Emergency Medicine
Review | Management of liver decompensation in advanced chronic liver disease: ascites, hyponatremia, and gastroesophageal variceal bleeding.
4 Aug, 2022 | 13:40h | UTCRelated: Overview of Complications in Cirrhosis – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology
Review | Management of liver decompensation in advanced liver disease (renal impairment, liver failure, adrenal insufficiency, cardiopulmonary complications).
2 Aug, 2022 | 11:48h | UTC
Review | Cutaneous manifestations of acute kidney injury.
2 Aug, 2022 | 11:46h | UTCCutaneous manifestations of acute kidney injury – Clinical Kidney Journal
Review | Sciatica mimics.
2 Aug, 2022 | 11:54h | UTC
Review | Treatment of acute kidney injury in cancer patients.
2 Aug, 2022 | 11:43h | UTCTreatment of acute kidney injury in cancer patients – Clinical Kidney Journal
Related:
Onconephrology: Update in Anticancer Drug-Related Nephrotoxicity – Nephron
M-A | Respiratory support strategy in adults with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.
1 Aug, 2022 | 12:18h | UTC
Cohort Study | Analysis of prescriptions for dual antiplatelet therapy after acute ischemic stroke.
29 Jul, 2022 | 12:20h | UTCRelated:
Commentary on Twitter
In this cohort study, dual antiplatelet of aspirin and clopidogrel was underused in patients with minor ischemic stroke and potentially overused in non-minor ischemic stroke, with substantial hospital variations. https://t.co/rZeGbMgF1E
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 28, 2022
M-A | Antiviral drug treatment for nonsevere COVID-19.
27 Jul, 2022 | 12:14h | UTCNews Release: Some antivirals used in nonsevere COVID-19 may reduce hospitalizations and deaths – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Commentary: COVID-19 antivirals may cut risk of hospitalization, death – CIDRAP
M-A | Beneficial and harmful effects of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment and prophylaxis of COVID-19.
27 Jul, 2022 | 12:12h | UTC
NICE Guideline | Pneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:37h | UTCPneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Related Guidelines:
Pneumonia (community-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing
Pneumonia (hospital-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing
Single-center RCT | A procalcitonin-based algorithm to guide antibiotic use in patients with acute pancreatitis.
22 Jul, 2022 | 11:40h | UTCA procalcitonin-based algorithm to guide antibiotic use in patients with acute pancreatitis (PROCAP): a single-centre, patient-blinded, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Can procalcitonin safely guide antibiotics in acute pancreatitis? @LancetGastroHep PROCAP study is the answer
Infographics based on the abstract, full paper: https://t.co/PdUla5Fe9Y
Read the Editorial by @lelecapurso and me in https://t.co/k4PVt8tfN8#TheAmylaseSchool @my_ueg pic.twitter.com/cop0DWXmtC— Enrique de-Madaria (@DeMadaria) July 19, 2022
Retrospective cohort study | Impact of ethnicity on the accuracy of measurements of oxygen saturations.
21 Jul, 2022 | 13:15h | UTCRelated:
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement – New England Journal of Medicine
FDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, without explicit mention of racial bias – STAT
Pulse Oximeter Accuracy and Limitations: FDA Safety Communication – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Review | Therapeutic advances in alcohol-associated hepatitis.
21 Jul, 2022 | 12:36h | UTCTherapeutic advances in alcohol-associated hepatitis – Journal of Hepatology
Commentary on Twitter
Therapeutic advances in #AlcoholAassociatedHepatitis
How to personalise biomarkers & therapies for AH patients❓
By @GSzaboMD, @MarkThursz & @Dr_Vijay_Shah
Full text here👉https://t.co/XubWfBCuis
Part of #BreakthroughsInHepatology
➡️https://t.co/QHvXVi5lG8#LiverTwitter pic.twitter.com/dEApFM6JIj— Journal of Hepatology (@JHepatology) June 23, 2022
High-sensitivity cardiac troponin and the 2021 AHA/ACC Guidelines for the evaluation and diagnosis of acute chest pain.
20 Jul, 2022 | 12:29h | UTCHigh-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin and the 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guidelines for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Acute Chest Pain – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
#Primer HS Cardiac Troponin & Guidelines for Evaluation and Diagnosis of Acute Check Pain #AHAJournals https://t.co/avcm6LEbgb pic.twitter.com/zs8yRe6u1y
— Circulation (@CircAHA) July 13, 2022
Podcast | Life-threatening conditions during pregnancy.
