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Recent updates to clinical practice guidelines for diabetes mellitus.

9 Mar, 2022 | 08:46h | UTC

Recent Updates to Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes Mellitus – Endocrinology and Metabolism

RCT: Combination treatment with Varenicline and Nicotine patch may increase smoking cessation rates among smokers who drink heavily.

9 Mar, 2022 | 08:44h | UTC

Effect of Combination Treatment With Varenicline and Nicotine Patch on Smoking Cessation Among Smokers Who Drink Heavily: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

Commentary: Combination treatment is effective for treating smokers who drink heavily – University of Chicago Medical Center

Commentary on Twitter

In this RCT, the combination of varenicline + nicotine patch was superior to placebo + nicotine patch in increasing smoking quit rates in smokers who drink heavily. https://t.co/UbekBdEjyA

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 4, 2022

Pictorial Review | Extrapulmonary tuberculosıs: an old but resurgent problem.

9 Mar, 2022 | 08:33h | UTC

Extrapulmonary tuberculosıs: an old but resurgent problem – Insights into Imaging

Bisphosphonate nephropathy: A case series and review of the literature.

9 Mar, 2022 | 08:32h | UTC

Bisphosphonate nephropathy: A case series and review of the literature – British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Review: Perioperative management of a patient with Cushing disease.

9 Mar, 2022 | 08:30h | UTC

Perioperative Management of a Patient With Cushing Disease – Journal of the Endocrine Society

Review: Perioperative management of pheochromocytomas and sympathetic paragangliomas.

9 Mar, 2022 | 08:27h | UTC

Perioperative Management of Pheochromocytomas and Sympathetic Paragangliomas – Journal of the Endocrine Society

Cross-sectional study: Objectively measured physical activity is inversely associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

9 Mar, 2022 | 08:24h | UTC

Objectively Measured Physical Activity Is Inversely Associated With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The Rotterdam Study – The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Commentary on Twitter

In the 📕#RedJournal:

Objectively Measured Physical Activity Is Inversely Associated with NAFLD: The Rotterdam Study
van Kleef, et al.

👉 https://t.co/Yk4o7Chj1q #gastroenterology #hepatology @trudyvoortman pic.twitter.com/BzPN7Et6jY

— AJG – The American Journal of Gastroenterology (@AmJGastro) February 26, 2022

Doing more can be worse: ten common errors in the ICU.

8 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTC

Doing More Can Be Worse: Ten Common Errors in the ICU – ICU Management & Practice

Study shows the number of covid-19 infections missed by lateral flow tests “substantial enough to be of clinical importance”.

8 Mar, 2022 | 08:57h | UTC

News Release: Number of covid-19 infections missed by lateral flow tests “substantial enough to be of clinical importance,” warn experts – BMJ

Original Study: SARS-CoV-2 antigen lateral flow tests for detecting infectious people: linked data analysis – The BMJ

Commentaries:

Lateral flow tests may be missing ‘substantial’ number of COVID-19 infections – Imperial College London

Self-testing for asymptomatic non-contacts using rapid antigen tests—is this leading to a cost effective reduction in infection transmission? – The BMJ

RCT: Screening for atrial fibrillation in older adults using a single-lead ECG did not increase detection rates at one year.

8 Mar, 2022 | 09:51h | UTC

Screening for Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults at Primary Care Visits: the VITAL-AF Randomized Controlled Trial – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Still not enough evidence to recommend atrial fibrillation screening.

#ESCCongress – RCT: In individuals at risk for stroke, screening for atrial fibrillation using loop recorder resulted in a three-times increase in atrial fibrillation detection and anticoagulation initiation but did not reduce the risk of stroke or systemic arterial embolism.

#ESCCongress – RCT: Small benefit from systematic screening for atrial fibrillation in older adults – After a median follow-up of 6.9 y there were fewer events (stroke, embolism, bleeding, and death) in the intervention group (31·9%) vs. control group (33·0%).

Clinical Review: Screening and management of atrial fibrillation in primary care

Guidelines on management of persons with multimorbidity and polypharmacy.

8 Mar, 2022 | 08:41h | UTC

Italian guidelines on management of persons with multimorbidity and polypharmacy – Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Guideline for perioperative management of patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

8 Mar, 2022 | 08:43h | UTC

Perioperative management of patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases – Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie

Case report: Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism secondary to cyanoacrylate embolization of gastric varices.

8 Mar, 2022 | 08:35h | UTC

Nonthrombotic pulmonary embolism secondary to cyanoacrylate embolization of gastric varices – Canadian Medical Association Journal

RCT: Little long-term benefit from a small change approach to prevent weight gain in adults with overweight and obesity.

8 Mar, 2022 | 08:37h | UTC

A small change approach to prevent long-term weight gain in adults with overweight and obesity: a randomized controlled trial – Canadian Medical Association Journal

RCT: Role of thoracic ultrasonography in pleurodesis pathways for malignant pleural effusions.

