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Global, regional, and national burdens of hip osteoarthritis from 1990 to 2019: estimates from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:27h | UTC
Review: Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary artery disease.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:24h | UTCMyocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary artery disease – EuroIntervention
Related:
MINOCA from A to Z – American College of Cardiology
A national cohort study in Sweden showed pregnancy complications (preeclampsia or eclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, preterm birth, small for gestational age, and stillbirth) are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:26h | UTC
Cohort study: In patients who underwent bariatric surgery, those submitted to gastric bypass were slightly more likely to remain free of obesity-related medications during follow-up compared with those who underwent sleeve gastrectomy.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:31h | UTCMedication Use for Obesity-Related Comorbidities After Sleeve Gastrectomy or Gastric Bypass – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Gastric Bypass Tied to Modest Shift in Need for Comorbidity Meds – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients taking medications for obesity-related conditions before bariatric surgery, gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy both had high rates of medication discontinuation after surgery, however gastric bypass was slightly more effective. https://t.co/JrIaYk9dZT pic.twitter.com/BAbaGINCpb
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) January 12, 2022
Treating Acne in Transgender Persons Receiving Testosterone: A Practical Guide.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:23h | UTC
Cluster-randomized trial: Antiseptic bathing with 2% chlorhexidine-impregnated cloths and 0.08% octenidine wash mitts were not effective for preventing central-line associated bloodstream infections in intensive care patients.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:18h | UTC
Review: Imaging of prostate cancer.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:20h | UTCImaging of Prostate Cancer – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
Related:
ASCO Guideline: Optimum Imaging Strategies for Advanced Prostate Cancer
RCT: MRI can cut overdiagnoses in prostate-cancer screening by half.
Study: MRI-Targeted, Systematic, and Combined Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Review: The Use of MRI and PET Imaging Studies for Prostate Cancer Management
Cochrane Review: MRI Pathway vs. Systematic Biopsy for Detecting Prostate Cancer
Meta-analysis: Clinical Utility of MRI in the Decision-making Process Before Radical Prostatectomy
Research: MRI-Targeted or Standard Biopsy for Prostate-Cancer Diagnosis
Multiparametric MRI in the Detection of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer
Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials: Impact of intraoperative intravenous magnesium on spine surgery.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:19h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A new study analysed effectiveness and safety of intraoperative intravenous #magnesium (IIM) on #spine surgery.
Read more here: https://t.co/BGWMrZAWHI pic.twitter.com/4AvLP9YQ75
— eClinicalMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science (@eClinicalMed) January 7, 2022
Grand Challenges in global eye health: a global prioritization process using Delphi method.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:15h | UTCRelated podcast: Author interview
Commentary on Twitter
Roughly 2.2 billion people have vision impairment—yet 50% of sight loss is preventable.
In @LancetLongevity, Jacqueline Ramke & colleagues identify the key issues that must be addressed to improve global #EyeHealth in the context of an ageing population.https://t.co/banTov24VX pic.twitter.com/tLSZaUYXhw
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 6, 2022
Multicenter observational study: Reconstruction of paralyzed arm function in patients with hemiplegia through contralateral seventh cervical nerve cross transfer.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:13h | UTC
Systematic Review: Foot orthoses for treating pediatric flat feet.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:16h | UTCFoot orthoses for treating paediatric flat feet – Cochrane Library
Summary: Foot orthoses for treating flat feet in children – Cochrane Library
Adjuvant Capecitabine for early breast cancer: 15-year overall survival results from a randomized trial.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:11h | UTC
RCT: Sirolimus plus prednisolone vs. sirolimus monotherapy for kaposiform hemangioendothelioma.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:08h | UTCSirolimus plus prednisolone vs sirolimus monotherapy for kaposiform hemangioendothelioma: a randomized clinical trial – Blood (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
WHO recommends two new drugs (Baricitinib and Sotrovimab) to treat COVID-19.
17 Jan, 2022 | 00:48h | UTCNews release: WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Infographic with the updated recommendations: A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19 – The BMJ
Commentaries:
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
WHO has also conditionally recommended the use of sotrovimab for treating mild or moderate #COVID19 in patients who are at high risk of hospitalization: patients who are older, immunocompromised, with underlying conditions & those unvaccinated https://t.co/UAc21Wgxbl https://t.co/Z39mSKrOv5
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) January 14, 2022
ASCO Guideline: Management of stage III non–small-cell lung cancer.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:12h | UTCManagement of Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: ASCO Guideline – Journal of Clinical Oncology
RCT: Paclitaxel and Carboplatin noninferior to Paclitaxel and Ifosfamide in patients with carcinosarcoma of the uterus or ovary.
18 Jan, 2022 | 09:10h | UTCRandomized Phase III Trial of Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Versus Paclitaxel and Ifosfamide in Patients With Carcinosarcoma of the Uterus or Ovary: An NRG Oncology Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
CDC urges Americans to wear most-protective mask or respirator that fits well and that they’ll wear consistently.
17 Jan, 2022 | 00:46h | UTCCDC Guidance: Types of Masks and Respirators – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
See also: CDC encourages more Americans to consider N95 masks – STAT
Rise of the preprint: how rapid data sharing during COVID-19 has changed science forever.
17 Jan, 2022 | 00:45h | UTC
Viewpoint: COVID-19 therapeutics for nonhospitalized patients.
17 Jan, 2022 | 00:31h | UTCCOVID-19 Therapeutics for Nonhospitalized Patients – JAMA
Editorial: Realizing the Potential of Anti–SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19 Management – JAMA
Hospital admissions from childhood common infections were largely reduced in England during the pandemic due to control measures for Covid-19.
17 Jan, 2022 | 00:37h | UTCEditorial: Covid-19 control measures and common paediatric infections – The BMJ
News Release: Dramatic fall in hospital admissions for child infections during first year of covid-19 pandemic – BMJ
One in 10 people may still be infectious for COVID after 10 days, new research indicates.
17 Jan, 2022 | 00:34h | UTCNews Release: One in 10 people may still be infectious for COVID after 10 days, new research indicates – University of Exeter
The French health pass holds lessons for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination.
17 Jan, 2022 | 00:38h | UTCThe French health pass holds lessons for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination – Nature Medicine
2022 Guidelines on the management of chronic venous disease of the lower limbs.
16 Jan, 2022 | 23:22h | UTC
Is Covax finally going to vaccinate the world?
17 Jan, 2022 | 00:29h | UTCIs Covax finally going to vaccinate the world? – Vox
Related:
Perspective | A beautiful idea: how COVAX has fallen short.
WHO Launches Strategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by mid-2022.
WHO special envoys: To beat Covid, there’s a simple lesson – no one’s safe until everyone’s safe.
WHO COVAX Joint Statement: Call to action to equip COVAX to deliver 2 billion doses in 2021.
Covax: How will Covid vaccines be shared around the world?
N95 respirators can be safely decontaminated up to 25 times, research shows.
17 Jan, 2022 | 00:26h | UTCNews Release: N95 Respirators Can Be Safely Decontaminated Up to 25 Times, Research Shows – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Original Study: Assessing changes to N95 respirator filtration efficiency, qualitative and quantitative fit, and seal check with repeated vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) decontamination – American Journal of Infection Control (link to abstract – $ for full-text)