Family Medicine
Treatments for vaginal thrush: a quick look at the evidence.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:16h | UTCOriginal Reviews:
Treatment for recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush) – Cochrane Library
Talking about dying: better conversations at the end of life.
17 Aug, 2022 | 14:14h | UTCTalking about dying: better conversations at the end of life – Evidently Cochrane
Original Reviews:
Commentary on Twitter
New @CochraneUK blog: @SarahChapman30 reflects on text conversations she had with her Mum’s carer when her Mum was dying during lockdown & explores recent evidence on good communication between health professionals, those who are dying & their families: https://t.co/WzA1Ff8jdF pic.twitter.com/fSlRyEOVym
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 16, 2022
Study suggests long covid symptoms affect 1 in 8 patients.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:52h | UTCNews Release: Most reliable estimates to date suggest one in eight COVID-19 patients develop long COVID symptoms – Lancet
Commentaries:
Long COVID symptoms affect 1 in 8 adults, some for 2 years – CIDRAP
Covid-19: One in eight adults develops long covid symptoms, study suggests – The BMJ
UK approves updated Moderna vaccine targeting Omicron variant.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:49h | UTCUK approves updated Moderna vaccine targeting Omicron variant – Associated Press/MedicalXpress
See also: Covid: UK first country to approve dual-strain vaccine – BBC
Editorial | Doctors’ reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:47h | UTCNews Release: Doctors’ reluctance to discuss anal sex is letting down young women – BMJ Newsroom
Editorial: Young women and anal sex – The BMJ
Living through the psychological consequences of COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of effective mitigating interventions.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:43h | UTC
Cohort Studies | Birth weight and long-term risk of mortality in men and women.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:45h | UTCCommentary: How does birth weight affect long-term risk of mortality among men and women? – News Medical
M-A of randomized trials | Effectiveness of exercise intervention during pregnancy on high-risk women for gestational diabetes mellitus prevention.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:40h | UTC
Review | Chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure and non-invasive ventilation in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:37h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 The latest review on non-invasive ventilation aims to provide background for internists to consider this therapeutic option for their #COPD patients. Read it now ▶️ https://t.co/7mnYMPHKEp#MedTwitter #BMJMedicine #CCFCOPD @CCF_PCCM pic.twitter.com/DfmOZxAIjG
— BMJMedicine (@BMJMedicine) August 5, 2022
Cohort Study | Racial and sex disparities in gout prevalence among adults.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:30h | UTCRacial and Sex Disparities in Gout Prevalence Among US Adults – JAMA Network Open
Commentary: Once the ‘Disease of Kings,’ Gout Now Reigns Through Poverty, Disparity – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Cohort Study | Clinical correlates and outcomes of methamphetamine‐associated cardiovascular diseases in hospitalized patients.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:03h | UTCCommentary: Methamphetamine use associated with cardiovascular disease in hospitalized patients – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
In one of the largest studies to date, Curran et al. found that #methamphetamine use is as big a risk for #heart #disease as alcohol and cocaine. @UCSFCardiology @LaraGroom #AHAJournals https://t.co/S82YLoVM7r pic.twitter.com/SkmxF3bG7d
— JAHA (@JAHA_AHA) August 12, 2022
Cohort Study | Association of optimal gestational weight gain ranges with perinatal outcomes across body mass index categories in twin pregnancies.
16 Aug, 2022 | 13:04h | UTCInvited Commentary: Establishing Optimal Gestational Weight Gain in Twin Pregnancies With a Prerequisite Rationale—A Tour de Force – JAMA Network Open
Related Meta-analysis: Association of Gestational Weight Gain With Adverse Maternal and Infant Outcomes – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
This cohort study found a U-shaped association with gestational weight gain (GWG) across prepregnancy BMI with twin pregnancy outcomes, suggesting similar optimal GWG between underweight and normal-weight women; IOM recommendations may need updating. https://t.co/pva70ZoHDi
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 19, 2022
Guideline for use of GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors for cardiorenal risk reduction in adults.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:29h | UTCSee related systematic review: The Effectiveness of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Cardiorenal Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Canadian Journal of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://mobile.twitter.com/CJCJournals/status/1557751107006472193
AHA Scientific Statement | Effects of objective and perceived social isolation on cardiovascular and brain health.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:31h | UTCNews Release: Social isolation and loneliness increase the risk of death from heart attack, stroke – American Heart Association
Commentaries:
Loneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker, Cardiac Experts Warn – HealthDay
NICE Guideline | Urinary tract infection in under 16s: diagnosis and management.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:34h | UTC
Review | Long COVID headache.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:25h | UTCLong COVID headache – The Journal of Headache and Pain
Commentary on Twitter
#Headache is among the most frequent symptoms persisting or newly developing after #coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as part of the so-called long #COVID syndrome. Learn more: https://t.co/v1V2jZBluq pic.twitter.com/X6eAgaOaBF
— European Headache Federation (@EHF_Official) August 4, 2022
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Update on the Monkeypox outbreak.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:24h | UTCUpdate on the Monkeypox Outbreak – JAMA
Author Interview: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Monkeypox – JAMA
Related:
WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Monkeypox: A Contemporary Review for Healthcare Professionals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Clinical Practice Update | The detection, evaluation, and management of dyslipidemia in children and adolescents.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:12h | UTC
Practice Guideline | Preoperative investigations.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:08h | UTC
European guideline on obesity care in patients with gastrointestinal and liver diseases.
15 Aug, 2022 | 12:11h | UTC
Harmonization of American and European hypertension guidelines: comparisons, reflections, and recommendations.
12 Aug, 2022 | 15:19h | UTCHarmonization of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology/European Society of Hypertension Blood Pressure/Hypertension Guidelines: Comparisons, Reflections, and Recommendations – European Heart Journal (also available at Circulation)
Supplement | Evidence for global health care interventions for preterm or low birth weight infants.
12 Aug, 2022 | 15:16h | UTCHomepage: Evidence for Global Health Care Interventions for Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants – Pediatrics
Early Enteral Feeding for Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Responsive Feeding for Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Review | The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences for chronic pain.
12 Aug, 2022 | 15:02h | UTCThe COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences for chronic pain: a narrative review – Anaesthesia
Commentary on Twitter
🔐Time to pay attention to the consequences of persistent pain in patients after any severity of COVID-19, with increased risk of post-intensive care syndrome in patients requiring ICU care?@harshamd5 @ANels_MD @NarouzeMD #FreeForAWeek
🔗https://t.co/NaafjxCbXz pic.twitter.com/Zj2OGIPniP
— 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘢 (@Anaes_Journal) August 1, 2022
Review | Cardiovascular complications of pregnancy-associated COVID-19 infections.
12 Aug, 2022 | 15:14h | UTCCommentaries:
Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19 in Pregnancy Reviewed – HealthDay
The influence of pregnancy, parity, and mode of delivery on urinary incontinence and prolapse surgery – a national register study.
12 Aug, 2022 | 14:36h | UTC