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Letters notifying clinicians of a patient's fatal overdose reduced opioid prescribing up to one year after receiving the letter. https://t.co/cEU1inH9lE

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) January 6, 2023

Diagnostic accuracy study | Home waking salivary cortisone to screen for adrenal insufficiency

10 Jan, 2023 | 14:47h | UTC

Home Waking Salivary Cortisone to Screen for Adrenal Insufficiency – NEJM Evidence

Commentary: At-home saliva test to diagnose adrenal insufficiency makes a difference to patients’ health – News Medical

Commentary on Twitter

This prospective study tested use of home waking salivary cortisone levels to predict adrenal insufficiency. Salivary cortisone had diagnostic accuracy similar to that of a standard adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) stimulation test. https://t.co/EYEBppBN7y #EndoTwitter #MedTwitter pic.twitter.com/RsKvnCHrUQ

— NEJM Evidence (@NEJMEvidence) January 6, 2023

M-A | Association of hearing aids and cochlear implants with cognitive decline and dementia

10 Jan, 2023 | 14:43h | UTC

Association of Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants With Cognitive Decline and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Review Links Hearing Aid Devices With Reduced Cognitive Decline – HealthDay

WHO Interim Guidance | Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for mpox (monkeypox)

10 Jan, 2023 | 14:45h | UTC

Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for mpox (monkeypox): interim guidance, 22 December 2022 – World Health Organization

Dementia and hearing-aid use: a two-way street

10 Jan, 2023 | 14:42h | UTC

Dementia and hearing-aid use: a two-way street – Age and Ageing

M-A | Prospective association of daily steps with cardiovascular disease

10 Jan, 2023 | 14:29h | UTC

Prospective Association of Daily Steps With Cardiovascular Disease: A Harmonized Meta-Analysis – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries:

CVD Benefits of Activity Seen Below Widely Quoted Step Goal in Older Adults – TCTMD

Heart health tip for older adults in 2023: Step it up a bit – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Commentary on Twitter

#OriginalResearch: In a meta-analysis of 8 studies, 6,000 to 9,000 steps/day was associated with 40% to 50% lower risk of CVD among older adults #AHAJournals https://t.co/fEA1EFyhTI pic.twitter.com/T6LXFGZoVb

— Circulation (@CircAHA) December 21, 2022

Podcast | Diagnosis and management of ADHD in adults

10 Jan, 2023 | 14:31h | UTC

#374 ADHD with Dr. Kevin Simon – The Curbsiders

SR | No-test medication abortion

10 Jan, 2023 | 14:02h | UTC

No-Test Medication Abortion: A Systematic Review – Obstetrics & Gynecology

Commentary on Twitter

From Shapiro et al: medication abortion performed without prior pelvic exam or ultrasound is safe and effective. #free #podcast https://t.co/xightukWW0 pic.twitter.com/P6bajuKZDU

— The Green Journal (@greenjrnl) December 21, 2022

Atypical ulcers: a stepwise approach for clinicians

10 Jan, 2023 | 14:00h | UTC

Atypical Ulcers: A Stepwise Approach for Clinicians – Wounds

ACP Guideline | Pharmacologic treatment of primary osteoporosis or low bone mass to prevent fractures in adults

9 Jan, 2023 | 14:59h | UTC

Pharmacologic Treatment of Primary Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass to Prevent Fractures in Adults: A Living Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians – Annals of Internal Medicine

News Release: American College of Physicians recommends bisphosphonates for initial treatment for osteoporosis in males and postmenopausal females diagnosed with primary osteoporosis

Summary for Patients: Pharmacologic Treatment of Primary Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass to Prevent Fractures in Adults

WHO updates recommendations on HPV vaccination schedule

9 Jan, 2023 | 14:57h | UTC

News Release: WHO updates recommendations on HPV vaccination schedule – World Health Organization

Guideline: Human papillomavirus vaccines: WHO position paper, December 2022 – World Health Organization

Commentaries:

WHO Recommends One HPV Vaccine Dose Instead of Two; Move Should Help Expand Coverage – Health Policy Watch

WHO supports 1-dose HPV vaccine strategy – CIDRAP

Commentary on Twitter

🆕 WHO has revised its recommendations on possible schedules for human papillomavirus (#HPV) vaccines & now recommends:
👉1 or 2-doses for girls & women aged 9-20
👉2 doses with a 6-month interval for women 21+https://t.co/m0KZyH6sPR pic.twitter.com/W4PeS4raV9

