Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis
M-A | Efficacy and safety of treatments in newly diagnosed adult primary immune thrombocytopenia
9 Feb, 2023 | 13:30h | UTC
M-A | Prevalence of polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication use in older lung cancer patients
9 Feb, 2023 | 13:24h | UTC
M-A | Comparative antiseizure medications for adjunctive treatment in children with drug-resistant focal-onset seizures
9 Feb, 2023 | 13:22h | UTC
M-A | Needle-free pharmacological sedation techniques in pediatric patients for imaging procedures
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:26h | UTC
M-A | Intranasal midazolam vs. intranasal ketamine as sedative premedication in pediatric patients
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:24h | UTC
M-A | Risk of endometrial cancer in postmenopausal women in relation to ultrasonographic endometrial thickness
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:21h | UTCRisk of endometrial cancer in asymptomatic postmenopausal women in relation to ultrasonographic endometrial thickness: systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
AJOG Systematic Review: Risk of endometrial cancer in asymptomatic postmenopausal women in relation to ultrasonographic endometrial thickness: systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis https://t.co/uxPx8Jr160 pic.twitter.com/LugkrnKmjr
— AJOG (@AJOG_thegray) December 30, 2022
M-A | Dual antiplatelet therapy duration after percutaneous coronary intervention in high bleeding risk
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:16h | UTCDual antiplatelet therapy duration after percutaneous coronary intervention in high bleeding risk: a meta-analysis of randomized trials – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Dual antiplatelet therapy duration after percutaneous coronary intervention in high bleeding risk: a meta-analysis of randomised trials https://t.co/bIX3fAuOEU @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung #cardiotwitter @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/WuzOckXpFX
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) December 20, 2022
M-A | Efficacy of treatments for children, adolescents, and young adults with Tourette’s syndrome
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:13h | UTCComparative efficacy, tolerability, and acceptability of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults with Tourette’s syndrome: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Treatment recommendations are inconsistent for #Tourette syndrome.
New network meta-analysis by @luis_farhat & team shows that #antipsychotics are the most efficacious, while α-2 agonists are also more efficacious than placebohttps://t.co/awYHWUJA3v
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) December 19, 2022
SR | Sodium assessment in neonates, infants, and children
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:01h | UTC
SR | Calcium and vitamin D supplements do not increase bone mineral density or prevent fractures in premenopausal women
7 Feb, 2023 | 14:18h | UTCCalcium and vitamin D for increasing bone mineral density in premenopausal women – Cochrane Library
Summary: Calcium and vitamin D for improving bone health in healthy premenopausal women – Cochrane Library
SR | The current evidence does not support a role for Vitamin D in the management of asthma
7 Feb, 2023 | 14:16h | UTCVitamin D for the management of asthma – Cochrane Library
Commentary: Vitamin D for asthma: new evidence, new message – Evidently Cochrane
M-A | Heparin full-dose anticoagulation is beneficial for non-critically ill COVID-19 patients
7 Feb, 2023 | 14:06h | UTCRelated:
Anticoagulants for people hospitalised with COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library
SR | Cognitive stimulation to improve cognitive functioning in people with dementia
7 Feb, 2023 | 13:59h | UTCCognitive stimulation to improve cognitive functioning in people with dementia – Cochrane Library
Summary: Can cognitive stimulation benefit people with dementia? – Cochrane Library
SR | Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease
7 Feb, 2023 | 13:58h | UTCIntravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease – Cochrane Library
Summary: Immunoglobulin treatment for Kawasaki disease – Cochrane Library
Related:
Systematic Review: Corticosteroids for the treatment of Kawasaki disease in children.
M-A | Above elbow vs. below elbow immobilization for conservative treatment of distal end radius fracture in adults
7 Feb, 2023 | 13:49h | UTC
M-A | Effectiveness of therapeutic exercise models on cancer-related fatigue
7 Feb, 2023 | 13:46h | UTCRelated:
ASCO Guideline: Exercise, diet, and weight management during cancer treatment.
A systematic review of rehabilitation and exercise recommendations in oncology guidelines
Five reasons physical activity is important for cancer patients – The Conversation
M-A | Effect of early childhood development interventions to improve cognitive outcomes in children at 0–36 months
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:14h | UTCEffect of early childhood development interventions delivered by healthcare providers to improve cognitive outcomes in children at 0–36 months: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Archives of Disease in Childhood (free for a limited period)
M-A | Cardiac resynchronization may improve outcomes in patients with intraventricular conduction delay but not in those with RBBB
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:13h | UTCCardiac Resynchronization Therapy Improves Outcomes in Patients With Intraventricular Conduction Delay But Not Right Bundle Branch Block: A Patient-Level Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentary: CRT Likely Benefits Broader Group of Patients: Meta-analysis – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
#OriginalResearch: In this patient level meta-analysis of RCTs, #CRT was associated with better outcomes in patients with QRS ≥150ms and IVCD or LBBB, but not RBBB @DanFriedmanMD @DrMGold1 @AnneBCurtis @VKutyifa @FudimMarat @F_dalgaard https://t.co/ptW1u9Op1E pic.twitter.com/qBxbiMxz4S
— Circulation (@CircAHA) February 1, 2023
M-A | Risk of second primary cancer among breast cancer patients
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:10h | UTC
SR | Efficacy of CAR-T cell therapy vs. auto-HSCT in relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:06h | UTC
SR | Which interventions decrease ED attendances or hospital admissions from long-term care facilities?
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:04h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🚨 FIRST PUBLICATION: Which interventions are effective at decreasing or increasing emergency department attendances or hospital admissions from long-term care facilities? A systematic review. #generalpractice #gp #research https://t.co/p53a3RnPyc
— Ben Searle (@bsearle92) February 3, 2023
M-A | Evaluation of comparative efficacy and safety of surgical approaches for total hip arthroplasty
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:01h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
For primary total hip arthroplasty, all surgical approaches except direct lateral approach had greater improvements in hip score compared to posterior approach. However, the safety of different approaches did not show significant differences. https://t.co/WHpDGiyXhg
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) January 31, 2023
M-A | Efficacy and safety of dietary therapies for childhood drug-resistant epilepsy
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:00h | UTCEfficacy and Safety of Dietary Therapies for Childhood Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Commentary on Twitter
Modified Atkins diet may have better tolerability and higher probability of short-term seizure reduction than ketogenic diet. https://t.co/B416ypjUWr
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) January 30, 2023
M-A | Types and concentrations of blood-based biomarkers in adults with peripheral neuropathies
3 Feb, 2023 | 13:49h | UTC
M-A | Major complications and mortality after resection of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
3 Feb, 2023 | 13:43h | UTC


