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RCT: In patients with severe Covid-19, high-flow oxygen therapy reduced the likelihood of invasive mechanical ventilation and decreased the time to clinical recovery compared to conventional oxygen therapy.

8 Dec, 2021 | 10:15h | UTC

Effect of High-Flow Oxygen Therapy vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy on Invasive Mechanical Ventilation and Clinical Recovery in Patients With Severe COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA

Related:

Non-invasive respiratory support in the management of acute COVID-19 pneumonia: considerations for clinical practice and priorities for research – “The two randomized controlled trials indicate superiority of non-invasive ventilation over high-flow nasal oxygen in reducing the need for intubation”.

[Preprint] RCT: non-invasive respiratory strategies in acute respiratory failure in patients with COVID-19 – CPAP reduced the composite outcome of intubation or death within 30 days; high-flow nasal oxygenation was not associated with better outcomes.

 

ERS guideline on non-CPAP therapies for obstructive sleep apnea.

2 Dec, 2021 | 09:56h | UTC

European Respiratory Society guideline on non-CPAP therapies for obstructive sleep apnoea – European Respiratory Review

 

AHA Scientific Statement: Supporting physical activity in patients and populations during life events and transitions.

2 Dec, 2021 | 09:53h | UTC

Supporting Physical Activity in Patients and Populations During Life Events and Transitions: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation

News Release: Major life events influence level of physical activity, may negatively impact heart health – American Heart Association

 

AAP Clinical Report: Promoting the participation of children and adolescents with disabilities in sports, recreation, and physical activity.

1 Dec, 2021 | 08:48h | UTC

Promoting the Participation of Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in Sports, Recreation, and Physical Activity – Pediatrics

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

M-A: Efficacy of non-invasive and invasive respiratory management strategies in adult patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.

1 Dec, 2021 | 08:44h | UTC

Efficacy of non-invasive and invasive respiratory management strategies in adult patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – Critical Care

 

Guideline Interventions for the management of acute and chronic low back pain.

30 Nov, 2021 | 10:15h | UTC

Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021 – Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

The musculoskeletal manifestations of Marfan Syndrome: diagnosis, impact, and management.

28 Nov, 2021 | 20:58h | UTC

The Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Marfan Syndrome: Diagnosis, Impact, and Management – Current Rheumatology Reports

 

Review: Noninvasive ventilation and oxygenation strategies.

25 Nov, 2021 | 10:08h | UTC

Noninvasive Ventilation and Oxygenation Strategies – Surgical Clinics of North America

 

Opinion: Texting thumb, trigger finger, gamer’s thumb and other smartphone injuries.

24 Nov, 2021 | 08:24h | UTC

Texting Thumb, Trigger Finger, Gamer’s Thumb and Other Smartphone Injuries – Scientific American

 

EuGMS Guidance: Management of post-acute COVID-19 patients in geriatric rehabilitation.

21 Nov, 2021 | 23:14h | UTC

Management of post-acute COVID-19 patients in geriatric rehabilitation: EuGMS guidance – European Geriatric Medicine

Related:

Addressing Post-COVID Symptoms: A Guide for Primary Care Physicians.

Global surveillance, research, and collaboration needed to improve understanding and management of long COVID.

Provocative study suggests that persistent physical symptoms after COVID-19 infection may be associated more with the belief in having been infected with SARS-CoV-2 than with having laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection.

Update to post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Caring for the ‘long-haulers’.

Systematic Review: Short-term and long-term rates of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

WHO Consensus: A clinical case definition of post COVID-19 condition (Long Covid).

Characterizing long COVID: a living systematic review.

Long Covid – The illness narratives.

New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published.

M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)

 

Systematic Review | Integrated and comprehensive pain management programs: effectiveness and harms.

21 Nov, 2021 | 22:43h | UTC

Integrated and Comprehensive Pain Management Programs: Effectiveness and Harms – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

See also:

Evidence Summary

Final Report

 

Systematic Review | Prehabilitation and rehabilitation for major joint replacement.

21 Nov, 2021 | 22:41h | UTC

Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Major Joint Replacement – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

See also:

Evidence Summary

Final Report

 

RCT: An exercise program reduced upper limb disability one year after non-reconstructive breast cancer surgery.

18 Nov, 2021 | 08:39h | UTC

Exercise versus usual care after non-reconstructive breast cancer surgery (UK PROSPER): multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation – The BMJ

Commentaries:

Exercise reduces upper limb disability after breast cancer surgery – BMJ / News Medical

Exercise Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery- HealthDay

Structured Exercise Improves Upper Limb Function After Breast Ca Surgery – Physician’s Weekly

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Systematic Review: Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for older people with hip fractures.

