Family Medicine
M-A of randomized trials: Efficacy of exercise combined with standard treatment for depression compared to standard treatment alone.
28 Sep, 2021 | 08:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Meta-analysis: Exercise combined with standard treatments for depression is more effective than standard treatments alone. https://t.co/TlePIyvzo3 pic.twitter.com/h6eRoKFLUt
— Steve Stewart-Williams (@SteveStuWill) September 18, 2021
Improving communication of incidental imaging findings: transforming uncertainty into opportunity.
28 Sep, 2021 | 08:50h | UTCRelated:
Meta-Analysis: Incidental Findings on MRI of Apparently Asymptomatic Adults
Review: Prevalence and Outcomes of Incidental Imaging Findings
Study: Cascades of Care After Incidental Findings
Updated WHO Living Guideline: Therapeutics and COVID-19.
26 Sep, 2021 | 22:16h | UTCTherapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline – World Health Organization
WHO Statement: On new recommendation for treatment of COVID-19 patients: WHO calls for equitable access to casirivimab and imdevimab for COVID-19
See also:
WHO recommends antibody treatment for COVID patients at high risk of hospital admission.
Commentary: WHO adds new recommendation for COVID-19 monoclonal antibody combo – CIDRAP
CDC Report: Schools without mask requirements were more likely to have Covid-19 outbreaks.
26 Sep, 2021 | 22:10h | UTCCommentary: Schools Without Mask Requirements More Likely to See COVID-19 Outbreaks – U.S. News
Commentary on Twitter
New @CDCMMWR finds schools in two Arizona counties w/o a mask requirement were 3.5 times more likely to have a #COVID19 outbreak than schools requiring masks from the start of the school year. CDC recommends universal masking for all K–12 schools. More: https://t.co/suuuLNItxJ. pic.twitter.com/zYYqXoLH3j
— CDC (@CDCgov) September 24, 2021
Consensus Statement: Paracetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action – “Pregnant women should minimize risk by using the lowest effective APAP dose for the shortest possible time”.
26 Sep, 2021 | 22:02h | UTCParacetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action – Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Editorial: Caution needed: paracetamol use in pregnancy – Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Commentaries:
New research cautions about possible risks of acetaminophen use during pregnancy – STAT
Expert reaction to statement on paracetamol use during pregnancy – Science Media Centre
A Common Pain Relief Med Used in Pregnancy Should Be Taken with Caution, Experts Warn – ScienceAlert
Commentary on Twitter
New content online: Paracetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action https://t.co/FhsB5KdRs0 pic.twitter.com/8BQUUWeTbN
— Nature Reviews Endocrinology (@NatureRevEndo) September 23, 2021
Less common bacterial, fungal and viral infections: review of management in the pregnant patient.
26 Sep, 2021 | 21:38h | UTC
[Preprint] PRINCIPLE RCT: Colchicine does not improve time to recovery in outpatients with Covid-19 at higher risk of complications.
24 Sep, 2021 | 10:13h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
While COLCORONA trial found limited evidence that colchicine may reduce COVID-19 related hospitalisation/death
🆕💥💥@TrialPrinciple preprint
Colchicine did NOT improve time to recovery in people at higher risk of complications w COVID-19 in the communityhttps://t.co/2sUoeD7sGV pic.twitter.com/fi2THbxewW— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) September 23, 2021
No, vaccinated people are not ‘just as likely’ to spread the Coronavirus as unvaccinated people.
24 Sep, 2021 | 10:06h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
“Vaccinated people are just as likely to spread the coronavirus.”
This isn't true. But some people — even some very smart people — mistakenly believe this.
Dr. @Craig_A_Spencer explains here why, in this really good piece from @TheAtlantic.https://t.co/9D1dngt3oG
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) September 23, 2021
Expert panel recommends against use of race in assessment of kidney function.
24 Sep, 2021 | 09:01h | UTCExpert panel recommends against use of race in assessment of kidney function – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
A Unifying Approach for GFR Estimation: Recommendations of the @nkf – @ASNKidney Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Disease https://t.co/0qt8F7l9Wm (FREE)#KidneyDisease #HealthEquity pic.twitter.com/QVkMnsBA6B
— AJKD (@AJKDonline) September 23, 2021
Landmark articles suggest eliminating race in the estimation of kidney function.
24 Sep, 2021 | 09:03h | UTCStudy 2: Race, Genetic Ancestry, and Estimating Kidney Function in CKD – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries:
Remove Race From Equation Used to Assess Kidney Function, Researchers Say – AJMC
Commentary on Twitter
Honored to contribute to the NEW 2021 CKD-EPI #race-free #eGFR equation in our latest research published in @NEJM today. I learned a ton about equations. Importantly, the main lesson is that #race should NOT be incorporated into #biological tools. https://t.co/RvfWWwGOox pic.twitter.com/Xub23AUXht
— Amaka Eneanya, MD, MPH (@AmakaEMD) September 23, 2021
RCT confirms antibiotics are not needed for most children with uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infection if pneumonia is not suspected clinically.
