Family Medicine
Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018.
13 Oct, 2021 | 01:21h | UTCInvited commentary: Anemia in women — an intractable problem that requires innovative solutions – Nature Medicine
M-A: Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation is associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation.
13 Oct, 2021 | 01:27h | UTCEffect of Long-Term Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation on the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Randomized Controlled Trials of Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Commentary on Twitter
#OriginalResearch Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation is associated with increased risk of #AFib in meta-analysis of RCTs https://t.co/knv0P0lmnC #AHAJournals @bagencer @Hopitaux_unige @CMAlbertEP @CedarsSinai @BrighamWomens @HarvardChanSPH @harvardmed pic.twitter.com/5VIklN8lm8
— Circulation (@CircAHA) October 6, 2021
Review: Optimal diet for cardiovascular and planetary health.
13 Oct, 2021 | 01:22h | UTCOptimal diet for cardiovascular and planetary health – Heart
M-A: New pharmacologic agents (Ditans and Gepants) are not as good as triptans for treating migraines.
13 Oct, 2021 | 01:17h | UTCCommentary: Migraine: Older Drugs May Be Best Bet for Lessening Pain – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
This systematic review and meta-analysis found that ditans and gepants were associated with less efficacy compared with triptans, whereas gepants were associated with fewer adverse events compared with triptans for migraine treatment. https://t.co/PFCHg4MZ8r
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) October 11, 2021
How antiviral pill Molnupiravir shot ahead in the COVID drug hunt.
12 Oct, 2021 | 00:18h | UTCHow antiviral pill molnupiravir shot ahead in the COVID drug hunt – Nature
Related:
What we know — and don’t know — about Merck’s new Covid-19 pill.
Merck’s Covid-19 pill is great news but may not be a game-changer.
Video | A Pill For COVID? A Doctor Explains Molnupiravir.
Why easing COVID restrictions could prompt a fierce flu rebound – “As pandemic restrictions ease, other respiratory viruses are returning in unexpected ways”.
12 Oct, 2021 | 00:19h | UTCWhy easing COVID restrictions could prompt a fierce flu rebound – Nature
AHA Scientific Statement: Medication Adherence and Blood Pressure Control.
12 Oct, 2021 | 00:09h | UTCNews release: Health system crucial to improve medication adherence for people managing hypertension – American Heart Association
Top Things to Know: Medication Adherence and Blood Pressure Control – American Heart Association
Commentary: Medication Adherence – Is It Really the Patient’s Fault? – American Heart Association
Survey finds misperceptions associated with palliative care are widespread – stigma may be perpetuated by those who falsely believe they understand its meaning.
11 Oct, 2021 | 23:54h | UTCPublic knowledge and attitudes concerning palliative care – BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
Commentary on Twitter
Public misperceptions & stigma around palliative care are significant issues even for very well developed health systems. 29% of Canadian sample believed pall care meant doctors were 'giving up'. https://t.co/gpCFwFrk8z pic.twitter.com/TZsqwdbQnt
— Richard Sullivan (@SullivanProf) October 10, 2021
RCT: Early treatment with mild aerobic exercise safely speeds recovery from sport-related concussion in adolescents.
11 Oct, 2021 | 23:58h | UTCNews release: Aerobic exercise after a sport-related concussion speeds recovery in adolescent athletes – University at Buffalo
Related:
Randomized Trial: Early Aerobic Exercise for Sport-Related Concussion
RCT: Limiting screen time for young adults after concussion results in shorter duration of symptoms.
Commentaries on Twitter
RCT study in @TheLancet shows adolescents who sub-threshold aerobic exercise 20 mins/ day for 4 weeks starting within 10 days of a concussion are 48% less likely to get prolonged symptoms. https://t.co/1tafsQHrXt
— Dr Ademola Adejuwon (@SmileySportyDoc) October 2, 2021
Sport-related #concussion is a major public health issue in US adolescents
This new RCT of aerobic exercise vs stretching found exercise sped up recovery and reduced risk for persistent post-concussive symptomshttps://t.co/jP30N1eJEQ pic.twitter.com/ux42VSMfSr
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) October 1, 2021
Kids are losing school days to quarantines. Here’s a way to keep them in classrooms – “Test-to-stay could dramatically reduce close contact quarantines”.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:52h | UTCKids are losing school days to quarantines. Here’s a way to keep them in classrooms – NPR
Related study: Cluster RCT: Daily contact testing of school-based contacts was non-inferior to self-isolation for control of COVID-19 transmission.
Heart-inflammation risk from Pfizer COVID vaccine is very low.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:42h | UTCHeart-inflammation risk from Pfizer COVID vaccine is very low – Nature
Original studies:
[Preprint] COVID-19 in children due to SARS-CoV-2 Delta strain resembles illness due to the Alpha variant, with short duration and similar symptom burden.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:44h | UTCIllness characteristics of COVID-19 in children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant – medRxiv
Commentary on Twitter
Did you hear “Delta is different”, when it comes to #COVID19 symptom severity in children?
