Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis
M-A: Psychosocial and psychological interventions for relapse prevention in schizophrenia.
17 Oct, 2021 | 21:12h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
An excellent SR/Network MA on #Psychosocial interventions for relapse prevention in #schizophrenia
Family interventions, family psychoeducation, & CBT are effective & must be prioritised in the care systems for patients with schizophrenia @TheLancetPsych https://t.co/d6xRw14fbT— 🌈 Rajesh Mohan @raj-psyc.bsky.social (@raj_psyc) October 16, 2021
Systematic Review: There is not enough evidence from randomized trials to inform about the effects of additional antihypertensive drugs in patients with hypertension‐induced left ventricular hypertrophy.
15 Oct, 2021 | 02:20h | UTCPharmacotherapy for hypertension‐induced left ventricular hypertrophy – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
What are the effects of added #antihypertensive drug therapy on morbidity/mortality of people with #LVH and #hypertension? 💊
Our @CochraneLibrary @CochraneHTN systematic review looks at evidence from 3 RCTs w/ 930 participants with #highbloodpressure
👉🏾https://t.co/d3dakCPW0B pic.twitter.com/ppCqKBU7K0
— Cochrane Hypertension (@CochraneHTN) October 11, 2021
M-A: Outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in bicuspid versus tricuspid anatomy – device success and 1-year survival rates are similar, but patients with bicuspid valves have a higher risk for periprocedural complications.
14 Oct, 2021 | 09:51h | UTC
Systematic Review: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) may be beneficial for people being treated for cancer who have no therapeutic or prophylactic indication for anticoagulation.
14 Oct, 2021 | 09:44h | UTC
Systematic Review: Ultrasound guidance for arterial (other than femoral) catheterization in adults may improve first attempt and overall success rates compared to palpation.
14 Oct, 2021 | 09:41h | UTCUltrasound guidance for arterial (other than femoral) catheterisation in adults – Cochrane Library
M-A: Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation is associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation.
13 Oct, 2021 | 01:27h | UTCEffect of Long-Term Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation on the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Randomized Controlled Trials of Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Commentary on Twitter
#OriginalResearch Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation is associated with increased risk of #AFib in meta-analysis of RCTs https://t.co/knv0P0lmnC #AHAJournals @bagencer @Hopitaux_unige @CMAlbertEP @CedarsSinai @BrighamWomens @HarvardChanSPH @harvardmed pic.twitter.com/5VIklN8lm8
— Circulation (@CircAHA) October 6, 2021
M-A: Accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for screening to detect major depression.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:34h | UTCSee calculator: PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire-9)
Commentary on Twitter
This new study investigates the accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), the most commonly used depression screening tool in general practice, for detecting major depression https://t.co/9WoI3MofWH
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 10, 2021
Age at onset of mental disorders worldwide: large-scale meta-analysis of 192 epidemiological studies.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:31h | UTC
Systematic review: Pretomanid for tuberculosis.
6 Oct, 2021 | 08:51h | UTCPretomanid for tuberculosis: a systematic review – Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Related:
Summary | WHO recommendations on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis, 2020 update.
WHO announces updated definitions of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
Systematic Review: Is exercise an effective therapy to treat long-lasting low back pain?
3 Oct, 2021 | 22:32h | UTCSummary: Is exercise an effective therapy to treat long-lasting low back pain? – Cochrane Library
Original Study: Exercise therapy for chronic low back pain – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1444221879502483456
Systematic Review: Does testing for cancer in people with unprovoked blood clots in the legs and lungs reduce cancer- and blood clot-related death and illness?
3 Oct, 2021 | 22:33h | UTCOriginal article: Effect of testing for cancer on cancer‐ or venous thromboembolism (VTE)‐related mortality and morbidity in people with unprovoked VTE – Cochrane Library
RCT: Early computed tomography coronary angiography in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome did not improve one year clinical outcomes.
