethyl fumarate in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis or clinically isolated syndrome.
18 Jul, 2022 | 10:53h | UTCSafety and efficacy of rituximab versus dimethyl fumarate in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis or clinically isolated syndrome in Sweden: a rater-blinded, phase 3, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Fewer relapses in MS with off-label drug – Karolinska Institutet
Using circulating tumor DNA in colorectal cancer: current and evolving practices.
18 Jul, 2022 | 10:51h | UTC
Cystic liver lesions: a pictorial review.
18 Jul, 2022 | 10:48h | UTCCystic liver lesions: a pictorial review – Insights into Imaging
M-A | Global trends in the proportion of Macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections.
18 Jul, 2022 | 10:50h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This meta-analysis found the proportion of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MRMP) showed an increasing trend with regional difference. The proportion of MRMP was highest in the Western Pacific Regions. Strategies to prevent the spread of MRMP are urgently needed. https://t.co/78qmC9l9z1
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 11, 2022
Review | Imaging the acute respiratory distress syndrome: past, present and future.
15 Jul, 2022 | 13:05h | UTCImaging the acute respiratory distress syndrome: past, present and future – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Imaging #ARDS: past, present & future
➡️ physiopathology
➡️ management: PEEP/recruitment; inflation (& hyperinfation)
➡️ effects of proning on ventilation/perfusion
➡️ lung infammation
➡️ #COVID19
➡️ identifying complications
➡️ prognostication
& more!
📎 https://t.co/tEp50muK8J pic.twitter.com/GlME1vTePh— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) July 14, 2022
Review | The current role and future directions of imaging in failed back surgery syndrome patients.
18 Jul, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC
Cohort Study | Risks of stroke and heart disease following hysterectomy and oophorectomy in premenopausal women.
15 Jul, 2022 | 13:07h | UTCCommentary: Removal of Uterus, Ovaries Poses Extra Cardiovascular Risk for Younger Women – MedPage Today (free registration required)
RCT | Tixagevimab-cilgavimab for treatment of patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
15 Jul, 2022 | 13:02h | UTCCommentary: The potential of tixagevimab–cilgavimab for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients – News Medical
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Commentary on Twitter
In pts hospitalised w/ COVID-19 receiving remdesivir and other standard care, tixagevimab–cilgavimab did not improve time to sustained recovery but was safe and mortality was lower vs placebo
From the ACTIV-3–TICO Study Group https://t.co/zaaXBQYl5t pic.twitter.com/xe0tmbFrZ9
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) July 11, 2022
Review | Invasive respiratory fungal infections in COVID-19 critically ill patients.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:58h | UTCInvasive Respiratory Fungal Infections in COVID-19 Critically Ill Patients – Journal of Fungi
7 of your most pressing monkeypox vaccine questions, answered – “We have safe, effective options — but in short supply”.
15 Jul, 2022 | 13:00h | UTC7 of your most pressing monkeypox vaccine questions, answered – Vox
Related:
How contagious is monkeypox—and should you get a vaccine? Here’s the latest. – National Geographic
Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox – Drugs
Monkeypox soars in Europe, with more than 4,000 cases – CIDRAP
No room for complacency – World Health Organization
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox Genital Lesions – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox vaccination begins — can the global outbreaks be contained? – Nature
Incubation period for monkeypox: Estimates from the Netherlands.
‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses – STAT
Rename monkeypox strains to remove geographic stigma, researchers say – Science
2022 Monkeypox and Orthopoxvirus Outbreak Global Map – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy – Science
Monkeypox is a new global threat. African scientists know what the world is up against – Science
Experts highlight sexual aspect of monkeypox spread – CIDRAP
What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature
Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet
Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization
Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization
A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine
EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT
Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization
Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature
Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT
Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC
UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP
U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT
Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization
Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch
European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR
Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News
A guide for managing patients with stage I NSCLC: deciding between lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, SBRT and ablation.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:55h | UTCA guide for managing patients with stage I NSCLC: deciding between lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, SBRT and ablation – Journal of Thoracic Disease
Part 1 – A guide to decision-making
Part 2 – Systematic review of evidence regarding resection extent in generally healthy patients
Part 3 – Systematic review of evidence regarding surgery in compromised patients or specific tumors
Part 4 – Systematic review of evidence involving SBRT and ablation
Position Paper | Diagnostic reasoning in rehabilitation nutrition.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:53h | UTC
Guideline on prevention of foot ulceration in diabetic patients.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:51h | UTCRelated:
Guideline: ADA 2022 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
NICE Updated Guidance: Management of Type 2 Diabetes.
Recent updates to clinical practice guidelines for diabetes mellitus.
Systematic Review | Antithrombotic therapy to prevent cognitive decline in people with small vessel disease on neuroimaging but without dementia.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:47h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
BREAKING: Our new Cochrane review: no evidence of clinically relevant cognitive benefit of antithrombotic therapy on top of usual Rx for cerebral small vessel disease but without dementia (but may ⬆️ bleed risk) @DrTerryQuinn @StrokeImperial @CochraneDCIG https://t.co/WaaydHdBqq pic.twitter.com/qpL9TooQNa
— Joseph Kwan, MD 🇬🇧 (@drjkwan) July 13, 2022
Systematic Review | Vagus nerve stimulation for focal seizures
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:45h | UTCVagus nerve stimulation for focal seizures – Cochrane Library
Summary: Vagus nerve stimulation for focal seizures – Cochrane Library
Guidelines on germline testing for urologic tumor syndromes.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:49h | UTCGuidelines on Germline Testing for Urologic Tumor Syndromes – European Urology Focus
Brain volume abnormalities and clinical outcomes following pediatric traumatic brain injury.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:41h | UTCBrain volume abnormalities and clinical outcomes following paediatric traumatic brain injury – Brain
News Release: Head injuries in children linked to reduced brain size and learning difficulties – Imperial College London
Commentary: Experts use MRI to pinpoint link between pediatric TBI and cognitive impairment – Health Imaging
Commentary on Twitter
Bourke et al. identify paediatric brain injury patients with low brain volume for their age and associated cognitive difficulties by generating age norms from over 1,200 healthy paediatric controls. https://t.co/N06ELchNPd pic.twitter.com/ouDU1kTYPT
— Brain (@Brain1878) July 8, 2022