Internal Medicine
Treatments for moderate to severe COVID-19: Cochrane evidence.
17 Mar, 2022 | 09:19h | UTCTreatments for moderate to severe COVID-19: Cochrane evidence – Evidently Cochrane
Effectiveness of the Sputnik V, AstraZeneca, and Sinopharm vaccines for the risk of infection and death due to COVID-19 in people older than 60 years in Argentina.
17 Mar, 2022 | 09:10h | UTCCommentary: Evaluating COVID-19 vaccines in the real world – The Lancet
Treatments for mild COVID-19: Cochrane evidence.
17 Mar, 2022 | 09:17h | UTCTreatments for mild COVID-19: Cochrane evidence – Cochrane Library
[News release – not published yet] Empagliflozin phase III EMPA-KIDNEY trial will stop early due to evidence of efficacy in people with chronic kidney disease.
17 Mar, 2022 | 09:07h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Details of the design & pt characteristics now published:
6609 people from 8 countries
(UK, Germany, Italy, USA, Canada, China, Malaysia, Japan)
Mean age 64 years
1/3 female
1/2 diabetes; 1/2 without
3/4 eGFR <45 mL/min/1.73 m2.
1/2 uACR <300 mg/g https://t.co/jOD8kyp3i4 pic.twitter.com/YYpGPJDnV9— Martin Landray (@MartinLandray) March 16, 2022
Malignant Hypertension: Current perspectives and challenges.
17 Mar, 2022 | 09:03h | UTC
EULAR recommendations regarding lifestyle behaviors and work participation to prevent progression of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:58h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🚨 New very patient-centered #EULAR recommendations regarding lifestyle modifications published🚨
Areas covered include:
🏃♀️ 🏊 🚴♂️ — Excercise
🥗 🥙 🍝 — Diet
⚖️ 😱 — Weight
🍻 🍷🥃 — Alcohol
🚬 🚭 — Smoking
👨💼 👷♀️ 🏢 🏗️ — Work https://t.co/7ZroM2j98I— Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (@eular_ARD) March 10, 2022
Guideline: Fall prevention in hospitals and nursing homes.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:55h | UTC
RCT: Effect of early vs. late supplemental parenteral nutrition in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:43h | UTCInvited Commentary: Early Postoperative Supplementary Parenteral Nutrition – JAMA Surgery
Author Interview: Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
Randomized clinical trial found supplemental parenteral nutrition in combination with enteral nutrition could significantly reduce the incidence of nosocomial infections in patients undergoing abdominal surgery. https://t.co/Agbf9TKPfX
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) March 16, 2022
Cohort Study: Serum folate deficiency and the risks of dementia and all-cause mortality.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:38h | UTCNews Release: Low blood folate may be linked to heightened dementia and death risks in older people – BMJ Newsroom
Cohort Study: Incident cardiovascular disease among adults with cancer.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:10h | UTCCommentaries:
New Cancer Diagnosis May Up Risk for CV Death, Morbidity – HealthDay
What is the Incidence of CVD Among Adults With Cancer? – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
A new cancer diagnosis may be independently associated with a "significantly higher risk" for cardiovascular death, #stroke, #HeartFailure, and pulmonary embolism, especially in the first year, according to a study in #JACCCardioOnc. https://t.co/XboZ2Ivsdl @JACCJournals
— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) March 16, 2022
Happy TRALIdays: An overview of trauma resuscitation and transfusion complications.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:08h | UTCHappy TRALIdays: An Overview of Trauma Resuscitation and Transfusion Complications – emDocs
Italian guidelines for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
16 Mar, 2022 | 10:06h | UTCItalian guidelines for the treatment of type 2 diabetes – Acta Diabetologica
Related:
Guideline: ADA 2022 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
NICE Updated Guidance: Management of Type 2 Diabetes.
Recent updates to clinical practice guidelines for diabetes mellitus.
Review: Role of imaging in rare COVID-19 vaccine multiorgan complications.
