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RCT: Cardiovascular and renal outcomes with Efpeglenatide (a GLP-1 receptor agonist) in Type 2 Diabetes.
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:45h | UTC
New WHO recommendations for screening to prevent cervical cancer – the new guideline recommends an HPV DNA based test every 5 years as the preferred method, rather than visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) or cytology (Pap smear).
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:51h | UTCNews release: New recommendations for screening and treatment to prevent cervical cancer – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕 recommendations for screening and treatment to prevent #CervicalCancer will help countries take the next step towards elimination. Cervical #cancer is the 4th most common cancer among women worldwide 🌎🌍🌏
👉 https://t.co/2vfxqa9FMB pic.twitter.com/zC0h20nAce
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 6, 2021
RCT: Daratumumab-based treatment for immunoglobulin light-chain amyloidosis.
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:44h | UTC
RCT: An antibiotic-prescribing feedback to high-volume primary care physicians led to significant reductions in total and prolonged-duration antibiotic prescriptions, as well as drug costs.
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:47h | UTCEffect of Antibiotic-Prescribing Feedback to High-Volume Primary Care Physicians on Number of Antibiotic Prescriptions: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Studies highlight impact of clinician feedback on antibiotic prescribing – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
We conducted a randomized controlled trial of providing antibiotic prescribing feedback to high volume primary care physicians in Ontario, 🇨🇦 https://t.co/zmF2tvJ5n5
— Kevin Schwartz (@DrKevinSchwartz) July 6, 2021
RCT: Pectoral nerve blocks for breast augmentation surgery.
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCPectoral Nerve Blocks for Breast Augmentation Surgery: A Randomized, Double-blind, Dual-centered Controlled Trial – Anesthesiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Better pain relief using PECS blocks in breast augmentation surgery. https://t.co/T0SIyR7zFn pic.twitter.com/4rrbj6eTFk
— Anesthesiology (@_Anesthesiology) June 29, 2021
RCT: Similar long-term survival after combined epidural–general anesthesia vs. general anesthesia alone.
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:39h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In elderly patients having major thoracic and abdominal surgery, combined epidural–general anesthesia with epidural analgesia did not improve overall or cancer-specific long-term mortality. https://t.co/rFyvUYO2LX
— Anesthesiology (@_Anesthesiology) June 21, 2021
A critical review on altmetrics: can we measure the social impact factor?
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:42h | UTCA critical review on altmetrics: can we measure the social impact factor? – Insights into Imaging
Related: Altmetric Score Has a Stronger Relationship With Article Citations Than Journal Impact Factor and Open Access Status: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of 4,022 Sports Science Articles – Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
My new paper about Altmetrics! An emergent topic in editorialism! @radiology_rsna @RadioGraphics @AcadRadiol @ajrRadiology @cannella_rob @radiologyCTI @cookyscan1 https://t.co/zadPpJi88x
— Cristina Garcia Villar (@villar_gar) July 2, 2021
RCT: A prevention program for insomnia in at-risk adolescents.
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:38h | UTCA Prevention Program for Insomnia in At-risk Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Study – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Using a program to combat teen insomnia – Contemporary Pediatrics AND Cognitive behavioral program may prevent insomnia in at-risk adolescents – Medicom
Opinion | Fractionation of COVID-19 vaccine doses could extend limited supplies and reduce mortality.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:18h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
For accelerating global containment, the use of lower doses of vaccines, w/ potential for =/high efficacy, should be considered, by @bencowling88 @sarahcobey @NatureMedicine https://t.co/H4YtnJEsdR
Also applies to @moderna_tx https://t.co/K0yJMirXFhhttps://t.co/8k7PGOp43s pic.twitter.com/ptCA1VtKzD— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 5, 2021
RCT: Ivermectin does not prevent hospitalizations in patients with COVID-19.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:16h | UTCCommentary: Ivermectin: balance of evidence shows no significant benefit against Covid-19 – MSN News
Related: Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – “IVM did not reduce all-cause mortality, length of stay or viral clearance in RCTs in COVID-19 patients with mostly mild disease”. AND Ivermectin is the new hydroxychloroquine, take 2 – “Ivermectin shouldn’t be used to treat COVID-19 outside of the context of a well-designed clinical trial”. AND Therapeutics and COVID-19 | WHO guideline update advises Ivermectin should only be used to treat COVID-19 within clinical trials AND RCT: Ivermectin does not improve time to resolution of symptoms among adults with mild COVID-19
Choosing Wisely for COVID-19: ten evidence-based recommendations for patients and physicians.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:21h | UTC
M-A: Incidence and Relapse of Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome.
