Internal Medicine
Systematic review: Thrombolytic therapy for acute massive or submassive pulmonary embolism
21 Apr, 2021 | 06:20h | UTCThrombolytic therapy for pulmonary embolism – Cochrane Library
Summary: Drugs to dissolve pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs) – Cochrane Library
USPSTF Draft Statement: Insufficient evidence to recommend screening for atrial fibrillation
21 Apr, 2021 | 06:42h | UTCCommentary: Little evidence supports AFib screening in stroke prevention, group says – UPI
COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen: EMA finds possible link to very rare cases of unusual blood clots with low blood platelets
21 Apr, 2021 | 07:07h | UTCCommentary: Johnson & Johnson vaccine: EU regulator says blood clot very rare side effect – BBC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/hildabast/status/1384535676482297865
Vaccine-induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia: Frequently Asked Questions
21 Apr, 2021 | 07:09h | UTC
We know a lot about Covid-19. Experts have many more questions
21 Apr, 2021 | 07:02h | UTCWe know a lot about Covid-19. Experts have many more questions – STAT
Review: Perioperative Management of the Patient With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
21 Apr, 2021 | 06:18h | UTC
Chlamydia and gonorrhea: new recommendation to screen sexually active patients under 30
20 Apr, 2021 | 05:42h | UTCRelated USPSTF Draft Statement: Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
M-A: Portal venous system thrombosis after bariatric surgery
21 Apr, 2021 | 06:16h | UTCPortal venous system thrombosis after bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Perspective | The Confident Generalist: Putting The Primary Care Physician Back At The Center
20 Apr, 2021 | 05:35h | UTCThe Confident Generalist: Putting The Primary Care Physician Back At The Center – Health Affairs
Podcast: Management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
20 Apr, 2021 | 05:23h | UTC#269 Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) and the Didgeridoo with Dr Aneesa Das – The Curbsiders
Podcast: Dementia Made Simple
20 Apr, 2021 | 05:21h | UTC#268 Dementia Made Simple with Dr. Josh Uy – The Curbsiders
Outcome of acute kidney injury: how to make a difference?
20 Apr, 2021 | 05:26h | UTCOutcome of acute kidney injury: how to make a difference? – Annals of Intensive Care
[News release – not published yet] Sputnik V demonstrates 97.6% efficacy according to the analysis of data of 3.8 million vaccinated persons in Russia
20 Apr, 2021 | 06:08h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/hildabast/status/1384270692946878471
M-A: Diagnostic performance of different sampling approaches for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing
20 Apr, 2021 | 06:09h | UTCCommentary: Beyond COVID-19—will self-sampling and testing become the norm? – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Related Meta-analysis: Saliva and nasopharyngeal swab nucleic acid amplification have similar diagnostic accuracy for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 AND Saliva vs. nasopharyngeal swabs equally sensitive for Covid-19 diagnosis
COVID-19 dynamics after a national immunization program in Israel
20 Apr, 2021 | 06:06h | UTCCOVID-19 dynamics after a national immunization program in Israel – Nature Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/segal_eran/status/1384134124244406280
M-A: Prevalence of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
20 Apr, 2021 | 06:00h | UTC
Ten scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2
18 Apr, 2021 | 21:51h | UTCTen scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 – The Lancet
Animated Videos: Aerosols and making spaces safe – University of Oxford
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Just out in @TheLancet what experts have said for a year
SARS-CoV2 spreads PRIMARILY via airborne route
Failure to act on this has hampered efforts to prevent spread of COVID
Thank you @trishgreenhalgh @linseymarr @kprather88 @j_g_allen, others who stuck to the evidence https://t.co/uuJcUIKWHE
— Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH (@ashishkjha) April 16, 2021
2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Adult
18 Apr, 2021 | 21:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Check out the latest @SCC_CCS Guideline for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of #Cardiovascular Disease!! https://t.co/ZKC7DrMIOq #HotOffThePress @ThanassoulisMD @ArdenBarry @DrNatDayan @RuthMcPherson12 @HeartDocRx @SCC_CCS_KT @SCC_CCS_CEO @SCC_CCS_Trainee pic.twitter.com/LZFbXNjztP
— CJC Journals (@CJCJournals) March 27, 2021
RCT: Ravidasvir plus sofosbuvir are effective and well tolerated in patients with chronic HCV infection, with potential as an affordable treatment for these patients
18 Apr, 2021 | 21:19h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/DNDi/status/1382961979074183168
ESC Consensus Document: Personalized exercise prescription in the prevention and treatment of arterial hypertension
18 Apr, 2021 | 21:22h | UTCNews release: How to prevent and treat high blood pressure with exercise – European Society of Cardiology
Viewpoint | Implementing Measurement Science for Electronic Health Record Use – “Clinicians trained in patient care are locked into hours of screen time to complete mandatory clerical and documentation tasks, often unrelated to the quality of the care”
18 Apr, 2021 | 21:09h | UTCImplementing Measurement Science for Electronic Health Record Use – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Opinion – “The EMR has changed the doctor-patient duet into a ménage-à-trois” (resources on the subject) AND Study: Association Between Perceived Electronic Health Record Usability and Professional Burnout (study and commentaries) AND The future of electronic health records – Nature
Commentaries on Twitter
To optimize #EHR design, implementation, and regulation, EHR use measures must be developed that are trustworthy, clinically important, scientifically sound, transparent, and feasible for implementation.
A recent paper by @JAMA_current @JAMANetwork https://t.co/IN3ZxcON9m pic.twitter.com/kOVQGI1OGl
— Eugenio Santoro (@eugeniosantoro) April 11, 2021
"Drawing attention to the EHR user experience with empirical measurements could add visibility and transparency to what is happening—the hours wasted and the risks incurred—that could stimulate usability improvements." https://t.co/WCzuo288Bp
— Janos Kalman (@kalman_jl) April 9, 2021
China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine 67% effective in preventing symptomatic infection, 85% effective in preventing hospitalizations and 80% effective in preventing deaths – Chile govt report
18 Apr, 2021 | 21:45h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/hildabast/status/1383183542495039490
A guideline to limit indoor airborne transmission of COVID-19
18 Apr, 2021 | 21:47h | UTC
Indoor Air Changes and Potential Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
18 Apr, 2021 | 21:49h | UTCIndoor Air Changes and Potential Implications for SARS-CoV-2 Transmission – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/j_g_allen/status/1383073549380882438
Pathologic Antibodies to Platelet Factor 4 after ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccination
18 Apr, 2021 | 21:43h | UTCCommentaries: Researchers Offer Algorithm for Managing Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia After COVID-19 Vaccination – NEJM Journal Watch AND Blood Clots After COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Immune Response: UK Report – TCTMD AND People with rare blood clots after a COVID-19 jab share an uncommon immune response – ScienceNews