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M-A | Comparing non-invasive tests, histology for predicting non-alcoholic fatty liver outcomes
15 Jun, 2023 | 14:50h | UTC
Review | Candidate biomarkers in psychiatric disorders
15 Jun, 2023 | 14:52h | UTCCandidate biomarkers in psychiatric disorders: state of the field – World Psychiatry
Review | Contribution of wastewater to antimicrobial resistance
15 Jun, 2023 | 14:49h | UTCRelated studies on surveillance of wastewater:
Use of Wastewater for Mpox Outbreak Surveillance in California – New England Journal of Medicine
Opinion: Wastewater analysis can be a powerful public health tool—if it’s done sensibly.
CDC unveils its latest weapon in Covid-19 detection: wastewater.
[Preprint] Wastewater genomic testing can effectively track COVID-19 variants of concern.
Human Waste Could Be The Next Big Weapon in Controlling COVID-19 – TIME
Next steps for wastewater testing to help end this pandemic — and prevent the next one – STAT
The myriad ways sewage surveillance is helping fight COVID around the world – Nature
It’s time to begin a national wastewater testing program for Covid-19 – STAT
Coronavirus: Testing sewage an ‘easy win’ – BBC
M-A | Biosimilar and reference biologics in rheumatoid arthritis show equivalent results
15 Jun, 2023 | 14:47h | UTCCommentary: Adalimumab, Etanercept, Infliximab Biosimilars Show Clinically Equivalence to Biologics in RA – HCP Live
Cohort Study | 63.1% of uncomplicated appendicitis in children successfully treated non-operatively at 1 year
15 Jun, 2023 | 14:45h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
1y outcomes of CASCADE examining?treatment for uncomp?itis in kids ➡️overall success: 63.1%, 21.5% req?during hospitalisation, 10.4% recurrence @1y. Overall comp: 7.3%?vs. 1.3% in success Non?treatment. Thoughts?https://t.co/AuIgSKkU6w#SoMe4Surgery #some4peds #emgensurg pic.twitter.com/9mM5NFOEh1
— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) June 7, 2023
Imaging features of the postoperative spine: a guide to basic understanding of spine surgical procedures
15 Jun, 2023 | 14:43h | UTC
Review | Fluid therapy for critically ill adults with sepsis
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:51h | UTCFluid Therapy for Critically Ill Adults With Sepsis: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio clinical review: Fluid Therapy for Critically Ill Adults With Sepsis – JAMA
Perspective | Inside the nascent industry of AI-designed drugs
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:50h | UTCInside the nascent industry of AI-designed drugs – Nature (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Opinion | Threats by artificial intelligence to human health and human existence
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:47h | UTCThreats by artificial intelligence to human health and human existence – BMJ Global Health
News Release: Doctors and public health experts join calls for halt to AI R&D until it’s regulated – BMJ Newsroom
RCT | Ultrasonography noninferior to radiography for pediatric distal forearm fracture diagnosis
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:45h | UTCUltrasonography or Radiography for Suspected Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Ultrasound breaks new ground for forearm fractures in children – Griffith University
RCT | 0.01% atropine effective in reducing progression of myopia in children over 3 years
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:41h | UTCNews Release: Eye drops slow nearsightedness progression in kids – Ohio State University
See also: Visual Abstract
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RCT | Effect of low-concentration atropine eyedrops vs. placebo on myopia incidence in children
Crossover RCT | Spectacle lenses with highly aspherical lenslets for slowing myopia.
RCT | Effect of text messaging parents of school-aged children on outdoor time to control myopia.
RCT | Myopia control effect of repeated low-level red-light therapy in children.
