Internal Medicine
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)
UK standards for non-invasive cardiac imaging.
30 May, 2022 | 11:27h | 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
Combined bacterial meningitis and infective endocarditis: when should we search for the other when either one is diagnosed?
30 May, 2022 | 11:22h | UTC
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
Cohort Study: Long-term outcomes associated with open vs. endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
30 May, 2022 | 10:37h | UTCCommentaries:
Long-Term Outcomes Associated With Open vs. Endovascular AAA Repair – American College of Cardiology
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
Living clinical guidelines for stroke: updates, challenges, and opportunities.
27 May, 2022 | 12:01h | UTCOriginal Guideline: The Australian and New Zealand Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management
Why we prescribe antibiotics for too long in the hospital setting: a systematic scoping review.
27 May, 2022 | 11:53h | UTC
Cohort Study: Thromboembolic risk in patients with pneumonia and new-onset atrial fibrillation not receiving anticoagulation therapy.
27 May, 2022 | 11:47h | UTC
M-A: Endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies and their effects on metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
27 May, 2022 | 11:31h | UTC
M-A: Surgical timing in patients with infective endocarditis and with intracranial hemorrhage.
27 May, 2022 | 11:25h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter
Check out the results of our meta-analysis regarding operation timing in endocarditis patients with intracranial hemorrhage.
An interesting highlight is the evident immortal-time bias present in most studies. See more: https://t.co/6YskZPIXWB@HrisKirov @MahmDiab @ToDoenst pic.twitter.com/HvcbjTQAjT
— Tulio Caldonazo (@TulioCaldonazo) May 17, 2022
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RCT: Effect of a novel intervention targeting appetitive traits on body mass index among adults with overweight or obesity.
27 May, 2022 | 11:23h | UTCCommentary: New weight-loss intervention targets instinctive desire to eat – University of California – San Diego
Commentary on Twitter
Regulation of cues (ROC), a weight loss tx based on appetitive traits, was effective to behavioral weight loss (BWL) alone and both combined; ROC ± BWL, and BWL alone were more effective than mindfulness + social support + nutrition education. https://t.co/KN2kRBwTRu
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) May 18, 2022
Cohort Study: Analysis of antiemetic use after initiation of hormone therapy.
27 May, 2022 | 11:21h | UTCAnalysis of Antiemetic Use After Initiation of Hormone Therapy – JAMA Network Open
Top studies of 2021 relevant to primary care.
26 May, 2022 | 10:55h | UTCTop studies of 2021 relevant to primary care: From the PEER team – Canadian Family Physician
Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients.
26 May, 2022 | 11:27h | UTCNews Release: Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet
Original Study: Clinical features and management of human monkeypox: a retrospective observational study in the UK – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Commentary: Antiviral drug may limit monkeypox symptom duration, infectiousness – CIDRAP
Commentary from one of the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/OutbreakJake/status/1529229623908761601
Cohort Study: Protection and waning of natural and hybrid immunity to SARS-CoV-2.
26 May, 2022 | 11:07h | UTCProtection and Waning of Natural and Hybrid Immunity to SARS-CoV-2 – New England Journal of Medicine
Editorial: Audio Interview: Waning Immunity against Covid-19
Commentary on Twitter
Protection against SARS-CoV-2 waned over time in both vaccinated and previously infected persons; an additional vaccine dose restored protection, find investigators from Israel. https://t.co/617uBmWu8l pic.twitter.com/yiDnBbCuQ5
— NEJM (@NEJM) May 25, 2022
Study Commentary: Long COVID risk falls only slightly after vaccination, huge study shows.
26 May, 2022 | 11:25h | UTCCommentary: Long COVID risk falls only slightly after vaccination, huge study shows – Nature
Original Study: Long COVID after breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection – Nature Medicine
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The latest from our team in @NatureMedicine
Does vaccination protect from #LongCovid?
Vaccines modestly reduce but do not eliminate risk of Long Covid @VAResearch @vahsrd @WUSTLmed @WUSTLnews @VREFSTL@Biostayan @BCBowe https://t.co/UEexmL8svS
A thread 🧵
— Ziyad Al-Aly, MD (@zalaly) May 25, 2022
Cohort Study: Trajectory of long covid symptoms after covid-19 vaccination.
26 May, 2022 | 11:23h | UTCTrajectory of long covid symptoms after covid-19 vaccination: community based cohort study – The BMJ
Editorial: Are vaccines a potential treatment for long covid? – The BMJ
News Release: Vaccination after SARS-CoV-2 infection linked to a decrease in long covid symptoms – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary on Twitter
LONG COVID: Number of well controlled studies (controls means comparison group of 1) unvaccinated and 2) those who have never had COVID) that show vaccination works to reduce or eliminate long COVID symptoms increasing. BMJ below + biggest from Israel herehttps://t.co/jtZ6aoDmFA https://t.co/n5oDs0Zxe9
— Monica Gandhi MD, MPH (@MonicaGandhi9) May 19, 2022
Test-negative, case–control study: effectiveness of homologous and heterologous Covid-19 boosters against Omicron.
26 May, 2022 | 10:59h | UTC
Guideline on wound healing interventions to enhance healing of diabetic foot ulcers.
26 May, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC