Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis
Systematic Review: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Surgical Wounds Healing by Primary Closure
5 May, 2020 | 03:33h | UTCNegative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure – Cochrane Library
Summary: Negative pressure wound therapy for surgical wounds healing by primary closure – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: No Evidence to Support the Use of Aspirin for the Prevention of Dementia
1 May, 2020 | 02:38h | UTCRelated Randomized Trial: Aspirin Not Beneficial for Reducing the Risk of Dementia, MCI, or Cognitive Decline
Systematic Review: Treating Disseminated Histoplasmosis in People Living with HIV
30 Apr, 2020 | 03:41h | UTCTreating progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in people living with HIV – Cochrane Library
Summary: How best to treat progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in people with HIV – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: Antidepressants for Smoking Cessation
29 Apr, 2020 | 04:40h | UTCAntidepressants for smoking cessation – Cochrane Library
Summary: Do medicines used to treat depression help people to quit smoking? – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: Vaginal Preparation with Antiseptic Solution Before Cesarean Section for Preventing Postoperative Infections
29 Apr, 2020 | 04:36h | UTC
Systematic Review: SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Adolescents
23 Apr, 2020 | 09:40h | UTCCommentaries: Most kids with coronavirus usually recover within two weeks, JAMA study finds – CNBC AND Young people at lower risk for COVID-19, can still transmit the virus – UPI AND Expert reaction to systematic review of COVID-19 in children – Science Media Centre
Meta-Analysis: Interventions for the Management of Malignant Pleural Effusions
23 Apr, 2020 | 09:22h | UTC
Cochrane Review Confirms Effectiveness and Safety of MMR vaccines
23 Apr, 2020 | 09:24h | UTCVaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella in children – Cochrane Library
News Release: Cochrane Review confirms effectiveness of MMR vaccines – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: Prophylactic Role of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine in COVID‐19
19 Apr, 2020 | 23:57h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Hematologic, Biochemical and Immune Biomarker Abnormalities Associated with Severe Illness and Mortality in COVID-19
17 Apr, 2020 | 02:22h | UTC“non-survivors compared to survivors had more significant increases in WBC count, total bilirubin, creatine kinase, serum ferritin, and interleukin 6 (IL-6), and more significant decreases in lymphocyte count and platelet count.”
Meta-Analysis: Aspirin and the Risk of Colorectal and Other Digestive Tract Cancers
17 Apr, 2020 | 01:54h | UTCNews Release: Aspirin linked to reduction in risk of several cancers of the digestive tract – European Society of Medical Oncology
Face Masks Against COVID-19: An Evidence Review
14 Apr, 2020 | 02:52h | UTCFace Masks Against COVID-19: An Evidence Review – Preprints
Related Analysis: Face Masks for the Public During the Covid-19 Crisis
Systematic Review: Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes with COVID‐19
14 Apr, 2020 | 02:41h | UTC
Systematic Review: How Effective is Quarantine to Control Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:50h | UTCQuarantine alone or in combination with other public health measures to control COVID‐19: a rapid review – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: Prediction Models for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Covid-19
8 Apr, 2020 | 01:29h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
The 31 #COVID19 predictive models for diagnosis and prognosis systematically reviewed: "poorly reported, at high risk of bias, and their reported performance is probably optimistic" @bmj_latest https://t.co/lb0U3nL877 @laure_wynants @MaastrichtU and collaborators #AI/ML pic.twitter.com/GSQigu1CxY
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 7, 2020
Meta-Analysis: Comparative Weight Loss with Popular Diets
3 Apr, 2020 | 03:50h | UTCEditorial: Comparative weight loss with popular diets
Systematic Review: Causes of the Transmission and Control Measures of Outbreaks in Long-term Care Facilities
13 Mar, 2020 | 07:55h | UTC
Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials: Little Benefit from Omega-3 Intake to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk
13 Mar, 2020 | 07:52h | UTCSummary: Omega-3 intake for cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Author Interview: Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Commentary: Omega-3s Show No Overall Benefits for Heart Health or Cancer Prevention – The New York Times (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis of Randomized trials: Omega-3 Fats do not Protect Against Cancer
13 Mar, 2020 | 07:51h | UTCOmega-3, omega-6 and total dietary polyunsaturated fat on cancer incidence: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials – British Journal of Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Omega-3 fats do not protect against cancer – University of East Anglia (free)
Systematic Review: Alcoholics Anonymous Very Effective for Alcohol Use Disorder
12 Mar, 2020 | 08:10h | UTCAlcoholics Anonymous and other 12‐step programs for alcohol use disorder – Cochrane Library (free)
Author Interview: Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs for alcohol use disorder (free)
News Release: New Cochrane Review finds Alcoholics Anonymous and 12-Step Facilitation programs help people to recover from alcohol problems (free)
Commentaries: A new, big review of the evidence found that Alcoholics Anonymous works — for some – Vox (free) AND Alcoholics Anonymous validated by meta-analysis: ‘It absolutely does work’ – Stanford Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: T-piece vs. Pressure Support Ventilation as Spontaneous Breathing Trials in Critically Ill Patients
8 Mar, 2020 | 20:43h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
#CritCare #OpenAccesshttps://t.co/bC8CLs77Hz#Mechanicalventilation is often required in critical patients, but several problems can impair the successful separation of the patient from the #ventilator#FOAMed #FOAMcc #BMC #CriticalCare #ICU #SBT #breathing #systematic #review pic.twitter.com/jDd5xp95Ru
— Critical Care (@Crit_Care) March 8, 2020
Meta-Analysis: Watchful Waiting Strategy vs. Early Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury
5 Mar, 2020 | 10:25h | UTCRelated: Review: Renal Replacement Therapy in the Critical Care Setting (free resources)
Meta-Analysis: Incidence of Maternal Peripartum Infection
4 Mar, 2020 | 08:22h | UTCIncidence of maternal peripartum infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Melatonin Shows Potential for Reducing Delirium Among Older People after Surgery
4 Mar, 2020 | 08:20h | UTCMelatonin shows potential for reducing delirium among older people after surgery – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Melatonin for the prevention of postoperative delirium in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis – BMC Geriatrics (free)
Study: People Leave Hospital After Surgery Sooner if Hospitals Follow ‘Enhanced Recovery Protocols’
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCPeople leave hospital after surgery sooner if hospitals follow ‘enhanced recovery protocols’ – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: Multicomponent hospital-led interventions to reduce hospital stay for older adults following elective surgery: a systematic review – Health Services and Delivery Research (free)