Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis
Systematic Review: Antibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:56h | UTCAntibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis – Cochrane Library
Summary: Antibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis – Cochrane Library
Related:
Efficacy and Safety of Non-Antibiotic Outpatient Treatment in Mild Acute Diverticulitis (DINAMO-study): A Multicentre, Randomised, Open-Label, Non-Inferiority Trial – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Elective surgical management of diverticulitis – Current Problems in Surgery
Management of Colonic Diverticulitis – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Commentary on Twitter
The benefits of antibiotics in diverticulitis are uncertain with respect to complications, emergency✂️, recurrence, elective colonic resections&long‐term complications. This may be because diverticulitis is❌an infectious disorder, but an inflammatory onehttps://t.co/0HmAllw5Af
— John Damianos, M.D. (@john_damianosMD) June 26, 2022
M-A: The role of resistance exercise training for improving cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy older adults.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:42h | UTC
Evaluation of prognostic risk models for postoperative pulmonary complications in adult patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a systematic review and international external validation cohort study.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:29h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Can we accurately predict who gets postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) following abdominal surgery?
In our first ever @LancetDigitalH paper, @STARSurgUK @TASMANCollab use the #RECON dataset to evaluate existing risk prediction scores
Read here: https://t.co/oJEpR1aL1S pic.twitter.com/XPRjy6iyrS
— STARSurg (@STARSurgUK) June 22, 2022
Systematic Review: Short‐acting inhaled bronchodilators for cystic fibrosis.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:15h | UTCShort‐acting inhaled bronchodilators for cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library
Summary: Short-acting inhaled bronchodilators for cystic fibrosis – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: Locally recurrent rectal cancer according to a standardized MRI classification system.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:07h | UTC
M-A: Safety and efficacy of SSRIs in improving poststroke recovery.
27 Jun, 2022 | 10:58h | UTC
M-A: Hypothermic vs. normothermic temperature control after cardiac arrest.
24 Jun, 2022 | 11:51h | UTCHypothermic versus Normothermic Temperature Control after Cardiac Arrest – NEJM Evidence
Related:
ERC-ESICM guidelines on temperature control after cardiac arrest in adults – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Systematic Review: Parenteral Vitamin C in patients with severe infection.
24 Jun, 2022 | 11:49h | UTCParenteral Vitamin C in Patients with Severe Infection: A Systematic Review – NEJM Evidence
Related:
M-A: Benefits and harms of interventions with surgery compared to interventions without surgery for musculoskeletal conditions.
24 Jun, 2022 | 11:04h | UTC
Cataract surgery: both eyes on the same day or on different days?
24 Jun, 2022 | 10:55h | UTCCataract surgery: both eyes on the same day or on different days? – Evidently Cochrane
Original Study: Immediate sequential bilateral surgery versus delayed sequential bilateral surgery for cataracts – Cochrane Library
Ivermectin for COVID-19 Cochrane review update: 11 trials and no evidence of benefit shown.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCNews Release: Ivermectin for COVID-19 review update: 11 trials and no evidence of benefit shown – Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Original Article: Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library
Summary: Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID-19 – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: SARS‐CoV‐2‐neutralising monoclonal antibodies to prevent COVID‐19.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:37h | UTCSARS‐CoV‐2‐neutralising monoclonal antibodies to prevent COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library
M-A: Incidence and etiology of infant Gram-negative bacteremia and meningitis in children.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:27h | UTC
M-A: Early versus delayed complete revascularization in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and multivessel disease.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:11h | UTC
M-A: Intravenous iron vs. oral iron vs. no iron with or without erythropoiesis‐ stimulating agents for cancer patients with anemia.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:10h | UTC
Systematic Review: Interventions to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene for preventing soil‐transmitted helminth infection.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:09h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter
Our Cochrane review assessed the impact of WASH interventions on soil-transmitted helminths and found a 29% reduction in odds (95%CI 0.54 to 0.94). OR:0.86 amongst RCTs (95%CI 0.74 to 1.01). So. Many Meta-regressions! Moderate effect, yet important! https://t.co/t7s7kTYurx
— Matthew Freeman (@MatthewCFreeman) June 21, 2022
M-A: Effectiveness of pharmacological-based interventions, including education and prescribing strategies, to reduce subacute pain after total hip or knee arthroplasty.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:04h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A systematic review of RCTs looking at effectiveness of pharmacological interventions to ⬇️ pain following total hip/knee arthroplasty. Interventions involving multimodal non-opioid analgesia & education show positive effects on ⬇️ pain intensity. https://t.co/t2majwzHPz pic.twitter.com/HoybWv2VFO
— Pain Medicine Journal (@PainMedJournal) March 31, 2022
Systematic Review: Pyronaridine‐artesunate for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:07h | UTCPyronaridine‐artesunate for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria – Cochrane Library
Summary: Pyronaridine-artesunate for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria – Cochrane Library
Induction chemotherapy in nasopharyngeal carcinoma- A systematic review of phase III clinical trials.
23 Jun, 2022 | 09:54h | UTC
Systematic Review: Music therapy for people with substance use disorders.
22 Jun, 2022 | 11:02h | UTCMusic therapy for people with substance use disorders – Cochrane Library
Summary: Music therapy for people with substance use disorder – Cochrane Library
M-A: Opioid versus opioid-free analgesia after surgical discharge.
21 Jun, 2022 | 11:08h | UTCOpioid versus opioid-free analgesia after surgical discharge: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Taking opioids at home after surgery: More harms than benefits – McGill University Health Center
M-A: Comparison of bifurcation techniques for percutaneous coronary intervention.
21 Jun, 2022 | 10:50h | UTC
Cohort Study: Association of obsessive-compulsive disorder and obsessive-compulsive symptoms with substance misuse.
21 Jun, 2022 | 10:42h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this Swedish cohort study, individuals with OCD diagnosis had a nearly 4-fold risk of substance use disorders, substance-related criminal convictions or deaths. The association was partially accounted for by shared genetics. https://t.co/BDwKw227FG
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) June 6, 2022
M-A: Benefits and risks of rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV.
21 Jun, 2022 | 10:41h | UTC
M-A: Accuracy of Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/ Computerized Tomography for diagnosing periprosthetic joint infections.
21 Jun, 2022 | 10:38h | UTC