Family Medicine
M-A: Interventions to prevent spontaneous preterm birth in women with singleton pregnancy who are at high risk.
22 Feb, 2022 | 08:39h | UTC
Meta-analysis of randomized trials | Efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for acute and chronic pain in adults.
22 Feb, 2022 | 08:32h | UTC
Early and late-onset syncope: insight into mechanisms.
22 Feb, 2022 | 08:29h | UTCEarly and late-onset syncope: insight into mechanisms – European Heart Journal
Commentary on Twitter
Early and late-onset syncope: insight into mechanisms https://t.co/OlAT50jIt8 @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung #cardiotwitter @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/F2gzBH9X2i
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) February 17, 2022
Dietary carbohydrate and the risk of type 2 diabetes: an updated systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
22 Feb, 2022 | 08:16h | UTC
ESCMID rapid guidelines for assessment and management of long COVID.
21 Feb, 2022 | 09:31h | UTCRelated:
ERS statement on Long COVID-19 follow-up.
Proposed subtypes of long-Covid and their respective potential therapies.
EuGMS Guidance: Management of post-acute COVID-19 patients in geriatric rehabilitation.
Addressing Post-COVID Symptoms: A Guide for Primary Care Physicians.
Update to post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Caring for the ‘long-haulers’.
Systematic Review: Short-term and long-term rates of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
WHO Consensus: A clinical case definition of post COVID-19 condition (Long Covid).
Characterizing long COVID: a living systematic review.
Long Covid – The illness narratives.
New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published.
M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)
RCT: In patients with mild to moderate Covid-19 and comorbidities, treatment with Ivermectin did not reduce the risk of disease progression.
21 Feb, 2022 | 09:34h | UTCCommentaries:
Ivermectin doesn’t prevent severe disease from Covid-19, new study finds – CNN
Ivermectin futile for mild to moderate COVID-19, study finds – CIDRAP
Related:
Case Series: Toxic effects from ivermectin use associated with prevention and treatment of Covid-19.
Long-term consequences of the misuse of ivermectin data.
Ivermectin: How false science created a Covid ‘miracle’ drug.
Fraudulent ivermectin studies open up new battleground between science and misinformation.
The lesson of ivermectin: meta-analyses based on summary data alone are inherently unreliable.
Ivermectin: Cochrane’s most talked about review so far, ever. Why?
Flawed ivermectin preprint highlights challenges of COVID drug studies.
Systematic review: no evidence to support the use of Ivermectin for treating or preventing COVID-19.
Why was a major study on ivermectin for covid-19 just retracted?
RCT: Ivermectin does not prevent hospitalizations in patients with COVID-19.
RCT: Ivermectin does not improve time to resolution of symptoms among adults with mild COVID-19
RCT: Advising overweight patients to increase sleep duration may reduce caloric intake.
21 Feb, 2022 | 09:27h | UTCNews Release: Getting more sleep reduces caloric intake, a game changer for weight loss programs – University of Chicago Medical Center
Commentaries:
Cut nearly 300 calories a day by doing something you already do – CNN
Individualized Sleep Counseling Can Aid Weight Loss in Overweight – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
In this randomized clinical trial of overweight adults who habitually sleep <6.5 hours per night, sleep extension reduced daily energy intake by ~270 kcal. Maintaining adequate sleep duration could be a viable intervention to prevent or reverse obesity. https://t.co/4nURTFSMO0 pic.twitter.com/jXaRx7wOdG
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) February 7, 2022
Review | Long COVID: post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 with a cardiovascular focus.
21 Feb, 2022 | 09:30h | UTCLong COVID: post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 with a cardiovascular focus – European Heart Journal
News Release: Review highlights impact of Long COVID on cardiovascular system – University of Oxford
Related:
The pathogenesis and long-term consequences of Covid-19 cardiac injury: state-of-the-art review.
COVID-19 infections increase risk of heart conditions up to a year later, study finds.
Expert Review | The importance of nutrition in pregnancy and lactation: lifelong consequences.
21 Feb, 2022 | 08:38h | UTC
Free Supplement: Preeclampsia and Eclampsia.