16 Mar, 2022 | 10:00h | UTCRole of imaging in rare COVID-19 vaccine multiorgan complications – Insights into Imaging
Review | Clinical application of intermittent fasting for weight loss: progress and future directions.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:54h | UTCClinical application of intermittent fasting for weight loss: progress and future directions – Nature Reviews Endocrinology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Related:
M-A: Intermittent fasting and obesity-related health outcomes.
Intermittent fasting may be effective weight loss strategy in patients with type 2 diabetes
Systematic review: Intermittent fasting for the prevention of cardiovascular disease
Randomized trial: Effects of time-restricted eating in women and men with overweight and obesity
How good a diet is intermittent fasting?
Systematic Review: Intermittent Fasting and Weight Loss
Clinical Management of Intermittent Fasting in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Fasting Diets are Going Mainstream — Ahead of the Science. Here’s Why.
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/hugocorralesMD/status/1497569406024667138
Cohort Study | Breast arterial calcification: a novel cardiovascular risk enhancer among postmenopausal women.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:56h | UTCBreast Arterial Calcification: a Novel Cardiovascular Risk Enhancer Among Postmenopausal Women – Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Mammograms may provide clues about women’s risk for cardiovascular disease – AHA Newsroom
Commentaries:
More Evidence Links Breast Arterial Calcification and CVD Risk – TCTMD
Breast Arterial Calcification on Mammography Tied to CVD Risk – HealthDay
Related: Review: Role of Breast Arterial Calcification for Cardiovascular Risk Stratification in Women
Review: Persistent COVID and a return to sport.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCPersistent COVID and a Return to Sport – Current Sports Medicine Reports
Quantitative chest CT assessment of small airways disease in post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:53h | UTCNews Release: ‘Long COVID’ linked to lasting airways disease – Radiological Society of North America
BSH guidelines for the laboratory diagnosis of malaria.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:47h | UTC
M-A: Association of low- and no-calorie sweetened beverages as a replacement for sugar-sweetened beverages with body weight and cardiometabolic risk.
16 Mar, 2022 | 09:49h | UTCCommentary: Alternative sweeteners in your drinks can help with weight and diabetes risk, study says – CNN
Commentary on Twitter
Meta-analysis of 17 trials found low-calorie sweetened beverages were associated with improvement in body weight and metabolic risk, suggesting they may be a viable alternative to water when replacing sugar-sweetened beverages in overweight & obese adults. https://t.co/coz3U4pIZA
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 14, 2022
Multicenter comparative accuracy trial: Dynamic contrast-enhanced CT vs. positron emission tomography CT to characterize solitary pulmonary nodules.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTCDownload: Full Report
Cohort Study: TNF inhibitors increase the risk of nontuberculous mycobacteria in patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in a mycobacterium tuberculosis endemic area.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:44h | UTC
Case Series: Potential identification of Type 2 Diabetes with elevated insulin clearance.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTCPotential Identification of Type 2 Diabetes with Elevated Insulin Clearance – NEJM Evidence
Commentary on Twitter
In a case series of 101 patients from Japan with newly diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, about half the patients had elevated rates of metabolic insulin clearance. These data could describe a novel endotype of #T2DM. #CardioTwitter #EndoTwitter https://t.co/2UXal6N0hy pic.twitter.com/dEqMskG3qs
— NEJM Evidence (@NEJMEvidence) March 15, 2022
Position Paper: Post-thrombotic syndrome-prevention and treatment.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:41h | UTC
Most antibiotic prophylaxis prescriptions prior to dental visits are inconsistent with guidelines.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:33h | UTCAntibiotic prophylaxis prescriptions prior to dental visits in the Veterans’ Health Administration (VHA), 2015–2019 – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Most antibiotics prescribed for dental visits inconsistent with guidelines, study finds – Healio (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
New in @ICHEJournal from @SUDAmonas et al:
➡️ Five out of six antibiotics prescribed for dental infection prophylaxis in VA were inconsistent with guidelines. Improving prophylaxis appropriateness may have large implications for stewardship.
📄: https://t.co/HTTO9eaYo5 pic.twitter.com/Ay9zgJIqml
— Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology (@ICHEJournal) February 23, 2022
Electroencephalography in delirium assessment: a scoping review.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:31h | UTCElectroencephalography in delirium assessment: a scoping review – BMC Neurology