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Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of antidepressants for pain in adults: overview of systematic reviews

2 Feb, 2023 | 15:05h | UTC

Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of antidepressants for pain in adults: overview of systematic reviews – The BMJ

Editorial: Rethinking use of medicines for chronic pain – The BMJ

News Release: Antidepressants use for chronic pain on the rise, but are they effective? – University of Sidney

 

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Review | Current and emerging knowledge of diagnostic imaging in COVID-19

2 Feb, 2023 | 15:04h | UTC

Current and Emerging Knowledge in COVID-19 – Radiology

See also:

Long-term Lung Abnormalities Associated with COVID-19 Pneumonia – Radiology

An Integrated Radiologic-Pathologic Understanding of COVID-19 Pneumonia – Radiology

 


Patients labeled as nonallergic after initial tests for penicillin allergy may develop resensitization afterwards

2 Feb, 2023 | 15:03h | UTC

Resensitization in suspected penicillin allergy – Allergy

Video summary: Resensitisation in suspected penicillin allergy

Commentary: Patients should be retested for penicillin resensitization before being deemed nonallergic – Healio (free registration required)

Related:

Improving antimicrobial stewardship with penicillin allergy testing: a review of current practices and unmet needs – JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance

Management of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Antibiotic Allergy. Executive Summary of Guidance from the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC), the Spanish Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (SEAIC), the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacy (SEFH) and the Spanish Society of Intensive Medicine and Coronary Care Units (SEMICYUC) – Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology (PDF)

The prevalence of penicillin allergy labeling ranged from 0.9% to 10.2% across practices in a large pediatric cohort, raising questions regarding the validity of those labels and the unnecessary use of second-line antibiotics that may follow.

The prevalence of penicillin allergy labeling ranged from 0.9% to 10.2% across practices in a large pediatric cohort, raising questions regarding the validity of those labels and the unnecessary use of second-line antibiotics that may follow.

M-A: Most patients with allergy to Penicillin can be given Cefazolin

Systematic review: Safety and efficacy of de-labelling penicillin allergy in adults using direct oral challenge

Penicillin allergy labels increase second-line broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for pediatric respiratory tract infections

Podcast: A Clinical Pharmacologist’s Perspective on Penicillin Allergy

Study: Development and Validation of a Penicillin Allergy Clinical Decision Rule

Management of a surgical patient with a label of penicillin allergy: narrative review and consensus recommendations – British Journal of Anaesthesia

NICE: Double Check Patients with ‘Penicillin Allergy’ to Avoid Increased MRSA Risk

Cohort Study: Risk of Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus and Clostridium Difficile in Patients with a Documented Penicillin Allergy

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Deconstructing the dogma: meta-analysis of adjunctive gentamicin and rifampin in staphylococcal prosthetic valve endocarditis

2 Feb, 2023 | 15:00h | UTC

Deconstructing the Dogma: Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis of Adjunctive Gentamicin and Rifampin in Staphylococcal Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis – Open Forum Infectious Diseases

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Fungal Nomenclature: managing change is the name of the game

2 Feb, 2023 | 14:59h | UTC

Fungal Nomenclature: Managing Change is the Name of the Game – Open Forum Infectious Diseases

 

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

https://twitter.com/thefunguskidd/status/1611639451134070784

 


A primer on home infusion administration methods

2 Feb, 2023 | 14:57h | UTC

A Primer on Home Infusion Administration Methods – Open Forum Infectious Diseases

 


Position Paper | Exercise recommendations for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes

2 Feb, 2023 | 14:55h | UTC

2022: Position of Brazilian Diabetes Society on exercise recommendations for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes – Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

 


M-A | Diagnostic value of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid galactomannan assay for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

2 Feb, 2023 | 14:50h | UTC

Diagnostic value of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid galactomannan assay for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in adults: A meta-analysis – Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

 


