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RCT: Effect of oral methylprednisolone on decline in kidney function or kidney failure in patients with IgA nephropathy.
18 May, 2022 | 11:20h | UTCEffect of Oral Methylprednisolone on Decline in Kidney Function or Kidney Failure in Patients With IgA Nephropathy: The TESTING Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Oral Glucocorticoids for IgA Nephropathy – JAMA
Commentary: Multi-country study provides a clear treatment option for IgA nephropathy – News Medical
WHO: 2nd COVID booster for most vulnerable offers benefits.
18 May, 2022 | 11:10h | UTCWHO: 2nd COVID booster for most vulnerable offers benefits – World Health Organization
Scent dogs in detection of COVID-19: triple-blinded randomized trial and operational real-life screening in airport setting.
18 May, 2022 | 11:06h | UTCNews Release: Trained sniffer dogs accurately detect people infected with SARS-CoV-2 – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary: Trained scent dogs detect airline travelers with COVID-19 – CIDRAP
Management of drug interactions with Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid).
18 May, 2022 | 11:03h | UTCCommentary: IDSA offers guidance on managing drug interactions with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir – ACP Internist
Related:
Yes, Relapses After Paxlovid Happen — Now What? – HIV and ID Observations
Covid-19: What is the evidence for the antiviral Paxlovid? – The BMJ
Yes, Relapses After Paxlovid Happen — Now What? – HIV and ID Observations
A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19 – The BMJ
[Preprint] Effectiveness of a second COVID-19 vaccine booster on all-cause mortality in long-term care facility residents and in the oldest old: a nationwide, retrospective cohort study in Sweden.
18 May, 2022 | 11:05h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Confirmation of the 2nd booster protection from death in people age 80+ in Sweden, with a relative vaccine effectiveness 42% (compared w/ the 1st booster)https://t.co/Dq1x00J3Tr pic.twitter.com/fyXJPEcQzC
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 17, 2022
Guideline of guidelines: management of recurrent urinary tract infections in women.
18 May, 2022 | 10:59h | UTC
M-A: Comparison of power training vs. traditional strength training on physical function in older adults.
18 May, 2022 | 10:57h | UTCCommentaries:
Review: Power Training, Strength Training Compared for Older Adults- HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
This systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs demonstrated that power training was associated with a modest improvement in physical function compared to traditional strength training in healthy, community living older adults. https://t.co/EfA3D2q6DJ
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) May 11, 2022
M-A: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
18 May, 2022 | 10:53h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/kamleshkhunti/status/1526474237481041921
Under a http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ license
Review: Management strategies in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
18 May, 2022 | 10:50h | UTCManagement strategies in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction – Herz
Non-pharmacological interventions for minimizing physical restraints use in intensive care units: an umbrella review.
18 May, 2022 | 10:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Minimizing restraints in ICU: umbrella review incl 47 systematic reviews identified non-pharmacological interventions (education, mobilization), reducing duration of MV, and pain management as effective, but evidence is limited https://t.co/6rAu3jH5B4
— Peter Nydahl (@NydahlPeter) May 17, 2022
Perspective: One statistical analysis must not rule them all.
18 May, 2022 | 10:52h | UTCOne statistical analysis must not rule them all – Nature
Review: Optimizing PCI by intracoronary image-guidance.
18 May, 2022 | 10:48h | UTCOptimising PCI by Intracoronary Image-guidance – Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Review: Role of direct oral anticoagulants for post-operative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.
18 May, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Our work on this review summarises the pharmacological profile of DOACs and highlights the use of #DOACs in post-operative #VTE prophylaxis based on the available clinical trialhttps://t.co/7MRvWBfaEG @radcliffeCARDIO @mmamas1973 @AnastasiaSMihai @mirvatalasnag @KardiologieHH pic.twitter.com/MW6n2CWGe0
— Henry Han (@HanCardiomd) May 13, 2022
Under a CC-BY-NC 4.0 license
Videos: The ROB-MEN tool to evaluate the risk of bias due to missing evidence in network meta-analysis.
18 May, 2022 | 10:43h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1525793113335283712
RCT: The addition of androgen deprivation therapy and pelvic lymph node treatment to prostate bed salvage radiotherapy.
18 May, 2022 | 10:49h | UTCThe addition of androgen deprivation therapy and pelvic lymph node treatment to prostate bed salvage radiotherapy (NRG Oncology/RTOG 0534 SPPORT): an international, multicentre, randomised phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cohort Study: Rapid exclusion of acute myocardial injury and infarction with a single high sensitivity cardiac troponin T in the emergency department.
18 May, 2022 | 10:41h | UTCRapid Exclusion of Acute Myocardial Injury and Infarction with a Single High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T in the Emergency Department: a Multicenter United States Evaluation – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Higher Single-Sample hs-cTnT Threshold Can Safely Exclude MI – TCTMD
Cohort Study: E-cigarette use and risk of cardiovascular disease.
18 May, 2022 | 10:40h | UTCCommentaries:
If You Smoke, Adding in E-Cigs Likely Won’t Cut CV Risks – TCTMD
CVD Risk Not Reduced With Dual Use of E-Cigarettes, Smoking – HealthDay
Geriatric medicine learning objectives and entrustable professional activities in undergraduate medical curricula: a scoping review.
18 May, 2022 | 10:37h | UTC
Review | Disorders of ubiquitylation: unchained inflammation.
18 May, 2022 | 10:36h | UTCDisorders of ubiquitylation: unchained inflammation – Nature Reviews Rheumatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one in PMC)
Commentary on Twitter
New content online! Disorders of ubiquitylation: unchained inflammation https://t.co/L8dbPDcA6T pic.twitter.com/LlbRreOQzc
— NatRevRheumatol (@NatRevRheumatol) May 6, 2022
M-A: Tirzepatide cardiovascular event risk assessment.
18 May, 2022 | 10:34h | UTCTirzepatide cardiovascular event risk assessment: a pre-specified meta-analysis – Nature Medicine
Commentary: Meta-analysis backs tirzepatide CV safety – medwireNews
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/NatureMedicine/status/1497179669476614150
How I Treat series on plasma cell dyscrasias.
18 May, 2022 | 10:31h | UTCEditorial: Introduction to a How I Treat series on plasma cell dyscrasias – Blood
How I treat relapsed multiple myeloma – Blood
How I treat frontline transplantation-eligible multiple myeloma – Blood
Systematic Review: The effects of breastfeeding on maternal mental health.
18 May, 2022 | 10:29h | UTC
M-A: Comparison of radiofrequency ablation vs. cryoablation For T1 renal tumors.
18 May, 2022 | 10:25h | UTC
Nonrandomized Controlled Trial: Clinical impact of intraoperative margin assessment in breast-conserving surgery with a novel Pegulicianine Fluorescence–guided system.
18 May, 2022 | 10:28h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New intraoperative margin detection technology is safe and reduces reexcision rates in patients undergoing breast conserving surgery! (include infographic) #bcsm https://t.co/NqUOhGJBo4
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) May 11, 2022
Review: Cardiac rhythm monitoring using wearables for clinical guidance before and after catheter ablation.
18 May, 2022 | 10:23h | UTC