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Perspective: The resilient intensive care unit.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:57h | UTCThe resilient intensive care unit – Annals of Intensive Care
Commentary from the author on Twitter
https://twitter.com/JSalluh/status/1518922117261271041
Rapid molecular tests for tuberculosis and tuberculosis drug resistance: a qualitative evidence synthesis of recipient and provider views.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:52h | UTC
Brief Review: EEG monitoring after cardiac arrest.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:55h | UTCEEG monitoring after cardiac arrest – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
EEG after cardiac arrest:
🧠 to assess severity/provide prognostic info: background voltage, continuity, reactivity; time course post CA
⚡️ EEG to detect & treat epileptiform activity/monitor effectiveness of antiepileptics
📼 continuous recording#FOAMcchttps://t.co/2ZJGHkNgv6 pic.twitter.com/TmfxXlAAom— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) April 26, 2022
Longitudinal associations of mental disorders with dementia: 30-year analysis of 1.7 million New Zealand citizens.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:51h | UTCNews Release: Mental disorders may increase risk for subsequent dementia – University of Michigan
Commentary: Mental Disorders Tied to Subsequent Dementia Onset – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
In this longitudinal population-register study of 1.7 million New Zealand citizens, individuals with #mentalhealth disorders had elevated risk for #dementia when followed up years later. https://t.co/kkOUOnHEXE
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) April 15, 2022
Brain death: a clinical overview.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:48h | UTCBrain death: a clinical overview – Journal of Intensive Care
Commentary on Twitter
A Review published in the Journal of Intensive Care discusses the philosophy and history of brain death, its clinical determination, special considerations and the main clinical components of the brain death exam. https://t.co/2syaHQVftO
— BMC (@BioMedCentral) March 22, 2022
New horizons in evidence-based care for older people: individual participant data meta-analysis.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:50h | UTC
Primary palliative care recommendations for critical care clinicians.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:46h | UTCPrimary palliative care recommendations for critical care clinicians – Journal of Intensive Care
Review: Endoscopic management of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:42h | UTCEndoscopic Management of GERD – Digestive Diseases and Sciences
RCT: Effect of capecitabine maintenance therapy plus best supportive care vs. best supportive care alone on progression-free survival among patients with newly diagnosed metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma who had received induction chemotherapy.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:44h | UTCEffect of Capecitabine Maintenance Therapy Plus Best Supportive Care vs Best Supportive Care Alone on Progression-Free Survival Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Who Had Received Induction Chemotherapy: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Randomized trial of efficacy and safety of capecitabine maintenance therapy in metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma demonstrates that capecitabine maintenance therapy improved survival & was associated with manageable toxicities. https://t.co/Ay2WZ7ZuCN pic.twitter.com/sZJ6qfzCOY
— JAMA Oncology (@JAMAOnc) February 17, 2022
International guidelines for hypertension: resemblance, divergence and inconsistencies.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:41h | UTC
M-A: Efficacy and safety of laparoscopy for mild and moderate pediatric abdominal trauma.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:39h | UTC
Endocrine therapy response and 21-Gene expression assay for therapy guidance in HR+/HER2– early breast cancer.
27 Apr, 2022 | 07:41h | UTCEndocrine Therapy Response and 21-Gene Expression Assay for Therapy Guidance in HR+/HER2– Early Breast Cancer – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Gene Score, Endocrine Response Can Guide Early Breast Cancer Therapy – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Review: Use of antimicrobials for bloodstream infections in the intensive care unit.
27 Apr, 2022 | 01:34h | UTC
M-A: Intravenous infusion of lidocaine for bowel function recovery after major colorectal surgery.
27 Apr, 2022 | 01:33h | UTC
Obesity and risk of female reproductive conditions: A Mendelian randomization study.
27 Apr, 2022 | 01:31h | UTCObesity and risk of female reproductive conditions: A Mendelian randomisation study – PLOS Medicine
News Release: Obesity may increase risk of some female reproductive disorders – PLOS
A practical guide to the treatment of Dravet Syndrome with anti-seizure medication.
27 Apr, 2022 | 01:32h | UTCA Practical Guide to the Treatment of Dravet Syndrome with Anti-Seizure Medication – CNS Drugs
Covid-19: Only a quarter of patients admitted to hospital feel fully recovered after a year, study finds.
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:45h | UTCInvited Commentary: Long COVID: systemic inflammation and obesity as therapeutic targets – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
PHOSP-COVID study:
– 232 (29%) of 804 pts fully recovered at 1y
– Female sex, obesity, & IMV = less likely to feel fully recovered
– inflamm mediators📈in those w/ most severe physical, mental health, & cognitive impairmentsRead it here: https://t.co/rVZuVDo4xl
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) April 25, 2022
Persistent COVID-19 symptoms in a community study of 606,434 people in England.
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:48h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Thirty-eight percent of participants from a community-based study of symptoms following COVID-19 reported persistent symptoms that lasted 12 weeks or more, according to an article published in @NatureComms. https://t.co/sAEutdOkSS pic.twitter.com/oCyyXGIRbk
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) April 20, 2022
Cohort Study: Acute COVID-19 severity and mental health morbidity trajectories in patient populations of six nations.
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:21h | UTCNews Release: Study suggests association between severe COVID-19 and long-term mental health outcomes 16 months after an illness – Lancet
Commentary: Lasting depression and anxiety can follow severe case of Covid – NBC News
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/COVIDMENT/status/1513511696979329024
Practice Pointer: Making decisions about radiological imaging in pregnancy.
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:44h | UTCMaking decisions about radiological imaging in pregnancy – The BMJ
Yes, relapses after Paxlovid happen — now what?
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:18h | UTCYes, Relapses After Paxlovid Happen — Now What? – HIV and ID Observations
Commentary on Twitter
Some additional thoughts about relapsing Covid19 after treatment with Paxlovid.
Bottom line — *lots* of unknowns, starting w/ how often it happens.
Looking forward to @pfizer sharing further data on the relapsing cases from their EPIC-HR study. https://t.co/1MMhqn4elw
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) April 25, 2022
M-A: Evaluation of the incremental value of a coronary artery calcium score beyond traditional cardiovascular risk assessment.
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:15h | UTCEvaluation of the Incremental Value of a Coronary Artery Calcium Score Beyond Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Assessment: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Addition of Coronary Artery Calcium Scores to Primary Prevention Risk Estimation Models—Primum Non Nocere – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Incremental Value of a Coronary Artery Calcium Score
Commentary on Twitter
Coronary artery calcium scans provide a small gain in CVD risk assessment and may have a role in selected patients. Potential harms include false positives, incidental findings, radiation, and cost. No evidence suggests that this provides clinical benefit. https://t.co/7bASFf26NF
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) April 25, 2022
RCT: Uterine artery embolization vs. myomectomy for premenopausal women with uterine fibroids wishing to avoid hysterectomy.
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:08h | UTC
Why does the Omicron variant largely spare olfactory function? implications for the pathogenesis of anosmia in COVID-19.
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:05h | UTC
Cluster RCT: Supraglottic airway device vs. tracheal intubation in the initial airway management of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
26 Apr, 2022 | 08:12h | UTC