Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis
M-A | Effects of dexmedetomidine on postoperative sleep quality
29 Mar, 2023 | 13:17h | UTC
SR | Anti‐vascular endothelial growth factor for proliferative diabetic retinopathy
29 Mar, 2023 | 13:15h | UTCAnti‐vascular endothelial growth factor for proliferative diabetic retinopathy – Cochrane Library
M-A | Cognitive behavior therapy vs. other treatments for depression
28 Mar, 2023 | 15:05h | UTCCommentary: Is cognitive behavioural therapy the best we’ve got for depression? – The Mental Elf
M-A | The effect of curcumin supplementation on weight loss and anthropometric indices
27 Mar, 2023 | 13:04h | UTC
Trends of randomized clinical trials citing prior systematic reviews, 2007-2021
27 Mar, 2023 | 12:56h | UTCTrends of Randomized Clinical Trials Citing Prior Systematic Reviews, 2007-2021 – JAMA Network Open
Invited Commentary: Should a Systematic Review Be Required in a Clinical Trial Report? Perhaps, But Not Yet – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
The percentage of RCTs citing systematic reviews increased from 36% in 2007-8 to 72% since 2020. RCTs with ≥100 participants, nonindustry funders, and authors from high-income countries were more likely to cite systematic reviews. https://t.co/rMN7eEmkqD
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 23, 2023
M-A | Efficacy of intraosseous access for trauma resuscitation
23 Mar, 2023 | 12:52h | UTC
M-A | Development of treatment-decision algorithms for children evaluated for pulmonary tuberculosis
23 Mar, 2023 | 12:50h | UTCNews Release: New Algorithms Could Improve Pediatric Tuberculosis Diagnosis – Yale School of Public Health
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/ Excited to share our #openaccess work in @LancetChildAdol where we evaluate existing algorithms and develop pragmatic, evidence-based algorithms to support evaluation for #pediatric pulmonary #tuberculosis
Link: https://t.co/tjDkk9xJm2
A summary 🧵
— Kenneth Gunasekera (@kennyguna) March 16, 2023
M-A | Effects of dairy intake on markers of cardio-metabolic health in adults
23 Mar, 2023 | 12:35h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Working with results of 19 randomized controlled trials (1427 total participants), #AdvNutr review authors conclude "high dairy intake (irrespective of fat content) showed no detrimental effects on anthropometric outcomes, blood lipids and blood pressure." https://t.co/59EiLeTW6g pic.twitter.com/ApVtfmfpsL
— American Society for Nutrition Journals (@jnutritionorg) March 13, 2023
M-A | eHealth-based psychosocial interventions for adults with insomnia
23 Mar, 2023 | 12:31h | UTC
M-A | Intravenous vitamin C in sepsis and septic shock – no influence on mortality outcomes
22 Mar, 2023 | 13:23h | UTCRelated:
Parenteral Vitamin C in Patients with Severe Infection: A Systematic Review – NEJM Evidence
M-A | Posterior pericardiotomy reduces the risk of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery
22 Mar, 2023 | 13:18h | UTCPosterior pericardiotomy for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 randomised controlled trials – EuroIntervention (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
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M-A | Maternal and neonatal complications following Kielland’s rotational forceps delivery
22 Mar, 2023 | 13:17h | UTC
M-A | Comparison of mental health symptoms before and during the covid-19 pandemic
21 Mar, 2023 | 13:40h | UTCEditorial: Mental health and the covid-19 pandemic – The BMJ
News Release: Study suggests little deterioration in mental health linked to the pandemic – BMJ Newsroom
Commentaries:
A patient’s perspective on mental health and the pandemic – The BMJ
World’s most comprehensive study on COVID-19 mental health – McGill University
SR | Topical antibiotics modestly improve resolution of acute bacterial conjunctivitis
21 Mar, 2023 | 13:33h | UTCSummary: The Cochrane Review evaluated the benefits and potential side effects of antibiotic therapy in treating acute bacterial conjunctivitis. The authors included 21 randomized controlled trials, with a total of 8,805 participants. The trials evaluated the effectiveness of topical antibiotic treatments in the form of drops or ointments, and were heterogeneous in terms of eligibility criteria, antibiotic drug class, duration of treatment, and outcomes assessed.
The review found that antibiotics likely improved clinical cure by 26% compared with placebo, with no evidence of serious systemic side effects reported in either the antibiotic or placebo group. Fluoroquinolones were found to have fewer ocular side effects compared to non-fluoroquinolones.
Overall, the review suggests that the use of topical antibiotics may be considered to achieve better clinical and microbiologic efficacy than placebo in treating acute bacterial conjunctivitis.
Article: Antibiotics versus placebo for acute bacterial conjunctivitis – Cochrane Library
SR | Systemic corticosteroid regimens for prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants
21 Mar, 2023 | 13:14h | UTCSummary: Different timing and dosages of corticosteroids to prevent lung injury – Cochrane Library
SR | Postnatal phenobarbital for the prevention of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants
21 Mar, 2023 | 13:15h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
👶What are the benefits and risks of #phenobarbital (a medicine used to control seizures) for preventing bleeding to the brain in #preterm #infants?
This @CochraneNeonate systematic review looks at the evidence from 10 studies with 792 babies.https://t.co/upqW8azhZP pic.twitter.com/wcpnjlu3t0
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) March 16, 2023
M-A | Analgesic effect of erector spinae plane block in adults undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy
21 Mar, 2023 | 13:06h | UTC
COVID-19-associated mucormycosis | A systematic review and meta-analysis of 958 cases
20 Mar, 2023 | 13:43h | UTC
M-A | Has the therapeutical ceiling been reached in Crohn’s disease randomized controlled trials?
17 Mar, 2023 | 12:55h | UTC
M-A | Health effects of the time-restricted eating in adults with obesity
17 Mar, 2023 | 12:54h | UTCRelated:
Time-Restricted Eating: Integrating The What With The When – Advances in Nutrition
SR | Planned hospital birth compared with planned home birth for pregnant women at low risk of complications
17 Mar, 2023 | 12:51h | UTCSummary: Planned hospital birth versus planned home birth – Cochrane Library
M-A | Prevalence of perinatal depression in low- and middle-income countries
17 Mar, 2023 | 12:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Depression amongst women, during pregnancy and up to a year postpartum, in low- and middle-income countries is common. Urgent action is required improve health outcomes for women and babies. https://t.co/xMSiqaOmiu @PerinatalEpi @mercyperinatal @UniMelb
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) March 8, 2023
M-A | Low-intensity follow-up after cancer surgery does not reduce patient satisfaction or well-being
16 Mar, 2023 | 13:10h | UTCOncological surgery follow-up and quality of life: meta-analysis – British Journal of Surgery
M-A | Active fluid de-resuscitation in critically ill patients with septic shock
16 Mar, 2023 | 13:09h | UTC
M-A | Endoscopic surgery for spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage
16 Mar, 2023 | 13:04h | UTC