21 Feb, 2022 | 08:40h | UTCPreeclampsia and Eclampsia – The American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Review | Acute traumatic brain injury in frail patients: the next pandemic.
21 Feb, 2022 | 08:31h | UTCAcute traumatic brain injury in frail patients: the next pandemic – Current Opinion in Critical Care
RCT: Low-dose aspirin did not significantly reduce the risk of preterm birth in women with a previous spontaneous preterm birth (RR 0.83; 95% CI 0.58 to 1.20; p = 0.32).
21 Feb, 2022 | 08:33h | UTC
RCT: Single-dose metronidazole vs. treatment for 7 days for treating Trichomonas vaginalis in women.
21 Feb, 2022 | 08:23h | UTCA Comparison of Single-Dose Versus Multidose Metronidazole by Select Clinical Factors for the Treatment of Trichomonas vaginalis in Women – Sexually Transmitted Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT: Perianal application of glyceryl trinitrate ointment vs. tocopherol acetate ointment for treating chronic anal fissure.
21 Feb, 2022 | 08:26h | UTCPerianal Application of Glyceryl Trinitrate Ointment Versus Tocopherol Acetate Ointment in the Treatment of Chronic Anal Fissure: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
New U.S. childhood and adolescent immunization schedule released by ACIP.
18 Feb, 2022 | 10:05h | UTCRecommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule: United States, 2022 – Pediatrics
See also:
New U.S. adult immunization schedule released by ACIP.
18 Feb, 2022 | 10:07h | UTCRecommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, 2022 – Annals of Internal Medicine
Cohort Study: Risks of mental health outcomes in people with covid-19.
18 Feb, 2022 | 10:02h | UTCRisks of mental health outcomes in people with covid-19: cohort study – The BMJ
Editorial: Mental health after covid-19 – The BMJ
News release: Study suggests increased risk of mental health disorders after COVID-19 infection – BMJ
Commentaries:
Mental health in people with covid-19 – The BMJ
Large study reveals clearer links between COVID-19, mental health risks – CIDRAP
Another study suggests a lower risk of hospitalization and death from infection with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant vs. Delta.
18 Feb, 2022 | 10:01h | UTCEstimates of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant Severity in Ontario, Canada – JAMA
WHO Interim Guidance: Contact tracing and quarantine in the context of the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant.
18 Feb, 2022 | 09:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
#COVID19 quarantine period may be shortened for contacts who test negative on a PCR or antigen based rapid diagnostic test. Quarantine can be shortened, for example to seven days, if the contact shows no symptoms & presents a negative test https://t.co/ERF0HDcJOU https://t.co/TsbcHw86B7
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 17, 2022
NICE Updated Guidance: Management of Type 2 Diabetes.
18 Feb, 2022 | 08:41h | UTCType 2 diabetes in adults: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Related: Guideline: ADA 2022 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
Guideline: Dietary changes to alleviate gastrointestinal symptoms.
18 Feb, 2022 | 08:38h | UTC
Global, regional, and national prevalence estimates of physical or sexual, or both, intimate partner violence against women.
18 Feb, 2022 | 08:44h | UTCNews release: More than a quarter of women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetimes, finds new study – The Lancet
Commentary: Intimate partner violence against women: a persistent and urgent challenge – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
NEW—Over 1 in 4 women have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetimes, study finds.
Authors highlight urgent need to strengthen the public health response in post-COVID-19 reconstruction efforts. https://t.co/yZ61fqIZlV pic.twitter.com/AeMSicRUY0
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 17, 2022
Viewpoint: Achieving diagnostic excellence for older patients.
18 Feb, 2022 | 08:37h | UTCAchieving Diagnostic Excellence for Older Patients – JAMA (free for a limited period)
M-A: In patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA), referral to a TIA clinic that can provide urgent investigation and initiation of preventive measures may be as effective for preventing stroke compared to impatient care.
18 Feb, 2022 | 08:29h | UTC
Cohort Study: Osteoporosis and its association with cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and cancer.
18 Feb, 2022 | 08:24h | UTCOsteoporosis and Its Association With Cardiovascular Disease, Respiratory Disease, and Cancer: Findings From the UK Biobank Prospective Cohort Study – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (link to abstract – $ for full-text)