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RCT | Morning discharge prioritization fails to shorten hospital stay or expedite orders

9 May, 2023 | 14:58h | UTC

Discharge in the a.m.: A randomized controlled trial of physician rounding styles to improve hospital throughput and length of stay – Journal of Hospital Medicine

Commentary: “Discharge Before Noon”: Time to Jump Off the Bandwagon? – Physician’s First Watch

Review | Therapeutics for COVID-19

9 May, 2023 | 14:53h | UTC

Therapeutics for COVID-19 – Nature Microbiology

Commentary on Twitter

📢New Perspective out now:

Therapeutics for COVID-19

By Sima Toussi, Jennifer Hammond, Brian Gerstenberger & Annaliesa Andersonhttps://t.co/WNJzkFMFuF

— Nature Microbiology (@NatureMicrobiol) May 5, 2023

Cohort Study | Limited evidence linking COVID-19 vaccines to menstrual disturbance or postmenopausal bleeding

9 May, 2023 | 14:52h | UTC

Association between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and healthcare contacts for menstrual disturbance and bleeding in women before and after menopause: nationwide, register based cohort study – The BMJ

News Release: New study finds no increased risk of menstrual changes after covid-19 vaccination – BMJ Newsroom

Commentary: Large study shows no changes to menstrual cycles after COVID vaccination – CIDRAP

Editorial: Menstruation and Covid-19 vaccination.

Commentary on Twitter

The findings of this new study do not provide substantial support for a causal association between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and healthcare contacts related to menstrual or bleeding disordershttps://t.co/Tsw2hjIiIz

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 4, 2023

WHO declares end to COVID-19 global health emergency

8 May, 2023 | 13:26h | UTC

WHO Declares End to COVID-19 Global Health Emergency – Health Policy Watch

WHO Statement: Statement on the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic – World Health Organization

2023 updated AGS Beers Criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults

8 May, 2023 | 13:25h | UTC

American Geriatrics Society 2023 updated AGS Beers Criteria® for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

News Release: Many older adults take multiple medications; an updated AGS BEERS criteria® will help ensure they are appropriate – American Geriatrics Society

Review | Deprescribing considerations for older people in general practice

8 May, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC

Deprescribing considerations for older people in general practice – Australian Journal of General Practice

An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on the Effect of Medication Interventions Targeting Polypharmacy for Frail Older Adults – Journal of Clinical Medicine

Physician-led medication reviews in polypharmacy patients treated with at least 12 medications in a type 2 diabetes outpatient clinic: a randomised trial – Diabetic Medicine

RCT | A deprescribing intervention reduced medication burden among older adults in post-acute care

Achieving sustainable healthcare through deprescribing of unnecessary medications: making sense of the evidence – Cochrane Library

Deprescribing medicines in older people living with multimorbidity and polypharmacy: the TAILOR evidence synthesis – Health Technology Assessment

Barriers and facilitators to deprescribing of cardiovascular medications: a systematic review – BMJ Open

A National Modified Delphi Consensus Process to Prioritize Experiences and Interventions for Antipsychotic Medication Deprescribing Among Adult Patients With Critical Illness – Critical Care Explorations

Deprescribing proton pump inhibitors – Australian Journal of General Practice

Medication reviews and deprescribing as a single intervention in falls prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Age and Ageing

Optimizing Medication Use in Older Adults With Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Diseases: Deprescribing as an Approach When Less May Be More – ACP Open Rheumatology

Facing the challenge of polypharmacy when prescribing for older people with cardiovascular disease. A review by the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy – European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Deprescribing in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Multimorbidity in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology

Antihypertensive Deprescribing in Older Adults: a Practical Guide – Current Hypertension Reports

How-to guide for medication reviews in older adults with cancer: A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology and Nursing & Allied Health Interest Group initiative – Journal of Geriatric Oncology

Deprescribing in Palliative Cancer Care – Life

Less is More: Deprescribing Medications in Older Adults with Kidney Disease: A Review – Kidney360

Process evaluation of implementation strategies to reduce potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in older population: A scoping review – Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

AGA Clinical Practice Update on De-Prescribing of Proton Pump Inhibitors: Expert Review – Gastroenterology

