Internal Medicine
Systematic Review: Inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID‐19.
11 Mar, 2022 | 10:18h | UTCInhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library
Related:
[Preprint] M-A: Inhaled corticosteroids in COVID-19 outpatients.
Position Paper: Recommendations for the use of topical inhalant budesonide in COVID-19.
RCT: Inhaled budesonide shortens recovery time in non-hospitalized patients with COVID-19
Phase 2 RCT: Inhaled budesonide shows promise for the treatment of early COVID-19
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/CochraneLibrary/status/1501615982208507912
WHO Guidance: Use of SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detection rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 self-testing.
11 Mar, 2022 | 10:20h | UTC
Another study suggests that a third vaccine dose is necessary to protect populations against the omicron variant.
11 Mar, 2022 | 10:14h | UTCNews Release: Third vaccine dose critical for protecting populations against omicron variant – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary on Twitter
mRNA vaccines are highly effective in preventing covid-19 associated hospital admissions related to the alpha, delta, and omicron variants. But three doses are needed to achieve a similar level of protection against omicron, finds a large US study: https://t.co/YMm176gmby
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) March 10, 2022
Retrospective Cohort Study: Frequency and outcomes of MRI-detected axillary adenopathy following COVID-19 vaccination.
11 Mar, 2022 | 10:05h | UTCRelated:
2 Case Series and Guidance | Lymphadenopathy in COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients
Efficacy and safety of non-operative management of uncomplicated acute appendicitis compared to appendectomy: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:49h | UTCRelated:
Review: Diagnosis of uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis in adults.
A Randomized trial comparing antibiotics with appendectomy for appendicitis
Association between statin use and daptomycin-related musculoskeletal adverse events: A mixed approach combining a meta-analysis and a disproportionality analysis.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:39h | UTC
Systematic Review: Antiplatelet agents for chronic kidney disease.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:35h | UTCAntiplatelet agents for chronic kidney disease – Cochrane Library
Review: Acute cholecystitis.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:40h | UTCAcute Cholecystitis: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Acute Cholecystitis
Large registry based study showed increased cardiovascular risk in patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder.
11 Mar, 2022 | 09:29h | UTC
Meta-analysis of randomized trials: benefits and harms of direct oral anticoagulation and low molecular weight heparin for thromboprophylaxis in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:48h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/KariTikkinen/status/1501532156786577415
Perspective: Once viewed as a promising COVID-19 treatment, convalescent plasma falls out of favor.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:47h | UTCOnce Viewed as a Promising COVID-19 Treatment, Convalescent Plasma Falls Out of Favor – JAMA
Perspective: What do we know about Covid’s impact on the brain?
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:46h | UTCWhat do we know about Covid’s impact on the brain? – The Guardian
Related: SARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure in UK Biobank.
Guideline: Implementing advance care plans in the peri-operative period, including plans for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:40h | UTC
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for gastroesophageal reflux disease.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:34h | UTCRelated:
ACG Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
SAGES guidelines for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux.
Guideline on Screening for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma in Patients with Chronic GERD
NICE Guideline: Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease and Dyspepsia in Adults
NICE Guideline: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Children and Young People
Review article: current and emerging therapies for the management of cirrhosis and its complications.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:33h | UTC
Breast cancer risk evaluation for the primary care physician.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:30h | UTCBreast cancer risk evaluation for the primary care physician – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
M-A: Outcomes of people living with HIV after hospital discharge.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:26h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
New: Outcomes of people living with HIV after hospital discharge: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nathan Ford and colleagues https://t.co/5xurY4Sxm0 #openaccess
— The Lancet HIV (@TheLancetHIV) March 3, 2022
Glycated hemoglobin and the risk of postoperative complications in people without diabetes: a prospective population-based study in UK Biobank.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:22h | UTC
Safety and efficacy of antibiotic de-escalation and discontinuation in high-risk hematological patients with febrile neutropenia: a single-center experience.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:09h | UTCRelated: Management of febrile neutropaenia: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines – Annals of Oncology
Commentary on Twitter
OFID: In high-risk hematological patients w/ febrile neutropenia, antibiotic de-escalation and discontinuation prior to neutrophil recovery did not lead to an increase in infectious complications. https://t.co/eUer1fmoc6 #IDSAJournals @PaulSaxMD @DrJLi @FungalDoc @jobadd pic.twitter.com/HuGRYA8YW3
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) January 5, 2022
RCT: Reliever-triggered inhaled glucocorticoid reduces severe exacerbations in black and latinx adults with moderate-to-severe asthma.
9 Mar, 2022 | 10:06h | UTCReliever-Triggered Inhaled Glucocorticoid in Black and Latinx Adults with Asthma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT: The SGLT2 inhibitor empagliflozin in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.
9 Mar, 2022 | 10:04h | UTC
AAN Position Statement: Clinical guidance in neuropalliative care.
9 Mar, 2022 | 09:56h | UTCClinical Guidance in Neuropalliative Care: An AAN Position Statement – Neurology
IDSA Guidance on the treatment of antimicrobial-resistant Gram-Negative infections – A focus on extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales, Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa with difficult-to-treat resistance.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTCRelated:
IDSA Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections.
Guideline for perioperative care for people living with frailty undergoing elective and emergency surgery.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:48h | UTC
Position Paper: Mental health-related risk factors and interventions in patients with heart failure.
9 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
📢#EAPC_ESC Position paper in #EJPC#MentalHealth & #HeartFailure – overview of the scientific evidence of #psychosocial aspects of #HF https://t.co/5Xr6500zWW#MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness @frank_doyle4 @ma_hamer @HendrikSager @m_piepoli @SilCastelletti pic.twitter.com/DQyAob9y4s
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) February 20, 2022