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Glycated hemoglobin and the risk of postoperative complications in people without diabetes: a prospective population-based study in UK Biobank.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:22h | UTC
Feasibility of discharge within 72 hours of major colorectal surgery: lessons learned after 5 years of institutional experience with the ERAS protocol.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:21h | UTCRelated:
ERAS Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Elective Colorectal Surgery
Review: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in Emergency Colorectal Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
A five year #retrospective #cohort study explored link between early post-op discharge and #ERAS (n=965)
-> adherence to >80% ERAS components associated with early discharge. Long operations, drains, and complications assoc w/longer stays.https://t.co/2nXBrKbg5D#SoMe4Surgery pic.twitter.com/h5P4YFC8zh
— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) March 2, 2022
M-A: Ketorolac administration after colorectal surgery may increase anastomotic leak rate.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:19h | UTC
Mapping systematic reviews of breast cancer survivorship interventions.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:16h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🌐 Despite vast volume, review-level #BreastCancer #survivorship research is unevenly distributed and siloed. Strategic planning of future research, in consultation with survivors, is needed. ➡️ https://t.co/pxMp5XK8B8 #JCO #BCSM @EmmaBKemp1 #survonc pic.twitter.com/TRjOEJQbrw
— Journal of Clinical Oncology (@JCO_ASCO) March 5, 2022
Perspective: The time toxicity of cancer treatment.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:15h | UTCThe Time Toxicity of Cancer Treatment – Journal of Clinical Oncology
Review: Artificial intelligence for the echocardiographic assessment of valvular heart disease.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:13h | UTCArtificial intelligence for the echocardiographic assessment of valvular heart disease – Heart
RCT: Pain and health-related quality of life with olaparib vs. physician’s choice of next-generation hormonal drug in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with homologous recombination repair gene alterations.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:18h | UTCPain and health-related quality of life with olaparib versus physician’s choice of next-generation hormonal drug in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with homologous recombination repair gene alterations (PROfound): an open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Safety and efficacy of antibiotic de-escalation and discontinuation in high-risk hematological patients with febrile neutropenia: a single-center experience.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:09h | UTCRelated: Management of febrile neutropaenia: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines – Annals of Oncology
Commentary on Twitter
OFID: In high-risk hematological patients w/ febrile neutropenia, antibiotic de-escalation and discontinuation prior to neutrophil recovery did not lead to an increase in infectious complications. https://t.co/eUer1fmoc6 #IDSAJournals @PaulSaxMD @DrJLi @FungalDoc @jobadd pic.twitter.com/HuGRYA8YW3
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) January 5, 2022
Extending the reach of antimicrobial stewardship to pediatric patients.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:12h | UTC
Review: Interaction between modern radiotherapy and immunotherapy for metastatic prostate cancer.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:02h | UTC
RCT: Reliever-triggered inhaled glucocorticoid reduces severe exacerbations in black and latinx adults with moderate-to-severe asthma.
9 Mar, 2022 | 10:06h | UTCReliever-Triggered Inhaled Glucocorticoid in Black and Latinx Adults with Asthma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT: The SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.
9 Mar, 2022 | 10:04h | UTC
ACR/Vasculitis Foundation Guideline for the management of Kawasaki Disease.
9 Mar, 2022 | 10:01h | UTC
ACS Best Practice Guidelines: Spine injury.
9 Mar, 2022 | 10:00h | UTCSpine Injury – American College of Surgeons
News Release: New guidelines will help trauma centers treat spinal injury patients
AAN Position Statement: Clinical guidance in neuropalliative care.
9 Mar, 2022 | 09:56h | UTCClinical Guidance in Neuropalliative Care: An AAN Position Statement – Neurology
RCT: In patients with trauma-related hemorrhagic shock receiving prehospital care, there was no benefit from resuscitation with blood products compared to 0.9% sodium chloride.
9 Mar, 2022 | 09:55h | UTCInvited commentary: Prehospital blood transfusion: who benefits? – The Lancet Haematology
Commentary on Twitter
NEW research—resuscitation with blood products in patients with trauma-related haemorrhagic shock receiving prehospital care: results of #RePHILL, a randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial #openaccess #EmergencyMedicine 🚑🩸https://t.co/Ci0lMMCryX pic.twitter.com/iWEtV12N1r
— The Lancet Haematology (@TheLancetHaem) March 8, 2022
Cohort Study: One-year trajectory of cognitive changes in older survivors of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China.
9 Mar, 2022 | 09:51h | UTC
WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call.
9 Mar, 2022 | 09:49h | UTCWHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call – Associated Press
Commentary on Twitter
Who needs a booster? The @WHO reverses its position and supports "urgent and broad" 3-shot vaccination https://t.co/y5pyY9bJr7 @AP The evidence has supported that move for several months.
"Fully vaccinated" = 3-shots
(or confirmed infection-acquired immunity + 1 shot)— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 8, 2022
IDSA Guidance on the treatment of antimicrobial-resistant Gram-Negative infections – A focus on extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales, Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with difficult-to-treat resistance.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTCRelated:
IDSA Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections.
Safety of mRNA vaccines administered during the initial 6 months of the US COVID-19 vaccination program.
9 Mar, 2022 | 09:46h | UTCCommentaries:
Large US study confirms most mRNA COVID-19 vaccine side effects are mild and temporary – Lancet
Covid vaccines not linked to deaths, major US study finds – BBC
Most mRNA COVID vaccine adverse events mild, transient – CIDRAP
Guideline for perioperative care for people living with frailty undergoing elective and emergency surgery.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:48h | UTC
SARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure in UK Biobank.
9 Mar, 2022 | 09:53h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure in UK Biobank – Nature
Commentary:
Brain changes after COVID revealed by imaging – Nature
Scans reveal how Covid may change the brain – BBC
Position Paper: Mental health-related risk factors and interventions in patients with heart failure.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
📢#EAPC_ESC Position paper in #EJPC#MentalHealth & #HeartFailure – overview of the scientific evidence of #psychosocial aspects of #HF https://t.co/5Xr6500zWW#MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness @frank_doyle4 @ma_hamer @HendrikSager @m_piepoli @SilCastelletti pic.twitter.com/DQyAob9y4s
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) February 20, 2022
Recent updates to clinical practice guidelines for diabetes mellitus.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:46h | UTCRecent Updates to Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes Mellitus – Endocrinology and Metabolism
Four reasons why too many informed consents to clinical research are invalid: a critical analysis of current practices.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:45h | UTC