Family Medicine
Cohort Study | Risks of stroke and heart disease following hysterectomy and oophorectomy in premenopausal women.
15 Jul, 2022 | 13:07h | UTCCommentary: Removal of Uterus, Ovaries Poses Extra Cardiovascular Risk for Younger Women – MedPage Today (free registration required)
7 of your most pressing monkeypox vaccine questions, answered – “We have safe, effective options — but in short supply”.
15 Jul, 2022 | 13:00h | UTC7 of your most pressing monkeypox vaccine questions, answered – Vox
Related:
How contagious is monkeypox—and should you get a vaccine? Here’s the latest. – National Geographic
Prevention and Treatment of Monkeypox – Drugs
Monkeypox soars in Europe, with more than 4,000 cases – CIDRAP
No room for complacency – World Health Organization
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak: situation update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox Genital Lesions – New England Journal of Medicine
Monkeypox vaccination begins — can the global outbreaks be contained? – Nature
Incubation period for monkeypox: Estimates from the Netherlands.
‘Discriminatory and stigmatizing’: Scientists push to rename monkeypox viruses – STAT
Rename monkeypox strains to remove geographic stigma, researchers say – Science
2022 Monkeypox and Orthopoxvirus Outbreak Global Map – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
As monkeypox threat grows, scientists debate best vaccine strategy – Science
Monkeypox is a new global threat. African scientists know what the world is up against – Science
Experts highlight sexual aspect of monkeypox spread – CIDRAP
What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature
Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet
Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization
Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization
A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine
EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT
Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP
Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization
Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature
Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT
Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC
UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP
U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT
Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization
Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency
Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch
European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR
Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News
Position Paper | Diagnostic reasoning in rehabilitation nutrition.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:53h | UTC
Guideline on prevention of foot ulceration in diabetic patients.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:51h | UTCRelated:
Guideline: ADA 2022 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
NICE Updated Guidance: Management of Type 2 Diabetes.
Recent updates to clinical practice guidelines for diabetes mellitus.
Systematic Review | Antithrombotic therapy to prevent cognitive decline in people with small vessel disease on neuroimaging but without dementia.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:47h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
BREAKING: Our new Cochrane review: no evidence of clinically relevant cognitive benefit of antithrombotic therapy on top of usual Rx for cerebral small vessel disease but without dementia (but may ⬆️ bleed risk) @DrTerryQuinn @StrokeImperial @CochraneDCIG https://t.co/WaaydHdBqq pic.twitter.com/qpL9TooQNa
— Joseph Kwan, MD 🇬🇧 (@drjkwan) July 13, 2022
Brain volume abnormalities and clinical outcomes following pediatric traumatic brain injury.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:41h | UTCBrain volume abnormalities and clinical outcomes following paediatric traumatic brain injury – Brain
News Release: Head injuries in children linked to reduced brain size and learning difficulties – Imperial College London
Commentary: Experts use MRI to pinpoint link between pediatric TBI and cognitive impairment – Health Imaging
Commentary on Twitter
Bourke et al. identify paediatric brain injury patients with low brain volume for their age and associated cognitive difficulties by generating age norms from over 1,200 healthy paediatric controls. https://t.co/N06ELchNPd pic.twitter.com/ouDU1kTYPT
— Brain (@Brain1878) July 8, 2022
RCT | Efficacy and safety of ciprofloxacin plus fluocinolone acetonide among patients with acute otitis externa.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:43h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this randomized clinical trial, ciprofloxacin 0.3% plus fluocinolone acetonide 0.025% otic solution was efficacious and safe in treating acute otitis externa. https://t.co/VRf1vEojY1
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 14, 2022
Registry-based cohort study | Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors in hip fracture mortality in Norway, 2014 to 2018.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:31h | UTC
Randomized trials in maternal and perinatal health in low and middle-income countries from 2010 to 2019: a systematic scoping review.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:22h | UTC
WHO Updated Report | Severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:54h | UTCSevere acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children – Multi-country – World Health Organization
Related:
Sudden onset hepatitis in children – Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Outbreak of hepatitis in children: clinical course of children with acute liver failure admitted to the intensive care unit – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Investigating Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Origin in Children – American Society for Microbiology
What’s sending kids to hospitals with hepatitis—coronavirus, adenovirus, or both? – Science
Puzzling pediatric hepatitis cases echo an earlier mysterious illness – STAT
Why COVID is a key suspect in severe hepatitis cases in kids worldwide – CBC
Hepatitis outbreak in children: What do we know so far? – Imperial College London
Explaining the unexplained hepatitis in children – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids rise to 348 in 20 nations – CIDRAP
Multi-Country – Acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children – World Health Organization
WHO says 12 countries have reported unusual cases of hepatitis in kids – STAT
Could Mysterious Hepatitis Cases be Triggered by COVID-19? – Health Policy Watch
U.S., U.K. investigating unusual cases of hepatitis in young children – STAT
Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe – Associated Press
A case series of children with acute hepatitis and human Adenovirus infection.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:56h | UTCA Case Series of Children with Acute Hepatitis and Human Adenovirus Infection – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Study: Clinical Spectrum of Children with Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Cause – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Unexplained Acute Hepatitis in Children: More Evidence for Adenovirus 41 — Two studies point to a suspiciously high prevalence – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentaries on Twitter
A majority of children admitted to a single hospital in late 2021–early 2022 with acute hepatitis of unknown cause tested positive for adenovirus. This report describes the children’s illnesses and outcomes. https://t.co/QYvi6U1jUN pic.twitter.com/auPRq1duQm
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 13, 2022
From January–April 2022, 44 children with acute hepatitis of unknown cause were referred to a liver-transplantation center in the U.K. Six underwent liver transplantation. https://t.co/CMI4KCqdxM pic.twitter.com/og72u58L5R
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 13, 2022
Consensus Statement | Clinical indications and triaging for adult transthoracic echocardiography.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:47h | UTC
Systematic Review | Anti‐IL‐5 therapies for asthma.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:40h | UTCAnti‐IL‐5 therapies for asthma – Cochrane Library
M-A | Risk of developing gallbladder cancer in patients with gallbladder polyps detected on Trans-Abdominal ultrasound.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:14h | UTCRisk of developing gallbladder cancer in patients with gallbladder polyps detected on Trans-Abdominal ultrasound: a systematic review and Meta-Analysis – British Journal of Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Critical Analysis of the Updated Guidelines for Management of Gallbladder Polyps – Annals of Surgical Oncology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Fever therapy in febrile adults: systematic review with meta-analyses and trial sequential analyses.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:51h | UTC
M-A | Home oxygen for moderate hypoxemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:47h | UTCHome oxygen for moderate hypoxaemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Home oxygen probably makes little or no difference to 3-year mortality in pts with #COPD and moderate hypoxaemia
Systematic review & meta-analysis from Yves Lacasse & colleagues https://t.co/8wDrkEd1LH pic.twitter.com/UoOqW7hngT
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) July 11, 2022
ESC Consensus Statement | Digital health in older adults for the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases and frailty.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:42h | UTC
Nutrition and lifestyle recommendations for patients with gout and hyperuricemia.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:37h | UTC
Podcast | Multiple sclerosis pearls for the primary care physician.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:33h | UTC#344 Multiple Sclerosis with Dr. Annette Okai – The Curbsiders
What cardiologists should know about sleep.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:32h | UTCWhat cardiologists should know about sleep – European Heart Journal (free for a limited period)
M-A | The effect of fiber supplementation on chronic constipation in adults.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:30h | UTC
ADA Guideline Summary | Obesity and weight management for prevention and treatment of Type 2 Diabetes.
12 Jul, 2022 | 13:06h | UTCObesity and Weight Management for Prevention and Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Guideline: ADA 2022 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes – American Diabetes Association
Long-term follow up of a RCT | Physical therapy noninferior to early arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in patients with degenerative meniscal tears.
12 Jul, 2022 | 12:57h | UTC
M-A | Global changes in child and adolescent physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
12 Jul, 2022 | 12:53h | UTCGlobal Changes in Child and Adolescent Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
NLA scientific statement on statin intolerance: a new definition and key considerations for ASCVD risk reduction in the statin intolerant patient.
12 Jul, 2022 | 12:48h | UTCCommentary: National Lipid Association Scientific Statement on Statin Intolerance – American College of Cardiology