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Evidence Does Not Support Vitamin D for Reducing Respiratory Infections, Reviews Conclude
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:42h | UTCEvidence does not support vitamin D for reducing respiratory infections, reviews conclude – The BMJ
Randomized Trial: Amoxicillin for 3 Days Noninferior to Amoxicillin for 5 Days for Chest-Indrawing Pneumonia in Children
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:41h | UTCVisual Abstract: Amoxicillin for 3 or 5 Days for Chest-Indrawing Pneumonia
Commentaries: Antibiotic use, duration questioned for kids’ pneumonia in low-resource areas – CIDRAP AND Three-day amoxicillin course effective for chest-indrawing pneumonia in Malawi children – 2 Minute Medicine
Microhematuria: AUA/SUFU Guideline
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:38h | UTCMicrohematuria: AUA/SUFU Guideline – American Urological Association
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Early Vaginal Progesterone in Twin Pregnancies Does Not Prevent Spontaneous Preterm Birth
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:36h | UTCEarly vaginal progesterone versus Placebo in Twin Pregnancies for prevention of spontaneous preterm birth (EVENTS): A randomised double-blind trial – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Studies: Randomized Trial: Progesterone in Women with Bleeding in Early Pregnancy (link to study and commentaries) AND Randomized Trial: Injectable 17-α-hydroxyprogesterone Not Effective for the Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Birth (link to study and commentaries)
Editorial: Twin Epidemics of Covid-19 and Non-communicable Disease
1 Jul, 2020 | 07:42h | UTCTwin epidemics of covid-19 and non-communicable disease – The BMJ
Food is Medicine: Actions to Integrate Food and Nutrition into Healthcare
1 Jul, 2020 | 07:34h | UTCFood is medicine: actions to integrate food and nutrition into healthcare – The BMJ
Related Commentary on Twitter
A global epidemic of diet related chronic disease has prompted experimentation using food as a formal part of patient care and treatment. Sarah Downer and colleagues review these efforts https://t.co/1i77HD5SN5
#Food4Thought20 @SwissRe— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 1, 2020
Guideline Summary: Major Consensus Statement on IV Contrast Nephropathy
1 Jul, 2020 | 07:33h | UTCMajor Consensus Statement on IV Contrast Nephropathy – Journal Feed
Original Guideline: ACR/NKF Consensus Statement: “The Risk of Acute Kidney Injury Developing in Patients with Reduced Kidney Function Following Exposure to Intravenous Iodinated Contrast Media has Been Overstated” (Guideline and commentaries)
AAP Policy Statement: Digital Advertising to Children
1 Jul, 2020 | 07:35h | UTCDigital Advertising to Children – Pediatrics
Commentary: AAP issues guidance on advertising to children – Contemporary Pediatrics
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: Comparative Effectiveness of Glucose-Lowering Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes
1 Jul, 2020 | 07:28h | UTCComparative Effectiveness of Glucose-Lowering Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Meta-Analysis Aims to Compare Antidiabetic Medications in T2D Population – AJMC AND Metformin-based therapy should be first-line treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes at low cardiovascular risk – American College of Physicians
Study: Association Between Age and Complications After Outpatient Colonoscopy
1 Jul, 2020 | 07:29h | UTCAssociation Between Age and Complications After Outpatient Colonoscopy – JAMA Network Open
Commentaries: Older adults have greater risk for complications after colonoscopy, study finds – ACP Internist AND Colonoscopy Over Age 75—Consider Comorbities – Physician’s Weekly
[Preprint] Immunity to COVID-19 is Probably Higher than Tests Have Shown
30 Jun, 2020 | 08:04h | UTCImmunity to COVID-19 is probably higher than tests have shown – Karolinska Institutet
Original Study: Robust T cell immunity in convalescent individuals with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 – bioRxiv
Studies: Childhood Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome — A New Challenge in the Pandemic
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:57h | UTCStudy 1: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents – New England Journal of Medicine
Study 2: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in New York State – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries: Worrisome details noted in kids with COVID inflammatory syndrome – CIDRAP AND Researchers report nearly 300 cases of inflammatory syndrome tied to Covid-19 in kids – STAT
NICE Evidence Summary: Vitamin D Not Indicated to Prevent or Treat COVID-19
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:56h | UTC
PAHO: Existing Evidence on Ivermectin is Insufficient to Draw a Conclusion on Benefits and Harms
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:51h | UTC
Updated CDC Guidance: Considerations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:50h | UTCConsiderations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Worldwide Effect of COVID-19 on Physical Activity: A Descriptive Study
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:53h | UTCWorldwide Effect of COVID-19 on Physical Activity: A Descriptive Study – Annals of Internal Medicine
Review: Serious Harms with Long-term PPI Use in Older Adults
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:40h | UTCSerious harms with long-term PPI use in older adults – Therapeutics Initiative
Analysis: Health Effects of Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:43h | UTCHealth effects of vitamin and mineral supplements – The BMJ
“Randomized trial evidence does not support use of vitamin, mineral, and fish oil supplements to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases”.
Systematic Review: COVID-19 in 7780 Pediatric Patients
29 Jun, 2020 | 09:12h | UTCCOVID-19 in 7780 pediatric patients: A systematic review – EClinicalMedicine
Study: Home Pulse Oximetry Monitoring in COVID‐19 Patients Discharged from the Emergency Department Identifies Need for Hospitalization
29 Jun, 2020 | 09:10h | UTCCommentary: Pulse Oximetry in Outpatients with COVID-19 – NEJM Journal Watch
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Vitamin D and Marine Omega‐3 Fatty Acids Do Not Improve Chronic Knee Pain in Older Adults
29 Jun, 2020 | 08:59h | UTC
Covid-19 Antibody Tests: A Briefing
26 Jun, 2020 | 09:17h | UTCCovid-19 antibody tests: a briefing – The BMJ
Commentary: Coronavirus: Antibody test lacks ‘proper assessment’ – BBC
Systematic Review: Antibody Tests for Identification of Current and Past Infection with SARS‐CoV‐2
26 Jun, 2020 | 09:19h | UTCAntibody tests for identification of current and past infection with SARS‐CoV‐2 – Cochrane Library
News Release: New Cochrane review assesses how accurate antibody tests are for detecting COVID-19 – Cochrane Library
Commentaries: New Cochrane review assesses how accurate antibody tests are for detecting COVID-19 – Wiley AND Expert reaction to Cochrane Review of antibody tests for SARS-CoV-2 – Science Media Centre AND Covid-19: Timing is critical for antibody tests, finds Cochrane review – The BMJ
Masks: The Easiest Way to Save Lives and Spare Jobs
26 Jun, 2020 | 09:14h | UTCMasks: The Easiest Way to Save Lives and Spare Jobs – Think Global Health
Perspective: “I’m a Viral Immunologist. Here’s What Antibody Tests for Covid-19 Tell Us”
26 Jun, 2020 | 09:15h | UTCI’m a viral immunologist. Here’s what antibody tests for Covid-19 tell us – The Guardian