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Meta-analysis: Lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography reduces lung cancer–specific mortality, albeit with a tradeoff of likely overdiagnosis
16 Dec, 2020 | 10:08h | UTC
ACG Clinical Guideline: Management of irritable bowel syndrome
16 Dec, 2020 | 10:09h | UTC
Guideline: ADA 2021 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
10 Dec, 2020 | 00:11h | UTCJust published! New ADA 2022 Guideline for the Management of Diabetes
Guideline Homepage: ADA 2021 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – American Diabetes Association (free supplement)
See ADA 2021 Guideline topics below:
Introduction: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
Summary of Revisions: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Improving Care and Promoting Health in Populations: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Prevention or Delay of Type 2 Diabetes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Comprehensive Medical Evaluation and Assessment of Comorbidities: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Facilitating Behavior Change and Well-being to Improve Health Outcomes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Glycemic Targets: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Diabetes Technology: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Obesity Management for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Pharmacologic Approaches to Glycemic Treatment: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Management: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Microvascular Complications and Foot Care: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Older Adults: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Children and Adolescents: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Diabetes Care in the Hospital: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
- Diabetes Advocacy: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021
Commentary on Twitter
ADA's "Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2021" is finally here! Featuring American Diabetes Association's latest clinical practice recommendations, the global standard for diabetes care. #ADASOC2021
📖 READ NOW (OPEN ACCESS): https://t.co/VyIT2yJnW8 pic.twitter.com/vOM5XXKLoU
— ADA Professional Publications (@ADA_Pubs) December 9, 2020
COVID-19 is 10 times deadlier for people with Down syndrome, raising calls for early vaccination
17 Dec, 2020 | 08:51h | UTC
Study: Filtration efficiency of face masks used by the public during the COVID-19 pandemic are, in many cases, nearly equivalent to or better than their non-N95 respirator medical mask counterparts
17 Dec, 2020 | 08:43h | UTCEditorial: Filtration Efficiency of Face Masks Used by the Public During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Commentary on Twitter
Marked reassurance on the value of cloth masks.
A new @JAMAInternalMed assessment today https://t.co/bTrurKeG71 Attention to fit is key, such as aluminum nose bridge, ties, no beard, etc 😷😷 @Phillip_Clapp @UNC_SOM pic.twitter.com/ZCMTT2OWXc— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 11, 2020
Individual and community-level risk predictor for COVID-19 mortality in the US, with risk calculator
16 Dec, 2020 | 09:42h | UTCIndividual and community-level risk for COVID-19 mortality in the United States – Nature Medicine
Calculator: Covid-19 risk
Commentary on Twitter
New @NatureMedicine
What is your individualized risk of dying from covid19?https://t.co/Bg61t3raVNhttps://t.co/tQGH0ilsmR (1.1X for me) pic.twitter.com/9pkwyCUAVw— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 11, 2020
Video (5min): Ivermectin for COVID-19 | A Doctor Explains
16 Dec, 2020 | 09:43h | UTCIvermectin For COVID-19 | A Doctor Explains – ZDoggMD
Longer time spent at home during COVID-19 pandemic is associated with binge drinking among US adults
16 Dec, 2020 | 09:36h | UTCCommentaries: New study shows every week of lockdown increases binge drinking – MedicalXpress AND Study finds more binge drinking during stay-at-home lockdowns – MedicalXpress
Study shows rise in childhood depression symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown
16 Dec, 2020 | 09:41h | UTCCommentaries: Steep rise in depressive symptoms among 7-12 year olds during UK-wide lockdown – British Medical Journal AND Children’s Depression Symptoms Up During U.K. Lockdown – Physician’s Weekly AND Expert reaction to longitudinal study of depression symptoms in children during the COVID-19 lockdown – Science Media Centre
The coronavirus at 1: A year into the pandemic, what scientists know about how it spreads, infects, and sickens
15 Dec, 2020 | 01:42h | UTC
[Preprint] RECOVERY trial: Azithromycin does not improve outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
15 Dec, 2020 | 01:44h | UTCNews release: RECOVERY trial finds no benefit from azithromycin in patients hospitalised with COVID-19
Commentary on Twitter
New RECOVERY result. In patients hospitalised with COVID-19, azithromycin did not provide any clinical benefit. 28 day mortality (19% vs 19%) (rate ratio 1·00; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0·90-1·12; p=0·99). No effect on secondary outcomes either.https://t.co/PTklz40WKr pic.twitter.com/NCzvRIND0S
