Family Medicine
RCT | Vitamin B6 supplements could reduce anxiety and depression.
27 Jul, 2022 | 12:19h | UTCNews Release: Vitamin B6 supplements could reduce anxiety and depression – University of Reading
Commentary: B6 a New Approach for Depression, Anxiety? – Medscape (free registration required)
Practical Guide | Antihypertensive deprescribing in older adults.
27 Jul, 2022 | 12:23h | UTCAntihypertensive Deprescribing in Older Adults: a Practical Guide – Current Hypertension Reports
M-A | Antiviral drug treatment for nonsevere COVID-19.
27 Jul, 2022 | 12:14h | UTCNews Release: Some antivirals used in nonsevere COVID-19 may reduce hospitalizations and deaths – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Commentary: COVID-19 antivirals may cut risk of hospitalization, death – CIDRAP
M-A | Beneficial and harmful effects of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment and prophylaxis of COVID-19.
27 Jul, 2022 | 12:12h | UTC
M-A | Treating eosinophilic esophagitis with budesonide.
27 Jul, 2022 | 12:06h | UTC
NICE Guideline | Pneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:37h | UTCPneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Related Guidelines:
Pneumonia (community-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing
Pneumonia (hospital-acquired): antimicrobial prescribing
Cohort Study | Cardiometabolic outcomes up to 12 months after COVID-19 infection.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:30h | UTCNews Release: COVID-19 patients more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases and diabetes soon after infection – PLOS
Commentaries:
COVID-19 tied to new-onset, short-term heart disease, diabetes – CIDRAP
CVD, Diabetes Spike in Acute Phase of COVID-19 – TCTMD
M-A | Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:27h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health: a systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses https://t.co/JecWHjcnpg pic.twitter.com/MPnQHU1VQQ
— Søren T. Skou (@STSkou) July 21, 2022
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Cohort Study | Laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis and risk of incident stroke.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:25h | UTCLaparoscopically Confirmed Endometriosis and Risk of Incident Stroke: A Prospective Cohort Study – Stroke (free for a limited period)
News Release: Women with endometriosis may have higher risk of stroke – American Heart Association
Commentary: Endometriosis Linked to Greater Risk for Stroke – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Just Published in #Stroke: Laparoscopically Confirmed Endometriosis and Risk of Incident Stroke: A Prospective Cohort Study @l_farland #AHAJournals https://t.co/e2gYhwtO9X pic.twitter.com/dOykgstzN3
— Stroke AHA/ASA (@StrokeAHA_ASA) July 21, 2022
Systematic Review | Antiplatelet agents for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:44h | UTCAntiplatelet agents for the treatment of deep venous thrombosis – Cochrane Library
Summary: Aspirin and similar drugs for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) – Cochrane Library
Cohort Study | Polygenic risk, midlife life’s simple 7, and lifetime risk of stroke.
26 Jul, 2022 | 12:38h | UTCNews Release: A healthy lifestyle can offset a high genetic risk for stroke – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Commentary: Lifetime Risk for Stroke Varies With Genetic Risk, Cardiovascular Health – HealthDay
Brief Review | Contraception in women with cardiovascular disease.
25 Jul, 2022 | 13:05h | UTCContraception in Women With Cardiovascular Disease – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Monkeypox virus infection in humans across 16 countries — April–June 2022.
25 Jul, 2022 | 13:09h | UTCCommentary: Largest monkeypox study to date highlights new symptoms – CIDRAP
Related: WHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Commentary on Twitter
In this report, 528 cases of monkeypox across 16 countries are described. Rash, mucosallesions, fever, lethargy, and lymphadenopathy were common clinical findings. Few patients were hospitalized. https://t.co/SPTVK1vBRl pic.twitter.com/PNWDuAb7AG
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 21, 2022
WHO declares global public health emergency over Monkeypox virus outbreak.
25 Jul, 2022 | 13:11h | UTCWHO Declares Global Public Health Emergency Over Monkeypox Virus Outbreak – Health Policy Watch
Measuring contraceptive method mix, prevalence, and demand satisfied by age and marital status in 204 countries and territories, 1970–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
25 Jul, 2022 | 13:07h | UTCCommentary: Global Study Shows Contraception Needs Often Unmet for Young Women – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—160 million women worldwide have unmet #contraception needs.
Study reveals large differences in types of contraceptives used across regions and age groups: https://t.co/bIcDBxcLMf pic.twitter.com/o95QCUUFPX
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 21, 2022
[PREPRINT] RCT | Inhaled fluticasone not beneficial for outpatients with Covid-19.
25 Jul, 2022 | 13:01h | UTCNews Release: Study finds no benefit to taking fluticasone furoate for COVID-19 symptoms – Duke Clinical Research Institute
Commentary: Asthma Drug Fluticasone Fails as Potential COVID-19 Treatment – HealthDay
Retrospective Cohort Study | Effectiveness of a fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine against all-cause mortality in long-term care facility residents and in the oldest old.
25 Jul, 2022 | 13:03h | UTCRelated:
Cohort Study | Fatty liver disease is not associated with increased mortality in the elderly.
25 Jul, 2022 | 12:59h | UTCCommentary: Fatty liver disease may not affect mortality risk in elderly patients – ACP Gastroenterology
M-A | TSH and FT4 reference intervals in pregnancy.
25 Jul, 2022 | 12:56h | UTC
Cohort Study | Taiwan’s nationwide Hepatitis B vaccination and antiviral therapy program reduced end-stage liver disease burden.
25 Jul, 2022 | 12:54h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This cohort study found the nationwide implementation of hepatitis B vaccination (1984) and antiviral treatment programs (2003) was followed by dramatic reductions in the burden of end-stage liver disease in Taiwan. https://t.co/Qnei2abi85
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 18, 2022
M-A | Antihistamines are better than benzodiazepines for symptomatic control in patients with acute vertigo.
25 Jul, 2022 | 12:52h | UTCEfficacy of Benzodiazepines or Antihistamines for Patients With Acute Vertigo: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Study found #benzodiazepines were inferior to #antihistamines for immediate relief of acute #vertigo. Benzodiazepine use is not supported by randomized controlled data for improvement in any outcomes related to acute vertigo. https://t.co/e9NQ1hFMIK
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) July 18, 2022
Guideline Synopsis | Therapy for mild to moderate asthma.
22 Jul, 2022 | 11:48h | UTCTherapy for Mild to Moderate Asthma – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Guideline: 2022 GINA Report, Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention
Cohort Study | Effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine against Omicron in children 5 to 11 years of age.
21 Jul, 2022 | 13:28h | UTC
Analysis | Fiber intake for optimal health: how can healthcare professionals support people to reach dietary recommendations?
21 Jul, 2022 | 13:17h | UTC
Retrospective cohort study | Impact of ethnicity on the accuracy of measurements of oxygen saturations.
21 Jul, 2022 | 13:15h | UTCRelated:
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement – New England Journal of Medicine
FDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, without explicit mention of racial bias – STAT
Pulse Oximeter Accuracy and Limitations: FDA Safety Communication – U.S. Food & Drug Administration