Family Medicine
Cohort Study: Taking 5-ARIs for BPH is not associated with increased mortality in prostate cancer.
1 Jun, 2022 | 10:59h | UTCNews Release: Taking 5-ARIs for BPH is not associated with increased mortality in prostate cancer – Karolinska Institute
Original Study: Association of 5α-Reductase Inhibitors With Prostate Cancer Mortality – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Authors Interview: Association of 5α-Reductase Inhibitors With Prostate Cancer Mortality – JAMA
Commentary: Large study finds no increased risk for prostate cancer death with 5-ARI use – medwire News
Commentary on Twitter
This large population-based cohort study found that men treated with 5α-reductase inhibitors had no increased risk of dying from #prostatecancer, on the contrary indicating a decreased risk with longer treatment duration. https://t.co/y8HlpthNI9 #PCSM #GUCSM
— JAMA Oncology (@JAMAOnc) May 19, 2022
Long-term impact of Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy on gastric cancer incidence and mortality in healthy infected individuals: A meta-analysis beyond 10 years of follow-up.
31 May, 2022 | 11:47h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/alex_ford12399/status/1527601814765551616
High blood pressure: what can we do to prevent it?
31 May, 2022 | 11:35h | UTCHigh blood pressure: what can we do to prevent it? – Evidently Cochrane
Systematic Review: Signs and symptoms to determine if a patient presenting in primary care or hospital outpatient settings has COVID‐19.
31 May, 2022 | 11:40h | UTCSummary: How accurate are symptoms and medical examination to diagnose COVID-19? – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
UPDATE JUST PUBLISHED – How accurate are symptoms & medical examination to diagnose #COVID19?
📚@Cochrane_IDG authors looked at the evidence from 42 studies with 52,608 participants in this review.
➡️https://t.co/pbP9BX5Xkm 1/5 pic.twitter.com/bjfb6yVTGg— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) May 20, 2022
Most doctors still believe in prescribing unnecessary antibiotics to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria, study suggests.
31 May, 2022 | 11:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🆕💥💥@jamanetworkopen @dr_dmorgan et Al
In this survey study of 551 primary care clinicians, 392 (71%) reported that they would prescribe antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria, shocking? #IDTwitter @BradSpellberg @DrToddLee @InfectiousDz @bwtrautnerhttps://t.co/tekcQVsfqk pic.twitter.com/1fRakHgjU7— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) May 27, 2022
M-A: Prevalence and correlates of suicide and nonsuicidal self-injury in children.
31 May, 2022 | 10:48h | UTCPrevalence and Correlates of Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self-injury in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In this meta-analysis of self-harm in children, suicidal ideation, #suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-injury occurred at concerning rates. Males, child maltreatment, ADHD and depression may be linked to risk. https://t.co/Nw25EuKfwW @rachel__walsh @AnaSheehan19 @csanzari_
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) May 25, 2022
[News release – not published yet] RCT: Doxycycline after unprotected sex significantly reduced STIs – study of men who have sex with men and transgender women stopped early for effectiveness.
30 May, 2022 | 11:57h | UTC
Evidence-based recommendations on texture modified foods and thickened liquids for adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia – “There is no convincing evidence that thickened liquid or texture modified diet prevents death or pneumonia nor improves the quality of life, nutritional status, or oral intake in individuals with OD”.
30 May, 2022 | 11:54h | UTC
WHO launches new guide on integrating eye care in health systems.
30 May, 2022 | 11:48h | UTCNews Release: WHO launches new guide on integrating eye care in health systems – World Health Organization
WHO Guidance: Eye care in health systems: guide for action – World Health Organization
Editorial: Chance encounters, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment in orthopedic surgery.
30 May, 2022 | 11:43h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
"Shoulder, back, and knee pain are part of life and part of aging; when they overlap with age-related MRI findings, which probably do not have anything to do with the presenting complaint, we get overdiagnosis."https://t.co/XLG5RQ7vfo
— Derek Griffin (@DerekGriffin86) May 27, 2022
Analysis/Opinion: The unintended consequences of COVID-19 vaccine policy: “why mandates, passports and restrictions may cause more harm than good”.
30 May, 2022 | 11:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
📢 Our paper on COVID-19 vaccine policy has been published💉🦠
We discuss 12 unintended consequences of mandates and passports across society
& argue that pandemic vaccine policies have caused more social harm than good
Read the paper: https://t.co/TeyTki0nWI pic.twitter.com/BRJQRURbUc
— Kevin Bardosh (@KevinBardosh) May 26, 2022
Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have.