Development of a Metric to Detect and Decrease Low-Value Prescribing in Older Adults – JAMA Network Open

The MedSafer Study—Electronic Decision Support for Deprescribing in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine

Quantifying Anticholinergic Burden and Sedative Load in Older Adults with Polypharmacy: A Systematic Review of Risk Scales and Models – Drugs & Aging

Deprescribing in palliative patients with cancer: a concise review of tools and guidelines – Supportive Care in Cancer

Prescribing practices, patterns, and potential harms in patients receiving palliative care: A systematic scoping review – Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy

A narrative review of evidence to guide deprescribing among older adults – Journal of General and Family Medicine

Polypharmacy, inappropriate prescribing, and deprescribing in older people: through a sex and gender lens – The Lancet Health Longevity

Polypharmacy Management in Older Patients – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Psychopharmacological Treatment in Older People: Avoiding Drug Interactions and Polypharmacy – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international

Eliminating Medication Overload: A National Action Plan – Lown Institute

International Group for Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use & Polypharmacy (IGRIMUP): Position Statement and 10 Recommendations for Action – Drugs & Aging

Common ED Medication Errors: Polypharmacy – emDocs

Current and future perspectives on the management of polypharmacy – BMC Family Practice

Routine deprescribing of chronic medications to combat polypharmacy – Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety

Polypharmacy—an Upward Trend with Unpredictable Effects – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international

Clinical Consequences of Polypharmacy in Elderly – Expert Opinion on Drug Safety

‘Too greedy’: mass walkout at global science journal over ‘unethical’ fees

8 May, 2023 | 13:19h | UTC

‘Too greedy’: mass walkout at global science journal over ‘unethical’ fees – The Guardian

Consensus Paper | Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals

8 May, 2023 | 13:21h | UTC

Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

News Release: New guidance: antibiotics should be halted upon closure of incisions – Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

Commentary: New guidance calls for stopping antibiotic prophylaxis immediately after surgery – CIDRAP

Viewpoint | Essential electronic health record reforms for this decade

8 May, 2023 | 13:18h | UTC

Essential Electronic Health Record Reforms for This Decade – JAMA

Commentary on Twitter

#Viewpoint: suggestions to reform electronic health records (EHRs), including use of unique personal safety identifiers, inclusion of patient-entered information into the EHR, and reinvention of the clinical note. https://t.co/6mMlC49pwm pic.twitter.com/rcucxX3xzz

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) May 4, 2023

M-A | Lower vs higher fluid volumes in sepsis: no significant impact on mortality or serious adverse events

8 May, 2023 | 13:16h | UTC

Lower vs Higher Fluid Volumes in Adult Patients with Sepsis – An Updated Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis – Chest

Cohort Study | Autoimmune disorders’ incidence, prevalence & co-occurrence by age, sex, and socioeconomic status

8 May, 2023 | 13:14h | UTC

Incidence, prevalence, and co-occurrence of autoimmune disorders over time and by age, sex, and socioeconomic status: a population-based cohort study of 22 million individuals in the UK – The Lancet (free for a limited period)

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Our latest research is out in @TheLancet today

We sought to answer:
1. Are autoimmune diseases on the rise as has been suggested?
2. Can we identify clues as to their causes (genetic or environmental)?
3. Do different autoimmune diseases cluster together & what might this mean? pic.twitter.com/noCpPpo8FU

— Nathalie Conrad (@nathalie_conrad) May 6, 2023

USPSTF Statement | Asymptomatic adults at increased risk should be screened for latent TB

5 May, 2023 | 15:34h | UTC

Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA

Evidence Report: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA

Editorials:

Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection Among Non–US-Born Adults in the US: A Path Toward Elimination – JAMA

Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection – JAMA Network Open

JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis

Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults

AHA/ASA Scientific Statement | Cognitive impairment after ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke

5 May, 2023 | 15:36h | UTC

Cognitive Impairment After Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association – Stroke

News Release: Cognitive impairment after stroke is common, and early diagnosis and treatment needed – American Heart Association

Commentary on Twitter

Cognitive Impairment After Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association https://t.co/YWNHZVaXnl @nsanar @ST_Pendlebury @hugoapariciomd @gottesman_lab @VCI_EricSmith @AHAScience pic.twitter.com/HdeoC0bNdm

