Family Medicine
Cataract surgery: both eyes on the same day or on different days?
24 Jun, 2022 | 10:55h | UTCCataract surgery: both eyes on the same day or on different days? – Evidently Cochrane
Original Study: Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: Cortisol levels during acute illnesses in children and adolescents.
24 Jun, 2022 | 10:54h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement: Cardiopulmonary consequences of vaping in adolescents.
23 Jun, 2022 | 13:03h | UTCNews Release: Action needed to reduce e-cigarette use among adolescents to lower lifetime CVD risk – American Heart Association
Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated AAP 2022 recommendations for reducing infant deaths in the sleep environment.
23 Jun, 2022 | 13:05h | UTCCommentaries:
New safe-sleep guidelines aim to reduce infant deaths – University of Virginia Health System
AAP Updates Recommendations for Safe Infant Sleep Practices – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Each year in the US approximately 3,500 infants die from sleep-related infant deaths. The @AmerAcadPeds recommends a safe sleep environment to reduce the risk of all sleep-related deaths. This Policy Statement provides updated guidance: https://t.co/y3RxNffsEv #Pediatrics pic.twitter.com/WFCKPJFdPd
— AAP Pediatrics (@aap_peds) June 22, 2022
Ivermectin for COVID-19 Cochrane review update: 11 trials and no evidence of benefit shown.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCNews Release: Ivermectin for COVID-19 review update: 11 trials and no evidence of benefit shown – Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Original Article: Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library
Summary: Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID-19 – Cochrane Library
We don’t know whether most medical treatments work, and we know even less about whether they cause harm – new study.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:32h | UTCOriginal Study: Most healthcare interventions tested in Cochrane Reviews are not effective according to high quality evidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Clinical Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Of 1567 interventions tested in Cochrane reviews, only 5.6% had high quality evidence on first-listed primary outcomes and positive, statistically significant results. Harms were measured only for 36.8% of the interventions. https://t.co/Zl2GlZhiQZ
— Raffaele Rasoini (@RasoiniR) April 29, 2022
Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 related severe Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children investigated in a Swedish population-based study.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:36h | UTC
RCTs: Once daily oral relugolix combination therapy vs. placebo in patients with endometriosis-associated pain.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:30h | UTCCommentaries:
Relugolix combination therapy for endometriosis pain – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Treatment options for #endometriosis-associated pain are suboptimal.
Two new studies indicate once-daily relugolix combination therapy significantly improved pain and was well tolerated. 1/2 https://t.co/LBFgTMZSO2
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) June 21, 2022
Metformin and reduced vitamin B12 levels: new advice for monitoring patients at risk.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:22h | UTC
AGA Guidelines on the pharmacological management of irritable bowel syndrome.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:24h | UTCPart 1: Patients with diarrhea: AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Pharmacological Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea – Gastroenterology
Part 2: Patients with constipation: AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Pharmacological Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation – Gastroenterology
Commentary: AGA issues guidance on drug treatment for patients with IBS – ACP Gastroenterology
Commentary on Twitter
Clinical decision support tool from the @AmerGastroAssn for #IBS based on the most recent evidence.
💩IBS-C: https://t.co/OeswowXhIP
💩IBS-D: https://t.co/4W8PbpV4b0
🔦Spotlight on IBS treatment: https://t.co/oxZfD3m8u5#MedTwitter #GITwitter #DGBI #FGID #motility pic.twitter.com/eiMqCdS8js
— John Damianos, M.D. (@john_damianosMD) June 22, 2022
RCT: Effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass on weight loss, comorbidities, and reflux at 10 years in adult patients with obesity.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:17h | UTCEffect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss, Comorbidities, and Reflux at 10 Years in Adult Patients With Obesity: The SLEEVEPASS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
10-year follow-up of the SLEEVEPASS RCT: both sleeve and gastric bypass resulted in good #weightloss. Reflux was more prevalent after sleeve. The incidence of #Barrettesophagus was much lower than in previous trials, and similar after both procedures. https://t.co/zRLzB6Nf7a
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) June 22, 2022
Study Commentary: Simple tool identifies the people with diabetes most likely to develop foot ulcers.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:00h | UTC
USPSTF Statement: The current evidence is insufficient to recommend vitamins for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer.
22 Jun, 2022 | 12:21h | UTCEvidence Report and Systematic Review: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer – JAMA
Patient Page: Vitamins and Minerals to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer – JAMA
Editorial: Why Too Many Vitamins Feels Just About Right – JAMA Internal Medicine
Author Interview: Why Too Many Vitamins Feels Just About Right – JAMA
Commentary: Vitamins, Supplements Useless for Most People: Expert Panel – HealthDay
Self-care management of bothersome symptoms as recommended by clinicians for patients with a chronic condition: A Delphi study.
