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Cohort Study: Serum folate deficiency and the risks of dementia and all-cause mortality.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:38h | UTCNews Release: Low blood folate may be linked to heightened dementia and death risks in older people – BMJ Newsroom
Retrospective Cohort Study: Association of donor brain death due to stroke with prognosis after heart transplantation.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:33h | UTCAssociation of Donor Brain Death Due to Stroke With Prognosis After Heart Transplantation – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Young Stroke Victims’ Hearts Might Not Be as Good for Transplantation – MedPage Today
Commentary on Twitter
🔑 Takeaway: #Stroke as the cause of donor brain death compared to all other causes of brain death was not associated w/ increased mortality or allograft failure in heart transplant recipients. Read more: https://t.co/NynBVsQSqh #cvSurg #cvHCM @MartyTamMD
— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) March 16, 2022
M-A: The role of acute hypercapnia on mortality and short-term physiology in patients mechanically ventilated for ARDS.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:31h | UTCThe role of acute hypercapnia on mortality and short-term physiology in patients mechanically ventilated for ARDS: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Acute hypercapnia in #ARDS pts on MV, SR/MA.
Conflicting effect! Protective effects of permissive hypercapnia seem driven by associated PV (improved hemodynamics) vs deleterious effects of imposed hypercapnia seem mediated by pulmonary vascular dysfunctionhttps://t.co/H1TuliectW pic.twitter.com/uLoAZPvbWg— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) March 16, 2022
Neurocognitive impairment in night and shift workers: a meta-analysis of observational studies.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:13h | UTCNeurocognitive impairment in night and shift workers: a meta-analysis of observational studies – Occupational & Environmental Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Shift work linked to poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary: Shift Work Linked to Decreased Cognitive Performance – HealthDay
Trends in HPV–associated cancers, demographic characteristics, and vaccinations in the US, 2001-2017.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:16h | UTCAuthor Interview: Trends in Human Papillomavirus–Associated Cancers, Demographic Characteristics, and Vaccinations
Related:
Three-year follow-up of 2-dose versus 3-dose HPV vaccine
CDC: 92% of Human Papillomavirus–Attributable Cancers can be Targeted by HPV Vaccination
Meta-Analysis: Population-level Impact of HPV Vaccination Programs
Antimicrobial therapies for preventing recurrent acute exacerbations of COPD: beyond the guidelines.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:12h | UTC
Cohort Study: Incident cardiovascular disease among adults with cancer.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:10h | UTCCommentaries:
New Cancer Diagnosis May Up Risk for CV Death, Morbidity – HealthDay
What is the Incidence of CVD Among Adults With Cancer? – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
A new cancer diagnosis may be independently associated with a "significantly higher risk" for cardiovascular death, #stroke, #HeartFailure, and pulmonary embolism, especially in the first year, according to a study in #JACCCardioOnc. https://t.co/XboZ2Ivsdl @JACCJournals
— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) March 16, 2022
Cohort Study: adjuvant vs. early salvage radiation therapy after radical prostatectomy for pN1 prostate cancer.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:09h | UTC
USPSTF Recommendation Statement: There is insufficient evidence to recommend screening for eating disorders in adolescents and adults.
16 Mar, 2022 | 10:10h | UTCEditorials:
Prevention and Early Identification of Eating Disorders – JAMA
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Adults
AAP Policy Statement: Vitamin K and the newborn infant.
16 Mar, 2022 | 10:08h | UTCVitamin K and the Newborn Infant – Pediatrics
News Release: Vitamin K policy addresses birth dose for term, preterm infants; parental concerns – American Academy of Pediatrics
Commentary: Newborns Should Receive Vitamin K Within Six Hours of Birth – HealthDay
Happy TRALIdays: An overview of trauma resuscitation and transfusion complications.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:08h | UTCHappy TRALIdays: An Overview of Trauma Resuscitation and Transfusion Complications – emDocs
RCT: Toripalimab plus chemotherapy in treatment-naïve, advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:07h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Phase III JUPITER-03 trial testing addition of the anti-PD-1 mAb toripalimab to first-line chemotherapy for advanced-stage ESCC, mPFS was 5.7 vs 5.5 months, although 1-year PFS was 27.8% vs 6.1% (HR 0.58) and mOS was 17 vs 11 months (HR 0.58): https://t.co/jNSVzNiAzR #esocsm
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) March 10, 2022
Italian guidelines for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
16 Mar, 2022 | 10:06h | UTCItalian guidelines for the treatment of type 2 diabetes – Acta Diabetologica
Related:
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: Perioperative enhanced recovery programs for women with gynecological cancers.
