Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (all articles)
AHA Statement: Physical Activity as a Critical Component of First-Line Treatment for Elevated Blood Pressure or Cholesterol: Who, What, and How?
3 Jun, 2021 | 10:52h | UTCNews Release: ‘Prescription’ to sit less, move more advised for mildly high blood pressure and cholesterol – American Heart Association
Commentary: AHA: Physical Activity Should First-line Therapy as BP, LDL Tick Upwards – TCTMD
Count the cost of disability caused by COVID-19 – “Focusing only on cases and deaths hides the pandemic’s lasting health burden on people, societies and economies”.
27 May, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCCount the cost of disability caused by COVID-19 – Nature
Systematic review of 45 studies including 9751 participants, most of which were hospitalized, found 73% had at least 1 persistent symptom for weeks after Covid-19.
27 May, 2021 | 08:37h | UTCCommentary: Seven out of ten hospitalized COVID-19 patients will have long-haul symptoms – MedicalXpress
COVID Morbidity – The emerging burden of long COVID is significant, and needs to be considered when evaluating the risk vs. benefit of pandemic measures.
27 May, 2021 | 08:34h | UTCCOVID Morbidity – Science-Based Medicine
Short review: Diagnosis and management of acute respiratory distress syndrome
26 May, 2021 | 08:19h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#ARDS is an important priority in our ICUs at the moment. Our @CMAJ review looks at diagnosis, and provides a guideline-based approach to management, along with a discussion on #COVID19 ARDS.
A great primer for those new to ARDS!
OPEN ACCESS Link: https://t.co/saVdFT6Wyn pic.twitter.com/HbhoYbeG3u
— Shannon Fernando (@shanfernands) May 25, 2021
Admission respiratory status predicts mortality in COVID-19 – hypoxemic patients (oxygen saturation less than 92%) had a 1.8- to 4.0-fold increased mortality risk; those with respiratory rates over 22 breaths per minute were at 1.9- to 3.2-fold elevated mortality risk.
25 May, 2021 | 08:56h | UTCAdmission respiratory status predicts mortality in COVID-19 – Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus
Commentaries: COVID-19 mortality associated with 2 signs easily measured at home – University of Washington School of Medicine AND Low oxygen levels, shallow breathing tied to COVID death – CIDRAP
2 signs easily measured at home can indicate increased Covid mortality risk—respiration rate & blood-oxygen saturation. Both are distinctly predictive of higher mortality. Anyone receiving a positive Covid test can easily monitor for these signs at home https://t.co/8n7oc0d4E4 pic.twitter.com/02ysVaElsL
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) May 24, 2021
M-A: A biofeedback‐guided program or pelvic floor muscle electric stimulation can improve early recovery of urinary continence after radical prostatectomy.
26 May, 2021 | 08:13h | UTC
AARC Guideline: Management of adult patients with tracheostomy in the acute care setting.
21 May, 2021 | 08:26h | UTC
Cohort study: 14% of adults aged 65 years or less who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 had at least one new type of clinical sequelae that required medical care after the acute phase of the illness.
20 May, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCEditorial: Unpacking post-covid symptoms – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
After covid infections, 14% of >266,000 people, age ≤ 65, developed at least 1 sequelae that required medical care #LongCovid Just out @bmj_latest @OptumLabs @mlipsitch Risk increased w/ pre-existing conditions but also found in healthy, age < 50 https://t.co/h8IlnRNp2v pic.twitter.com/e15uSj9BXN
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 19, 2021
One year after hospital discharge due to SARS-CoV-2 Infection, the prevalence of long-term cough, chest pain, dyspnea, and fatigue was 2.5%, 6.5%, 23.3%, and 61.2%, respectively
20 May, 2021 | 08:57h | UTCPrevalence of Post-COVID-19 Cough One Year After SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Multicenter Study – Lung
Systematic review: Prognostic factors for pain chronicity in low back pain – “Higher pain intensity, higher body weight, carrying heavy loads at work, difficult working positions, and depression were the most frequently observed risk factors for chronic low back pain”
20 May, 2021 | 08:32h | UTCPrognostic factors for pain chronicity in low back pain: a systematic review – Pain Reports
Guideline: Early intervention for children aged 0 to 2 years with or at high risk of cerebral palsy.
19 May, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCEarly Intervention for Children Aged 0 to 2 Years With or at High Risk of Cerebral Palsy: International Clinical Practice Guideline Based on Systematic Reviews – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Early Intervention in Cerebral Palsy and Beyond (free for a limited period)
The catastrophization effects of an MRI report on the patient and surgeon and the benefits of ‘clinical reporting’: results from an RCT and blinded trials.
19 May, 2021 | 08:25h | UTCRelated: You cannot unsee your MRI report AND Direct communication between radiologists and patients improves the quality of imaging reports – European Radiology
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/hjluks/status/1392151713700794374
Large cohort study confirms the renal toxicities of anti-inflammatories, suggesting Ibuprofen may be the safest option among them.