22 Jun, 2022 | 12:13h | UTC
Review: SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy.
22 Jun, 2022 | 12:09h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy – Nature Reviews Immunology
Review: Sex differences in sequelae from COVID-19 infection and in long COVID syndrome.
22 Jun, 2022 | 12:06h | UTCCommentary: Women more likely to have long COVID, different symptom profile – CIDRAP
Comparing the Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines for young children.
22 Jun, 2022 | 12:02h | UTCComparing the Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines for young children – STAT
Related: FDA advisers OK COVID-19 vaccines for youngest kids – CIDRAP
RCT: Efficacy and safety of varenicline for smoking cessation in patients with type 2 diabetes.
22 Jun, 2022 | 11:16h | UTCAuthor Interview: Efficacy and Safety of Varenicline in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
This randomized clinical trial (CoEHAR) found the use of varenicline in smoking cessation programs for patients with diabetes resulted in prolonged abstinence. @CoeharUnict @RiccardoPolosa https://t.co/Sd57LMcsbJ
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 21, 2022
RCT: Multispecies probiotic for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in children.
22 Jun, 2022 | 11:12h | UTCMultispecies Probiotic for the Prevention of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Mixed Results With Probiotic for Kids’ Antibiotic-Related Diarrhea— Randomized trial misses strictly defined endpoint, but researchers point to benefit – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Study found administration of a multispecies #probiotic to children had no significant effect on the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea caused by #Cdifficile or of unknown etiology, but reduced the overall risk of diarrhea regardless of the etiology. https://t.co/Mdq3tl8csb
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) June 21, 2022
Retrospective cohort study: Association of patient characteristics with postoperative mortality in children undergoing tonsillectomy.
22 Jun, 2022 | 11:14h | UTCAssociation of Patient Characteristics With Postoperative Mortality in Children Undergoing Tonsillectomy in 5 US States – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Cohort Study: Polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications, and drug-drug interactions in vulnerable older adults with advanced cancer initiating cancer treatment.
22 Jun, 2022 | 10:51h | UTCCommentaries:
Polypharmacy can lead to harmful drug interactions, especially among cancer patients – News Medical
Analysis Underscores Risks of Polypharmacy in Elderly Patients With Cancer – AJMC
Commentary on Twitter
Our new article in @OncJournal : In a large cohort of older adults with advanced cancer, polypharmacy &PIM are very common. Nonprescription meds are frequently PIMs &involved in potential harmful drug interactions @WilmotCancer @rochgerionc @myCARGhttps://t.co/bA7W4kyybm pic.twitter.com/zFI3EgS320
— Mostafa R Mohamed (@m_refaat84) April 2, 2022
Under a https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ license
RCT: Guided, internet based, cognitive behavioral therapy noninferior to individual face-to-face CBT for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder.
21 Jun, 2022 | 11:06h | UTC
Cohort Study: Cardiometabolic multimorbidity, genetic risk, and dementia.
21 Jun, 2022 | 11:01h | UTCNews Release: Multiple heart-related conditions linked to triple dementia risk regardless of genetics – University of Oxford
Related:
Genetic Risk, Midlife Life’s Simple 7, and Incident Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Seven healthy habits linked to lower risk of dementia in those with genetic risk – American Academy of Neurology
Preventing dementia: what’s the evidence? – Evidently Cochrane
How common is long COVID? Why studies give different answers.
21 Jun, 2022 | 11:03h | UTCHow common is long COVID? Why studies give different answers – Nature
Cohort Study: Association of cardiovascular risk trajectory with cognitive decline and incident dementia.
21 Jun, 2022 | 10:58h | UTCCommentary: Heart Risk Factors Can Be Recipe for Dementia – HealthDay
Related:
Genetic Risk, Midlife Life’s Simple 7, and Incident Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Seven healthy habits linked to lower risk of dementia in those with genetic risk – American Academy of Neurology
Preventing dementia: what’s the evidence? – Evidently Cochrane
Commentary on Twitter
Study findings show that the longitudinal, cumulative trajectory of #cardiovascular risk is predictive of #dementia risk and associated with the emergence of memory decline. Read the article: https://t.co/CT1NQ63sXO #NeuroTwitter pic.twitter.com/KMGAPLQFe7
— Neurology Journal (@GreenJournal) May 17, 2022