Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis
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: 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: 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: 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
M-A: Overweight/obesity in childhood and the risk of early puberty.
21 Jun, 2022 | 10:36h | UTCRelated Study: Patterns of Early Life Weight Gain and Female Onset of Puberty – Journal of the Endocrine Society
Systematic Review: Rituximab for thyroid‐associated ophthalmopathy.
20 Jun, 2022 | 01:16h | UTCRituximab for thyroid‐associated ophthalmopathy – Cochrane Library
Perspective | Cardiovascular meta-analyses: fool’s gold or gold for fools?
20 Jun, 2022 | 01:15h | UTCCardiovascular meta-analyses: fool’s gold or gold for fools? – European Heart Journal
Systematic Review: Clinical judgement by primary care physicians for the diagnosis of all‐cause dementia or cognitive impairment in symptomatic people.
20 Jun, 2022 | 01:18h | UTCSummary: Why is improving dementia diagnosis important? – Cochrane Library
Does this patient with acute infectious conjunctivitis have a bacterial infection? The rational clinical examination systematic review.
17 Jun, 2022 | 11:12h | UTCDoes This Patient With Acute Infectious Conjunctivitis Have a Bacterial Infection? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In this review, bacterial conjunctivitis was more common than viral conjunctivitis in children and viral conjunctivitis was more common than bacterial conjunctivitis in adults, although the prevalence estimates were based on limited evidence. https://t.co/wJ6YXxPRem
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) June 16, 2022
M-A: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation with and without resheathing and repositioning.
15 Jun, 2022 | 10:55h | UTC
Systematic Review: Regional citrate anticoagulation and systemic anticoagulation during pediatric continuous renal replacement therapy.
15 Jun, 2022 | 10:27h | UTC
Systematic Review: Rho kinase inhibitor for primary open‐angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
15 Jun, 2022 | 10:30h | UTCRho kinase inhibitor for primary open‐angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension – Cochrane Library
Summary: Rho kinase inhibitors for primary open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: Janus kinase inhibitors for the treatment of COVID‐19.
14 Jun, 2022 | 11:14h | UTCJanus kinase inhibitors for the treatment of COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library