Family Medicine
NICE Guideline | Treatment and management of depression in adults.
4 Jul, 2022 | 13:02h | UTCDepression in adults: treatment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Review | Cough hypersensitivity and chronic cough.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:59h | UTCCough hypersensitivity and chronic cough – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
See also: Infographic (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
#Cough is mediated by a complex set of neurobiological processes involving the peripheral nervous system, brainstem and higher brain. #ChronicCoughhttps://t.co/DGgjk2Iyji pic.twitter.com/nrmJne7Ir8
— Nature Reviews Disease Primers (@DiseasePrimers) July 2, 2022
Guideline Synopsis | Evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:49h | UTCEvaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Guideline:
News Release: First-Ever Guideline Focused Solely on Chest Pain Evaluation, Diagnosis Released
Guideline Hub: Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain
Key Points: 2021 AHA/ACC Chest Pain Guideline – American College of Cardiology
Commentary: New Chest Pain Guidelines Out at Last: Most Tests Have a Role – TCTMD
RCT | Immobilization of torus fractures of the wrist in children.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:46h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The FORCE study is in @TheLancet – https://t.co/oyYvMMxjln has awesome stuff to implement result – ED pathway, animations & patient info leaflets (multiple languages).
Thanks to @PERUKItweep and everyone who made it possible. https://t.co/Wq67MgcQhB pic.twitter.com/mrA03tGzCs
— Dan Perry (@MrDanPerry) July 1, 2022
Brief Review | Sudden onset hepatitis in children.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:41h | UTCSudden onset hepatitis in children – Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Related: WHO Updated Report: Severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children. (several articles on the subject)
Commentary on Twitter
NEW! In this COMMENT by @ZaniaStamataki & @kellyda60 summarise what we know so far about sudden onset #hepatitis of unexplained origin in childrenhttps://t.co/AYTR8wrG3C
Read-only link https://t.co/dgyzRhpODT#paediatrics pic.twitter.com/1WLQfaRrdx
— Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@NatRevGastroHep) July 1, 2022
Monkeypox soars in Europe, with more than 4,000 cases.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:43h | UTCMonkeypox soars in Europe, with more than 4,000 cases – CIDRAP
Original Report: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control/WHO Regional Office for Europe. Monkeypox, Joint Epidemiological overview, 30 June, 2022
WHO Statement: No room for complacency – World Health Organization
Related:
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
Guideline | Malignancy risk stratification for solitary pulmonary nodule.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:33h | UTCM-A | Antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infection.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:17h | UTCReview | Lowering and raising serum urate levels: off-label effects of commonly used medications.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:10h | UTCM-A of randomized trials | Ondansetron vs. metoclopramide for managing hyperemesis gravidarum.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:11h | UTCTwo new studies show no benefit of Enoxaparin for primary thromboprophylaxis in symptomatic outpatients with COVID-19.
1 Jul, 2022 | 11:49h | UTCCommentaries:
Antithrombotic Prophylaxis No Help in Outpatients With COVID — Two trials show no differences between patients who received enoxaparin vs standard of care – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Early in the pandemic we wondered whether antithrombotic therapy in outpatients with #COVID19 would prevent #thrombosis ❓
Several trials were started globally and the ACTIV-4B trial was previously reported⬇️ https://t.co/Q15WcZwDIA
Now, we publish the OVID and ETHIC trials🧵
— The Lancet Haematology (@TheLancetHaem) June 30, 2022
Accuracy of rapid antigen vs. RT-PCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection in college athletes during prevalence of the Omicron variant.
1 Jul, 2022 | 11:39h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this case series of college athletes returning to campus during Omicron, rapid antigen tests were 63% sensitive, >99% specific for #COVID19, similar to previous strains and less well in detecting asymptomatic #SARSCoV2. @helixcardinal @stanford_ortho https://t.co/SBPr6NQ9Na
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 15, 2022
Consensus for the definition, classification, diagnosis, and management of urticaria.
1 Jul, 2022 | 11:32h | UTC
RCT: Diclofenac–hyaluronate conjugate intra-articular injection for hip, ankle, shoulder, and elbow osteoarthritis.
1 Jul, 2022 | 10:55h | UTC
RCT: FODMAP diet vs. medication in primary care patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
1 Jul, 2022 | 10:46h | UTCDiet or medication in primary care patients with IBS: the DOMINO study – a randomised trial supported by the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE Trials Programme) and the Rome Foundation Research Institute – Gut (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Life’s Essential 8: Updating and enhancing the AHA construct of cardiovascular health.
30 Jun, 2022 | 11:31h | UTCNews Release: American Heart Association adds sleep to cardiovascular health checklist
Commentary: Sleep duration matters for heart health, according to new recommendations – CNN
Adolescent transport and unintentional injuries: a systematic analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.
30 Jun, 2022 | 11:28h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
(Thread – click for more)
NEW—#GBDstudy Improving road safety measures (helmets, seatbelts, obeying speed limits, and avoiding drunk driving) could save half a million lives every year WORLDWIDE. @TheLancet @LancetPH #RoadSafety#InvestInYouthhttps://t.co/E2RdjazHDF
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) June 30, 2022
(Thread – click for more)
Our new research published in @TheLancetPH “highlights the neglect and chronic underinvestment by the global health community to prevent injury-related harms in adolescents.” @UNSW @UNSWMedicine @CforAH @MCRI_for_kids @IHME_UW @georgeinstitute https://t.co/gjbndubxGE
— Dr Amy Peden (@amyepeden) June 29, 2022
Cohort Study: Pfizer vaccine effectiveness against omicron in children 5 to 11 years of age.
30 Jun, 2022 | 11:21h | UTC
Secondary analysis of a RCT: Empagliflozin for heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction with and without diabetes.
30 Jun, 2022 | 10:58h | UTCOriginal Study: Empagliflozin in Heart Failure with a Preserved Ejection Fraction – New England Journal of Medicine
RCT: A 2-week interruption in methotrexate treatment doubles the antibody response to a COVID-19 booster vaccine.
29 Jun, 2022 | 12:10h | UTCNews Releases:
Interrupting immune-suppressing treatment can boost COVID vaccine response – Imperial College London
Commentaries:
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—2-week interruption of methotrexate treatment for people w/ immune-mediated inflammatory diseases = enhanced boosting of antibody responses after #COVID19 vaccination
From Prof Abhishek Abhishek & colleagues https://t.co/y14pUEaB5X pic.twitter.com/pLvaXjJzoz
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) June 28, 2022
AAP Policy Statement: Breastfeeding and the use of human milk.
29 Jun, 2022 | 12:13h | UTCBreastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk – Pediatrics
News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Calls for More Support for Breastfeeding Mothers Within Updated Policy Recommendations
M-A: Comparison of mortality and hospital readmissions among patients receiving virtual ward transitional care vs. usual postdischarge care.
29 Jun, 2022 | 12:06h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 24 RCTs, post-discharge virtual ward care was associated with reduced all-cause mortality, hospital readmission, and healthcare costs in patients with heart failure. https://t.co/yMx7F52L5S
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 28, 2022
Review: Common hand conditions.
29 Jun, 2022 | 11:57h | UTCCommon Hand Conditions: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Clinical Review: Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Hand Conditions
An analysis of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine reactogenicity: variation by type, dose, and history, severity, and recency of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection.
29 Jun, 2022 | 11:52h | UTC
ESPGHAN position paper on management and follow-up of children and adolescents with coeliac disease.
29 Jun, 2022 | 11:32h | UTC