GOOD NEWS 🥳
Turns out there is barely any difference at all between Delta and Alpha in symptom duration, severity, or risk of “long covid”
Myth busted 💥 https://t.co/iPd9AedXaS
— Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) October 7, 2021
Bioethics | The Trolley Problem and Vaccinating Young People Against COVID-19.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:50h | UTCThe Trolley Problem and Vaccinating Young People Against COVID-19 – Science-Based Medicine
M-A: Accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for screening to detect major depression.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:34h | UTCSee calculator: PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9)
Commentary on Twitter
This new study investigates the accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the most commonly used depression screening tool in general practice, for detecting major depression https://t.co/9WoI3MofWH
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 10, 2021
ACG Clinical Guidelines: Management of Benign Anorectal Disorders
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:29h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 2021 ACG Guidelines for Benign Anorectal Disorders 🍑🍑🍑
👉defecation disorders
👉proctalgia syndromes
👉hemorrhoids
👉anal fissures
👉fecal incontinence #GITwitter🔗 https://t.co/TeqTWjQkg1 pic.twitter.com/gEfkBsH7kn
— Carl Kay, MD (@CarlKayMD) October 8, 2021
WHO Guidance: Antigen-detection in the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:47h | UTCAntigen-detection in the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection – World Health Organization
Related infographics:
Use of antigen detection rapid diagnostic testing – World Health Organization
Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Testing remains a critical component to the strategy to end the #COVID19 pandemic, and testing needs to be reliable, accessible, affordable, fast and linked to public health action.
So many around 🌍 have worked hard to increase testing capacities @WHOhttps://t.co/VDPdU0VK4g
— Maria Van Kerkhove (@mvankerkhove) October 7, 2021
Editorial: Brain health and its social determinants.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:35h | UTCBrain health and its social determinants – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
Globally, action to tackle the social determinants of mental ill health—including poverty, racism, and discrimination—remains a low priority in too many countries.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, read our Editorial: https://t.co/VRJkZ8kVn5#MentalHealth #WMHD2021 pic.twitter.com/hxvrCoMbt0
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) October 10, 2021
WHO Consensus: A clinical case definition of post COVID-19 condition (Long Covid).
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:45h | UTCRelated:
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)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕 WHO clinical case definition for post #COVID19 condition, also called 'long COVID' https://t.co/WoiLcwsgJX pic.twitter.com/Z0olrHlWPC
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 7, 2021
Real-world data shows increased reactogenicity in adults after heterologous compared to homologous prime-boost COVID-19 vaccination.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:29h | UTCRelated:
Another study shows increased immune response with heterologous Oxford-AstraZeneca/mRNA vaccination.
RCT: Mixing 2 different Covid vaccines is associated with increased risk of side effects.
Commentary on Twitter
As more & more countries consider adding a 3rd #COVID19 vaccine dose into their national immunisation programmes, vaccine reactogenicity will become important, especially if 3rd dose is different to first 2 doses. We need more mix-n-match booster studies 👉https://t.co/G57i9Ej7Nd
— Shamez Ladhani (@ShamezLadhani) October 7, 2021
How the risk of Covid-19 for kids compares to other dangers.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:26h | UTCHow the risk of Covid-19 for kids compares to other dangers – Vox
The German Guidelines for the treatment of anxiety disorders.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:16h | UTC
Study suggests a 30-second interval between automated office blood pressure measurements is as accurate and reliable as a 60-second interval.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:09h | UTCImpact of 30- Versus 60-Second Time Intervals Between Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurements on Measured Blood Pressure – Hypertension (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Guidelines recommend a 60-sec pause between automated office BP measures. This study indicates a 30-sec interval not only saves time but is just as accurate and reliable. @spjuraschek @therealaishak @TimAndersonMD @jenniferlcluett https://t.co/A77bvhatZq pic.twitter.com/wdrUqZDWs4
— Hypertension (@HyperAHA) October 7, 2021
Deprescribing in palliative patients with cancer: a concise review of tools and guidelines.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:07h | UTC
Observational study in Qatar showed the effectiveness of Pfizer vaccine against any SARS-CoV-2 infection dropped to 20% in months 5 through 7 after the second dose, but effectiveness against severe Covid-19 remained high.
7 Oct, 2021 | 10:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this 900,000-participant study in Qatar, vaccine effectiveness peaked at 77.5% in the first month after the second dose. The effectiveness fell to as low as 20% in months 5 through 7 after vaccination. #Covid19vaccine #IDTwttier https://t.co/TeDcLLftIH pic.twitter.com/pEBoxs6Hmr
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 6, 2021
Cohort Study: Explanatory diagnoses following hospitalization for a brief resolved unexplained event.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:03h | UTCExplanatory Diagnoses Following Hospitalization for a Brief Resolved Unexplained Event – Pediatrics