16 Mar, 2022 | 10:05h | UTCPerioperative enhanced recovery programmes for women with gynaecological cancers – Cochrane Library
See also: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines (some guidelines are free)
Review: Role of imaging in rare COVID-19 vaccine multiorgan complications.
16 Mar, 2022 | 10:00h | UTCRole of imaging in rare COVID-19 vaccine multiorgan complications – Insights into Imaging
Review | Clinical application of intermittent fasting for weight loss: progress and future directions.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:54h | UTCClinical application of intermittent fasting for weight loss: progress and future directions – Nature Reviews Endocrinology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Related:
M-A: Intermittent fasting and obesity-related health outcomes.
Intermittent fasting may be effective weight loss strategy in patients with type 2 diabetes
Systematic review: Intermittent fasting for the prevention of cardiovascular disease
Randomized trial: Effects of time-restricted eating in women and men with overweight and obesity
How good a diet is intermittent fasting?
Systematic Review: Intermittent Fasting and Weight Loss
Clinical Management of Intermittent Fasting in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Fasting Diets are Going Mainstream — Ahead of the Science. Here’s Why.
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/hugocorralesMD/status/1497569406024667138
Cohort Study | Breast arterial calcification: a novel cardiovascular risk enhancer among postmenopausal women.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:56h | UTCBreast Arterial Calcification: a Novel Cardiovascular Risk Enhancer Among Postmenopausal Women – Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Mammograms may provide clues about women’s risk for cardiovascular disease – AHA Newsroom
Commentaries:
More Evidence Links Breast Arterial Calcification and CVD Risk – TCTMD
Breast Arterial Calcification on Mammography Tied to CVD Risk – HealthDay
Related: Review: Role of Breast Arterial Calcification for Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in Women
Review: Persistent COVID and a return to sport.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCPersistent COVID and a Return to Sport – Current Sports Medicine Reports
Quantitative chest CT assessment of small airways disease in post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:53h | UTCNews Release: ‘Long COVID’ linked to lasting airways disease – Radiological Society of North America
Cohort Study: Risk factors associated with mortality and neurologic disability after intracerebral hemorrhage in a racially and ethnically diverse cohort.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:45h | UTCInvited Commentary: The Never-Ending Quest of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcome Prognostication – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
Large, multi-ethnic cohort study finds outcomes for patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are associated with pre-ICH functional status (modified Rankin Scale) and infection while hospitalized. https://t.co/rfpgjUenUq
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 15, 2022
BSH guidelines for the laboratory diagnosis of malaria.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:47h | UTC
M-A: Association of low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages as a replacement for sugar-sweetened beverages with body weight and cardiometabolic risk.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:49h | UTCCommentary: Alternative sweeteners in your drinks can help with weight and diabetes risk, study says – CNN
Commentary on Twitter
Meta-analysis of 17 trials found low-calorie sweetened beverages were associated with improvement in body weight and metabolic risk, suggesting they may be a viable alternative to water when replacing sugar-sweetened beverages in overweight & obese adults. https://t.co/coz3U4pIZA
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 14, 2022
Four priority actions to slow the silent pandemic of antimicrobial resistance.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:42h | UTCFour Priority Actions to Slow the Silent Pandemic of Antimicrobial Resistance – Health Policy Watch
Related:
Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis.
Methods Primer: Extrapolation beyond the end of trials to estimate long term survival and cost-effectiveness.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:44h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New: Useful information here from @NRLatimer @DrAmandaAdler: “Extrapolating Beyond the End of Trials to Estimate Long-term Survival and Cost-effectiveness” ➡️ https://t.co/ULgDfhg2cX#NewArticle #BMJMedicine #MedTwitter pic.twitter.com/Y4RDLxVHSv
— BMJMedicine (@BMJMedicine) March 15, 2022
RCT: In women undergoing cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer, the addition of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy did not improve progression-free and overall survival.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:41h | UTCRelated:
M-A: Secondary cytoreductive surgery in platinum-sensitive recurrent ovarian cancer.
RCT: Cytoreductive surgery for relapsed ovarian cancer.