Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (all articles)
M-A | Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health.
26 Jul, 2022 | 13:27h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Effectiveness of wearable activity trackers to increase physical activity and improve health: a systematic review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses https://t.co/JecWHjcnpg pic.twitter.com/MPnQHU1VQQ
— Søren T. Skou (@STSkou) July 21, 2022
Under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license
Evidence Review | Exercise training for adults having maintenance dialysis.
21 Jul, 2022 | 13:04h | UTCExercise training for adults having maintenance dialysis – Evidently Cochrane
Original Study: Exercise training for adults undergoing maintenance dialysis – Cochrane Library
M-A | Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on poststroke dysphagia.
21 Jul, 2022 | 12:49h | UTC
RCT | Using a smartphone application maintains physical activity following pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD.
21 Jul, 2022 | 12:45h | UTC
M-A of RCTs | Efficacy of corticosteroids for hand osteoarthritis.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:07h | UTC
Guideline on prevention of foot ulceration in diabetic patients.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:51h | UTCRelated:
Guideline: ADA 2022 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.
NICE Updated Guidance: Management of Type 2 Diabetes.
Recent updates to clinical practice guidelines for diabetes mellitus.
M-A of RCTs | Effectiveness of home-based cardiac rehabilitation, using wearable sensors, as a multicomponent, cutting-edge intervention.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:35h | UTC
RCT | Effect of ultrasonography-guided corticosteroid injection vs. placebo added to exercise therapy for Achilles tendinopathy.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:18h | UTCCommentary: Trial Backs Steroid Shots for Stubborn Achilles Tendon Pain — Corticosteroid bests placebo when combined with resistance exercise therapy – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, corticosteroid injections + exercise therapy was more effective for patients with long-standing Achilles tendinopathy compared to placebo injections + exercise therapy. https://t.co/nkTH0OYL4a
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 11, 2022
M-A | Home oxygen for moderate hypoxemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:47h | UTCHome oxygen for moderate hypoxaemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Home oxygen probably makes little or no difference to 3-year mortality in pts with #COPD and moderate hypoxaemia
Systematic review & meta-analysis from Yves Lacasse & colleagues https://t.co/8wDrkEd1LH pic.twitter.com/UoOqW7hngT
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) July 11, 2022
M-A | Factors correlated with physical function 1 year after total knee arthroplasty in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
12 Jul, 2022 | 12:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This meta-analysis of 20 prospective cohort studies (11,317 patients) found associations between presurgical BMI, physical function, and osteoarthritis severity and physical function after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). https://t.co/tQf7HytTEW
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 11, 2022
ARDS Clinical Practice Guideline.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:49h | UTCARDS Clinical Practice Guideline 2021 – Journal of Intensive Care
M-A | Little benefit from viscosupplementation in knee osteoarthritis.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:39h | UTCViscosupplementation for knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ
News Release: Scant evidence to recommend use of hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis – BMJ Newsroom
Commentary: Common injections don’t help knee osteoarthritis more than placebo, large data review finds – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
New research finds that injections of hyaluronic acid to treat knee osteoarthritis make almost no difference to pain and might raise risk of adverse events https://t.co/G80BHoOgl3
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 7, 2022
Cohort Study | Serious adverse event rates and reoperation after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
8 Jul, 2022 | 11:49h | UTCNews Release: Overall risks of shoulder surgery low, but study finds significant risk of reoperation – BMJ Newsroom
Retrospective Cohort Study | Racial bias and reproducibility in pulse oximetry among medical and surgical inpatients.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:57h | UTCNews Release: Pulse oximeters missed low oxygen levels in more Black veterans than white veterans – University of Michigan
Related:
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement – New England Journal of Medicine
FDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, without explicit mention of racial bias – STAT
Pulse Oximeter Accuracy and Limitations: FDA Safety Communication – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Commentary on Twitter
New research found that for individuals in general (medical and surgical) care in hospital, occult hypoxemia was more common for black patients than for white patients https://t.co/DrNlaIE7ho
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 6, 2022
RCT | High-dose dexamethasone and oxygen support strategies in intensive care unit patients with severe COVID-19 acute hypoxemic respiratory failure.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:51h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, high-dose dexamethasone did not significantly improve the 60-day survival. The oxygenation strategy in initially non-intubated patients did not significantly modify the 28-day risk of invasive mechanical ventilation requirement. https://t.co/ZNajW2KBKR
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) July 5, 2022
M-A | The effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions including outdoor mobility on older adults’ physical activity, endurance, outdoor mobility and falls-related self-efficacy.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:14h | UTCSystematic Review | No evidence in support of arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in adults with degenerative and nonobstructive meniscal symptoms.
5 Jul, 2022 | 11:38h | UTCRCT | Immobilization of torus fractures of the wrist in children.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:46h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The FORCE study is in @TheLancet – https://t.co/oyYvMMxjln has awesome stuff to implement result – ED pathway, animations & patient info leaflets (multiple languages).
Thanks to @PERUKItweep and everyone who made it possible. https://t.co/Wq67MgcQhB pic.twitter.com/mrA03tGzCs
— Dan Perry (@MrDanPerry) July 1, 2022
Systematic Review: Mobility training for increasing mobility and functioning in older people with frailty.
1 Jul, 2022 | 11:41h | UTC
RCT: Diclofenac–hyaluronate conjugate intra-articular injection for hip, ankle, shoulder, and elbow osteoarthritis.
1 Jul, 2022 | 10:55h | UTC
RCT: Patella-stabilizing, motion-restricting knee brace versus a neoprene nonhinged knee brace after a first-time traumatic patellar dislocation.
30 Jun, 2022 | 10:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing a Patella-Stabilizing, Motion-Restricting Knee Brace Versus a Neoprene Nonhinged Knee Brace After a First-Time Traumatic Patellar Dislocation
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— Physio Meets Science (@PhysioMeScience) April 26, 2022
Under a CC BY 4.0 License
Review: Common hand conditions.
29 Jun, 2022 | 11:57h | UTCCommon Hand Conditions: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Clinical Review: Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Hand Conditions
Brief Review: Noninvasive respiratory support in intensive care medicine.
29 Jun, 2022 | 11:06h | UTCNoninvasive respiratory support in intensive care medicine – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
Noninvasive respiratory support in #ICU
? hypercapnic failure
?respiratory failure due to acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema
⚠️ weaning or extubation in high-risk or obese pts
? de novo hypoxemic respiratory failure if careful pt selection/monitoring
? https://t.co/pTdzEEW2Xf pic.twitter.com/S3oEpUppNC— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) June 28, 2022
Guideline: Sleep-related breathing disorders in adults.
28 Jun, 2022 | 11:21h | UTCPartial update of the German S3 Guideline Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Adults – Somnologie
M-A: The role of resistance exercise training for improving cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy older adults.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:42h | UTC