24 Sep, 2021 | 09:00h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#Antibiotic resistance is a global public health threat.
New trial indicates, unless pneumonia is suspected, clinicians should provide safety-netting advice but not prescribe antibiotics for most children presenting with chest infections. https://t.co/mOwLG5rZd1 #AMR pic.twitter.com/b0c7Z5flQk
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) September 23, 2021
Cohort Study: Insulin resistance linked to increased risk of major depressive disorder.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCCommentaries:
Insulin Resistance Linked to Major Depressive Disorder, Dutch Study Finds – Psychiatric News Alert
Insulin resistance doubles risk of major depressive disorder – Stanford Medicine
WHO global antimicrobial resistance surveillance for Neisseria gonorrhoeae 2017–18 – In many countries, ciprofloxacin resistance was exceedingly high, and decreased susceptibility or resistance to ceftriaxone and cefixime continued to emerge.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:53h | UTC
Large, multinational cohort suggests ondansetron use in pregnancy does not increase the risk for adverse fetal outcomes.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:57h | UTCEditorial: Providing Data to Empower Pregnant Patients to Make Evidence-Based Choices
Commentary on Twitter
This cohort study found there was no association between ondansetron exposure during pregnancy and increased risk of fetal death, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, or major congenital malformations compared with exposure to other antiemetic drugs. https://t.co/hDXr72Ga01
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) April 23, 2021
European guideline on indications, performance, and clinical impact of hydrogen and methane breath tests in adult and pediatric patients.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:54h | UTC
[Preprint] Third dose of Sinopharm inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine induces robust B and T cell responses.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:18h | UTCCommentaries:
Sinopharm’s COVID booster reverses antibody decline, enhances cell-based responses – study – Reuters
Cochrane Special Collection | De-implementation of low-value health care: resource prioritization in the COVID-19 pandemic era.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:13h | UTCEditorial: Making wise choices about low‐value health care in the COVID‐19 pandemic – Cochrane Library
Commentary: Choosing health care wisely when resources are scarce – Evidently Cochrane
Commentaries on Twitter
📰Our new editorial @cochranecollab: Making wise choices about low‐value health care in the COVID‐19 pandemic👉https://t.co/qABVg7emRi
Linked Special Collection on low-value care: https://t.co/fstV8P8OQS#FreeAccess pic.twitter.com/h9KZGUm2kp
— Juan Franco 🏳️🌈 (@juan_francomd) September 22, 2021
Sadly, some medical interventions are in use despite evidence against them. With @Cochrane_SH, we have published a Special Collection of Cochrane reviews of Low Value Care interventions and described the issue in an Editorial. We cannot afford wasted HC. https://t.co/PXUhaMZud2
— Karsten Juhl Jørgensen (@KarstenJuhl) September 22, 2021
Randomized phase 1/2 trial: Safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated COVID-19 vaccine, BBIBP-CorV, in children and adolescents aged 3–17 years.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:16h | UTC
Systematic review: Clinical characteristics of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:12h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome has been reported in adults worldwide but may be hard to distinguish from acute biphasic #COVID19 and postacute sequelae of COVID-19. More research is needed to understand this emerging clinical entity. https://t.co/OnerzsZKVB
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) September 22, 2021
AHA Scientific Statement: Sleep‐disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease in children and adolescents.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:02h | UTCNews release: Obstructive sleep apnea is common in kids and may impact blood pressure, heart health – American Heart Association
Importance of distinguishing between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care.
23 Sep, 2021 | 09:57h | UTC
[Press release – not published yet] J&J says booster shot at two months provided 75% protection against moderate to severe COVID-19 globally and 94% of such cases in the U.S.
22 Sep, 2021 | 10:26h | UTCCommentaries:
Johnson & Johnson says additional dose boosts Covid vaccine efficacy – STAT
J&J booster 94% effective against severe COVID, company says – CIDRAP
Two dose version of Johnson & Johnson shot 94% effective against Covid-19, study finds – CNN
Commentaries on Twitter
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📍BREAKING—At last—new data on 2-doses of Johnson & Johnson's #vaccine (doses 56 days apart) is 94% effective against symptomatic #COVID19, thus comparable to Moderna/Pfizer. And 100% effective against severe COVID. Booster for 1 dose works well too. 🧵https://t.co/3nPkodOjuG pic.twitter.com/DizjWt9NYX
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) September 21, 2021
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https://twitter.com/hildabast/status/1440363761299124229
Interpreting SARS-CoV-2 Test Results.
22 Sep, 2021 | 10:24h | UTCInterpreting SARS-CoV-2 Test Results – JAMA
Long Covid – The illness narratives.
22 Sep, 2021 | 10:19h | UTCLong Covid – The illness narratives – Social Science & Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/trishgreenhalgh/status/1439199576158883843
AHA Scientific Statement: Weight-loss strategies for prevention and treatment of hypertension.
22 Sep, 2021 | 10:09h | UTCNews release: Weight-loss meds, surgery could fight obesity-related high blood pressure – American Heart Association