— Peter Horby @peterhorby.bsky.social (@PeterHorby) December 14, 2020
A meta-analysis on the role of children in SARS-CoV-2 in household transmission clusters
15 Dec, 2020 | 01:34h | UTCCommentary: Kids likely not driving household COVID-19 outbreaks – CIDRAP
Randomized trial: Among women with urinary incontinence, biofeedback-mediated intensive pelvic floor training does not provide additional benefit to basic pelvic floor muscle training
15 Dec, 2020 | 01:23h | UTC
Podcast: Management of Cellulitis
15 Dec, 2020 | 01:20h | UTC
Video: Coronavirus vaccine update with Anthony Fauci
13 Dec, 2020 | 23:25h | UTCCoronavirus Vaccine Update With Anthony Fauci – JAMA
A systematic review of corticosteroid treatment for noncritically ill patients with COVID-19 – corticosteroid treatment is not recommended for patients with mild or moderate COVID-19
13 Dec, 2020 | 23:26h | UTC
NICE Guideline: Osteoarthritis care and management
13 Dec, 2020 | 23:19h | UTCOsteoarthritis: care and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
The USPSTF draft statement recommends behavioral counseling interventions aimed at promoting healthy weight gain and preventing excess gestational weight gain in pregnancy
13 Dec, 2020 | 23:18h | UTCCommentary: USPSTF in favor of interventions for healthy weight gain in pregnancy
Just published: Pfizer vaccine confers 95% protection against Covid-19
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:32h | UTCSafety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine – New England Journal of Medicine
Editorial: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination — An Ounce (Actually, Much Less) of Prevention
Commentary: Pfizer vaccine results published in peer-reviewed journal – MedicalXpress
Related: FDA advisory panel endorses Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine – STAT
Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for more)
I read the @pfizer @US_FDA vaccine briefing doc
3 take homes (1 obvious, 2 new takes I haven't seen before)
1. Efficacy is great to prevent #COVID19 & promising for severe illness (this has been said many times before)
Moving on…https://t.co/WLrEpjmuO8
— Anil Makam (@AnilMakam) December 10, 2020
Randomized trial: Budesonide orodispersible tablets maintain remission in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis
13 Dec, 2020 | 23:12h | UTCEditorial: Maintenance Topical Steroid Therapy in Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Not So Hard to Swallow Any More?
Commentary: Budesonide for Maintaining EoE Remission – gutsandgrowth
Commentary on Twitter
In a phase 3 trial, up to 48 weeks of treatment with BOT was superior to placebo in maintaining remission of #EoE https://t.co/vewrFYgIG9 pic.twitter.com/P1DzdWb2vH
— Gastroenterology (@AGA_Gastro) November 25, 2020
Healthcare workers 7 times as likely to have severe COVID-19 as other workers
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCCommentary: Healthcare workers 7 times as likely to have severe COVID-19 as other workers – BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Of essential workers, who has the highest risk of severe #COVID19?
Healthcare workforce >7X.
Non-white >8X.https://t.co/ZBUJYccXlT (compared with non-essential workers)
A @uk_biobank study from >120,000 participants
[NB: current issue with link] pic.twitter.com/UZmIO69G4O— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 9, 2020
Randomized trial: No difference in quality of life and slightly greater weight loss with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass compared to Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy at 7 years
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:20h | UTCEffect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss and Quality of Life at 7 Years in Patients With Morbid Obesity: The SLEEVEPASS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Using Quality-of-Life Measures to Determine the Ideal Bariatric Procedure – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
WHO reveals leading causes of death and disability worldwide: 2000-2019
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:24h | UTCWHO reveals leading causes of death and disability worldwide: 2000-2019 – World Health Organization
Fact Sheet: The top 10 causes of death
Long Covid: Study shows persistence of symptoms in a third of ambulatory patients 30 to 45 days after diagnosis
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:27h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19: persistent symptoms in one third of cases – Université de Genève
Commentary on Twitter
Study of 669 people who had #COVID19 during the first wave in Switzerland. Of 510 who were followed up for 30-45 days, 32% still had at least one symptom.
Fatigue, shortness of breath, and loss of smell or taste were the most common symptoms. #LongCovidhttps://t.co/pDB6nuZWTn pic.twitter.com/bbt9c3LFXl
— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) December 8, 2020
Systematic Review: Financial conflicts of interest are associated with favorable recommendations of drugs and devices in clinical guidelines, advisory committee reports, opinion pieces, and narrative reviews
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:18h | UTC