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M-A: Risks for donors associated with living kidney donation.
31 May, 2022 | 11:23h | UTCRisks for donors associated with living kidney donation: meta-analysis – British Journal of Surgery
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
#DiversityAndInclusion 🚺🚹when counseling #Living #Kidney #Donors: our meta-analysis on the #risks stratified according to donor demographic characteristics has just been published @BJSurgery 🔗https://t.co/LtXpPeykiM @MichaelNozdrin @lisetpengel @transplantev 🧵1/7 pic.twitter.com/WszUiTAd1Q
— Maria Irene Bellini MD, PhD, FEBS, FACS (@mirenebellini1) May 26, 2022
Under a https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ license
Consensus Paper: Recommendations for cardiovascular magnetic resonance and computed tomography in congenital heart disease.
31 May, 2022 | 11:24h | UTC
Systematic Review: Risk factors associated with quadbike crashes.
31 May, 2022 | 11:21h | UTC
M-A: Clinical efficacy of laparoscopic appendectomy in the treatment of acute appendicitis.
31 May, 2022 | 11:20h | UTC
Ten overlooked mistakes during early mobilization in the intensive care unit.
31 May, 2022 | 11:12h | UTCRelated:
Systematic Review: Magnesium sulfate for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
31 May, 2022 | 11:16h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Is magnesium sulfate effective for #COPD flare‐ups? @CochraneAirways systematic review evaluates the evidence from 11 studies. ''Magnesium infusion may ⬇️ hospital admissions, shorten length of hospital stay & improve breathlessness compared to placebo' https://t.co/ZUPVrcdRzk pic.twitter.com/IxBGlnU6FZ
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) May 30, 2022
RCT: Rivaroxaban vs. placebo for extended antithrombotic prophylaxis after laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer.
31 May, 2022 | 11:19h | UTC
Delirium: How can we protect our patients? Detection and treatment strategies.
31 May, 2022 | 11:10h | UTCRelated:
Less pharmacotherapy is more in delirium – Intensive Care Medicine
Effectiveness of Bundle Interventions on ICU Delirium: A Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Medicine
Perioperative hemodynamic optimization of the high-risk surgical patient.
31 May, 2022 | 11:04h | UTC
Cohort Study: Association of sugar-sweetened, artificially sweetened, and unsweetened coffee consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality.
31 May, 2022 | 11:03h | UTCAssociation of Sugar-Sweetened, Artificially Sweetened, and Unsweetened Coffee Consumption With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Large Prospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Sweetened and unsweetened coffee consumption associated with lower death risk – American College of Physicians
Summary for Patients: Association of Sweetened and Unsweetened Coffee Intake With Risk for Death – Annals of Internal Medicine
Report sets out blueprint to tackle global ethical issues around face transplants.
31 May, 2022 | 10:57h | UTCReport: AboutFace: A blueprint for sustainable face transplant policy & practice
No low-hanging fruit: Experts pitch their four big ideas for changing health care.
31 May, 2022 | 10:59h | UTCNo low-hanging fruit: Experts pitch their four big ideas for changing health care – STAT
Hypoxia in the ED setting: systematic approach and management.
31 May, 2022 | 10:56h | UTCHypoxia in the ED Setting: Systematic Approach and Management – emDocs
M-A: Prevalence and correlates of suicide and nonsuicidal self-injury in children.
31 May, 2022 | 10:48h | UTCPrevalence and Correlates of Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self-injury in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In this meta-analysis of self-harm in children, suicidal ideation, #suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-injury occurred at concerning rates. Males, child maltreatment, ADHD and depression may be linked to risk. https://t.co/Nw25EuKfwW @rachel__walsh @AnaSheehan19 @csanzari_
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) May 25, 2022
RCT: Fast multiplex bacterial PCR of bronchoalveolar lavage for antibiotic stewardship in hospitalized patients with pneumonia at risk of Gram-negative bacterial infection.
31 May, 2022 | 10:55h | UTCFast multiplex bacterial PCR of bronchoalveolar lavage for antibiotic stewardship in hospitalised patients with pneumonia at risk of Gram-negative bacterial infection (Flagship II): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Multiplex bacterial PCR examination of bronchoalveolar lavage decreases duration of inappropriate antibiotic therapy of pts admitted to hospital w/ pneumonia & at risk of Gram-negative rod infection
From @AndreiMDarie & colleagues https://t.co/jnBak5SkJo pic.twitter.com/Py28aFqMw9
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) May 25, 2022
Redefining breast cancer subtypes to guide treatment prioritization and maximize response: Predictive biomarkers across 10 cancer therapies.
31 May, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Online Now: Redefining breast cancer subtypes to guide treatment prioritization and maximize response: Predictive biomarkers across 10 cancer therapies https://t.co/Im8F60VMjO
— Cancer Cell (@Cancer_Cell) May 27, 2022
M-A: Efficacy of low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave treatment in erectile dysfunction following radical prostatectomy.
31 May, 2022 | 10:44h | UTC
M-A: Efficacy of different doses of Daprodustat for anemic non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease.
31 May, 2022 | 10:43h | UTCRelated Studies:
[News release – not published yet] RCT: Doxycycline after unprotected sex significantly reduced STIs – study of men who have sex with men and transgender women stopped early for effectiveness.
30 May, 2022 | 11:57h | UTC
Evidence-based recommendations on texture modified foods and thickened liquids for adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia – “There is no convincing evidence that thickened liquid or texture modified diet prevents death or pneumonia nor improves the quality of life, nutritional status, or oral intake in individuals with OD”.
30 May, 2022 | 11:54h | UTC
Guidelines for clothing in the operating theatre.
30 May, 2022 | 11:52h | UTCGuidelines for clothing in the operating theatre, 2021 – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine
Consensus: nephrotoxic potential of 167 drugs in adult critically ill patients.
30 May, 2022 | 11:50h | UTCConsensus Obtained for the Nephrotoxic Potential of 167 Drugs in Adult Critically Ill Patients Using a Modified Delphi Method – Drug Safety (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
WHO launches new guide on integrating eye care in health systems.
30 May, 2022 | 11:48h | UTCNews Release: WHO launches new guide on integrating eye care in health systems – World Health Organization
WHO Guidance: Eye care in health systems: guide for action – World Health Organization
Editorial: Chance encounters, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment in orthopedic surgery.
30 May, 2022 | 11:43h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
"Shoulder, back, and knee pain are part of life and part of aging; when they overlap with age-related MRI findings, which probably do not have anything to do with the presenting complaint, we get overdiagnosis."https://t.co/XLG5RQ7vfo
— Derek Griffin (@DerekGriffin86) May 27, 2022
Analysis/Opinion: The unintended consequences of COVID-19 vaccine policy: “why mandates, passports and restrictions may cause more harm than good”.
30 May, 2022 | 11:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
📢 Our paper on COVID-19 vaccine policy has been published💉🦠
We discuss 12 unintended consequences of mandates and passports across society
& argue that pandemic vaccine policies have caused more social harm than good
Read the paper: https://t.co/TeyTki0nWI pic.twitter.com/BRJQRURbUc
— Kevin Bardosh (@KevinBardosh) May 26, 2022