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) December 21, 2022

WHO | Increase in invasive Group A streptococcal infections among children in Europe, including fatalities

9 Jan, 2023 | 14:53h | UTC

Increase in invasive Group A streptococcal infections among children in Europe, including fatalities – World Health Organization

RCT | VV116 vs. Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir for oral treatment of Covid-19

9 Jan, 2023 | 14:50h | UTC

VV116 versus Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir for Oral Treatment of Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentaries:

Study could pave way for new antiviral, as China grapples with Covid wave – STAT

Chinese oral COVID-19 drug equally effective with Paxlovid: study

VV116 Noninferior to Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir for COVID-19 – HealthDay

Commentary on Twitter

In a Chinese trial involving participants with symptomatic mild-to-moderate Covid-19, VV116 (an oral analogue of remdesivir) was noninferior to nirmatrelvir–ritonavir with respect to the time to sustained clinical recovery.

Read the full study: https://t.co/zckTB3Rvb9 pic.twitter.com/0TVF7hEXjP

— NEJM (@NEJM) December 28, 2022

Consensus Guideline | Management of the perioperative patient on cannabis and cannabinoids

9 Jan, 2023 | 14:43h | UTC

ASRA pain medicine consensus guidelines on the management of the perioperative patient on cannabis and cannabinoids – Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

News Release: All Patients Should be Screened for Cannabis Use Before Surgery, First U.S. Guidelines Recommend – American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/ASRA_Society/status/1610269709374554114

M-A | Physical activity interventions to alleviate depressive symptoms in children and adolescents

9 Jan, 2023 | 14:37h | UTC

Physical Activity Interventions to Alleviate Depressive Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Exercise, Sports: A Natural Antidepressant for Teens – HealthDay

Commentary on Twitter

The results of this systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that physical activity interventions can alleviate symptoms of depression in children and adolescents. https://t.co/7P6gWPf35K

— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) January 3, 2023

RCT | Chlorthalidone (12.5-25 mg) and Hydrochlorothiazide (25-50 mg) are similarly effective for the prevention of CVD in hypertensive patients.

16 Dec, 2022 | 13:49h | UTC

Chlorthalidone vs. Hydrochlorothiazide for Hypertension–Cardiovascular Events – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: ‘Burden-free’ study method finds two blood pressure drugs equally effective – Veterans Affairs Research Communications

Related (news release and commentaries before publication): RCT | Chlortalidone and Hydrochlorothiazide resulted in similar reductions of CVD in older patients with hypertension.

Commentary on Twitter

Patients 65 years or older with hypertension who switched from chlorthalidone to hydrochlorothiazide did not have fewer major cardiovascular events or non–cancer-related deaths than those who continued receiving hydrochlorothiazide. https://t.co/9xAiSZzxio pic.twitter.com/bIVOOiVDve

— NEJM (@NEJM) December 14, 2022

Updated Guidance | Acute, periprocedural and long-term antithrombotic therapy in older adults.

16 Dec, 2022 | 13:51h | UTC

Acute, periprocedural and long-term antithrombotic therapy in older adults: 2022 Update by the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis – European Heart Journal

Commentary: Antithrombotic Therapy in Older Adults: Key Points – American College of Cardiology

Cohort Study | Association between bariatric surgery and alcohol use–related hospitalization and all-cause mortality.

16 Dec, 2022 | 13:44h | UTC

Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Alcohol Use–Related Hospitalization and All-Cause Mortality in a Veterans Affairs Cohort – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

RCT | Effect of an intermittent calorie-restricted diet on Type 2 DM remission.

16 Dec, 2022 | 13:43h | UTC

Effect of an Intermittent Calorie-restricted Diet on Type 2 Diabetes Remission: A Randomized Controlled Trial – The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries:

Expert reaction to study looking at intermittent fasting and type 2 diabetes – Science Media Centre

Intermittent Fasting Can Achieve Remission in Type 2 Diabetes – HealthDay

Commentary on Twitter

Can an intermittent fasting (IF) diet reverse Type 2 diabetes?
A small randomized trial says yes, w/ 47% of IF-assigned participants achieving remission for at least 1 year vs 3% of controls (odds ratio of 31; yes, too good to be true)https://t.co/Ths3LrNL8u
Worth further study pic.twitter.com/VwOqMeAAJr

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 14, 2022

Guideline | ADA 2023 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.

14 Dec, 2022 | 15:59h | UTC

Guideline Homepage: ADA 2023 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – American Diabetes Association

Introduction: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2023

Summary of Revisions: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2023

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