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ChatGPT: five priorities for research
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:30h | UTCChatGPT: five priorities for research – Nature
Related:
ChatGPT and the Future of Medical Writing – Radiology
The path forward for ChatGPT in academia – Lumo’s Newsletter
ChatGPT is fun, but not an author – Science
Tools such as ChatGPT threaten transparent science; here are our ground rules for their use – Nature
ChatGPT listed as author on research papers: many scientists disapprove – Nature
Abstracts written by ChatGPT fool scientists
RCT | Machine perfusion is superior to therapeutic hypothermia for reducing delayed graft function after kidney transplantation
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:28h | UTCHypothermia or Machine Perfusion in Kidney Donors – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Machine Perfusion of Kidneys Protects Against Delayed Graft Function – HealthDay
Commentary with video on Twitter
Hypothermia of brain-dead kidney donors and machine perfusion of the kidney can reduce delayed graft function, but whether hypothermia is as effective as machine perfusion is unclear. New research findings are summarized in a short video. https://t.co/mL0YQZYoK1 pic.twitter.com/ANnJl27mkl
— NEJM (@NEJM) February 4, 2023
APA Guideline for the treatment of patients with eating disorders
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:26h | UTCNews Release: APA Releases Updated Guideline for Treating Eating Disorders – American Psychiatric Association
Cohort Study | Predictors of acute coronary occlusion in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest without ST-segment elevation
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:20h | UTCAcute Coronary Occlusion in Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
JACC Podcast: Acute Coronary Occlusion in Patients with Non-ST-segment Elevation Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
Commentary: Coronary Occlusion in Patients With Non-ST Elevation Cardiac Arrest – American College of Cardiology
Related:
Emergency vs Delayed Coronary Angiogram in Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Results of the Randomized, Multicentric EMERGE Trial – JAMA Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
M-A | Cardiovascular and renal effects of SGLT2 inhibitor initiation in acute heart failure
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:23h | UTC
Special Issue | Recent advances in anesthesia
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:21h | UTCRecent advances in anaesthesia for intrauterine and foetal surgery
Recent advances in obstetric anaesthesia and critical care
Recent advances in paediatric anaesthesia
Recent advances in anaesthesia for abdominal solid organ transplantation
Update on preoperative evaluation and optimisation
Recent advances in airway management
Recent advancements in total intravenous anaesthesia and anaesthetic pharmacology
Recent advancements in regional anaesthesia
Newer frontiers in onco-anaesthesia and palliative medicine
Recent advances in cardiac anaesthesia
Recent advancements in the practice of neuroanaesthesia and neurocritical care: An update
Recent advancements in critical care: Part I
Recent advances in critical care: Part II
Anaesthetic management of robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery
Recent trends in chronic pain medicine
Recent advances in perioperative blood management
Recent advances in research, training and teaching in anaesthesia and critical care
Recent advances in geriatric anaesthesia
Global, regional, and national burdens of ischemic heart disease attributable to smoking from 1990 to 2019
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:25h | UTC
Analysis | Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:17h | UTCPapers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time – Nature
Commentaries:
‘Disruptive’ science has declined — and no one knows why – Nature
Innovation in Science Is on The Decline And We’re Not Sure Why – Science Alerts
Commentary on Twitter
Science and technology are getting less disruptive on the basis of 45 million papers and 3.9 million patents published in the past 6 decadeshttps://t.co/7RxiutNR9z@Nature @russellfunk @michae1park pic.twitter.com/RHLYmJYQz6
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 4, 2023
The next generation of coronavirus vaccines: a graphical guide
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:18h | UTCThe next generation of coronavirus vaccines: a graphical guide – Nature
Epidemiology, clinical presentation, and outcomes of 620 patients with eosinophilia in the intensive care unit
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:15h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
? Eosinophilia? Not uncommon in #ICU! Depending on timing, 2 subsets of pts, corresponding to different underlying diseases/different patterns of eosinophil-induced organ damage & requiring different etiological workups/management can be distinguished.
?️ https://t.co/nr1EHHnYGa pic.twitter.com/VBWpJKUGrv— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) February 2, 2023
Review | How to optimize extubation?