19 Jul, 2022 | 13:42h | UTCLife-threatening Conditions During Pregnancy – JAMA
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of hepatic encephalopathy.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 @EASLnews Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of hepatic encephalopathy, in press‼️
Direct link👉https://t.co/MvNiPdfQg3@EASLedu @RautouE @mromerogomez @MontagneseSara @DebbieShawcros1#LiverTwitter pic.twitter.com/ebmA7ULGsD
— Journal of Hepatology (@JHepatology) June 17, 2022
RCT | Tixagevimab-cilgavimab for treatment of patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
15 Jul, 2022 | 13:02h | UTCCommentary: The potential of tixagevimab–cilgavimab for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients – News Medical
Related:
Commentary on Twitter
In pts hospitalised w/ COVID-19 receiving remdesivir and other standard care, tixagevimab–cilgavimab did not improve time to sustained recovery but was safe and mortality was lower vs placebo
From the ACTIV-3–TICO Study Group https://t.co/zaaXBQYl5t pic.twitter.com/xe0tmbFrZ9
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) July 11, 2022
M-A (mostly of observational studies) | Catheter-directed thrombolysis vs. systemic anticoagulation alone for submassive pulmonary embolism.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:39h | UTC
RCT | Endovascular thrombectomy NOT noninferior to standard bridging thrombolytic with endovascular thrombectomy within 4.5 h of stroke onset.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:57h | UTCEndovascular thrombectomy versus standard bridging thrombolytic with endovascular thrombectomy within 4·5 h of stroke onset: an open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomised non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Study: Thrombectomy alone versus intravenous alteplase plus thrombectomy in patients with stroke: an open-label, blinded-outcome, randomised non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Two new RCTs show we shouldn't skip bridging intravenous thrombolysis in eligible thrombectomy patients: DIRECT-SAFE (n=293) & SWIFT DIRECT (n=408) @TheLancet @SNISinfo@cvsection https://t.co/Tks14TlaVFhttps://t.co/WaTPn34diy pic.twitter.com/Gcddws8oDf
— Babak Jahromi MD PhD FRCSC (@babaksjahromi) July 9, 2022
RCT | Thrombectomy alone NOT noninferior to intravenous alteplase plus thrombectomy in patients with stroke.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:55h | UTCThrombectomy alone versus intravenous alteplase plus thrombectomy in patients with stroke: an open-label, blinded-outcome, randomised non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Study: Endovascular thrombectomy versus standard bridging thrombolytic with endovascular thrombectomy within 4·5 h of stroke onset: an open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomised non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Two new RCTs show we shouldn't skip bridging intravenous thrombolysis in eligible thrombectomy patients: DIRECT-SAFE (n=293) & SWIFT DIRECT (n=408) @TheLancet @SNISinfo@cvsection https://t.co/Tks14TlaVFhttps://t.co/WaTPn34diy pic.twitter.com/Gcddws8oDf
— Babak Jahromi MD PhD FRCSC (@babaksjahromi) July 9, 2022
Fever therapy in febrile adults: systematic review with meta-analyses and trial sequential analyses.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:51h | UTC
Navigating a Complicated World | Commentary of the new AHA/ACC Chest Pain Guidelines.
12 Jul, 2022 | 12:40h | UTCNews Release: First-Ever Guideline Focused Solely on Chest Pain Evaluation, Diagnosis Released
Guideline Hub: Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain
Key Points: 2021 AHA/ACC Chest Pain Guideline – American College of Cardiology
Commentary: New Chest Pain Guidelines Out at Last: Most Tests Have a Role – TCTMD
Cochrane review on endovascular thrombectomy and intra-arterial interventions for acute ischemic stroke.
12 Jul, 2022 | 12:29h | UTCCochrane Review on Endovascular Thrombectomy and Intra-Arterial Interventions for Acute Ischemic Stroke – Stroke (free for a limited period)
Review | How to evaluate and care for the suicidal patient in the emergency department.
12 Jul, 2022 | 11:55h | UTCHow to evaluate and care for the suicidal patient in the ED – emDocs
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy complicated by liver rupture or hematoma: a systematic review of 391 reported cases.
12 Jul, 2022 | 11:48h | UTC