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Systematic Review: Outpatient versus inpatient treatment for acute pulmonary embolism.

9 May, 2022 | 01:47h | UTC

Outpatient versus inpatient treatment for acute pulmonary embolism – Cochrane Library

Commentary: Is home or hospital treatment better for people with blood clots in the lungs? – Cochrane Library

Commentary on Twitter

#CochraneEvidence updated – Is home or hospital treatment better for people with blood clots in the lungs? #VTE #PE #CLOT https://t.co/6tubeADzUY @CochraneLibrary @CochraneUK @NIHRresearch @VSGBI @PERTConsortium @isth @APPTGThrombosis @accpchest @EuropeanTHA @ThrombosisCan pic.twitter.com/JDTio2KC1N

— Vascular Evidence (@Vasc_Evidence) May 6, 2022

Clinical challenges treating Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections: an update.

9 May, 2022 | 01:32h | UTC

Clinical challenges treating Stenotrophomonas maltophilia infections: an update – JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance

Overcoming Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Resistance for a More Rational Therapeutic Approach – Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Risk Factors for Acquired Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Pneumonia in Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Frontiers in Medicine

Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole versus Levofloxacin for Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Infections: A Retrospective Comparative Effectiveness Study of Electronic Health Records from 154 U.S. Hospitals – Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidance on the Treatment of AmpC β-lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales, Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Infections – Clinical Infectious Diseases

RCT: Effect of early vs. standard approach to tracheostomy on functional outcome at 6 months among patients with severe stroke receiving mechanical ventilation.

6 May, 2022 | 11:13h | UTC

Effect of Early vs Standard Approach to Tracheostomy on Functional Outcome at 6 Months Among Patients With Severe Stroke Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: The SETPOINT2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter

In this study, among patients with severe stroke receiving mechanical ventilation, a strategy of early tracheostomy, compared with a standard approach to tracheostomy, did not significantly improve functional outcome at 6 months. https://t.co/bLZ4b6hBxr

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) May 4, 2022

RCT: Long-term secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease with a Mediterranean diet and a low-fat diet.

6 May, 2022 | 11:05h | UTC

Long-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 | UTC

Safety of ezetimibe in lipid-lowering treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and cohort studies – BMJ Medicine

PCSK9 inhibitors and ezetimibe for the reduction of cardiovascular events: a clinical practice guideline with risk-stratified recommendations – The BMJ

PCSK9 inhibitors and ezetimibe with or without statin therapy for cardiovascular risk reduction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The BMJ

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

Long COVID: aiming for a consensus.

6 May, 2022 | 11:03h | UTC

Long COVID: aiming for a consensus – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

There is an urgent need for unification of terminology for the sequelae of #SARSCoV2 infection to ensure that research is directed towards and translated into interventional trials to improve outcomes

NEW Comment—#LongCOVID: aiming for a consensushttps://t.co/dZO4rBVCSY pic.twitter.com/H5ezqL0RLb

— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) May 5, 2022

Position statement on acute oxygen use in adults: ‘swimming between the flags’.

6 May, 2022 | 10:56h | UTC

Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Position Statement on Acute Oxygen Use in Adults: ‘Swimming between the flags’ – Respirology

Long-term mortality and health-related quality of life of lower versus higher oxygenation targets in ICU patients with severe hypoxaemia – Intensive Care Medicine

Oxygen Targets During Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Explorations

Effect of Low-Normal vs High-Normal Oxygenation Targets on Organ Dysfunction in Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA

Lower or Higher Oxygenation Targets for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure – New England Journal of Medicine

Guideline Summary: New guidance on the perioperative management of diabetes.

6 May, 2022 | 10:55h | UTC

New guidance on the perioperative management of diabetes – Clinical Medicine Journal

Original Guideline: Perioperative Care of People with Diabetes Undergoing Surgery

Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Endocrine Disorders – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Recent advances in diabetes treatments and their perioperative implications – Current Opinion in Anesthesiology

Perioperative Management of Oral Glucose-lowering Drugs in the Patient with Type 2 Diabetes – Anesthesiology

Systematic Review: Clinical practice guideline recommendations on tapering and discontinuing antidepressants for depression.

6 May, 2022 | 10:37h | UTC

Clinical practice guideline recommendations on tapering and discontinuing antidepressants for depression: a systematic review – Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology

Discontinuing antidepressants: Pearls and pitfalls.

Review | Newer generation antidepressants and withdrawal effects: reconsidering the role of antidepressants and helping patients to stop.

RCT: Maintenance vs. discontinuation of antidepressants in patients who felt well enough to discontinue antidepressant therapy.

A method for tapering antipsychotic treatment that may minimize the risk of relapse

Systematic Review: Managing Antidepressant Discontinuation

Randomized controlled trial: preventive cognitive therapy for prevention of depressive recurrence

M-A: Continuation of antidepressants vs. sequential psychological interventions to prevent relapse in depression.