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:13h | UTCHow to optimize extubation? – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
How to optimize extubation?
➡️ anticipate cause of failure before extubation
➡️ after extubation: still anticipate to avoid re-intubation
➡️ high risk specific populations: COPD, obesity, brain injury
Free to read #FOAMcc on @yourICM
?️ https://t.co/C1fxrzO6Mf pic.twitter.com/1L4FdsuW6p— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) February 1, 2023
Ten recommendations for child-friendly visiting policies in critical care
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:14h | UTCTen recommendations for child-friendly visiting policies in critical care – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Child visiting #ICU?
➡️ plan in team
➡️ strengthen parents
➡️ ensure child‑friendly info
➡️ prepare, accompany, follow‑up
➡️ offer support particularly if palliation/ED
➡️ create culture/address barriers
➡️ integrate quality/risk management
➡️ document
? https://t.co/B383AigZew pic.twitter.com/OH9Felh1Vr— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) January 31, 2023
Choosing Wisely | Five things physicians and patients should question in general internal medicine
2 Feb, 2023 | 15:08h | UTCSociety of General Internal Medicine: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
Commentary: Patients don’t need to be ‘checked for everything’ – Northwestern University
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Review | Choosing Wisely in pediatric healthcare
2 Feb, 2023 | 15:07h | UTCChoosing Wisely in pediatric healthcare: A narrative review – Frontiers in Pediatrics
Related:
Choosing Wisely: Nine pediatric otolaryngology recommendations.
Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Hospital Medicine: 5 New Recommendations to Improve Value.
Five things clinicians and patients should question in Pediatric Cardiology
Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Hematology: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Surgery: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
New Choosing Wisely List: American Academy of Pediatrics – Section on Rheumatology
Choosing Wisely: Committee on Infectious Diseases and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Choosing Wisely: Section on Nephrology and the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
New Choosing Wisely Lists in Pediatrics: Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
ILO Report | Working time and work-life balance around the world
2 Feb, 2023 | 15:09h | UTCWorking Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World – International Labour Organization
News Release: Flexible working hours can benefit work-life balance, businesses and productivity – International Labour Organization
Commentary on Twitter
? Just launched!
? @ilo report finds that reduced working hours and more flexible working time arrangements can benefit economies, enterprises and workers, and lay the ground for a better work-life balance.https://t.co/OMRlFJZCZL
— International Labour Organization (@ilo) January 6, 2023
Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of antidepressants for pain in adults: overview of systematic reviews
2 Feb, 2023 | 15:05h | UTCEditorial: Rethinking use of medicines for chronic pain – The BMJ
News Release: Antidepressants use for chronic pain on the rise, but are they effective? – University of Sidney
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Out today in @bmj_latest
We reviewed the evidence on the efficacy of antidepressants for pain in adults
We showed that antidepressants are effective for some pain conditions, but for most they are either ineffective or evidence is inconclusivehttps://t.co/E2XVQ9oGUQ
? pic.twitter.com/kBo7eAyeCP— Giovanni Ferreira (@giovanni_ef) February 1, 2023
RCT | Remifentanil vs. neuromuscular blockers during rapid sequence intubation in patients at risk of aspiration
2 Feb, 2023 | 15:01h | UTCEffect of Remifentanil vs Neuromuscular Blockers During Rapid Sequence Intubation on Successful Intubation Without Major Complications Among Patients at Risk of Aspiration: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Among adults at risk of aspiration during rapid sequence intubation in the operating room, remifentanil, vs neuromuscular blockers, did not meet the criterion for noninferiority w regard to successful intubation on first attempt w/o major complications. https://t.co/ENvKxI7Oef
