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🆕 Summary of WHO recommendations on #COVID19 vaccination in pregnancy https://t.co/XPVggBbSmj

If you’re pregnant, vaccination is one of the most important ways to protect yourself and your baby from severe illness from COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/dfSBVJLBG7

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 15, 2022

Covid-19: Vaccination during pregnancy is safe, finds large US study.

16 Feb, 2022 | 09:51h | UTC

Covid-19: Vaccination during pregnancy is safe, finds large US study – The BMJ

Original Study: Receipt of COVID-19 Vaccine During Pregnancy and Preterm or Small-for-Gestational-Age at Birth — Eight Integrated Health Care Organizations, United States, December 15, 2020–July 22, 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

COVID vaccines safely protect pregnant people: the data are in.

COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy—number needed to vaccinate to avoid harm.

A case-controlled study showed Covid-19 vaccination during early pregnancy was not associated with increased risk of first-trimester miscarriage.

Editorial: Covid-19 treatments and vaccines must be evaluated in pregnancy.

AstraZeneca vaccination not linked to reduced fertility rates and adverse birth outcomes.

Cohort study: Vaccinated pregnant patients had 90% lower risk of severe or critical Covid-19 compared with unvaccinated pregnant patients.

Two observational studies suggest spontaneous abortion is not increased following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination during pregnancy.

Study shows high effectiveness of the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy.

5 Crucial Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy.

CDC Guidance: Pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19.

ACOG and SMFM Recommend COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant Individuals – “ACOG encourages its members to enthusiastically recommend vaccination to their patients.”

Cohort study: Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine associated with 78% lower risk of Covid-19 in pregnancy.

Consensus Statement: Head and neck cancer survivorship.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:49h | UTC

Head and neck cancer survivorship consensus statement from the American Head and Neck Society – Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology

Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline

American Cancer Society Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline

Guideline Summary: WHO recommendation for using uterine balloon tamponade to treat postpartum hemorrhage.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:48h | UTC

World Health Organization Recommendation for Using Uterine Balloon Tamponade to Treat Postpartum Hemorrhage – Obstetrics & Gynecology

Original Guideline: WHO recommendation on uterine balloon tamponade for the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage – World Health Organization

M-A: Global prevalence of meeting screen time guidelines among children 5 years and younger.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:40h | UTC

Global Prevalence of Meeting Screen Time Guidelines Among Children 5 Years and Younger: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics

Commentary: Kids using screens more than recommended, new study finds – ABC News

Related Guidelines:

Media and Young Minds – American Academy of Pediatrics

Guidelines on Screen Time and Digital Wellness in Infants, Children and Adolescents – “children below 2 years age should not be exposed to any type of screen, whereas exposure should be limited to a maximum of one hour of supervised screen time per day for children 24-59 months age, and less than two hours per day for children 5-10 years age”.

Commentary on Twitter

A meta-analysis led by @BraeMcArthur and @sherimadigan found that globally, 24.7% of children under 2 met the guideline to avoid screen use and 35.6% of children 2-5 years meet the guideline of no more than 1hr/day. https://t.co/faJ5oWZ70k

— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) February 14, 2022

Review: Transcatheter treatment for tricuspid valve disease.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:37h | UTC

Transcatheter treatment for tricuspid valve disease – EuroIntervention

M-A: Surgical interventions for treating extracapsular hip fractures in older adults.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:44h | UTC

Surgical interventions for treating extracapsular hip fractures in older adults: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library

Summary: Which are the best treatments for hip fractures in older adults? – Cochrane Library

Author Interview: Interview with authors of Hip Fracture reviews

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1492128296934555649

Systematic Review: There is insufficient evidence to recommend the use of any medicines to prevent post‐traumatic stress disorder in people exposed to a traumatic event.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:46h | UTC

Early pharmacological interventions for universal prevention of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – Cochrane Library

Summary: Medicines for preventing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – Cochrane Library

Commentary on Twitter

Medicines for preventing post‐traumatic stress disorder #PTSD https://t.co/pmH0a8mNU8 New @Cochrane_CCMD systematic review looks at the evidence from 13 studies/2023 participants and "provides uncertain evidence only"

— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) February 15, 2022

Podcast | Failure to Thrive – Growing into Focused Management.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:34h | UTC

#39: Failure to Thrive – Growing into Focused Management – The Cribsiders

Podcast | Hypertension FAQ: Common Outpatient Cases.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:36h | UTC

#321 Hypertension FAQ: Common Outpatient Cases with Dr. Jordy Cohen – The Curbsiders

Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO) for severe respiratory failure in adult cancer patients: a retrospective multicenter analysis.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:30h | UTC

Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO) for severe respiratory failure in adult cancer patients: a retrospective multicenter analysis – Journal of Intensive Care

Commentary on Twitter

VV #ECMO in adults with cancer developing severe respiratory failure: survival remains poor, no significant advantage, carefully select! Low PLT, elevated lactate, disease status: adverse prognostic factors to be considered as deciding to provide #ECLS.
🖇️ https://t.co/igatEJH3VS pic.twitter.com/vl7UQKauB0

— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) February 12, 2022

Diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis with D-dimer adjusted to clinical probability: prospective diagnostic management study.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:39h | UTC

Diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis with D-dimer adjusted to clinical probability: prospective diagnostic management study – The BMJ

Dysnatremias in chronic kidney disease: pathophysiology, manifestations, and treatment.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:32h | UTC

Dysnatremias in Chronic Kidney Disease: Pathophysiology, Manifestations, and Treatment – Frontiers in Medicine

Identifying the patient with acute-on-chronic liver failure: navigating through multiple definitions.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:29h | UTC

Identifying the patient with acute-on-chronic liver failure: navigating through multiple definitions – Clinical Liver Disease

Guideline: Recommendations on Breast Ultrasound – Part I – Examination technique, ultrasound criteria, and documentation.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:27h | UTC

Best Practice Guideline – DEGUM Recommendations on Breast Ultrasound – Part I – Examination technique, DEGUM ultrasound criteria, and documentation – Ultraschall in der Medizin

Surgical considerations regarding transplantation for the patient with acute-on-chronic liver failure.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:28h | UTC

Surgical Considerations Regarding Transplantation for the Patient With Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure – Clinical Liver Disease

Expert Consensus: Exercise for Neuropathic Pain.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:25h | UTC

Exercise for Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review and Expert Consensus – Frontiers in Medicine

Cost-effectiveness of physical therapy vs. intra-articular glucocorticoid injection for knee osteoarthritis: a secondary analysis from a randomized clinical trial.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:24h | UTC

Cost-effectiveness of Physical Therapy vs Intra-articular Glucocorticoid Injection for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Secondary Analysis From a Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

Cohort Study: Association between handover of anesthesiology care and 1-year mortality among adults undergoing cardiac surgery.

16 Feb, 2022 | 08:20h | UTC

Association Between Handover of Anesthesiology Care and 1-Year Mortality Among Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery – JAMA Network Open

Invited Commentary: Safety of Complete Anesthesia Handovers in the Cardiac Surgical Patient – JAMA Network Open

Commentary on Twitter

Anesthesia handover was associated with a higher risk of death at 30 days and 1-year and increased resource utilization. Strategies are needed to balance provider well-being and adverse impact of physician fatigue with unintended info loss during handover. https://t.co/yqQEwH0ksx

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) February 11, 2022