3 Oct, 2021 | 22:35h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, early CT coronary angiography in the emergency department for patients with suspected / provisional diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome had no effect on rate of death or subsequent non-fatal #heartattack at 1 year.@bmj_latest #Wondrmedicalhttps://t.co/usNKEGPDa4
— Prof Chris P Gale (@cpgale3) October 1, 2021
Biomarkers of dairy fat intake, incident cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality: A cohort study, systematic review, and meta-analysis.
1 Oct, 2021 | 10:17h | UTCCommentaries:
People who eat more dairy fat have lower risk of heart disease, study suggests – CNN
Systematic review: Can non-pharmacological measures prevent or reduce Covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in long term care facilities?
28 Sep, 2021 | 09:47h | UTC
M-A of randomized trials: Efficacy of exercise combined with standard treatment for depression compared to standard treatment alone.
28 Sep, 2021 | 08:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Meta-analysis: Exercise combined with standard treatments for depression is more effective than standard treatments alone. https://t.co/TlePIyvzo3 pic.twitter.com/h6eRoKFLUt
— Steve Stewart-Williams (@SteveStuWill) September 18, 2021
M-A: Treatment options for progression or recurrence of glioblastoma.
26 Sep, 2021 | 21:34h | UTCSummary: Treatment options for people with recurrent and progressive glioblastoma – Cochrane Library
Systematic review: Instruments for assisted vaginal birth.
26 Sep, 2021 | 21:35h | UTCInstruments for assisted vaginal birth – Cochrane Library
Summary: Instruments for assisted vaginal birth – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: Non‐invasive positive airway pressure therapy for improving erectile dysfunction in men with obstructive sleep apnea.
26 Sep, 2021 | 21:36h | UTC
Cochrane Special Collection | De-implementation of low-value health care: resource prioritization in the COVID-19 pandemic era.
23 Sep, 2021 | 10:13h | UTCEditorial: Making wise choices about low‐value health care in the COVID‐19 pandemic – Cochrane Library
Commentary: Choosing health care wisely when resources are scarce – Evidently Cochrane
Commentaries on Twitter
📰Our new editorial @cochranecollab: Making wise choices about low‐value health care in the COVID‐19 pandemic👉https://t.co/qABVg7emRi
Linked Special Collection on low-value care: https://t.co/fstV8P8OQS#FreeAccess pic.twitter.com/h9KZGUm2kp
— Juan Franco 🏳️🌈 (@juan_francomd) September 22, 2021
Sadly, some medical interventions are in use despite evidence against them. With @Cochrane_SH, we have published a Special Collection of Cochrane reviews of Low Value Care interventions and described the issue in an Editorial. We cannot afford wasted HC. https://t.co/PXUhaMZud2
— Karsten Juhl Jørgensen (@KarstenJuhl) September 22, 2021
Lamotrigine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder.
19 Sep, 2021 | 23:25h | UTCLamotrigine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder – Cochrane Library
Summary: Lamotrigine as a treatment for prevention of recurrence of bipolar disorder – Cochrane Library
Choosing Wisely: Five things clinicians and patients should question in rural medicine.
19 Sep, 2021 | 23:26h | UTCChoosing Wisely Canada: Rural medicine list of recommendations – Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Roux‐en‐Y versus Billroth‐I reconstruction after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
19 Sep, 2021 | 23:24h | UTC
Systematic Review: Interventional treatments for acute and chronic pain.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:01h | UTC
Systematic Review: Can electronic cigarettes help people stop smoking, and do they have any unwanted effects when used for this purpose?
16 Sep, 2021 | 09:55h | UTCOriginal Study: Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Can #ecigarettes help you #quitsmoking? Latest Evidence is in! https://t.co/04UN47MoOm pic.twitter.com/pDugyzeEmh
— CochraneTAG (@CochraneTAG) September 14, 2021
Systematic Review: Non‐pharmacological interventions for preventing clotting of extracorporeal circuits during continuous renal replacement therapy.
16 Sep, 2021 | 09:53h | UTC