Family Medicine
Cohort study showed a possible link between artificial sweeteners and heart disease.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:55h | UTCNews Release: Possible link between artificial sweeteners and heart disease – BMJ Newsroom
Original Study: Artificial sweeteners and risk of cardiovascular diseases: results from the prospective NutriNet-Santé cohort – The BMJ
Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:54h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Monkeypox: disease epidemiology, host immunity and clinical interventions https://t.co/dmu06NZoPt pic.twitter.com/vZqbxp7Wzn
— Nature Rev Immunol (@NatRevImmunol) September 8, 2022
Survey | Medical counseling on sexual enrichment aids: women’s preferences and medical practitioner expertise.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:42h | UTC
Screening for high-risk human papillomavirus using passive, self-collected menstrual blood.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:41h | UTCCommentary: Pap smears, be gone? Using menstrual blood to detect HPV – Stanford Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
FREE: Screening for High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Using Passive, Self-Collected Menstrual Blood #obgyn #HPV #GYN https://t.co/zLno2ab605 pic.twitter.com/mfPGjlTLdD
— The Green Journal (@greenjrnl) September 1, 2022
Study shows vaginal birth is feasible in some patients with low-lying placenta.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:39h | UTCCommentary: Vaginal birth possible in 50% of women with low-lying placenta – MDedge
Nonadherence was revealed through measurements of serum concentrations of antihypertensive drugs in one-third of patients with resistant hypertension previously evaluated as adherent.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:35h | UTC
M-A | Performance of single serum progesterone in the evaluation of symptomatic first-trimester pregnant patients.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:32h | UTCPerformance of single serum progesterone in the evaluation of symptomatic first-trimester pregnant patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Systematic Review | Surgery for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents.
11 Sep, 2022 | 22:29h | UTCSurgery for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents – Cochrane Library
Summary: Surgery for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents – Cochrane Library
Review | COVID-19 in children.
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:43h | UTCCOVID-19 in Children – Pediatric Clinics of North America
Guideline Summary | Management of patients with suspected or confirmed antibiotic allergy.
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:42h | UTCRelated:
M-A: Most patients with allergy to Penicillin can be given Cefazolin
Podcast: A Clinical Pharmacologist’s Perspective on Penicillin Allergy
Study: Development and Validation of a Penicillin Allergy Clinical Decision Rule
NICE: Double Check Patients with ‘Penicillin Allergy’ to Avoid Increased MRSA Risk
International consensus statement on obstructive sleep apnea.
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:41h | UTCInternational consensus statement on obstructive sleep apnea – Allergy & Rhinology (PDF)
Review | The management of hypertensive emergencies—is there a “magical” prescription for all?
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:32h | UTC
Pediatric infective endocarditis: a literature review.
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:31h | UTCPediatric Infective Endocarditis: A Literature Review – Journal of Clinical Medicine
Study shows bariatric surgery is more effective than lifestyle for type 2 diabetes remission.
8 Sep, 2022 | 14:27h | UTCNews Release: Bariatric surgery more effective than lifestyle for type 2 diabetes remission – Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Original Study: Diabetes Remission in the Alliance of Randomized Trials of Medicine Versus Metabolic Surgery in Type 2 Diabetes (ARMMS-T2D) – Diabetes Care
Cohort Study | Children conceived via assisted reproductive technologies are at increased risk of childhood cancers.
7 Sep, 2022 | 12:32h | UTCAssisted Reproductive Technology and Risk of Childhood Cancers – JAMA Network Open
Invited Commentary: Fertility Treatment and Childhood Cancer Risk – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
Children born of assisted reproductive technology (ART) conception was associated with an increased risk of overall childhood cancers compared with those conceived naturally and those with subfertility and non-ART conception. #OpenAccess #Research https://t.co/HylUVE4gFg
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 31, 2022
Systematic Review | Probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:40h | UTCProbiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
#probiotics for preventing colds? @CochraneARI looked at 24 studies w 6,950 people.
👍 may be beneficial in preventing at least 1 occurrence of acute upper respiratory tract infection #URTI & likely beneficial in preventing 3 occurrences of URTIs.https://t.co/A6XxrjKKcI pic.twitter.com/mDR3NYLLzQ— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 24, 2022
Study finds high diagnostic concordance between telemedicine and in-person visits for most new clinical concerns.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:37h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Provisional diagnosis established over video telemedicine visits matched the in-person reference standard diagnosis in 87% of cases in study of 2393 patients with video telemedicine consult followed by in-person outpatient visit within 90 days. #OAResearch https://t.co/4edJFQepZR
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) September 2, 2022
Consensus Statement | Cardiac screening prior to return to play after SARS-CoV-2 infection in the child and adolescent athlete. – “Asymptomatic individuals and those with mild symptoms should be cleared by their primary care or team physician, after physical examination and accurate evaluation of medical history”.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:36h | UTC
Systematic Review | Opioid agonist treatment for people who are dependent on pharmaceutical opioids.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:31h | UTCOpioid agonist treatment for people who are dependent on pharmaceutical opioids – Cochrane Library
M-A | Safety and efficacy of abacavir for treating infants, children, and adolescents living with HIV.
6 Sep, 2022 | 14:27h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
*New meta-analysis* supports the use of #abacavir as a preferred first-line regimen for infants & children living with #HIV
By @jujesson & colleagueshttps://t.co/WSvp5ZOUf1 pic.twitter.com/qFBo5O3zJC
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) September 5, 2022
Consensus Statement | Preoperative management of cardiovascular medications.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:42h | UTCRelated:
Preoperative Management of Medications for Neurologic Diseases – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Preoperative Management of Surgical Patients Using Dietary Supplements – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Endocrine Disorders – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Preoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perioperative Cardiac Risk Reduction in Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perioperative Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
RCT | Efficacy of prednisolone for Bell Palsy in children.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:39h | UTCEfficacy of Prednisolone for Bell Palsy in Children: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Trial – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In children with Bell's palsy the vast majority recover without treatment. The study, although underpowered, does not provide evidence that early treatment with prednisolone improves complete recovery.https://t.co/QUVA14vZDG
— Santi Mintegi (@MintegiSanti) August 29, 2022
RCT | Bronchodilators don’t improve smoking-related respiratory symptoms in people without COPD.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:40h | UTCNews Release: Bronchodilators don’t improve smoking-related respiratory symptoms in people without COPD – NIH News Releases
Original Study: Bronchodilators in Tobacco-Exposed Persons with Symptoms and Preserved Lung Function – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
This trial involving symptomatic, tobacco-exposed persons with preserved lung function onspirometry showed no benefit to the use of dual bronchodilator therapy. https://t.co/kXqXHMl2xx pic.twitter.com/KAMuI4Jajo
— NEJM (@NEJM) September 4, 2022
FDA authorizes updated COVID boosters from Moderna and Pfizer.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:36h | UTCFDA authorizes updated COVID boosters from Moderna and Pfizer – CIDRAP
FDA News Release: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Use as a Booster Dose – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Opinion | People with terminal cancer need to know they are dying. Doctors shouldn’t withhold that information.
5 Sep, 2022 | 14:35h | UTC