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M-A: Efficacy of interventions to reduce long term opioid treatment for chronic non-cancer pain.

5 Apr, 2022 | 08:29h | UTC

Efficacy of interventions to reduce long term opioid treatment for chronic non-cancer pain: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ

Systematic Review: Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

5 Apr, 2022 | 08:10h | UTC

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia – Cochrane Library

Summary: Prostatic arterial embolization for treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia – Cochrane Library

Systematic Review: Endovascular vs. conventional open surgical repair for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.

5 Apr, 2022 | 08:11h | UTC

Endovascular versus conventional open surgical repair for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms – Cochrane Library

Summary: Are patient outcomes superior after endovascular or open surgical repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms? – Cochrane Library

Commentary on Twitter

New #CochraneEvidence – are patient outcomes better after endovascular or open surgical repair of #thoracoabdominal #aorticaneurysm ? #TAAA #VascSurg https://t.co/7FEeqMOb5c @FutureVascSurgn @CochraneLibrary @CochraneUK @NIHRresearch @ESVSmembership @VSGBI @VascularSVS pic.twitter.com/GexAw2EYL5

— Vascular Evidence (@Vasc_Evidence) April 4, 2022

Systematic Review: Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs.

5 Apr, 2022 | 08:08h | UTC

Timing of antibiotic administration, wound debridement, and the stages of reconstructive surgery for open long bone fractures of the upper and lower limbs – Cochrane Library

Summary: The timing of treatment for broken bones in the legs and arms that also have open wounds – Cochrane Library

M-A of randomized trials: Effects of capecitabine as part of neo-/adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer.

5 Apr, 2022 | 08:06h | UTC

Effects of capecitabine as part of neo-/adjuvant chemotherapy – A meta-analysis of individual breast cancer patient data from 13 randomised trials including 15,993 patients – European Journal of Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Systematic review: there is insufficient evidence that therapeutic drug monitoring improves outcomes during treatment with penicillins.

4 Apr, 2022 | 00:47h | UTC

A systematic review of the effect of therapeutic drug monitoring on patient health outcomes during treatment with penicillins – Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

M-A: Global estimates of diabetic retinopathy prevalence and progression in pregnant women with preexisting diabetes.

4 Apr, 2022 | 00:42h | UTC

Global Estimates of Diabetic Retinopathy Prevalence and Progression in Pregnant Women With Preexisting Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period)

Invited Commentary: Diabetic Retinopathy in Pregnancy – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter

In this study, higher #diabeticretinopathy (DR) prevalences were found in pregnant women with pre-existing #diabetes compared w non-pregnant women. Women with T2D compared w T1D were not noted to have a different risk of DR progression during pregnancy. https://t.co/lfTi9kIBTj

— JAMA Ophthalmology (@JAMAOphth) April 1, 2022

Systematic Review: There is insufficient evidence to support or refute the use of antibiotics for preventing infection following surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence in women.

4 Apr, 2022 | 00:26h | UTC

Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing infection after continence surgery in women with stress urinary incontinence – Cochrane Library

Summary: Antibiotics for preventing infection following surgery to treat stress urinary incontinence in women – Cochrane Library

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/C_Incontinence/status/1509106659842564098

RCT: Spectacle lenses with aspherical lenslets for myopia control vs. single-vision spectacle lenses.

4 Apr, 2022 | 00:41h | UTC

Spectacle Lenses With Aspherical Lenslets for Myopia Control vs Single-Vision Spectacle Lenses: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Ophthalmology

Invited Commentary: Clinical Relevance of Myopia Control With Specialized Spectacles – JAMA Ophthalmology (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter

Study found that a higher asphericity of lenslets may be associated with more effective myopia control in children with #myopia. https://t.co/lEOIXj9qYG

— JAMA Ophthalmology (@JAMAOphth) March 31, 2022

Systematic Review | Guidewire or contrast: which works better to prevent post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis?

4 Apr, 2022 | 00:28h | UTC

Summary: Guidewire or contrast: which works better for the prevention of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis? – Cochrane Library

Original Study: Guidewire‐assisted cannulation of the common bile duct for the prevention of post‐endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis – Cochrane Library

Network M-A: Prophylactic cyclo‐oxygenase inhibitor drugs to prevent morbidity and mortality in preterm infants.

4 Apr, 2022 | 00:24h | UTC

Prophylactic cyclo‐oxygenase inhibitor drugs for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library

Summary: Prophylactic cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor drugs to prevent morbidity and mortality in preterm infants – Cochrane Library

Systematic Review: Does giving money to people, in low- and middle-income countries, without conditions attached lead to better health and other life improvements?

1 Apr, 2022 | 10:05h | UTC

Summary: Does giving money to people, in low- and middle-income countries, without conditions attached lead to better health and other life improvements? – Cochrane Library

Original Study: Unconditional cash transfers for reducing poverty and vulnerabilities: effect on use of health services and health outcomes in low‐ and middle‐income countries – Cochrane Library

Strengthening systematic reviews in public health: guidance in the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, 2nd edition.

1 Apr, 2022 | 08:43h | UTC

Strengthening systematic reviews in public health: guidance in the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, 2nd edition – Journal of Public Health

Meta-analysis of randomized trials: Clopidogrel is better than aspirin for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events.

31 Mar, 2022 | 08:31h | UTC

P2Y₁₂ Inhibitor versus Aspirin Monotherapy for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials – European Heart Journal Open

Commentary: Clopidogrel Superior to ‘Divine’ Aspirin Monotherapy in Secondary Prevention – TCTMD

Commentary on Twitter

Happy to share our paper in @ESC_Journals. In this meta-analysis of randomized trials, we found that as compared with aspirin, P2Y12i was associated with 11% and 19% reduction in MACE and MI respectively. https://t.co/Y3Gstzgfu6

— Devika Aggarwal (@devikagg) March 30, 2022