8 Mar, 2022 | 08:28h | UTC

Role of thoracic ultrasonography in pleurodesis pathways for malignant pleural effusions (SIMPLE): an open-label, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary on Twitter

Thoracic ultrasonography-guided pleurodesis in patients with malignant pleural effusions results in shorter hospital stay without reducing the success rate of the procedure at 3 monthshttps://t.co/hof4Rd2nUt

— K Pavithran (@drkpavithran) March 2, 2022

Associations between alcohol consumption and gray and white matter volumes in the UK Biobank.

8 Mar, 2022 | 08:31h | UTC

Associations between alcohol consumption and gray and white matter volumes in the UK Biobank – Nature Communications

Commentaries:

More alcohol, less brain: Association begins with an average of just one drink a day – University of Pennsylvania

Just one drink per day can shrink your brain, study says – CNN

Study suggests switching among different generic levothyroxine products is not associated with clinically significant changes in TSH level.

8 Mar, 2022 | 08:30h | UTC

Association Between Generic-to-Generic Levothyroxine Switching and Thyrotropin Levels Among US Adults – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Generic Levothyroxine Switching and Thyrotropin Levels – American College of Cardiology

Process evaluation of implementation strategies to reduce potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in older population: A scoping review.

8 Mar, 2022 | 08:16h | UTC

Process evaluation of implementation strategies to reduce potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in older population: A scoping review – Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Commentary on Twitter

A scoping review of implementation strategies to reduce #PIMs in older adults finds multifaceted interventions were the most studied implementation strategies and knowledge gaps exist around sustainability and implementation costs #deprescribing https://t.co/vfUtizxmrn

— deprescribing.org (@deprescribing) March 3, 2022

Review: Primary lymphedema.

8 Mar, 2022 | 08:19h | UTC

Primary lymphoedema – Nature Reviews Disease Primers (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Infographic: Primary Lymphoedema (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Commentary on Twitter

Primary #lymphoedema can be classified into a hypoplastic form (in which lymphatic growth is impaired) and a hyperplastic form (in which the number or size of the lymphatic vessels is increased).#LymphoedemaAwareness https://t.co/TDRhMQg7Aj pic.twitter.com/W2duCpKT7H

— Nature Reviews Disease Primers (@DiseasePrimers) March 7, 2022

RCT: Anterior–lateral electrode position is more effective compared to anterior–posterior electrode position for cardioverting atrial fibrillation.

7 Mar, 2022 | 00:45h | UTC

Anterior–Lateral Versus Anterior–Posterior Electrode Position for Cardioverting Atrial Fibrillation – Circulation

Commentary: Anterior-Lateral or Anterior-Posterior Pads for A-fib Cardioversion? – JournalFeed

Commentary on Twitter

#OriginalResearch In this multicenter RCT of 468 patients, anterior-lateral electrode position was more effective than anterior-posterior electrode position for ⚡cardioversion of #Afib #AHAJournals https://t.co/XJlxe7e7Ed pic.twitter.com/hA4wGb6Pak

— Circulation (@CircAHA) November 24, 2021

Systematic Review: Anticoagulants for people hospitalized with COVID‐19.

7 Mar, 2022 | 00:48h | UTC

Anticoagulants for people hospitalised with COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library

Summary: Do blood thinners prevent people who are hospitalised with COVID-19 from developing blood clots? – Cochrane Library

Systematic Review: Prediction of good neurological outcome in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest.

7 Mar, 2022 | 00:40h | UTC

Prediction of good neurological outcome in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest: a systematic review – Intensive Care Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

Predicting good neuro outcome in comatose cardiac arrest survivors? Look at
🧠 GCS motor 4/5
🧠 normal NSE
🧠 SSEP N20 wave amplitude > 4 μV or continuous EEG background without discharges
🧠 no diffusion restriction in cortex or deep grey matter on MRI
SR https://t.co/ixkMvErdux pic.twitter.com/GjeuTLgDlb

— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) March 4, 2022

Ten myths about albumin.

7 Mar, 2022 | 00:44h | UTC

Ten myths about albumin – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter

Albumin, 10 myths
1️⃣leaks into interstitium
2️⃣ ⬇️volume expansion vs artificial colloids
3️⃣ ⬇️AKI
4️⃣ sepsis: ⬆️survival
5️⃣ ⬆️diuretics effects
6️⃣RRT: ⬆️ fluid removal
7️⃣cirrhosis: ⬇️mortality
8️⃣TBI: ⬆️mortality
9️⃣correcting hypoalb ⬇️mortality
🔟 ⬆️NaCl
📎 https://t.co/nGOHOLYRqY pic.twitter.com/YroygQNNUk

— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) March 5, 2022