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WHO recommends antibody treatment for COVID patients at high risk of hospital admission.
24 Sep, 2021 | 10:11h | UTCOriginal article and infographic: A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19 – The BMJ
Expert panel recommends against use of race in assessment of kidney function.
24 Sep, 2021 | 09:01h | UTCExpert panel recommends against use of race in assessment of kidney function – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
A Unifying Approach for GFR Estimation: Recommendations of the @nkf – @ASNKidney Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Disease https://t.co/0qt8F7l9Wm (FREE)#KidneyDisease #HealthEquity pic.twitter.com/QVkMnsBA6B
— AJKD (@AJKDonline) September 23, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines: Keeping pace with SARS-CoV-2 variants.
24 Sep, 2021 | 10:02h | UTCCOVID-19 vaccines: Keeping pace with SARS-CoV-2 variants – Cell
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Sri_Baqri/status/1438865999281983490
Review | Interplay between endocrinology, metabolism, and COVID-19 infection.
24 Sep, 2021 | 10:00h | UTCInterplay between endocrinology, metabolism, and COVID-19 infection – Clinical Medicine Journal
Landmark articles suggest eliminating race in the estimation of kidney function.
24 Sep, 2021 | 09:03h | UTCStudy 2: Race, Genetic Ancestry, and Estimating Kidney Function in CKD – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries:
Remove Race From Equation Used to Assess Kidney Function, Researchers Say – AJMC
Commentary on Twitter
Honored to contribute to the NEW 2021 CKD-EPI #race-free #eGFR equation in our latest research published in @NEJM today. I learned a ton about equations. Importantly, the main lesson is that #race should NOT be incorporated into #biological tools. https://t.co/RvfWWwGOox pic.twitter.com/Xub23AUXht
— Amaka Eneanya, MD, MPH (@AmakaEMD) September 23, 2021
RCT confirms antibiotics are not needed for most children with uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infection if pneumonia is not suspected clinically.
24 Sep, 2021 | 09:00h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#Antibiotic resistance is a global public health threat.
New trial indicates, unless pneumonia is suspected, clinicians should provide safety-netting advice but not prescribe antibiotics for most children presenting with chest infections. https://t.co/mOwLG5rZd1 #AMR pic.twitter.com/b0c7Z5flQk
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) September 23, 2021
Cohort Study: Insulin resistance linked to increased risk of major depressive disorder.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCCommentaries:
Insulin Resistance Linked to Major Depressive Disorder, Dutch Study Finds – Psychiatric News Alert
Insulin resistance doubles risk of major depressive disorder – Stanford Medicine
Clinical practice guideline on immune checkpoint inhibitor-related adverse events.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:55h | UTCRelated:
NCCN Guidelines Insights: Management of Immunotherapy-Related Toxicities (several resources on the subject)
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis: Pathophysiological Characteristics, Diagnosis, and Treatment (several resources on the subject)
WHO global antimicrobial resistance surveillance for Neisseria gonorrhoeae 2017–18 – In many countries, ciprofloxacin resistance was exceedingly high, and decreased susceptibility or resistance to ceftriaxone and cefixime continued to emerge.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:53h | UTC
Large, multinational cohort suggests ondansetron use in pregnancy does not increase the risk for adverse fetal outcomes.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:57h | UTCEditorial: Providing Data to Empower Pregnant Patients to Make Evidence-Based Choices
Commentary on Twitter
This cohort study found there was no association between ondansetron exposure during pregnancy and increased risk of fetal death, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, or major congenital malformations compared with exposure to other antiemetic drugs. https://t.co/hDXr72Ga01
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) April 23, 2021
European guideline on indications, performance, and clinical impact of hydrogen and methane breath tests in adult and pediatric patients.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:54h | UTC
[Preprint] Third dose of Sinopharm inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine induces robust B and T cell responses.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:18h | UTCCommentaries:
Sinopharm’s COVID booster reverses antibody decline, enhances cell-based responses – study – Reuters
Review: Focused management of patients with severe acute brain injury and ARDS.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:52h | UTCFocused Management of Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury and ARDS – CHEST
Cochrane Special Collection | De-implementation of low-value health care: resource prioritization in the COVID-19 pandemic era.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:13h | UTCEditorial: Making wise choices about low‐value health care in the COVID‐19 pandemic – Cochrane Library
Commentary: Choosing health care wisely when resources are scarce – Evidently Cochrane
