Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis
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
Brain stimulation may reduce negative symptoms of schizophrenia, meta-analysis suggests.
12 Jul, 2022 | 11:56h | UTCOriginal Study: Assessment of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Interventions for Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Author Interview: Assessment of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Interventions for Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Network M-A | Effects of therapies for Ebola virus disease.
12 Jul, 2022 | 11:45h | UTC
M-A of RCTs | Efficacy and safety of leflunomide combined with corticosteroids for the treatment of IgA nephropathy.
12 Jul, 2022 | 11:38h | UTC
Systematic Review | Ethical values and principles to guide the fair allocation of resources in response to a pandemic.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:42h | UTC
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
M-A | There is no convincing evidence supporting the use of vaginal progesterone in singleton gestations with a history of spontaneous preterm birth.
11 Jul, 2022 | 11:58h | UTCDoes vaginal progesterone prevent recurrent preterm birth in women with a singleton gestation and a history of spontaneous preterm birth? Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
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Early vaginal progesterone versus Placebo in Twin Pregnancies for prevention of spontaneous preterm birth (EVENTS): A randomised double-blind trial – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
AJOG Systematic Review: Does vaginal progesterone prevent recurrent preterm birth in women with a singleton gestation and a history of spontaneous preterm birth? – Effect of vaginal progesterone on preterm birth <37 weeks of gestation https://t.co/fsPlSZCnsr pic.twitter.com/2z6g3CFgX4
— AJOG (@AJOG_thegray) April 25, 2022
M-A | The efficacy and tolerability of antibiotics in scrub typhus.
8 Jul, 2022 | 11:32h | UTC
M-A | Transitional care interventions for older residents of long-term care facilities.
8 Jul, 2022 | 11:29h | UTCCommentaries:
Commentary on Twitter
This systematic review found transitional care interventions were associated with reduced readmissions for long-term care home residents. Such interventions are currently sparse and warrant investment from health service practitioners. @Kelly_B5 https://t.co/plPsEffMHM
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) May 4, 2022
M-A | Prenatal antibiotic exposure, asthma, and the atopic march.
8 Jul, 2022 | 11:31h | UTC
Egg and dietary cholesterol intake and risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
8 Jul, 2022 | 11:23h | UTC
M-A | It is not safe to withhold antibiotic use in uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adult women.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:47h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
A really important analysis of previous trials!
1/ All short-term outcomes were worse for women given non-antibiotic strategies, including need for future antibiotics (number needed to harm=5!) https://t.co/iozelljFLk
— Annie Joseph (@ajosephnotts) July 2, 2022
M-A | Cognitive and neuropsychiatric effects of noradrenergic treatment in Alzheimer’s disease.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:34h | UTCCommentaries:
M-A | DOACs vs. VKAs in atrial fibrillation patients with bioprosthetic heart valve.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:15h | UTC
M-A | Intrauterine hematoma in the first trimester and pregnancy complications.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:11h | UTC
M-A | Adjuvant treatments of adult melanoma.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:12h | UTC
Systematic Review | Long-term follow-up on morbidity among women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:17h | UTCM-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 | Maternal and child outcomes associated with the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:11h | UTCNetwork M-A | High-dose radiotherapy or androgen deprivation therapy as treatment intensification for localized prostate cancer.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:09h | UTCHigh-dose Radiotherapy or Androgen Deprivation Therapy (HEAT) as Treatment Intensification for Localized Prostate Cancer: An Individual Patient–data Network Meta-analysis from the MARCAP Consortium – European Urology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
New In Press: High-dose Radiotherapy or Androgen Deprivation Therapy (HEAT) as Treatment Intensification for Localized Prostate Cancer: An Individual Patient–data Network Meta-analysis from the MARCAP Consortiumhttps://t.co/rZnBjvccNe@AmarUKishan @DrSpratticus et al. pic.twitter.com/uCrg7sRmsS
— European Urology (@EUplatinum) April 25, 2022