7 Jul, 2021 | 08:37h | UTCIncidence and Relapse of Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome: Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Editorial | Do not just sit there, do something … but do no harm: the worrying aspects of COVID-19 experimental interventions.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:14h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Shortcutting science perpetuates ineffective/unsafe treatments: with #COVID19 plethora of interventions (most next-to-no basis/inconsistent effects) trialled or given on compassionate grounds regardless risks. Will mistakes be acknowledged & lessons learnt?https://t.co/p53WyeMLEC pic.twitter.com/zUwlML8Pft
— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) July 5, 2021
Perspective | Science, not speculation, is essential to determine how SARS-CoV-2 reached humans.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:12h | UTCScience, not speculation, is essential to determine how SARS-CoV-2 reached humans – The Lancet
Perspective | Learning from crisis: building resilient systems to combat future pandemics.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:13h | UTCLearning from crisis: building resilient systems to combat future pandemics – The Lancet
Covid in the UK: Infections rising, but vaccines saving lives.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:11h | UTCCovid: Infections rising, but vaccines saving lives – BBC
Covid in the US: 99.5% of people killed in last 6 months were unvaccinated, data suggests.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:11h | UTC99.5% Of People Killed By Covid In Last 6 Months Were Unvaccinated, Data Suggests – Forbes
WSES position paper: Diagnosis and management of small bowel obstruction in virgin abdomen.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:07h | UTC
WHO launches List of Priority Medical Devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:09h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 WHO List of Priority Medical Devices for management of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes https://t.co/rBkrvwmzuO pic.twitter.com/uvZtrOSiWt
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 5, 2021
Guideline | Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine Retinopathy: Recommendations on Monitoring.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:03h | UTCExecutive summary: Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine Retinopathy: Recommendations on Monitoring – Royal College of Ophthalmologists
ESC Consensus: Management of antithrombotic therapy in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:05h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕Just Published, A consensus document on management of antithrombotic therapy in TAVR
🔹Quick lecture: 3 pageshttps://t.co/s0iTa8nbxU@cardiocete pic.twitter.com/8I6lrAZUvI— J.G. Córdoba (@JGCorSo) June 19, 2021
Energetic dysfunction in sepsis: a narrative review.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:06h | UTCEnergetic dysfunction in sepsis: a narrative review – Annals of Intensive Care
When is ‘self-plagiarism’ OK? New guidelines offer researchers rules for recycling text.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:02h | UTCWhen is ‘self-plagiarism’ OK? New guidelines offer researchers rules for recycling text – Science (a few articles per month are free)
Pregnancy in congenital heart disease: risk prediction and counseling.
6 Jul, 2021 | 09:57h | UTCPregnancy in congenital heart disease: risk prediction and counselling – Heart
Commentary on Twitter
Pregnancy in congenital heart disease: risk prediction and counselling | Heart https://t.co/Vu77sKeqQV pic.twitter.com/1zvdEACHVR
— Heart_BMJ (@Heart_BMJ) December 19, 2020
M-A of observational studies: the association between surgical fixation of hip fractures within 24 hours and mortality.
6 Jul, 2021 | 10:01h | UTCThe association between surgical fixation of hip fractures within 24 hours and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Bone & Joint Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)