Editor's Choice
M-A | Accuracy of rapid point-of-care antigen-based diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2.
12 Jul, 2022 | 12:50h | UTCRelated:
Interpreting a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen test – The BMJ
ESAIC/ESRA guideline | Regional anesthesia in patients on antithrombotic drugs.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/preopconsult/status/1546157273856315392
ARDS Clinical Practice Guideline.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:49h | UTCARDS Clinical Practice Guideline 2021 – Journal of Intensive Care
Ghana reports first-ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:44h | UTCGhana reports first-ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
Ghana has announced the preliminary finding of two cases of #Marburg virus disease and if confirmed these would the first such infections recorded in the country
➡️ https://t.co/GrjuK7itmw pic.twitter.com/SiariKqRI3— WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) July 7, 2022
Systematic Review | Ethical values and principles to guide the fair allocation of resources in response to a pandemic.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:42h | UTC
European Medicines Agency recommends second COVID booster for people over 60 – as WHO ponders guidance.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:41h | UTC
M-A | Little benefit from viscosupplementation in knee osteoarthritis.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:39h | UTCViscosupplementation for knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ
News Release: Scant evidence to recommend use of hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary: Common injections don’t help knee osteoarthritis more than placebo, large data review finds – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
New research finds that injections of hyaluronic acid to treat knee osteoarthritis make almost no difference to pain and might raise risk of adverse events https://t.co/G80BHoOgl3
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 7, 2022
Brief Review | Optimizing aerosolized therapies in critically ill patients.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:37h | UTCOptimising aerosolized therapies in critically ill patients – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
The (R)evolution of social media in oncology: engage, enlighten, and encourage.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:33h | UTCThe (R)evolution of Social Media in Oncology: Engage, Enlighten, and Encourage – Cancer Discovery
Related:
Twitter promotion is associated with higher citation rates of cardiovascular articles: the ESC Journals Randomized Study – European Society of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Randomized Trial: Twitter Promotion Increases Citation Rates of Cardiovascular Articles
Does Tweeting Improve Citations? One-Year Results from the TSSMN Prospective Randomized Trial
A critical review on altmetrics: can we measure the social impact factor?
As scientists take to Twitter, study shows power of ‘visual abstract’ graphics
Perspective: How Twitter is Changing Medical Research
Keeping Up With Cardiology: Old-School Learning Versus the Twittersphere – TCTMD
Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the choir or singing from the rooftops? – Facets
Rise of the Tweetorial – Precious Bodily Fluids
Social Medicine: Twitter in Healthcare – Journal of Clinical Medicine
University of Twitter? Scientists give impromptu lecture critiquing nutrition research – CBC
What’s your doctor reading? How social media is disrupting medical education – National Post
Cohort Study | Adding salt to foods and hazard of premature mortality.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:35h | UTCAdding salt to foods and hazard of premature mortality – European Heart Journal (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Salt: the sweet spot?
How contagious is monkeypox — and should you get a vaccine? Here’s the latest.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:31h | UTCHow contagious is monkeypox—and should you get a vaccine? Here’s the latest. – National Geographic
Related:
Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox – Drugs
Monkeypox soars in Europe, with more than 4,000 cases – CIDRAP
No room for complacency – World Health Organization
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox Genital Lesions – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox vaccination begins — can the global outbreaks be contained? – Nature
Incubation period for monkeypox: Estimates from the Netherlands.
‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses – STAT
Rename monkeypox strains to remove geographic stigma, researchers say – Science
2022 Monkeypox and Orthopoxvirus Outbreak Global Map – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy – Science
Monkeypox is a new global threat. African scientists know what the world is up against – Science
Experts highlight sexual aspect of monkeypox spread – CIDRAP
What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature
Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet
Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization
Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization
A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine
EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT
Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization
Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature
Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT
Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC
UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP
U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT
Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization
Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch
European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR
Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News
AHA Scientific Statement | Escalating and de-escalating temporary mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock.
8 Jul, 2022 | 12:05h | UTCTop Things to Know: Escalating and De-escalating Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support in Cardiogenic Shock– American Heart Association
Commentary: Guiding Cardiogenic Shock Management: Filling in the (Wide) Data Gaps – American Heart Association
RCT | Neutralizing COVID-19 convalescent plasma does not benefit adults hospitalized with COVID-19.
8 Jul, 2022 | 11:59h | UTC
BSG guidelines on the management of functional dyspepsia.
8 Jul, 2022 | 12:03h | UTCBritish Society of Gastroenterology guidelines on the management of functional dyspepsia – Gut
Related:
Perspective | How to find, read and organize papers.
8 Jul, 2022 | 11:57h | UTCHow to find, read and organize papers – Nature
Interim Analysis | Oral Sabizabulin for high-risk, hospitalized adults with Covid-19.
8 Jul, 2022 | 12:02h | UTCOral Sabizabulin for High-Risk, Hospitalized Adults with Covid-19: Interim Analysis – NEJM Evidence
M-A | Associations of thiazide use with skin cancers.
8 Jul, 2022 | 11:55h | UTCAssociations of thiazide use with skin cancers: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMC Medicine
Related:
Association of Hydrochlorothiazide Use and Risk of Malignant Melanoma – JAMA Internal Medicine
WHO Guideline | Fortification of wheat flour with vitamins and minerals as a public health strategy.
7 Jul, 2022 | 13:02h | UTC
WHO Guideline on self-care interventions for health and well-being, 2022 revision.
7 Jul, 2022 | 13:05h | UTCFact Sheet: Self-care interventions for health – World Health Organization
Review | Sickle cell disease.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:59h | UTCSickle Cell Disease: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Clinical Review: Sickle Cell Disease – JAMA
Test-negative, case–control study | Effectiveness of a fourth dose of covid-19 mRNA vaccine against the omicron variant among long term care residents in Ontario, Canada.
7 Jul, 2022 | 13:00h | UTC
The promise of digital health: then, now, and the future.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:55h | UTCThe Promise of Digital Health: Then, Now, and the Future – National Academy of Medicine
Retrospective Cohort Study | Racial bias and reproducibility in pulse oximetry among medical and surgical inpatients.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:57h | UTCNews Release: Pulse oximeters missed low oxygen levels in more Black veterans than white veterans – University of Michigan
Related:
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
Commentary on Twitter
New research found that for individuals in general (medical and surgical) care in hospital, occult hypoxemia was more common for black patients than for white patients https://t.co/DrNlaIE7ho
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 6, 2022
Last Month in Nephrology – June 2022.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:53h | UTCLast Month in Nephrology – June 2022
Commentary on Twitter
Want to review the practice changing literature published last month in nephrology in a few minutes?
Checkout our latest edition of #LastmonthinNephhttps://t.co/7pkokVEHlz pic.twitter.com/z158MCWuLv
— LastMonthinNeph (@LastNeph) July 6, 2022
AAP Policy Statement | Individual medical emergencies occurring at school.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:57h | UTCIndividual Medical Emergencies Occurring at School – Pediatrics