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RCT: Marine Omega-3 Fatty acid supplementation does not reduce the incidence of dry eye disease in healthy adults.

10 Jun, 2022 | 12:25h | UTC

Efficacy of Marine ω-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation vs Placebo in Reducing Incidence of Dry Eye Disease in Healthy US Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period)

Invited Commentary: Another Disappointment for ω-3 Fatty Acid and Dry Eye Disease – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter

In this randomized clinical trial, daily supplementation with marine omega-3 fatty acids (1 gram) for a median of 5.3 years had no significant effect on the incidence of diagnosed #dryeyedisease (DED) or reported DED symptoms. https://t.co/iTBONh6CZK

— JAMA Ophthalmology (@JAMAOphth) June 9, 2022

Another study suggests the Omicron variant is associated with a reduced risk of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children compared to previous SARS-CoV-2 variants.

10 Jun, 2022 | 12:38h | UTC

Risk and Phenotype of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Danish Children Before and During the Omicron Wave – JAMA Pediatrics

Commentary on Twitter

Study found that the risk of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) following SARS-CoV-2 infection during the #Omicron wave substantially lower compared to previous #SARSCoV2 variants. https://t.co/GYrz9XA72Z

— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) June 8, 2022

Cohort Study: Neurodevelopmental outcomes at 1 year in infants of mothers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy.

10 Jun, 2022 | 12:14h | UTC

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 1 Year in Infants of Mothers Who Tested Positive for SARS-CoV-2 During Pregnancy – JAMA Network Open

Commentaries:

Is It Exposure to the Pandemic or to Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Infection That Is Adversely Affecting Early Childhood Neurodevelopment? – JAMA Network Open

Expert reaction to observational study of mothers who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in their children at 1 year – Science Media Centre

Commentary on Twitter

This cohort study of #SARSCoV2 exposure in utero found preliminary evidence that maternal SARS-CoV-2 may be associated with neurodevelopmental sequelae in some offspring. https://t.co/dYdoJbNOdl

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 9, 2022

M-A: Occurrence and transmission potential of asymptomatic and presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections.

10 Jun, 2022 | 12:00h | UTC

Occurrence and transmission potential of asymptomatic and presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections: Update of a living systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS Medicine

Review: The burden and risks of emerging complications of diabetes mellitus.

10 Jun, 2022 | 12:04h | UTC

The burden and risks of emerging complications of diabetes mellitus – Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Commentary on Twitter

New content online: The burden and risks of emerging complications of diabetes mellitus https://t.co/mWcYa7TsKz

— Nature Reviews Endocrinology (@NatureRevEndo) June 6, 2022

Guidance Statement: Surgical triage and timing for patients with COVID undergoing thoracic surgery.

10 Jun, 2022 | 11:58h | UTC

Surgical Triage and Timing for Patients with COVID: A Guidance Statement from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons – Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Review: Pathophysiology and mechanism of long COVID.

10 Jun, 2022 | 11:55h | UTC

Pathophysiology and mechanism of long COVID: a comprehensive review – Annals of Medicine

[Preprint] Largest study to date on long COVID identifies a broad list of diagnoses.

10 Jun, 2022 | 11:53h | UTC

Study Commentary: Largest study to date on long COVID identifies a broad list of diagnoses – News Medical

Original Study: Understanding Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection through Data-Driven Analysis with Longitudinal Electronic Health Records: Findings from the RECOVER Initiative – medRxiv

Commentary on Twitter

🚨 The arguably largest #LongCovid study to date with millions of participants shows the increased risk of various symptoms after infection and the risk of having to take medications. https://t.co/DSvRcKVKIs pic.twitter.com/uUQxK1VQLv

— Jonas R. Kunst (@kunstjonas.bsky.social) (@KunstJonas) May 23, 2022

NICE Guideline: Gout diagnosis and management.

9 Jun, 2022 | 11:35h | UTC

Gout: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Study shows a person’s height impacts their risk of multiple diseases.

9 Jun, 2022 | 11:34h | UTC

News Release: A person’s height impacts their risk of multiple diseases – Public Library of Science

Original Study: A multi-population phenome-wide association study of genetically-predicted height in the Million Veteran Program – PLOS Genetics

CDC Report: Pediatric melatonin ingestions in the US.

9 Jun, 2022 | 11:32h | UTC

Pediatric Melatonin Ingestions — United States, 2012–2021 – Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentaries:

Thousands of kids are getting sick from downing melatonin pills – NPR

Melatonin poisoning reports are up in kids, study says – Associated Press

Melatonin Overdoses Among Kids Are Up 530%, New Research Finds – TIME

Reports of melatonin poisoning in kids have increased 530% since 2012 – Yahoo News

Commentary on Twitter

New MMWR describes a 530% increase in pediatric melatonin ingestions reported to US poison control over the last decade; the largest increase occurred during the pandemic. https://t.co/SwJqTRG4s9 pic.twitter.com/AUxBrGX0Hj

— MMWR (@CDCMMWR) June 3, 2022

[News release – not published yet] Women not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may lessen contraception effectiveness, doctors warn.

9 Jun, 2022 | 11:31h | UTC

Women not being routinely informed that a common anesthetic may lessen contraception effectiveness, doctors warn – The European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)

Commentary: Women in UK ‘seldom’ told drug used in surgery can impede contraception – The Guardian

Review: Deprescribing in palliative cancer care.

9 Jun, 2022 | 11:28h | UTC

Deprescribing in Palliative Cancer Care – Life

Screening every five years safe for women who test negative for HPV, study confirms.

9 Jun, 2022 | 11:26h | UTC

News Release: Screening every five years safe for women who test negative for HPV, study confirms – King’s College London

Original Study: Extension of cervical screening intervals with primary human papillomavirus testing: observational study of English screening pilot data – The BMJ

Editorial: HPV screening for cervical cancer is reaching maturity – The BMJ

Related WHO Guidance:

News release: New recommendations for screening and treatment to prevent cervical cancer – World Health Organization

See guidance: WHO guideline for screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancer lesions for cervical cancer prevention – World Health Organization

Covid-19: US hospitals continued to perform unnecessary surgeries during pandemic.

9 Jun, 2022 | 11:22h | UTC

Covid-19: US hospitals continued to perform unnecessary surgeries during pandemic – The BMJ

Original Report: Lown Institute. Hospital overuse during covid. 17 May 2022

Sex differences in clinical characteristics, management strategies, and outcomes of STEMI With COVID-19.

9 Jun, 2022 | 11:24h | UTC

Sex Differences in Clinical Characteristics, Management Strategies, and Outcomes of STEMI With COVID-19: NACMI Registry – JSCAI

Editorial: STEMIs and a Closer Look at MINOCA During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JSCAI

Video: Conversations in Interventional Cardiology: NACMI Registry

News Release: NACMI: International COVID-19 registry finds significant increased risk of in-hospital mortality for STEMI patients with COVID-19 compared to pre-pandemic – Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions

Commentary: Mystery MINOCA? Many COVID STEMIs Have No Culprit Lesion – TCTMD

Statement on initial antimicrobial treatment of sepsis.

8 Jun, 2022 | 11:17h | UTC

Statement on initial antimicrobial treatment of sepsis – Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

🚨Statement on initial antimicrobial treatment of sepsis🚨

Full statement and documents available➡️ https://t.co/jWexX1VDDd @AoMRC pic.twitter.com/kQdJrZ2hOA

— FICMNews (@FICMNews) June 4, 2022

RCT: Effect of electronic symptom monitoring on patient-reported outcomes among patients with metastatic cancer.

8 Jun, 2022 | 11:14h | UTC

Effect of Electronic Symptom Monitoring on Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Patients With Metastatic Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Digital remote monitoring plus usual care versus usual care in patients treated with oral anticancer agents: the randomized phase 3 CAPRI trial – Nature Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Key components of successful digital remote monitoring in oncology – Nature Medicine

Electronic Health Interventions for Patients With Breast Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Efficiency of Electronic Health Record Assessment of Patient-Reported Outcomes After Cancer Immunotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

Cross sectional study: accuracy difference of noninvasive blood pressure measurements by sex and height.

8 Jun, 2022 | 11:11h | UTC

Accuracy Difference of Noninvasive Blood Pressure Measurements by Sex and Height – JAMA Network Open

Invited Commentary: Sex Differences in Blood Pressure—A Measured Relook at Measures

Commentary on Twitter

This cross-sectional study found non-invasive blood pressure accuracy is influenced by sex, with the brachial cuff greatly underestimating the true aortic systolic blood pressure in females, but not in males, mostly mediated by height differences. https://t.co/7Ubk8ve2ic

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 7, 2022

‘Helicopter research’ comes under fire at Cape Town conference – statement presses for equity when scientists from wealthy nations do research in poorer ones.

8 Jun, 2022 | 11:11h | UTC

‘Helicopter research’ comes under fire at Cape Town conference – Science

Reducing SARS-CoV-2 in shared indoor air.

8 Jun, 2022 | 11:07h | UTC

Reducing SARS-CoV-2 in Shared Indoor Air – JAMA

Association of estimated GFR calculated using race-free equations with kidney failure and mortality by black vs non-black race.

8 Jun, 2022 | 11:12h | UTC

Association of Estimated GFR Calculated Using Race-Free Equations With Kidney Failure and Mortality by Black vs Non-Black Race – JAMA

Editorial: Race-Free Estimation of Kidney Function: Clearing the Path Toward Kidney Health Equity

News Release: Kidney failure experts recommend new tool that eliminates race as a determining factor for diagnosis – University of Alabama at Birmingham

Landmark articles suggest eliminating race in the estimation of kidney function.

Expert panel recommends against use of race in assessment of kidney function – STAT

A Unifying Approach for GFR Estimation: Recommendations of the NKF-ASN Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Disease – American Journal of Kidney Diseases

M-A: Efficacy and harms of tocilizumab for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

8 Jun, 2022 | 11:06h | UTC

Efficacy and harms of tocilizumab for the treatment of COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS One

M-A: Efficacy and safety of intensified versus standard prophylactic anticoagulation therapy in patients with Covid-19.

8 Jun, 2022 | 11:09h | UTC

Efficacy and safety of intensified versus standard prophylactic anticoagulation therapy in patients with Covid-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Anticoagulants for people hospitalised with COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library

Anticoagulation in Patients With COVID-19: JACC Review Topic of the Week – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Point/Counterpoint: Should therapeutic heparin be administered to acutely ill hospitalized patients with COVID-19?

Commentary on Twitter

🆕💥💥Systematic review & meta-analysis @OFIDJournal Intensified anticoagulation has NO effect on mortality among hospitalised #COVID19 & ⬆️bleeding
Possible signal of mortality reduction for non-ICU patients although with low precision& high heterogeneity https://t.co/OqLYScxK53

— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) June 7, 2022