Family Medicine
Epidemiological update: Hepatitis of unknown etiology in children.
12 May, 2022 | 10:12h | UTCRelated:
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 (thread – click for more)
Update: #Hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children – 11 May 2022
Approximately 106 cases have been identified in 14 EU/EEA countries and 450 cases are reported worldwide.
The cause of the disease is still under investigation.
Read more: https://t.co/B0lLm7I0dV— ECDC Outbreaks (@ECDC_Outbreaks) May 11, 2022
Cohort Study: Cardiovascular risk factors mediate the long-term maternal risk associated with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
12 May, 2022 | 10:08h | UTCNews Release: Hypertensive pregnancy disorders linked to future cardiac events – NIH News Releases
M-A: Effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions for back care and the prevention of non-specific low back pain in children and adolescents.
12 May, 2022 | 08:02h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Research published in #BMCMusculoSkeletDisord reports that physical exercise, postural hygiene and physical activity are the most effective preventive physiotherapy interventions to improve back care and prevent low back pain in children and adolescents. https://t.co/YEb3xxDHVD
— BMC (@BioMedCentral) April 16, 2022
M-A: Comparative impact of pharmacological therapies on cluster headache management.
12 May, 2022 | 08:01h | UTC
Systematic Review: Prevention of peripheral distal polyneuropathy in patients with diabetes.
12 May, 2022 | 07:58h | UTC
USPSTF recommends against screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults.
11 May, 2022 | 11:26h | UTCEditorial: Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Challenges and Opportunities – JAMA
Evidence Report: Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
Patient Page: Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – JAMA
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – JAMA
Commentary: USPSTF Continues to Recommend Against COPD Screening in Asymptomatic Adults – AJMC
Commentary on Twitter
The 🇺🇸 USPSTF, again, recommends against screening for #COPD jn asymptomatic adults: ‘using a reaffirmation process, the USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that screening for COPD in asymptomatic adults has no net benefit’. https://t.co/msBtDBKngx
— John Hurst (@ProfHurst) May 10, 2022
Use of novel strategies to develop guidelines for management of pyogenic osteomyelitis in adults: a WikiGuidelines group consensus statement.
11 May, 2022 | 11:23h | UTCCommentary: A new approach to medical guidelines, taking inspiration from Wikipedia – University of Michigan
Commentary on Twitter
This consensus statement & systematic review uses a WikiGuidelines methodology for clinical guideline development (precluding recommendations based on low-quality data/opinion), addressing 7 questions regarding osteomyelitis management. @BradSpellberg https://t.co/MVjkzC5rdf
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) May 10, 2022
Study suggests tailoring diabetes screening by race and ethnicity may lead to earlier diagnosis.
11 May, 2022 | 11:19h | UTCCommentary: Tailoring diabetes screening by race, ethnicity may lead to earlier diagnosis – ACP Internist
Original Study: Diabetes Screening by Race and Ethnicity in the United States: Equivalent Body Mass Index and Age Thresholds – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/In her 40s, my mother, an Indian American, was diagnosed with diabetes, though she was not indicated for screening
This led me to ask…do we appropriately screen for diabetes by race/ethnicity?
Now answered in @AnnalsofIM with⭐️mentor @kardiologykazihttps://t.co/xTM9WmIbaL pic.twitter.com/IK5v76KMxh
— Rahul Aggarwal (@RahulAggarwalMD) May 9, 2022
AHA: Call to action for cardiovascular disease in women: epidemiology, awareness, access, and delivery of equitable health care.
11 May, 2022 | 11:22h | UTCNews Release: Investment, action urged to improve access, quality and equity in women’s heart health – American Heart Association
RCT: Doxycycline vs. azithromycin for treating anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women.
11 May, 2022 | 11:15h | UTCDoxycycline versus azithromycin for the treatment of anorectal Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women concurrent with vaginal infection (CHLAZIDOXY study): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, superiority trial – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Doxycycline Bests Azithromycin for Anogenital Chlamydia in Women — Open-label randomized trial set out to duplicate results from prior studies in men – MedPage Today (free registration required)
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M-A: Interventions to reduce falls in hospitals.
11 May, 2022 | 11:12h | UTCInterventions to reduce falls in hospitals: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Age and Ageing
Systematic Review: The impact of long-acting muscarinic antagonists on mucus hypersecretion and cough in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
11 May, 2022 | 11:02h | UTC
Cohort Study: First trimester anticoagulant exposure and adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with preconception venous thromboembolism.
11 May, 2022 | 10:58h | UTC
Review | Time-restricted eating: integrating the what with the when.
11 May, 2022 | 10:50h | UTCTime-Restricted Eating: Integrating The What With The When – Advances in Nutrition
Related:
Calorie Restriction with or without Time-Restricted Eating in Weight Loss- New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Legionnaires’ Disease: Update on diagnosis and treatment.
10 May, 2022 | 11:06h | UTCLegionnaires’ Disease: Update on Diagnosis and Treatment – Infectious Diseases and Therapy
Commentary on Twitter
Legionellosis is becoming increasingly important as a public health problem throughout the world; although it is an underreported disease!
Fantastic 🆕💥Review Article @InfectDis_Ther
Legionnaires’ Disease: Update on Diagnosis and Treatment #IDTwitter https://t.co/OvmZZZRz6n pic.twitter.com/vCu7MZdnKs— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) May 7, 2022
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Time to clinical benefit of intensive blood pressure lowering in patients 60 years and older with hypertension: a secondary analysis of randomized clinical trials.
10 May, 2022 | 10:57h | UTC
Rapidly progressive dementias — etiologies, diagnosis and management.
10 May, 2022 | 10:59h | UTCRapidly progressive dementias — aetiologies, diagnosis and management – Nature Reviews Neurology (if the link is paywalled, try this one in PMC)
Cardio-Obstetrics: The next frontier in cardiovascular disease prevention.
10 May, 2022 | 10:37h | UTCCardio-Obstetrics: the Next Frontier in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention – Current Atherosclerosis Reports (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Technical briefing 2: Investigation into acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children in England.
9 May, 2022 | 02:18h | UTCRelated: With usual suspects ruled out, disease detectives try to crack mystery of viral hepatitis cases in kids (several updates on the subject)
Summary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
NEW: @UKHSA Technical Briefing 2 on Paediatric acute hepatitis in England
A 🧵 ⤵️https://t.co/E9MvVTK505 pic.twitter.com/YZCHdCdt4U
— Meaghan Kall has moved to Bluesky (@kallmemeg) May 6, 2022
Systematic Review: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for community‐dwelling, high‐risk, frail, older people.
9 May, 2022 | 01:43h | UTC
Podcast: Appendicitis Pearls.
9 May, 2022 | 01:15h | UTC#49: Appendicitis – Tips and Tricks For When It’s the Appendix – The Cribsiders
Systematic Review: Interventions to promote physical activity and healthy digital media use in children and adolescents.
9 May, 2022 | 01:10h | UTC
Systematic Review: Preventing unintentional injuries in school-aged children.
9 May, 2022 | 01:13h | UTCPreventing Unintentional Injuries in School-Aged Children: A Systematic Review – Pediatrics
RCT: Long-term secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet and a low-fat diet.
6 May, 2022 | 11:05h | UTCLong-term secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet and a low-fat diet (CORDIOPREV): a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Safety of ezetimibe in lipid-lowering treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and cohort studies.
6 May, 2022 | 10:59h | UTCRelated:
Commentary on Twitter
Read a new #systematicreview and meta-analysis of RCTs and cohort studies on the safety of #Ezetimibe in lipid-lowering treatment. ▶️ https://t.co/mr4H5MfVdP#VisualAbstract #RapidRecommendations@bmj_latest @theMAGICapp pic.twitter.com/OLg0HZr8D3
— BMJMedicine (@BMJMedicine) May 5, 2022