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Viewpoint: Understanding and communicating uncertainty in achieving diagnostic excellence.

4 Mar, 2022 | 09:56h | UTC

Understanding and Communicating Uncertainty in Achieving Diagnostic Excellence – JAMA (free for a limited period)

 


Systematic Review: Arthroscopic surgery provides little or no clinically important benefit for patients with degenerative knee disease.

4 Mar, 2022 | 09:53h | UTC

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee disease (osteoarthritis including degenerative meniscal tears) – Cochrane Library

Summary: Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee disease – Cochrane Library

Related:

Guideline: Arthroscopic Meniscal Surgery

Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears: a clinical practice guideline

Randomized Trial: Early Surgery vs Physical Therapy on Knee Function Among Patients With Nonobstructive Meniscal Tears

Study: Adverse Outcomes After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy

 


A guideline for the outpatient management of glycemic control in people with cancer.

4 Mar, 2022 | 08:56h | UTC

A guideline for the outpatient management of glycaemic control in people with cancer – Diabetic Medicine

 


Randomized Diagnostic Study: home blood pressure measurements correlate better with 24-h ambulatory monitoring measurements compared to clinic, and kiosk measurements.

4 Mar, 2022 | 09:41h | UTC

Clinic, Home, and Kiosk Blood Pressure Measurements for Diagnosing Hypertension: a Randomized Diagnostic Study – Journal of General Internal Medicine

Commentary: Home blood pressure monitoring may provide the basis for accurate diagnoses of hypertension – Kaiser Permanente

 


Risk of cancer with angiotensin-receptor blockers increases with cumulative exposure: Meta-regression analysis of randomized trials.

4 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTC

Risk of cancer with angiotensin-receptor blockers increases with increasing cumulative exposure: Meta-regression analysis of randomized trials – PLOS One

Commentary: ARBs and Cancer Risk: New Meta-Analysis Raises Questions Again – Medscape (free registration required)

 


Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts.

4 Mar, 2022 | 08:45h | UTC

Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts – The Lancet Public Health

Commentaries:

Meta-analysis of 15 studies reports new findings on how many daily walking steps needed for longevity benefit – University of Massachusetts Amherst

Living a long life is a multi-step process – The Lancet Public Health

 


Podcast: Obesity medicine pearls.

4 Mar, 2022 | 08:43h | UTC

#324: Obesity Medicine FAQ with Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford – The Curbsiders

 


Diagnosis, management and therapeutic strategies for congenital long QT syndrome.

4 Mar, 2022 | 08:39h | UTC

Diagnosis, management and therapeutic strategies for congenital long QT syndrome – Heart

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Interventions for frailty among older adults with cardiovascular disease: JACC State-of-the-Art Review.

4 Mar, 2022 | 08:37h | UTC

Interventions for Frailty Among Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease: JACC State-of-the-Art Review – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

 


Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii: colonization, infection and current treatment options.

4 Mar, 2022 | 08:31h | UTC

Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: Colonization, Infection and Current Treatment Options – Infectious Diseases and Therapy

Related:

IDSA guidance and ESCMID guidelines: complementary approaches toward a care standard for MDR Gram-negative infections – Clinical Microbiology and Infection

European guidelines for the treatment of infections caused by Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli.

IDSA Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections.

 


Review: Therapeutic strategies for emerging multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa.

4 Mar, 2022 | 08:32h | UTC

Therapeutic Strategies for Emerging Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa – Infectious Diseases and Therapy

Related:

IDSA guidance and ESCMID guidelines: complementary approaches toward a care standard for MDR Gram-negative infections – Clinical Microbiology and Infection

European guidelines for the treatment of infections caused by Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli.

IDSA Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections.

 


WHO: COVID-19 pandemic triggers a 25% increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide.

3 Mar, 2022 | 09:44h | UTC

News Release: COVID-19 pandemic triggers 25% increase in prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide – World Health Organization

Scientific Brief: Mental health and COVID-19: Early evidence of the pandemic’s impact – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


[News release – not published yet] Study finds blood pressure cuff size matters, affects blood pressure readings.

3 Mar, 2022 | 08:47h | UTC

Study finds blood pressure cuff size matters, affects blood pressure readings – AHA Newsroom

 


M-A: Use of tocilizumab and sarilumab alone or in combination with corticosteroids for covid-19.