Commentaries on Twitter
📰Our new editorial @cochranecollab: Making wise choices about low‐value health care in the COVID‐19 pandemic👉https://t.co/qABVg7emRi
Linked Special Collection on low-value care: https://t.co/fstV8P8OQS#FreeAccess pic.twitter.com/h9KZGUm2kp
— Juan Franco 🏳️🌈 (@juan_francomd) September 22, 2021
Sadly, some medical interventions are in use despite evidence against them. With @Cochrane_SH, we have published a Special Collection of Cochrane reviews of Low Value Care interventions and described the issue in an Editorial. We cannot afford wasted HC. https://t.co/PXUhaMZud2
— Karsten Juhl Jørgensen (@KarstenJuhl) September 22, 2021
Randomized phase 1/2 trial: Safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine, BBIBP-CorV, in children and adolescents aged 3–17 years.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:16h | UTC
‘Not a zero-sum game’: Sharing vaccines is in countries’ best interests.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:09h | UTC‘Not a zero-sum game’: Sharing vaccines is in countries’ best interests – YaleNews
Original article: National interest may require distributing COVID-19 vaccines to other countries – Scientific Reports
Commentary on Twitter
"when US has reached the threshold for domestic herd immunity, it would be optimal to donate doses to other countries, as this would allow for a sharp reduction in the inflow of infected individuals from abroad"
– Modeling by @SaadOmer3, @amynmalik & co https://t.co/NFfp39tde6— Mushfiq Mobarak (@mushfiq_econ) September 16, 2021
Systematic review: Clinical characteristics of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:12h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome has been reported in adults worldwide but may be hard to distinguish from acute biphasic #COVID19 and postacute sequelae of COVID-19. More research is needed to understand this emerging clinical entity. https://t.co/OnerzsZKVB
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) September 22, 2021
WHO releases new compendium of innovative health technologies for COVID-19 and other priority diseases.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:03h | UTC
The lesson of ivermectin: meta-analyses based on summary data alone are inherently unreliable.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:08h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Flaws in ivermectin data suggest that COVID-19 meta-analyses need rethinking
Correspondence from Jack Lawrence @GidMK @K_Sheldrick and colleagues https://t.co/lUqXX9DQjO pic.twitter.com/Oh848X1VGv
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) September 22, 2021
AHA Scientific Statement: Sleep‐disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:02h | UTCNews release: Obstructive sleep apnea is common in kids and may impact blood pressure, heart health – American Heart Association
ERS clinical practice guidelines on treatment of sarcoidosis.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:00h | UTCERS clinical practice guidelines on treatment of sarcoidosis – European Respiratory Journal
New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:05h | UTCNews release: New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution – World Health Organization
Original Guideline: WHO global air quality guidelines: particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide
Executive Summary: WHO global air quality guidelines: particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide
Commentaries:
Millions of deaths could be avoided under new air quality guidelines, WHO says – CNN
WHO slashes guideline limits on air pollution from fossil fuels – The Guardian
Consensus paper: Clinical indications for image-guided interventional procedures in the musculoskeletal system—part V, knee.
23 Sep, 2021 | 09:59h | UTCSee other articles in the series: Consensus paper: Clinical indications for image-guided interventional procedures in the musculoskeletal system.
Consensus Document: Evaluation and management of cancer patients presenting with acute cardiovascular disease—Part 1: acute coronary syndromes and acute pericardial diseases.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:01h | UTCRelated:
Brazilian Cardio-oncology Guideline – 2020
Commentary on Twitter
📌Evaluation & Management of Cancer 👥presenting w/ Acute Coronary Syndromes & Acute Pericardial diseases. Consensus📝from #ACVC & the @escardio council of #CardioOncology#CardioEd #CardioTwitter #CardioOnc #EchoFirst pic.twitter.com/QSNOv7uFK7
— Diego Segura-Rodríguez (@SeguraCardio) September 19, 2021
Expert Analysis | Colchicine in acute coronary syndrome: when to commence?
23 Sep, 2021 | 09:56h | UTCColchicine in Acute Coronary Syndrome: When to Commence? – American College of Cardiology
Related:
Review: Colchicine and the heart.
M-A: Colchicine administration for percutaneous coronary intervention
M-A: Efficacy and safety of low-dose colchicine in patients with coronary disease
Meta-analysis: Colchicine reduces new cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease
Expert analysis: Efficacy and safety of colchicine in patients with chronic stable coronary disease
#ESCCongress – Randomized trial: Colchicine not beneficial for patients with acute coronary syndrome
Research: Colchicine Therapy and Plaque Stabilization in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome


