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Radiologists use structured CT reports to create database of metastatic cancer patterns.

4 Aug, 2021 | 08:51h | UTC

Radiologists use structured CT reports to create database of metastatic cancer patterns – Health Imaging

Original study: Patterns of Metastatic Disease in Patients with Cancer Derived from Natural Language Processing of Structured CT Radiology Reports over a 10-year Period – Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Cohort study: Six month follow-up of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.

3 Aug, 2021 | 09:05h | UTC

Six Month Follow-up of Patients With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children – Pediatrics (PDF)

Cohort study: Risk factors for long covid in previously hospitalized children.

3 Aug, 2021 | 09:06h | UTC

Risk factors for long covid in previously hospitalised children using the ISARIC Global follow-up protocol: A prospective cohort study – European Respiratory Review

Commentaries:

Study investigates long-term sequelae of COVID-19 in hospitalized children – News Medical

Commentary on Twitter

A quarter of children admitted to a Moscow hospital for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 PCR+ve) have persistent symptoms 6 months after discharge with one in ten experiencing multiple symptoms. Older age and allergy increase risk. #LongCovidKids @ISARIC1 @DrMunblitt https://t.co/Tre74CUyrS pic.twitter.com/0JksaXjRpI

— Professor Calum Semple OBE (@ProfCalumSemple) July 2, 2021

A blood marker predicts who gets ‘breakthrough’ COVID (neutralizing antibodies).

3 Aug, 2021 | 09:01h | UTC

A blood marker predicts who gets ‘breakthrough’ COVID – Nature

A correlate of protection for SARS-CoV-2 vaccines is urgently needed – “Recent studies suggest that neutralizing antibodies could serve as a correlate of protection for vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 in humans”.

Neutralizing antibody levels are highly predictive of immune protection from symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Covid-19 breakthrough infections in vaccinated health care workers.

Postacute Sequelae of COVID-19 Pneumonia: 6-month Chest CT Follow-up.

3 Aug, 2021 | 09:02h | UTC

Postacute Sequelae of COVID-19 Pneumonia: 6-month Chest CT Follow-up – Radiology

Covid: Pulse oxygen monitors work less well on darker skin, experts say.

3 Aug, 2021 | 09:00h | UTC

Covid: Pulse oxygen monitors work less well on darker skin, experts say – BBC

FDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, without explicit mention of racial bias

“Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement”. In two large cohorts, Black patients had nearly three times the frequency of occult hypoxemia that was not detected by pulse oximetry as White patients

Hundreds of AI tools have been built to catch covid. None of them helped.

3 Aug, 2021 | 08:57h | UTC

Hundreds of AI tools have been built to catch covid. None of them helped. – MIT Technology Review

WHO special envoys: To beat Covid, there’s a simple lesson – no one’s safe until everyone’s safe.

3 Aug, 2021 | 08:58h | UTC

To beat Covid, there’s a simple lesson – no one’s safe until everyone’s safe – The Guardian

Commentary on Twitter

Important read by our #COVID19 Envoys who stress that, to save the most lives possible, we must ensure #healthworkers & the most vulnerable are vaccinated worldwide as a priority. Global target of at least:
40% by end 2021
70% by mid 2022#VaccinEquity https://t.co/kDwzTJmHw8

— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) July 30, 2021

WHO Urges Countries to Increase Hepatitis Services.

3 Aug, 2021 | 02:26h | UTC

WHO Urges Countries to Increase Hepatitis Services – Health Policy Watch

WHO Campaign: World Hepatitis Day (28 July)

New WHO guidelines:

Recommendations and guidance on hepatitis C virus self-testing – World Health Organization

Interim guidance for country validation of viral hepatitis elimination – World Health Organization

AHA Scientific Statement: Considerations for cardiovascular genetic and genomic research with marginalized racial and ethnic groups and indigenous peoples.

3 Aug, 2021 | 02:24h | UTC

Considerations for Cardiovascular Genetic and Genomic Research With Marginalized Racial and Ethnic Groups and Indigenous Peoples: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation

News release: New statement provides path to include ethnicity, ancestry, race in genomic research – American Heart Association

WHO Advocacy Brief: Scale, impact, and harms of social isolation and loneliness among older people.

3 Aug, 2021 | 02:29h | UTC

Social Isolation and Loneliness – World Health Organization

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Today is the #InternationalDayOfFriendship! 👫

It’s an opportunity to remember the importance of social connections. Everyone can experience loneliness — including older people. If you or someone you know might be feeling lonely, try reaching out.

👉 https://t.co/ZtQCCXSVLV pic.twitter.com/ieAK4Aeefz

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 30, 2021

Prevalence, costs, and consequences of low-value preprocedural urinalyses in the US.

3 Aug, 2021 | 02:13h | UTC

Prevalence, Costs, and Consequences of Low-Value Preprocedural Urinalyses in the US – JAMA Internal Medicine

Editorial: Moving Beyond Guidelines—Use of Value-Based Preoperative Testing (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Preoperative screening urinalysis is widely used—but usually unnecessary, study finds – MedicalXpress

M-A: Association between adiposity and cardiovascular outcomes.

