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Editorial: Chance encounters, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment in orthopedic surgery.

30 May, 2022 | 11:43h | UTC

Editorial: Chance Encounters, Overdiagnosis, and Overtreatment – Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

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

Cohort Study: Seven healthy habits linked to lower risk of dementia in those with genetic risk.

30 May, 2022 | 10:54h | UTC

News 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

Cohort Study: Long-term outcomes associated with open vs. endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

30 May, 2022 | 10:37h | UTC

Long-term Outcomes Associated With Open vs Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in a Medicare-Matched Database – JAMA Network Open

Commentaries:

Using Registry Data to Fill Blind Spots From Randomized Trials of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair – JAMA Network Open

Long-Term Outcomes Associated With Open vs. Endovascular AAA Repair – American College of Cardiology

Recommendations for whole genome sequencing in diagnostics for rare diseases.

27 May, 2022 | 11:16h | UTC

Recommendations for whole genome sequencing in diagnostics for rare diseases – European Journal of Human Genetics

Guideline on wound healing interventions to enhance healing of diabetic foot ulcers.

26 May, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC

Australian guideline on wound healing interventions to enhance healing of foot ulcers: part of the 2021 Australian evidence-based guidelines for diabetes-related foot disease – Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

Guidelines on the management of lumbar spinal stenosis.

26 May, 2022 | 10:44h | UTC

Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) clinical practice guidelines on the management of lumbar spinal stenosis, 2021 – Secondary publication – Journal of Orthopaedic Science

USPSTF Recommendation Statement: The current evidence is insufficient to make a recommendation about screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults.

25 May, 2022 | 11:44h | UTC

Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA

Editorials:

Visual Acuity Screening in Older Adults – JAMA Ophthalmology

Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults – JAMA

Vision Impairment Has Implications for Aging and Health Outcomes, Beyond Ophthalmology – JAMA Network Open

Evidence Report: Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA

Patient Page: Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults – JAMA

Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendations: Screening for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults – JAMA

USPSTF Recommendation Statement: The current evidence is insufficient to make a recommendation about screening for primary open-angle glaucoma in adults.

25 May, 2022 | 11:46h | UTC

Screening for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement – JAMA

Editorials:

Identifying Glaucoma in Primary Care Offices – JAMA Ophthalmology

Screening for Glaucoma – JAMA

Evidence Report: Screening for Glaucoma in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA

Patient Page: Screening for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma – JAMA

Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendations: Screening for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Screening for Impaired Visual Acuity in Older Adults

Review | Perioperative brain health in the older adult: a patient safety imperative.

24 May, 2022 | 08:03h | UTC

Perioperative Brain Health in the Older Adult: A Patient Safety Imperative – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free for a limited period)

M-A: Effect of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

24 May, 2022 | 07:33h | UTC

Effect of Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials – Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Drugs for agitation in people with dementia: benefits and risks.

23 May, 2022 | 01:25h | UTC

Drugs for agitation in people with dementia: benefits and risks – Evidently Cochrane

Original Study: Antipsychotics for agitation and psychosis in people with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia – Cochrane Library

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

New blog for #DementiaActionWeek: https://t.co/UT1sdwNZRv @CharSquires & @jamie_garr look at the @CochraneDCIG evidence on drugs used to treat agitation & psychosis in people with #dementia & reflect on what doctors & families may want to consider when making treatment decisions pic.twitter.com/Ei7njr3ynL

— Cochrane UK (@CochraneUK) May 20, 2022

Preventing dementia: what’s the evidence?

23 May, 2022 | 01:27h | UTC

Preventing dementia: what’s the evidence? – Evidently Cochrane

AHA Scientific Statement: Preventing and managing falls in adults with cardiovascular disease.

20 May, 2022 | 11:20h | UTC

Preventing and Managing Falls in Adults With Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

News Release: Statement addresses ways to prevent heart-related risks for falling – American Heart Association

Commentary: AHA News: Falls Can Be a Serious, Poorly Understood Threat to People With Heart Disease – HealthDay

Covid-19: Second boosters may benefit at-risk groups but have “minimal” impact for others, says WHO.

20 May, 2022 | 11:08h | UTC

Covid-19: Second boosters may benefit at-risk groups but have “minimal” impact for others, says WHO – The BMJ

Original Statement: Interim statement on the use of additional booster doses of Emergency Use Listed mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 – World Health Organization

Related recommendations:

COVID-19: Joint statement from ECDC and EMA on the administration of a fourth dose of mRNA vaccines –
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Second Booster Dose of Two COVID-19 Vaccines for Older and Immunocompromised Individuals – U.S. Food & Drug Administration

Variation in the estimated prevalence of multimorbidity: systematic review and meta-analysis of 193 international studies.