30 May, 2022 | 11:36h | UTCMonkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature
Related:
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
M-A: Effects of intermittent fasting compared to a non-intervention diet and caloric restriction.
30 May, 2022 | 11:45h | UTCRelated:
Time-Restricted Eating: Integrating The What With The When – Advances in Nutrition
Calorie Restriction with or without Time-Restricted Eating in Weight Loss- New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Investigating acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children.
30 May, 2022 | 11:39h | UTCInvestigating Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Origin in Children – American Society for Microbiology
Related:
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
Commentary on Twitter
Unexplained, severe acute hepatitis has been increasingly reported in children. Adenovirus has been detected in some (but not all) cases & is being investigated as 1 of many potential causes. @andreaprinzi discusses the ongoing epidemiologic investigation: https://t.co/P6EPdT8sOA
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) May 27, 2022
Recommendations during shortage of artificial breast milk substitutes.
30 May, 2022 | 11:31h | UTC
A clinical severity index for eosinophilic esophagitis: development, consensus, and future directions.
30 May, 2022 | 11:29h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New in @AGA_Gastro: 1️⃣st ever severity index for eosinophilic esophagitis (#EoE)! We can now combine all elements of a patient’s disease activity into a single score to understand disease severity. Check it out ➡️ https://t.co/WgRiH47S6W @KhouryMD @LabMuir @DrGaryFalk #DDW2022 pic.twitter.com/Tyo6hltJ5r
— American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) (@AmerGastroAssn) May 20, 2022
Cohort Study: Seven healthy habits linked to lower risk of dementia in those with genetic risk.
30 May, 2022 | 10:54h | UTCNews Release: Seven healthy habits linked to lower risk of dementia in those with genetic risk – American Academy of Neurology
Original Study: Genetic Risk, Midlife Life’s Simple 7, and Incident Dementia in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Healthy Lifestyle May Lower Dementia Risk Despite Genetics – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Seven healthy habits-Life’s Simple 7: being active, eating better, losing weight, not smoking, maintaining a healthy blood pressure, controlling cholesterol, and reducing blood sugar are associated with a lower risk of dementiahttps://t.co/NAGB2AkKc0
— K Pavithran (@drkpavithran) May 26, 2022
Randomized crossover trial: Thrice daily consumption of a premeal shot containing a low dose of whey protein increases time in euglycemia during 7 days of free-living in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
30 May, 2022 | 10:57h | UTCNews Release: Protein supplement helps control Type 2 diabetes – Newcastle University
M-A: Gestational diabetes mellitus and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
27 May, 2022 | 12:25h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
NEW research finds gestational diabetes is associated with increased odds of a range of complications for both mother and baby, including caesarean delivery, severe breathing problems, and excessive birth weight https://t.co/oyzkFxMslc
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 26, 2022
RCT: Vitamin D does not prevent type 2 diabetes in high risk adults, trial finds.
27 May, 2022 | 12:24h | UTCNews Release: Vitamin D does not prevent type 2 diabetes in high risk adults, trial finds – BMJ
Original Study: Effect of active vitamin D treatment on development of type 2 diabetes: DPVD randomised controlled trial in Japanese population – The BMJ
Editorial: Vitamin D and risk of type 2 diabetes – The BMJ
Cohort Study: Maternal over-the-counter analgesics use during pregnancy and adverse perinatal outcomes.
27 May, 2022 | 12:22h | UTCNews Release: Painkiller advice for pregnant women should always be followed, as use is linked to newborn problems – University of Aberdeen
Related:
Paracetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action – Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Editorial: Caution needed: paracetamol use in pregnancy – Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in 2019.
27 May, 2022 | 12:15h | UTCCommentaries:
Need for improved global measurement of early childhood respiratory syncytial virus disease – The Lancet (free registration required)
RSV kills 100,000 kids under age 5 a year worldwide – CHEST Physician
Systematic Review: Airway complications resulting from pediatric esophageal button battery impaction.
27 May, 2022 | 11:49h | UTCAirway Complications Resulting From Pediatric Esophageal Button Battery Impaction: A Systematic Review – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Invited Commentary: Pediatric Button Battery Injuries—Current State and What’s Next? – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Cohort Study: Thromboembolic risk in patients with pneumonia and new-onset atrial fibrillation not receiving anticoagulation therapy.
27 May, 2022 | 11:47h | UTC
Cohort Study: Most egg allergy and nearly one-third of peanut allergy resolves naturally by age 6 years.
27 May, 2022 | 11:46h | UTCThe natural history of peanut and egg allergy in children up to age 6 years in the HealthNuts population-based longitudinal study – The Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)