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Guidelines for the management of iron deficiency anemia in adults.

12 Sep, 2021 | 21:48h | UTC

British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines for the management of iron deficiency anaemia in adults – Gut

 

The Delta Covid variant and children: transmission in kids is low and only 2% hospitalized, report finds.

12 Sep, 2021 | 21:56h | UTC

The Delta Covid variant and children: transmission in kids is low and only 2% hospitalised, report finds – The Guardian

Report: COVID-19 Delta variant in schools and early childhood education and care services in NSW, Australia: 16 June to 31 July 2021 – NCIRS

News release: COVID-19 Delta variant in schools and early childhood education and care services in NSW, Australia: 16 June to 31 July 2021

 

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Among patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, acute consumption of alcohol increases the risk of new episodes.

12 Sep, 2021 | 21:44h | UTC

Acute Consumption of Alcohol and Discrete Atrial Fibrillation Events – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

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Alcohol Consumption and Discrete Atrial Fibrillation Events – American College of Cardiology

Alcohol can cause immediate risk of atrial fibrillation, research finds – University of California – San Francisco

Summary for patients: Alcohol Drinking and Atrial Fibrillation – Annals of Internal Medicine

 

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RCT: Limiting screen time for young adults after concussion results in shorter duration of symptoms.

12 Sep, 2021 | 21:38h | UTC

News release: Limiting screen time for young adults after concussion results in shorter duration of symptoms – University of Massachusetts Medical School

Original study: Effect of Screen Time on Recovery From Concussion: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

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Different risks and benefits leading to similar costs after sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

12 Sep, 2021 | 21:37h | UTC

Commentary: Different Risks and Benefits Leading to Similar Costs After Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass – JAMA Network Open

Original study: Comparison of 4-Year Health Care Expenditures Associated With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Sleeve Gastrectomy – JAMA Network Open

 

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Changing the conversation from ‘chronic disease’ to ‘chronic health’.

12 Sep, 2021 | 21:35h | UTC

Changing the conversation from ‘chronic disease’ to ‘chronic health’ – European Heart Journal

 

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Face masks for COVID pass their largest test yet – “A rigorous study finds that surgical masks are highly protective, but cloth masks fall short”.

10 Sep, 2021 | 05:36h | UTC

Face masks for COVID pass their largest test yet – Nature

Original study: [Preprint] Largest study of masks yet details their importance in fighting Covid-19.

 

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Covid-19: Infection increases the risk of kidney disease even in mild cases, finds study.

10 Sep, 2021 | 05:33h | UTC

Covid-19: Infection increases the risk of kidney disease even in mild cases, finds study – The BMJ

Original study: Kidney Outcomes in Long COVID – Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

 

Long COVID and kidney disease.

10 Sep, 2021 | 05:31h | UTC

Long COVID and kidney disease – Nature Reviews Nephrology

 

What an enormous global study can tell us about feeling better during the pandemic.

10 Sep, 2021 | 05:27h | UTC

What an enormous global study can tell us about feeling better during the pandemic – Vox

Original study: A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic – Nature Human Behavior

 

Guideline: Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain.

10 Sep, 2021 | 05:22h | UTC

Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic pain: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ

See also: Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic non-cancer and cancer related pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials – The BMJ

Editorial: Medical cannabis for chronic pain – The BMJ

Related: Cannabis and Cannabinoid Analgesia position statement – “Due to the lack of high-quality clinical evidence, the IASP does not currently endorse general use of cannabis and cannabinoids for pain relief.” (several resources on the subject)

 

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Perspective | What we actually know about waning immunity.

10 Sep, 2021 | 05:26h | UTC

What We Actually Know About Waning Immunity – The Atlantic

 

Stress testing and noninvasive coronary imaging: What’s the best test for my patient?

10 Sep, 2021 | 05:01h | UTC

Stress testing and noninvasive coronary imaging: What’s the best test for my patient? – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

 

New Canadian study confirms the excess mortality associated with eating disorders.