— Stroke AHA/ASA (@StrokeAHA_ASA) May 1, 2023

Brief Review | Management of latent tuberculosis infection

5 May, 2023 | 15:32h | UTC

Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection – JAMA (free for a limited period)

RCT | Prednisone fails to enhance live birth outcomes in women with recurrent implantation failure

5 May, 2023 | 15:31h | UTC

Prednisone vs Placebo and Live Birth in Patients With Recurrent Implantation Failure Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

See also: Visual Abstract

Cohort Study | Long-term beta-blocker use in MI patients without heart failure or LVSD not linked to better cardiovascular outcomes

5 May, 2023 | 15:29h | UTC

Association of beta-blockers beyond 1 year after myocardial infarction and cardiovascular outcomes – Heart

Editorial: Should beta-blockers be recommended after myocardial infarction when left ventricular ejection fraction is normal? – Heart (free for a limited period)

News Release: Study questions long term beta blocker use for heart attack patients – BMJ Newsroom

M-A | Effectiveness of handwashing with soap for preventing acute respiratory infections in low-income and middle-income countries

5 May, 2023 | 15:28h | UTC

Effectiveness of handwashing with soap for preventing acute respiratory infections in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet

News Release: Handwashing during ‘normal times’ can reduce burden of respiratory disease – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Commentary from the author: New meta-analysis – handwashing promotion reduces respiratory infections by 17%

Commentary from the author on Twitter

Our new meta-analysis in @TheLancet : promoting handwashing with soap reduces respiratory infections by 17%.

Paper
👉 https://t.co/83RnQFbZoi

Blogpost
👉 https://t.co/YZi91FGpo2

Handwashing is not just for pandemics.
Endemic pneumonia kills 2.5m every year. pic.twitter.com/ulOUljLZUO

— Ian Ross (@IanRossUK) April 28, 2023

Review | The global burden of liver disease

5 May, 2023 | 15:23h | UTC

The Global Burden of Liver Disease – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Review | Approach to treating older adults with chronic kidney disease

5 May, 2023 | 15:25h | UTC

An approach to treating older adults with chronic kidney disease – Canadian Medical Association Journal

International consensus on standardized clinic blood pressure measurement – a call to action

4 May, 2023 | 14:03h | UTC

International Consensus on Standardized Clinic Blood Pressure Measurement – A Call to Action – American Journal of Medicine

News Release: KDIGO Announces Publication of International Consensus Statement on Standardized Blood Pressure Measurement

Commentary on Twitter

KDIGO is pleased to announce the publication of "International Consensus on Standardized Clinic Blood Pressure Measurement − A Call to Action" in The American Journal of Medicine. Read the News Release: https://t.co/OJbN0Lp8Et

Read the full statement: https://t.co/AmlVAVVcDD…

— KDIGO (@goKDIGO) May 1, 2023

Position Statement | Telehealth policy, practice, and education

4 May, 2023 | 14:01h | UTC

Telehealth Policy, Practice, and Education: a Position Statement of the Society of General Internal Medicine – Journal of General Internal Medicine

4 or more CT scans in childhood correlate with elevated cancer risk

4 May, 2023 | 13:59h | UTC

Risks of leukemia, intracranial tumours and lymphomas in childhood and early adulthood after pediatric radiation exposure from computed tomography – Canadian Medical Association Journal

News Release: Single CT scan in kids low risk for cancers, but 4 or more CTs increases risk – Canadian Medical Association Journal

RCT | BCG vaccine did not protect health care workers against Covid-19

4 May, 2023 | 13:56h | UTC

Randomized Trial of BCG Vaccine to Protect against Covid-19 in Health Care Workers – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary: The BCG vaccine does not decrease the risk of COVID-19 in healthcare workers – News Medical

Commentary on Twitter

The bacille Calmette–Guérin vaccine may enhance generic antiviral immunity. In a randomized, controlled trial, health care workers received BCG vaccination or placebo. The BCG vaccine did not reduce Covid-19 risk. https://t.co/f2Uu4yhYZP

— NEJM (@NEJM) April 26, 2023