Review: Non-invasive testing and surrogate markers in invasive fungal diseases.

6 May, 2022 | 10:29h | UTC

Non-invasive Testing and Surrogate Markers in Invasive Fungal Diseases – Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Perspective | Does glycemic index matter for weight loss and obesity prevention? Examination of the evidence on “fast” compared with “slow” carbs.

6 May, 2022 | 10:19h | UTC

Perspective: Does Glycemic Index Matter for Weight Loss and Obesity Prevention? Examination of the Evidence on “Fast” Compared with “Slow” Carbs – Advances in Nutrition

PCSK9 inhibitors and ezetimibe for the reduction of cardiovascular events: a clinical practice guideline with risk-stratified recommendations.

5 May, 2022 | 11:06h | UTC

PCSK9 inhibitors and ezetimibe for the reduction of cardiovascular events: a clinical practice guideline with risk-stratified recommendations – The BMJ

News Release: Experts recommend additional cholesterol lowering drugs for adults at high heart disease risk – British Medical Journal

2022 HRS expert consensus statement on evaluation and management of arrhythmic risk in neuromuscular disorders.

5 May, 2022 | 10:22h | UTC

2022 HRS expert consensus statement on evaluation and management of arrhythmic risk in neuromuscular disorders – Heart Rhythm

Review: Mental stress and its effects on vascular health.

5 May, 2022 | 10:28h | UTC

Mental Stress and Its Effects on Vascular Health – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Association of the 2020 US Presidential Election With Hospitalizations for Acute Cardiovascular Conditions – JAMA Network Open

Psychological Stress and Heart Disease: Fact or Folklore? – The American Journal of Medicine

Sudden Cardiac Death Triggered by an Earthquake – New England Journal of Medicine

Cardiovascular Events during World Cup Soccer – New England Journal of Medicine

An expert panel Delphi consensus statement on the use of palliative care in the management of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

5 May, 2022 | 10:17h | UTC

An expert panel Delphi consensus statement on the use of palliative care in the management of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension – Pulmonary Circulation

Guideline: Management of hypertension in patients with diabetic kidney disease.

5 May, 2022 | 10:18h | UTC

Management of Hypertension in Patients With Diabetic Kidney Disease: Summary of the Joint Association of British Clinical Diabetologists and UK Kidney Association (ABCD-UKKA) Guideline 2021 – Kidney International Reports

Systematic Review: Immunosuppressive treatment for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in adults.

5 May, 2022 | 10:03h | UTC

Summary: Immunosuppressive treatment for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in adults – Cochrane Library

Original Study: Interventions for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in adults – Cochrane Library

Management of patients presenting to the emergency department with sudden onset severe headache: systematic review of diagnostic accuracy studies.

5 May, 2022 | 10:08h | UTC

Management of patients presenting to the emergency department with sudden onset severe headache: systematic review of diagnostic accuracy studies – Emergency Medicine Journal

WHO calls for shorter drug course for resistant TB.

4 May, 2022 | 11:08h | UTC

WHO calls for shorter drug course for resistant TB – CIDRAP

Rapid communication: Key changes to the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis – World Health Organization

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: recent concepts in diagnosis, mechanisms and management.

4 May, 2022 | 11:02h | UTC

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: recent concepts in diagnosis, mechanisms and management – Heart

Podcast: A comprehensive review on heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)

Paxlovid’s failure as a preventative measure raises questions, but doctors still back it as a therapeutic.

4 May, 2022 | 10:57h | UTC

Paxlovid’s failure as a preventative measure raises questions, but doctors still back it as a therapeutic – STAT

Cluster RCT: Algorithm-based care vs. usual care for the early recognition and management of complications after pancreatic resection.

4 May, 2022 | 10:55h | UTC

Algorithm-based care versus usual care for the early recognition and management of complications after pancreatic resection in the Netherlands: an open-label, nationwide, stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary on Twitter

New research @TheLancet – Smits et al – Algorithm-based care vs usual care for early recognition and management of complications after pancreatic resection in the Netherlands: a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised trialhttps://t.co/8BeKhtk0mV #SoMe4Surgery #pancsm @DPCG_official pic.twitter.com/atPcJk4O8r

— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) April 29, 2022

Obesity causes cancer and is major determinant of disability and death, warns new WHO report.

4 May, 2022 | 10:49h | UTC

News Release: Obesity causes cancer and is major determinant of disability and death, warns new WHO report – WHO Europe

Report: WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022 – World Health Organization

Commentary: ‘Epidemic’ of Obesity in Europe – Health Policy Watch

Commentary on Twitter

#Obesity is considered to be the cause of at least 13 types of #cancer. “To achieve our targets on beating cancer, we cannot delay taking action to address obesity,” says WHO/Europe’s @hans_kluge.

Find out more about the #ObesityReport 👉 https://t.co/gjrfUOu6gK pic.twitter.com/moNvObtevN

— WHO/Europe (@WHO_Europe) May 3, 2022