20 May, 2022 | 10:58h | UTC

Variation in the estimated prevalence of multimorbidity: systematic review and meta-analysis of 193 international studies – BMJ Open

Commentary on Twitter

Our meta-analysis led by Iris Szu-Szu & Bruce Guthrie

Prevalence of multimorbidity = 42.4%

No difference in prevalence between low-income or middle-income countries

Future studies should use a common core conditions to improve comparabilityhttps://t.co/FdjJ2P4dtN pic.twitter.com/DP3IeWI5sR

— Prof Kamlesh Khunti (@kamleshkhunti) May 19, 2022

M-A: Management of asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis.

20 May, 2022 | 10:54h | UTC

Management of asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis – openheart

Commentaries on Twitter

Management of asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis @justvick @vass_vassiliou @MarcDweck @jhfrudd https://t.co/eFJbT3AiPn pic.twitter.com/g2GwKvlODW

— Open Heart (@Open_HeartBMJ) May 18, 2022

Our latest work led by #WIC @justvick on earlier surgery in asymptomatic aortic stenosis @Open_HeartBMJ inc all RCT & observational studies – huge suggestion that ‘earlier the better!’ https://t.co/u56LffOjAD great collaboration with @MarcDweck @jhfrudd @HEARTinMagnet #epeeps pic.twitter.com/WlKn1e6c9S

— Vass Vassiliou (@vass_vassiliou) May 18, 2022

Systematic Review | Post-stroke dysphagia: prognosis and treatment.

20 May, 2022 | 10:33h | UTC

Post-stroke Dysphagia: Prognosis and Treatment–A Systematic Review of RCT on Interventional Treatments for Dysphagia Following Subacute Stroke – Frontiers in Neurology

RCT: An intervention to promote self-management, independence and self-efficacy in people with early-stage dementia did not improve clinical outcomes.

19 May, 2022 | 10:42h | UTC

An intervention to promote self-management, independence and self-efficacy in people with early-stage dementia: the Journeying through Dementia RCT – Health Technology Assessment

Palliative care: An update for internists.

19 May, 2022 | 10:33h | UTC

Palliative care: An update for internists – Cleveland Clinical Journal of Medicine

RCT: Effect of transcatheter aortic valve implantation vs. surgical aortic valve replacement on all-cause mortality in patients with aortic stenosis.

18 May, 2022 | 11:12h | UTC

Effect of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation vs Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement on All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Aortic Stenosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Treatment of Aortic Stenosis With Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter

In this study, among patients aged 70 years or older with severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis and moderately increased operative risk, treatment with TAVI was noninferior to surgery with respect to all-cause mortality at 1 year. https://t.co/ORegyw1PKs

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) May 17, 2022

[Preprint] Effectiveness of a second COVID-19 vaccine booster on all-cause mortality in long-term care facility residents and in the oldest old: a nationwide, retrospective cohort study in Sweden.

18 May, 2022 | 11:05h | UTC

Effectiveness of a Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster on All-Cause Mortality in Long-Term Care Facility Residents and in the Oldest Old: A Nationwide, Retrospective Cohort Study in Sweden – Preprints with The Lancet

Commentary on Twitter

Confirmation of the 2nd booster protection from death in people age 80+ in Sweden, with a relative vaccine effectiveness 42% (compared w/ the 1st booster)https://t.co/Dq1x00J3Tr pic.twitter.com/fyXJPEcQzC

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 17, 2022

Guideline of guidelines: management of recurrent urinary tract infections in women.

18 May, 2022 | 10:59h | UTC

Guideline of guidelines: management of recurrent urinary tract infections in women – BJU International

M-A: Comparison of power training vs. traditional strength training on physical function in older adults.

18 May, 2022 | 10:57h | UTC

Comparison of Power Training vs Traditional Strength Training on Physical Function in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open

Commentaries:

Powering Through Daily Activities in Older Age—Will Power Training Replace Strength Training in Later Life? – JAMA Network Open

Exercise interventions associated with improved mobility, physical function in older adults – ACP Internist

Review: Power Training, Strength Training Compared for Older Adults- HealthDay

Commentary on Twitter

This systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs demonstrated that power training was associated with a modest improvement in physical function compared to traditional strength training in healthy, community living older adults. https://t.co/EfA3D2q6DJ

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) May 11, 2022