18 Nov, 2021 | 08:28h | UTC

Summary: Are mixed-speciality (multidisciplinary) teams the best way to help older people recover from hip fracture? – Cochrane Library

Original Study: Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for older people with hip fractures – Cochrane Library

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Addressing Post-COVID Symptoms: A Guide for Primary Care Physicians.

17 Nov, 2021 | 08:42h | UTC

Addressing Post-COVID Symptoms: A Guide for Primary Care Physicians – The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Related:

Global surveillance, research, and collaboration needed to improve understanding and management of long COVID.

Provocative study suggests that persistent physical symptoms after COVID-19 infection may be associated more with the belief in having been infected with SARS-CoV-2 than with having laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection.

Update to post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Caring for the ‘long-haulers’.

Systematic Review: Short-term and long-term rates of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

WHO Consensus: A clinical case definition of post COVID-19 condition (Long Covid).

Characterizing long COVID: a living systematic review.

Long Covid – The illness narratives.

New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published.

M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)

 

Nursing care for oncologic patients undergoing surgery using an enhanced recovery approach.

17 Nov, 2021 | 08:22h | UTC

Oncologic Surgical Care Using an Enhanced Recovery Approach – AACN Advanced Critical Care

News release: Enhanced Recovery Approach Changes Care for Surgical Oncology Patients – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

Related: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines

 

M-A: Prediction of extubation outcome in critically ill patients.

16 Nov, 2021 | 08:27h | UTC

Prediction of extubation outcome in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Critical Care

 

Global surveillance, research, and collaboration needed to improve understanding and management of long COVID.

12 Nov, 2021 | 10:32h | UTC

Global surveillance, research, and collaboration needed to improve understanding and management of long COVID – The Lancet

Related:

Provocative study suggests that persistent physical symptoms after COVID-19 infection may be associated more with the belief in having been infected with SARS-CoV-2 than with having laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection.

Update to post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Caring for the ‘long-haulers’.

Systematic Review: Short-term and long-term rates of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

WHO Consensus: A clinical case definition of post COVID-19 condition (Long Covid).

Characterizing long COVID: a living systematic review.

Long Covid – The illness narratives.

New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published.

M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)

 

ERS Guidelines: High-flow nasal cannula in acute respiratory failure.

12 Nov, 2021 | 10:29h | UTC

ERS Clinical Practice Guidelines: High-flow nasal cannula in acute respiratory failure – European Respiratory Journal

 

2022 ASA Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway.

12 Nov, 2021 | 10:31h | UTC

2022 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway – Anesthesiology

Related:

Consensus-based recommendations for management of the difficult airway: part 1. Difficult airway management encountered in an unconscious patient.

Difficult airway management in neonates and infants: knowledge of devices and a device-oriented strategy.

Consensus Guideline: Pediatric Airway Management in COVID-19 Patients

Guidelines for Awake Tracheal Intubation in Adults

Position Paper: Management of Unanticipated Difficult Airways in Children in Anesthetic Practice

Review: Difficult Airway Management Algorithms (several resources on the subject)

The Difficult Airway Trolley: A Narrative Review and Practical Guide

 

IDSA Guidelines on Infection Prevention for Healthcare Personnel Caring for Patients with Suspected or Known COVID-19.

11 Nov, 2021 | 09:01h | UTC

Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on Infection Prevention for Healthcare Personnel Caring for Patients with Suspected or Known COVID-19

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

[Preprint] RCT: In hypoxic but not critically ill patients with COVID-19, an intervention to increase prone positioning did not improve outcomes.

10 Nov, 2021 | 07:20h | UTC

RCT: Prone positioning of patients with moderate hypoxia due to COVID-19 – medRxiv

Related:

RCT: Awake prone positioning reduces the need for intubation in patients with COVID-19.

RCT: Awake prone positioning in patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19 – no difference in intubation rates compared to standard care.

M-A: Prone positioning of nonintubated patients with Covid-19 improve oxygenation variables without any reported serious adverse events – randomized trials with patient-relevant outcomes such as the need for intubation or mortality rates are required

 

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

 

Guideline: Nonpharmacological treatment of persistent postconcussion symptoms in adults.

10 Nov, 2021 | 07:07h | UTC

Nonpharmacological Treatment of Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis and Guideline Recommendation – JAMA Network Open

Invited commentary: Advances in Clinical Management of Persistent Postconcussion Symptoms—The Danish National Clinical Guideline – JAMA Network Open

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Systematic Review: Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for coronary heart disease.

9 Nov, 2021 | 01:21h | UTC

Summary: Exercise-based rehabilitation for coronary heart disease – Cochrane Library

Original Study: Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for coronary heart disease – Cochrane Library

 

NICE Guideline | Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and management.

31 Oct, 2021 | 20:03h | UTC

Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Commentaries:

Chronic fatigue syndrome advice scraps exercise therapy – BBC

ME exercise therapy guidance scrapped by health watchdog Nice – The Guardian

 

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