3 Aug, 2021 | 02:11h | UTC

Association between adiposity and cardiovascular outcomes: an umbrella review and meta-analysis of observational and Mendelian randomization studies – European Heart Journal

Commentary on Twitter

Association between adiposity and cardiovascular outcomes: an umbrella review and meta-analysis of observational and Mendelian randomization studies. Discover more in EHJ! https://t.co/HOgWqBkemn #CVD #CAD #stroke #adiposity #metaanalysis #cardiotwitter @escardio @ESC_Journals pic.twitter.com/UmiOO3EbnU

— EHJ Editor-in-Chief (@ehj_ed) August 2, 2021

2021 Update in the diagnosis and management of acute coronary syndromes for the perioperative clinician.

3 Aug, 2021 | 02:22h | UTC

2021 Update in the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes For the Perioperative Clinician – Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/AlejandroLemor/status/1418925354870349826

RCT: Pimavanserin in dementia-related psychosis.

3 Aug, 2021 | 02:06h | UTC

Trial of Pimavanserin in Dementia-Related Psychosis – New England Journal of Medicine

M-A: Effects of experimental interventions to improve the peer‐review process – “Modifications of the traditional peer‐review process at reviewer‐level are associated with improved quality, at the price of longer duration.”

3 Aug, 2021 | 02:09h | UTC

Effects of Experimental Interventions to Improve the Biomedical Peer‐Review Process: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis – Journal of the American Heart Association

Editorial: Reviewing Peer Review

RCT: First-line nivolumab plus chemotherapy vs. chemotherapy alone for advanced gastric, gastro-esophageal junction, and esophageal adenocarcinoma.

3 Aug, 2021 | 02:02h | UTC

First-line nivolumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for advanced gastric, gastro-oesophageal junction, and oesophageal adenocarcinoma (CheckMate 649): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

#Nivolumab plus chemotherapy shows superior OS, PFS benefit, and acceptable safety profile—compared to chemotherapy alone—in previously untreated advanced gastric, gastro-oesophageal junction, or oesophageal adenocarcinoma.

🔗 https://t.co/0u9R5ZIwd2, by @YJanjigianMD et al.

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 8, 2021

How to safely dispose of medication.

3 Aug, 2021 | 01:55h | UTC

How to safely dispose of medication – Medical News Today

Opinion | Should pregnant women have a COVID vaccine? The evidence says it’s safe and effective.

2 Aug, 2021 | 00:28h | UTC

Should pregnant women have a COVID vaccine? The evidence says it’s safe and effective – The Conversation

Subgroup analysis of RCT suggests early rhythm control therapy is beneficial for patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure.

3 Aug, 2021 | 02:00h | UTC

Early Rhythm Control Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure – Circulation

Original study: #ESCCongress – [Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Early rhythm-control therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation (study and commentaries)

Meta-Analysis: Catheter Ablation Improves Outcomes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Complicated with Heart Failure

Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Improves Outcomes in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

M-A: In patients with atrial fibrillation, catheter ablation was associated with a 38% reduction in recurrence and a 68% reduction in hospitalizations. The rate of serious complications was 4.2% with ablation vs. 2.8% in the antiarrhythmic group, a difference that was not statistically significant.

CABANATrial: Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy on Mortality, Stroke, Bleeding, and Cardiac Arrest Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

The study behind new CDC’s mask guidance found vaccinated people can spread delta variant.

2 Aug, 2021 | 00:33h | UTC

CDC Report: Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Infections, Including COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Infections, Associated with Large Public Gatherings — Barnstable County, Massachusetts, July 2021 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Commentaries:

The Study Behind CDC’s Mask Guidance Found Vaccinated People Can Spread Delta Variant – NPR

What Delta has changed in the Covid pandemic — and what it hasn’t – STAT

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

New @CDCMMWR on the Delta variant public gathering outbreak (incl "densely packed indoor events") in Barnstable Co involving 469 people, 74% among vaccinated, w/ similar viral load (Ct) as non-vaccinated. https://t.co/67sPljvaSQ pic.twitter.com/JNpfGD9qkB

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 30, 2021

Guideline: Clinical management of adult patients with COVID-19 Outside Intensive Care Units.

2 Aug, 2021 | 00:26h | UTC

Clinical Management of Adult Patients with COVID-19 Outside Intensive Care Units: Guidelines from the Italian Society of Anti-Infective Therapy (SITA) and the Italian Society of Pulmonology (SIP) – Infectious Diseases and Therapy

How the coronavirus infects cells — and why Delta is so dangerous.

2 Aug, 2021 | 00:22h | UTC

How the coronavirus infects cells — and why Delta is so dangerous – Nature

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

2 Aug, 2021 | 00:31h | UTC

ACOG and SMFM Recommend COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant Individuals – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM)

Additional reading:

Practice Advisory: COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Obstetric-Gynecologic Care

COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy: Conversation Guide for Clinicians

Commentaries:

Obstetrician groups recommend COVID vaccine during pregnancy – Associated Press

Statements By Obstetrics Societies Strongly Advise Covid-19 Vaccinations For Pregnant Women – Forbes

Commentary on Twitter

Pregnant? ACOG and @MySMFM now recommend #COVID19 vaccination of pregnant individuals and urge our members to recommend that pregnant patients #GetVaccinated. The #covidvaccine is the best tool we have to save lives and end the pandemic: https://t.co/pUbLqqkKym #VaccinesWork pic.twitter.com/Ef2MOPv27L

— ACOG (@acog) July 30, 2021