3 Mar, 2022 | 08:49h | UTC

Use of tocilizumab and sarilumab alone or in combination with corticosteroids for covid-19: systematic review and network meta-analysis – BMJ Medicine

Editorial: Treatment of severe covid-19 with interleukin 6 receptor inhibition – BMJ Medicine

Related study (just published): Mortality Rates Among Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 Infection Treated With Tocilizumab and Corticosteroids: A Bayesian Reanalysis of a Previous Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open

 


COVID-19 in people with rheumatic diseases: risks, outcomes, treatment considerations.

3 Mar, 2022 | 08:46h | UTC

COVID-19 in people with rheumatic diseases: risks, outcomes, treatment considerations – Nature Reviews Rheumatology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


RCT: In patients with acute coronary syndrome, clopidogrel monotherapy after 1 to 2 months of dual antiplatelet therapy was NOT noninferior to 12 months of dual antiplatelet therapy.

3 Mar, 2022 | 08:32h | UTC

Comparison of Clopidogrel Monotherapy After 1 to 2 Months of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy With 12 Months of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: The STOPDAPT-2 ACS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


A low-energy diet shows promise for reducing the symptoms of fibromyalgia.

3 Mar, 2022 | 08:23h | UTC

Early Relationships of a Low-Energy Diet With Symptoms of Fibromyalgia ACR Open Rheumatology

Commentary: Fibromyalgia Patients See Rapid Benefit From Low-Cal Diet — With marked symptom reduction in just 3 weeks, weight loss not a factor – MedPage Today (free registration required)

 


The effects of foods on LDL cholesterol levels: A systematic review of the accumulated evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials.

3 Mar, 2022 | 08:22h | UTC

The effects of foods on LDL cholesterol levels: A systematic review of the accumulated evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials – Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases

 


Cancer risks other than female breast and ovarian cancers associated with BRCA1 and BRCA2 pathogenic variants.

3 Mar, 2022 | 08:14h | UTC

Cancer Risks Associated With BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variants – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Commentary: Faulty BRCA genes linked to prostate and pancreatic cancers – University of Cambridge

 


Coccidioidomycosis: A Contemporary review.

3 Mar, 2022 | 08:20h | UTC

Coccidioidomycosis: A Contemporary Review – Infectious Diseases and Therapy

 


Meta-analysis showed a 2.4-fold increased risk of cancer in patients with pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease.

3 Mar, 2022 | 08:06h | UTC

Development of Cancer Among Patients With Pediatric-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Meta-analysis of Population-Based Studies – JAMA Network Open

Commentary: Kids With IBD Need Close Monitoring as They Grow Up — Meta-analysis confirms: substantially increased cancer risk in adulthood – MedPage Today (free registration required)

 


Concise Review: A Practical 5-step approach to nausea and vomiting.

3 Mar, 2022 | 08:04h | UTC

A Practical 5-Step Approach to Nausea and Vomiting – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 


M-A: Evaluation of budesonide-formoterol for maintenance and reliever therapy among patients with poorly controlled asthma.

3 Mar, 2022 | 07:59h | UTC

Evaluation of Budesonide-Formoterol for Maintenance and Reliever Therapy Among Patients With Poorly Controlled Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open

 


Erosive hand osteoarthritis: latest findings and outlook.

3 Mar, 2022 | 08:01h | UTC

Erosive hand osteoarthritis: latest findings and outlook – Nature Reviews Rheumatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Prescribing Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir for Covid-19: How to recognize and manage drug–drug interactions.

2 Mar, 2022 | 09:01h | UTC

Prescribing Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir: How to Recognize and Manage Drug–Drug Interactions – Annals of Internal Medicine

Related:

Statement on potential drug-drug interactions between Ritonavir-boosted Nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid) and concomitant medications; antiarrhythmics, oral anticoagulants, immunosuppressants, anticonvulsants, antineoplastics, and neuropsychiatric drugs are among the drugs of concern.

Pfizer antiviral pills may be risky with other medications – NBC News

The New COVID-19 Pill, Paxlovid, Interacts with Many Medications: Cardiac Patients Take Note – The Skeptical Cardiologist

 


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