Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis
Meta-analysis: Comparison of Treatments for Frozen Shoulder
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:19h | UTCCommentary: Can IA Corticosteroids Turn Up the Heat on Frozen Shoulder Tx? – Physician’s Weekly
Related: Management of adults with primary frozen shoulder in secondary care (UK FROST): a multicentre, pragmatic, three-arm, superiority randomised clinical trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Long‐term effects of weight‐reducing drugs in people with hypertension
5 Mar, 2021 | 08:12h | UTCLong‐term effects of weight‐reducing drugs in people with hypertension – Cochrane Library
M-A: NSAIDs are unlikely to be the cause of post-operative bleeding complications
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:15h | UTCSystematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Association Between Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Operative Bleeding in the Perioperative Period – Journal of the American College of Surgeons (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Study: Meta-Analysis of 150K patients. NSAIDs are unlikely to be the cause of post-operative bleeding complications. This literature remains consistent across types of NSAIDs and operations. https://t.co/1bpSyblWzb
— Skeptical Scalpel (@Skepticscalpel) January 28, 2021
M-A: Effect of dietary carbohydrate and lipid modification on clinical and anthropometric parameters in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
4 Mar, 2021 | 08:07h | UTCEffect of dietary carbohydrate and lipid modification on clinical and anthropometric parameters in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Nutrition Reviews (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
M-A: Global burden of influenza-associated lower respiratory tract infections and hospitalizations among adults
3 Mar, 2021 | 08:30h | UTC
M-A: Evaluation of exercise interventions and outcomes after hip arthroplasty
3 Mar, 2021 | 08:18h | UTC
Systematic review: Aldosterone antagonists for people with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis
3 Mar, 2021 | 08:27h | UTCAldosterone antagonists for people with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis – Cochrane Library
Chronic suppurative otitis media: Cochrane evidence on treatment options
3 Mar, 2021 | 08:26h | UTC
M-A: Role of Cilostazol in prevention of vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
3 Mar, 2021 | 08:16h | UTCRole of Cilostazol in prevention of vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage – A systematic review, meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis – World Neurosurgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
M-A: Local salvage therapies after radiotherapy for prostate cancer
3 Mar, 2021 | 08:06h | UTCA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Local Salvage Therapies After Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer (MASTER) – European Urology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Pleased to share the results of our "MASTER" systematic review and meta-analysis of local salvage therapies for radioreccurent PCa @EUPlatinum https://t.co/23hy1UtNm5
— Amar Kishan (@AmarUKishan) December 11, 2020
Systematic Review: Signs and symptoms to determine if a patient presenting in primary care or hospital outpatient settings has COVID‐19
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:54h | UTCSummary: Can symptoms and medical examination accurately diagnose COVID-19? – Cochrane Library
We’ve updated our review on signs and symptoms for diagnosing Covid-19. Now includes evidence on loss of smell or taste #redflag @deeksj @leeflang_m @devymaye @SabineDittrich @jacdinnes https://t.co/P4hBbuL0x9
— Ann Van den Bruel (@annvdbruel) February 24, 2021
Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Mortality: Results From 2 Prospective Cohort Studies of US Men and Women and a Meta-Analysis of 26 Cohort Studies
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:44h | UTCNews release: The right ‘5-a-day’ mix is 2 fruit and 3 vegetable servings for longer life – American Heart Association
Systematic review: Safety and efficacy of de-labelling penicillin allergy in adults using direct oral challenge
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
“Direct oral challenge safe & effective for de-labelling patients at low risk for true allergy. Important for optimizing patient care and tackling #AMR” https://t.co/S3VL8JXyFJ #JACAMRNews #AMR #AMS @SAPGAbx @lac_cooper @jenny_harbour @raseaton66 @jacquisneddons pic.twitter.com/SwE1yyVr8d
— JAC-AMR (@jac_amr) February 23, 2021
M-A: Glue vs. mechanical mesh fixation in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:29h | UTC
M-A: Umbilical cord management at term and late preterm birth
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:25h | UTCUmbilical Cord Management at Term and Late Preterm Birth: A Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
To beta-amyloid or not to beta-amyloid? An innovative meta-analysis offers new insight into Alzheimer’s drugs
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:18h | UTCOriginal study: Effect of reductions in amyloid levels on cognitive change in randomized trials: instrumental variable meta-analysis – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Anti-amyloid therapy is unlikely to be effective in #Alzheimer’s disease.
Meta-analysis of 14 RCTs found that reducing amyloid levels is associated with little, if any, improvement in cognition.
It’s time for a new paradigm.#GeriTwitter
https://t.co/ZlL39Ondkp— Art Walaszek (@artwalaszek) February 26, 2021
Systematic review: Walking for hypertension
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:14h | UTCWalking for hypertension – Cochrane Library
Summary: The effect of walking on blood pressure control – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: Belimumab for systemic lupus erythematosus
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:11h | UTCBelimumab for systemic lupus erythematosus – Cochrane Library
Systematic review: Comparison of paravertebral anesthesia vs. general anesthesia for breast cancer surgery
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:12h | UTC
M-A: Treatment with convalescent plasma is not associated with better outcomes in patients with Covid-19
28 Feb, 2021 | 21:51h | UTCEditorial: Emerging Lessons From COVID-19 for the US Clinical Research Enterprise
Commentary on Twitter
Just out: Our meta-analysis in @JAMA_current
"Among patients with COVID-19, treatment with convalescent plasma compared with control was not associated with improved survival or other positive clinical outcomes"https://t.co/tRqpd9v67m
— Lars G. Hemkens (@LGHemkens) February 26, 2021
M-A: Risk predictors of progression to severe disease during the febrile phase of dengue
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:57h | UTC
Cognitive behavioral therapy for a variety of conditions: an overview of systematic reviews and panoramic meta-analysis
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:50h | UTC
Systematic Review: Cardiovascular Effects of Medical Marijuana
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:48h | UTCCardiovascular Effects of Medical Marijuana: A Systematic Review – The American Journal of Medicine
M-A: Adjuvant corticosteroids are effective in lowering the risk of kidney scarring in children with acute pyelonephritis
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:38h | UTCAdjuvant corticosteroids for prevention of kidney scarring in children with acute pyelonephritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Archives of Disease in Childhood (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Decreasing patient-reported burden of treatment: A systematic review of quantitative interventional studies
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:21h | UTC