M-A | Postpartum care up to 1 year after pregnancy
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:39h | UTC
SR | Management of postpartum hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:37h | UTC
AAP standards for levels of neonatal care: II, III, and IV
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:35h | UTCStandards for Levels of Neonatal Care: II, III, and IV – Pediatrics
News Release: AAP sets national standards for levels of neonatal care – AAP News
Commentary: National Standards Developed for Neonatal Care – HealthDay
AAP Technical Report | Dispensing medications at the hospital upon discharge from an emergency department
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:33h | UTCDispensing Medications at the Hospital Upon Discharge From an Emergency Department – Pediatrics
News Release: Report discusses ways to improve medication adherence after emergency visit – AAP News
Commentary: Dispensing Meds in Emergency Department Likely to Improve Adherence – HealthDay
M-A | Preoperative IV plus oral antibiotics reduce surgical site infections in elective colorectal surgery
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:31h | UTCRelated:
Commentary on Twitter
Recent network? #metaanalysis indicates that bowel prep w iv + oral antibiotics w/wo mech bowel prep results in ⤵️SSI? and anast insuff☔️ compared to other combinations in colorect?! https://t.co/pALtvscZCh#colorectalsurgery #StepUp4CRC #SoMe4Surgery @Mcfark @LauraLorenzonMD pic.twitter.com/KQSBk0NwEB
— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) June 5, 2023
RCT | Talazoparib plus enzalutamide prolongs radiographic PFS vs. enzalutamide alone in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:29h | UTCTalazoparib plus enzalutamide in men with first-line metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (TALAPRO-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT | Second-line treatment with Axi-cel results in increased overall survival in large B-cell lymphoma
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:25h | UTCSurvival with Axicabtagene Ciloleucel in Large B-Cell Lymphoma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Late breaking at #ASCO23: In the phase 3 ZUMA-7 trial, patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma who received axi-cel (CD19-specific CAR T cells) had a 27.4% lower risk of death than patients who received standard therapy. Full trial results:
— NEJM (@NEJM) June 5, 2023
Crossover RCT | THC and Cannabidiol demonstrate potential in Tourette syndrome tic management, despite cognitive impacts
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:27h | UTCTetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol in Tourette Syndrome – NEJM Evidence
RCT | Cilta-cel shows superior progression-free survival over standard care in lenalidomide-refractory multiple myeloma
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:22h | UTCCilta-cel or Standard Care in Lenalidomide-Refractory Multiple Myeloma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Original Article: Cilta-cel or Standard Care in Lenalidomide-Refractory Multiple Myeloma (CARTITUDE-4) https://t.co/Wag2UTKOfH#ASCO23
— NEJM (@NEJM) June 6, 2023
Review | Acute graft-versus-host disease
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:20h | UTCAcute graft-versus-host disease – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
Tissue damage resulting from allogenic hematopoietic cell transplantation conditioning regimens triggers cellular interactions and #inflammatory cascades that lead to acute #GraftVersusHost disease symptoms https://t.co/iHyUVoV75J pic.twitter.com/ob9X7zQWB8
— Nature Reviews Disease Primers (@DiseasePrimers) June 11, 2023
RCT | Valbenazine outperforms placebo in alleviating chorea in Huntington’s disease
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:18h | UTCSafety and efficacy of valbenazine for the treatment of chorea associated with Huntington’s disease (KINECT-HD): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
ASCO Guideline Update | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 testing in breast cancer
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:15h | UTC
Cluster RCT | Effects of implementation of a supervised walking program in veterans affairs hospitals
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:17h | UTCEffects of Implementation of a Supervised Walking Program in Veterans Affairs Hospitals: A Stepped-Wedge, Cluster Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Supervised Walking Program Benefits Veterans Admitted to Hospital – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
A supervised #WalkingProgram known as #STRIDE reduced skilled nursing facility admissions among older adults. https://t.co/nvkzcx5eVE pic.twitter.com/UJnJMtaxXG
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) June 8, 2023
Review | Basic, translational and clinical aspects of bronchiectasis in adults
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:13h | UTCBasic, translational and clinical aspects of bronchiectasis in adults – European Respiratory Review
Commentary on Twitter
ERR: Bronchiectasis is an underdiagnosed and heterogeneous disorder. Inflammation is a key driver of bronchiectasis and represents a therapeutic target for current and new treatments. https://t.co/mEDcNYvKJq pic.twitter.com/fWay0KgJ67
— ERS publications (@ERSpublications) June 9, 2023