10 Sep, 2021 | 05:03h | UTC

New Canadian study confirms the excess mortality associated with eating disorders – The Mental Elf

Original study: Excess mortality associated with eating disorders: population-based cohort study – The British Journal of Psychiatry

 

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Drug-drug interactions with direct oral anticoagulants: practical recommendations for clinicians.

10 Sep, 2021 | 04:59h | UTC

Drug-Drug Interactions with Direct Oral Anticoagulants: Practical Recommendations for Clinicians – The American Journal of Medicine

 

A large observational study suggests eating a plant-rich diet could reduce the risk of developing severe COVID-19.

9 Sep, 2021 | 09:51h | UTC

Eating a plant rich diet reduces risk of developing COVID-19 – King’s College London

Original study: Diet quality and risk and severity of COVID-19: a prospective cohort study – Gut

 

Emoji are proposed as a powerful way for patients and doctors to communicate.

9 Sep, 2021 | 09:06h | UTC

Emoji are proposed as a powerful way for patients and doctors to communicate – Massachusetts General Hospital

Original article: Emoji for the Medical Community—Challenges and Opportunities – JAMA (free for a limited period)

 

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Editorial | Anticholinergic drugs and dementia: time for transparency in the face of uncertainty.

9 Sep, 2021 | 08:57h | UTC

Anticholinergic drugs and dementia: time for transparency in the face of uncertainty – Cochrane Library

Systematic review: Anticholinergic burden (prognostic factor) for prediction of dementia or cognitive decline in older adults with no known cognitive syndrome – Cochrane Library

 

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Perspective | Rethinking medication adherence.

9 Sep, 2021 | 08:55h | UTC

Rethinking Medication Adherence – Therapeutics Initiative

 

Review: Heart failure with mid-range or mildly reduced ejection fraction.

9 Sep, 2021 | 08:52h | UTC

Heart failure with mid-range or mildly reduced ejection fraction – Nature Reviews Cardiology (free for a limited period)

 

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Chile authorizes Sinovac vaccine for kids of 6 and older.

7 Sep, 2021 | 21:45h | UTC

Chile authorizes Sinovac vaccine for kids of 6 and older – Associated Press

 

Study shows high effectiveness of the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy.

7 Sep, 2021 | 21:48h | UTC

Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy – Nature Medicine

 

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Recent cannabis use linked to increased risk of myocardial infarction in young adults: a cross-sectional study.

7 Sep, 2021 | 21:38h | UTC

Recent cannabis use and myocardial infarction in young adults: a cross-sectional study – Canadian Medical Association Journal

News release: Recent cannabis use linked to heart attack risk in younger adults – Canadian Medical Association Journal

Commentary: Young adult cannabis consumers nearly twice as likely to suffer from a heart attack, research shows – CNN

 

AAP flu recommendations allow for coadministration with COVID-19 vaccine.

7 Sep, 2021 | 21:44h | UTC

News release: AAP flu recommendations allow for coadministration with COVID-19 vaccine – American Academy of Pediatrics

Guidance: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2021–2022 – American Academy of Pediatrics

Technical report: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2021–2022 – American Academy of Pediatrics

Related: New CDC Guidance says influenza and Covid vaccines can be given together – “COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines may now be administered without regard to timing”

 

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Supplement: Current Issues in Venous Thromboembolism.

7 Sep, 2021 | 21:36h | UTC

Homepage: Current Issues in Venous Thromboembolism – Postgraduate Medicine

Editorial: Current issues in venous thromboembolism

A review of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis

Outpatient treatment of emergency department patients diagnosed with venous thromboembolism

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in high-risk orthopedic and cancer surgery

Prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19 related venous thromboembolism

Challenges in the diagnostic approach of suspected pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients

Catheter-directed thrombolysis and mechanical intervention in deep venous thrombosis: what is the status after the ATTRACT trial?

Post-hospital discharge venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in medically ill patients

Radiologic mimics of pulmonary embolism

A comprehensive review of DOACs for cancer associated VTE prophylaxis or treatment

 

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