19 May, 2021 | 08:28h | UTCComparative Risks of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on CKD – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Study: Ibuprofen Found Safest NSAID for the Kidney – MPR
Commentary on Twitter
Comparative Risks of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on CKD
Read this new @CJASN study and listen to the accompanying podcast:https://t.co/GL1ITzh4O4 pic.twitter.com/lZGeFqfrDZ
— American Society of Nephrology (@ASNKidney) April 29, 2021
#ACC21 – RCT: Tailored, earlier heart failure rehabilitation program has physical and emotional benefits for older patients.
17 May, 2021 | 08:23h | UTCCommentaries: Tailored, earlier heart failure rehab has physical, emotional benefits for patients – National institutes of Health AND REHAB-HF: Tailored Cardiac Rehab Program Improved Function and Quality of Life in Older HF Patients – American College of Cardiology AND Rehabilitation Therapy in Older Acute Heart Failure Patients – REHAB-HF – American College of Cardiology
Commentaries on Twitter
#REHAB-HF #ACC21 innovative intensive rehab improved physical function
-attention to SDOH environment assessment & involvement of family/care givers
-q2 wk trouble shooting discussion
-corrected balance/mobility first to get pts on treadmill w confidence https://t.co/rOmsc6qdq3 pic.twitter.com/V8TugBipUT— Ritu Thamman MD (@iamritu) May 16, 2021
REHAB-HF trial results found novel #CVRehab program tailored to address specific physical impairments in frail/older patients w/ acute #HeartFailure improved physical function & quality of life; did not significantly reduce hospitalizations. https://t.co/f98IdMvqj4 #ACC21 #cvGeri pic.twitter.com/zY8E1WBNmf
— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) May 16, 2021
2021 EULAR recommendations for the implementation of self-management strategies in patients with inflammatory arthritis
13 May, 2021 | 05:49h | UTCCommentary: EULAR issues recommendations on self-management strategies for inflammatory arthritis – MedwireNews
Eight out of ten people hospitalized with COVID-19 develop neurological problems – the most common self-reported symptoms included headache (37%) and anosmia or ageusia (26%).
12 May, 2021 | 08:55h | UTC
Population-based cohort study: Non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients have low-risk of serious long-term effects, but visits to general practitioners and outpatient hospital visits are increased.
12 May, 2021 | 08:47h | UTCCommentaries: Non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients: Low-risk of serious long-term effects, but more visits to doctor – The Lancet AND Any COVID-19 Infection Raises Odds for Lingering Symptoms, Study Finds – HealthDay AND Those with mild COVID-19 seek more primary care than uninfected peers – CIDRAP
Mild COVID-19 infection is very unlikely to cause lasting heart damage
11 May, 2021 | 09:23h | UTCMild COVID-19 infection is very unlikely to cause lasting heart damage – Imperial College London
Commentary on Twitter
Mild Covid infection is unlikely to cause lasting heart damage, according to a study led by University College London. It's the largest & most detailed study to date into mild Covid infection and its longer-term impact on the heart https://t.co/pZ0Wgnf9zp pic.twitter.com/b1T9AClQeX
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) May 9, 2021
Editorial | “Peeling off musculoskeletal labels: sticks and stones may break my bones, but diagnostic labels can hamstring me forever”
11 May, 2021 | 08:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Grateful to share our new @BJSM_BMJ editorial @KarimKhan_IMHA @DrLouiseTulloh
Peeling off musculoskeletal labels: sticks and stones may break my bones, but diagnostic labels can hamstring me forever
📄🔓 https://t.co/5LAEUNK6d2#PreventingOverdiagnosis #TooMuchMedicine pic.twitter.com/ZD0CyxmGHp
— Daniel Friedman (@ddfriedman) May 6, 2021
One third of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have lung changes after a year
7 May, 2021 | 08:37h | UTCCommentaries: One third of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have lung changes after a year – University of Southampton AND An integrated understanding of long-term sequelae after acute COVID-19 – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Guideline: Diagnosis and treatment of neurogenic dysphagia.
6 May, 2021 | 08:51h | UTC
Cohort study: Increased risk in suicide and self-harm in adult survivors of critical illness.
6 May, 2021 | 08:44h | UTCCommentary: ICU admission linked to increased risk of future suicide and self-harm – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Survivors of critical illness have increased risk of suicide and self-harm, and these outcomes were associated with pre-existing psychiatric illness and receipt of invasive life support, concludes new study @shanfernands https://t.co/WOHBAdnBWK
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 5, 2021
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
4 May, 2021 | 08:52h | UTCProne Positioning of Nonintubated Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
[Preprint] Frequency of neurological manifestations in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 350 studies – up to one-third of COVID-19 patients analyzed in this review, 89% of whom were hospitalized, experienced at least one neurological manifestation
4 May, 2021 | 08:44h | UTCCommentary: Study finds one-third of COVID-19 patients experience neurological symptoms – News Medical