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) January 3, 2023
Review | Current and emerging knowledge of diagnostic imaging in COVID-19
2 Feb, 2023 | 15:04h | UTCCurrent and Emerging Knowledge in COVID-19 – Radiology
See also:
Long-term Lung Abnormalities Associated with COVID-19 Pneumonia – Radiology
An Integrated Radiologic-Pathologic Understanding of COVID-19 Pneumonia – Radiology
Patients labeled as nonallergic after initial tests for penicillin allergy may develop resensitization afterwards
2 Feb, 2023 | 15:03h | UTCResensitization in suspected penicillin allergy – Allergy
Video summary: Resensitisation in suspected penicillin allergy
Commentary: Patients should be retested for penicillin resensitization before being deemed nonallergic – Healio (free registration required)
Related:
M-A: Most patients with allergy to Penicillin can be given Cefazolin
Podcast: A Clinical Pharmacologist’s Perspective on Penicillin Allergy
Study: Development and Validation of a Penicillin Allergy Clinical Decision Rule
NICE: Double Check Patients with ‘Penicillin Allergy’ to Avoid Increased MRSA Risk
Commentary on Twitter
Doña et al. Resensitization in suspected #penicillinallergy
Read ? https://t.co/irMhv07kN5
Video abstract of this article ? https://t.co/JIzDlQROYN
Read all recent papers published in #Allergy on #drugallergies ? https://t.co/jUxpXPlxKB@mariajtorresj #Allergy_journal pic.twitter.com/eIB1TdDqPI
— Allergy EAACI (@AllergyEaaci) November 15, 2022
Deconstructing the dogma: meta-analysis of adjunctive gentamicin and rifampin in staphylococcal prosthetic valve endocarditis
2 Feb, 2023 | 15:00h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
So excited to share an #IDTwitter collaborative article!
Together with @Cortes_Penfield @DrToddLee @syctong @DrEmilyMcD @JGPharmD and Irani Thevarajan, we did a systematic review & meta-analysis on gent & rifampin in Staph prosthetic valve endocarditis!https://t.co/XocwPvut3x
— Jonathan Ryder, MD (@JonathanRyderMD) October 31, 2022
Fungal Nomenclature: managing change is the name of the game
2 Feb, 2023 | 14:59h | UTCFungal Nomenclature: Managing Change is the Name of the Game – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Our new article released today in @OFIDJournal, provides an overview and rationale for fungal nomenclature changes, and tips for managing nomenclature change. @ferryhagen @AlirezaAbdolra1 #SAPathology @_Westerdijk_ @KingsCollegeNHS ? 1/https://t.co/lOg5PycjzZ
— Dr. Sarah Kidd (@thefunguskidd) January 7, 2023
A primer on home infusion administration methods
2 Feb, 2023 | 14:57h | UTCA Primer on Home Infusion Administration Methods – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Editorial | Nonhuman “authors” and implications for the integrity of scientific publication and medical knowledge
1 Feb, 2023 | 13:38h | UTCRelated:
ChatGPT is fun, but not an author – Science
Tools such as ChatGPT threaten transparent science; here are our ground rules for their use – Nature
ChatGPT listed as author on research papers: many scientists disapprove – Nature
Abstracts written by ChatGPT fool scientists
The introduction of sugary drinks tax in the UK was followed by a drop in obesity cases among children
1 Feb, 2023 | 13:32h | UTCNews Releases:
UK soft drink taxes associated with decreased obesity in girls – PLOS
Commentaries:
UK sugar tax ‘prevents 5,000 cases of obesity in year 6 girls annually’ – The Guardian
Related:
WHO manual on sugar-sweetened beverage taxation policies to promote healthy diets.
M-A: Outcomes following taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages.
Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics
Cutting back on sugar-sweetened beverages: What works? – Cochrane Library
Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes: Lessons to date and the future of taxation – PLOS Medicine
Banning the promotion of soft drinks could be more effective than a sugar tax – The Conversation
Sugar tax: why health experts want it but politicians and industry are resisting – The Guardian
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
? 19 months after the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy (sugar tax) was implemented, we found an 8% relative reduction in obesity levels in 10/11 year old girls. Greatest reductions were found in girls from schools in the most deprived areas https://t.co/pYDHZZJrur
— Dr Nina Rogers (@Nina_Tr_Rogers) January 26, 2023
The IDSA Guidelines on the diagnosis of COVID-19: antigen testing
1 Feb, 2023 | 13:37h | UTC