Heart failure: an update from the last years and a look at the near future

2 Feb, 2023 | 14:48h | UTC

Heart failure: an update from the last years and a look at the near future – ESC Heart Failure

 


M-A | Effect of aspirin in patients with established asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis

2 Feb, 2023 | 14:44h | UTC

Effect of aspirin in patients with established asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Frontiers in Pharmacology

 


Pulmonary fibrosis related to amiodarone — is it a standard pathophysiological pattern? A case-based literature review

2 Feb, 2023 | 14:39h | UTC

Pulmonary Fibrosis Related to Amiodarone—Is It a Standard Pathophysiological Pattern? A Case-Based Literature Review – Diagnostics

 


RCT | Oral minocycline plus rifampicin vs. oral linezolid for complicated skin and skin structure infections caused by MRSA

2 Feb, 2023 | 14:33h | UTC

Oral minocycline plus rifampicin versus oral linezolid for complicated skin and skin structure infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: The AIDA open label, randomized, controlled Phase 4 trial – eClinicalMedicine

 


Review | Perioperative evaluation and management of patients on glucocorticoids

2 Feb, 2023 | 14:35h | UTC

Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Patients on Glucocorticoids – Journal of the Endocrine Society

Related: Perioperative Evaluation and Management of Endocrine Disorders – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 


Review | High prevalence of geriatric conditions among older adults with cardiovascular disease

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:30h | UTC

High Prevalence of Geriatric Conditions Among Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease – Journal of the American Heart Association

Related:

Facing the challenge of polypharmacy when prescribing for older people with cardiovascular disease. A review by the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy – European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Multimorbidity in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology

 


M-A | Comparative efficacy of exercise therapy and oral NSAIDs and paracetamol for knee or hip osteoarthritis

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:28h | UTC

Comparative efficacy of exercise therapy and oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol for knee or hip osteoarthritis: a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials – British Journal of Sports Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


M-A | Blood pressure, hypertension and the risk of atrial fibrillation

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:22h | UTC

Blood pressure, hypertension and the risk of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies – European Journal of Epidemiology

 


Guideline | Management of “CKD-PeriDialysis”-the periods prior to and in the early-stage of initial dialysis

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:21h | UTC

Chinese Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of “CKD-PeriDialysis”-the Periods Prior to and in the Early-Stage of Initial Dialysis – Kidney International Reports

 


Recommendations for non-HIV associated cryptococcal meningoencephalitis

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:20h | UTC

Treatment recommendations for non-HIV associated cryptococcal meningoencephalitis including management of post-infectious inflammatory response syndrome – Frontiers in Neurology

 


Guidelines for the management of hypertension in patients with diabetes mellitus

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:17h | UTC

RSSDI Guidelines for the management of hypertension in patients with diabetes mellitus – International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

 


Cohort Study | Association between celiac disease and cardiovascular disease

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:16h | UTC

Association between coeliac disease and cardiovascular disease: prospective analysis of UK Biobank data – BMJ Medicine

News Release: Fewer known risk factors, but heightened risk of cardiovascular disease in people with coeliac disease – BMJ Newsroom

 


M-A | Association between autism spectrum disorders and cardiometabolic diseases

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:11h | UTC

Association Between Autism Spectrum Disorders and Cardiometabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Autism, Physical Health Conditions, and a Need for Reform – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


A2BCD: a concise guide for asthma management

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:14h | UTC

A2BCD: a concise guide for asthma management – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free registration required)

 

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/LancetRespirMed/status/1619284669379522560

 


M-A | Effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and CKD

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:06h | UTC

Effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Pharmacology

 


SR | Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses

31 Jan, 2023 | 14:11h | UTC

Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses – Cochrane Library

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Review | Diagnosis and acute management of migraine

31 Jan, 2023 | 14:04h | UTC

Diagnosis and acute management of migraine – Canadian Medical Association Journal

News Release: Migraine: how to diagnose, manage and prevent – Canadian Medical Association Journal

 


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