Vascular Surgery
Randomized Trial: Graduated Compression Stockings in Elective Surgical Patients
18 May, 2020 | 01:41h | UTCCommentaries: Graduated compression stockings on trial – The BMJ Opinion AND Compression stockings might not be needed to prevent blood clots after surgery – The British Medical Journal
Canadian Guideline: Acetylsalicylic Acid for Prevention of Vascular Events
11 May, 2020 | 00:05h | UTC
Systematic Review: Pharmacological treatment for Buerger’s disease
10 May, 2020 | 23:58h | UTCPharmacological treatment for Buerger’s disease – Cochrane Library
Summary: Pharmacological treatment (drugs) for Buerger’s disease
Case Reports: Acute Limb Ischemia in Two Young Patients with COVID-19
7 May, 2020 | 09:15h | UTCAcute limb ischaemia in two young, non-atherosclerotic patients with COVID-19 – The Lancet
Consensus Document: Restarting Planned Surgery in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
3 May, 2020 | 22:43h | UTCRelated: New Scoring System to Prioritize Medically Necessary Operations (report and commentary)
Preoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery
23 Apr, 2020 | 09:17h | UTCPreoperative Evaluation Before Noncardiac Surgery – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Related Review: Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment (review and guidelines)
Review: COVID-19 and Thrombotic or Thromboembolic Disease
20 Apr, 2020 | 00:18h | UTC
New Scoring System to Prioritize Medically Necessary Operations
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:40h | UTCNews Release: Scoring system empowers surgery departments to prioritize medically necessary operations – American College of Surgeons
NICE Guideline: Venous Thromboembolic Diseases
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:27h | UTC
#ACC20 – [Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Rivaroxaban in Peripheral Artery Disease after Revascularization
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:05h | UTCRivaroxaban in Peripheral Artery Disease after Revascularization – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: VOYAGER-PAD: Rivaroxaban Associated With Reduced Adverse Limb, CV Events in PAD Patients – American College of Cardiology (free) AND VOYAGER PAD: Rivaroxaban Bests Aspirin Alone for Preventing Limb and CV Events – TCTMD (free)
Just Presented at the 2020 American College of Cardiology Virtual Meeting (free access)
KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Vascular Access
18 Mar, 2020 | 09:56h | UTC
Infographic. Exercise for Intermittent Claudication
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:30h | UTCInfographic. Exercise for intermittent claudication – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free)
Commentary: Walking may be best treatment for pain from clogged leg arteries – Reuters (free)
Review: Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:03h | UTCPreoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment – Mayo Clinic Proceedings (free)
Related guidelines: Preoperative evaluation of adult patients before elective, noncardiothoracic surgery – Der Anaesthesist (free) AND 2014 ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management (free) AND Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery – NICE Guideline (free) AND Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Management for Patients Who Undergo Noncardiac Surgery (free) AND 3rd Guideline for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (free)
Clinical Update – Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines
23 Feb, 2020 | 22:21h | UTCPreventing Surgical Site Infections: Looking Beyond the Current Guidelines – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) AND Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization (free) AND Surgical site infections: prevention and treatment – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND APSIC guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infections – Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control (free) AND Intraoperative surgical site infection control and prevention: a position paper and future addendum to WSES intra-abdominal infections guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
Systematic Review: Transarterial Strategies for the Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
21 Feb, 2020 | 10:32h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Clinical Pre‐test Probability Adjusted vs. Age‐adjusted D‐dimer Interpretation Strategy for DVT Diagnosis
20 Feb, 2020 | 08:36h | UTCClinical pre‐test probability adjusted versus age‐adjusted D‐dimer interpretation strategy for DVT diagnosis: A diagnostic individual patient data meta‐analysis – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Clinical Pre-test Prob vs. Age-adjusted D-dimer for DVT – The Meta Analysis – JournalFeed (free)
Related Studies: Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism with d-Dimer Adjusted to Clinical Probability – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract and commentary) AND Age-Adjusted D-Dimer Cutoff Levels to Rule Out Pulmonary Embolism: The ADJUST-PE Study – JAMA (free)
NICE Guideline: Antimicrobial Prescribing for Leg Ulcer Infection
12 Feb, 2020 | 07:35h | UTCLeg ulcer infection: antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Related: NICE Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines (resource covering many common conditions) AND NICE Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections (free PDF)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Using antibiotics when they're not needed means they may not work as well in the future.
Today, we've published final guidance that sets out an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for adults with leg ulcer infection.https://t.co/4UIa6VcHr8 pic.twitter.com/Wk3V93Ycp7
— NICE (@NICEComms) February 11, 2020
Randomized Trial: Among Patients with MRSA Bacteremia, the Addition of an Antistaphylococcal β-lactam to Standard Therapy Does Not Improve Outcomes
12 Feb, 2020 | 07:29h | UTCEffect of Vancomycin or Daptomycin With vs Without an Antistaphylococcal β-Lactam on Mortality, Bacteremia, Relapse, or Treatment Failure in Patients With MRSA Bacteremia: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Combination Therapy for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Not Ready for Prime Time (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Trial pours cold water on combo treatment for MRSA bacteremia – CIDRAP (free) AND Trial shows using two drugs not better than one when treating MRSA blood infections – University of Melbourne (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Adding an antistaphylococcal β-lactam to standard #antibiotic therapy w vancomycin or daptomycin did not improve a primary composite outcome of mortality, persistent #bacteremia, relapse, or Tx failure in pts with #MRSA bacteremia https://t.co/UpyCz3Ss4F #VisualAbstract
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 12, 2020
Current Management Strategies for Visceral Artery Aneurysms
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:35h | UTCCurrent management strategies for visceral artery aneurysms: an overview – Surgery Today (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Endovascular vs. Open Repair for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
23 Jan, 2020 | 01:55h | UTCEndovascular vs. Open Repair for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Updated Peri-operative and Long Term Data of Randomised Controlled Trials – European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Position Statement on Endovascular Intervention for Trauma
19 Jan, 2020 | 20:57h | UTC
ACG Clinical Guideline: Disorders of the Hepatic and Mesenteric Circulation
8 Jan, 2020 | 08:49h | UTC
ASA Practice Guidelines for Central Venous Access 2020
12 Dec, 2019 | 08:31h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Angiotensin-II Receptor Blockade Reduces the Rate of Aortic Dilatation in Patients with Marfan Syndrome
12 Dec, 2019 | 08:24h | UTCInvited Commentary: Angiotensin-II receptor blockade in Marfan syndrome – The Lancet (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Irbesartan is associated with a reduction in the rate of aortic dilatation in children and young adults with #Marfansyndrome and could reduce the incidence of aortic complications: finding from AIMS, double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised trial https://t.co/uVUWOC062A pic.twitter.com/FPiph5RcJu
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) December 11, 2019
USPSTF Recommendation Statement: Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
11 Dec, 2019 | 08:29h | UTCRecommendation Statement: Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – US Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Evidence Report: Primary Care Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – JAMA (free)
JAMA Editorials: Updated Guidelines on Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (free) AND Updated US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm—Are We Really Up To Date? (free) AND Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm—A Call to Arms? (free)
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (free audio)