Systematic Reviews & Meta-analysis
Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year | A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:39h | UTCCommentaries:
Alcohol is never good for people under 40, global study finds – The Guardian
Global study finds surprising results for alcohol consumption – CNN
No alcohol safe to drink, global study confirms – BBC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
New #GBDStudy suggests alcohol consumption carries significant health risks and no benefits for young people; some older adults may benefit from drinking a small amount.
Find out more: https://t.co/nn3V68KNIX @IHME_UW pic.twitter.com/i5wz2AR94w
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 14, 2022
Network M-A | Comparative effects of pharmacological interventions for the acute and long-term management of insomnia disorder in adults.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:41h | UTC
Incidence, risk factors, natural history, and hypothesized mechanisms of myocarditis and pericarditis following covid-19 vaccination: living evidence syntheses and review.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:30h | UTCNews Release: New study updates evidence on rare heart condition after covid vaccination – BMJ Newsroom
Network M-A | Comparative effectiveness and risk of preterm birth of local treatments for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and stage IA1 cervical cancer.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:27h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Online first: Comparative effectiveness and risk of #preterm #birth of local #treatments for #cervicalintraepithelialneoplasia and stage IA1 #cervicalcancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis https://t.co/APwtqyXJKO pic.twitter.com/GYuoroxRmw
— The Lancet Oncology (@TheLancetOncol) July 12, 2022
M-A | Mid- to long-term clinical and echocardiographic effects of post-procedural permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:10h | UTC
Relationship between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, lipid-lowering agents and risk of stroke: a meta-analysis of observational studies (n = 355,591) and randomized controlled trials (n = 165,988).
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:09h | UTC
M-A of RCTs | Efficacy of corticosteroids for hand osteoarthritis.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:07h | UTC
M-A of RCTs | Efficacy and safety of potassium-competitive acid blockers versus proton pump inhibitors as Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:03h | UTC
Systematic Review | Antithrombotic therapy to prevent cognitive decline in people with small vessel disease on neuroimaging but without dementia.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:47h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
BREAKING: Our new Cochrane review: no evidence of clinically relevant cognitive benefit of antithrombotic therapy on top of usual Rx for cerebral small vessel disease but without dementia (but may ⬆️ bleed risk) @DrTerryQuinn @StrokeImperial @CochraneDCIG https://t.co/WaaydHdBqq pic.twitter.com/qpL9TooQNa
— Joseph Kwan, MD ?? (@drjkwan) July 13, 2022
Systematic Review | Vagus nerve stimulation for focal seizures
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:45h | UTCVagus nerve stimulation for focal seizures – Cochrane Library
Summary: Vagus nerve stimulation for focal seizures – Cochrane Library
Pressure ulcers (pressure injuries) | Cochrane Library evidence and resources.
14 Jul, 2022 | 13:03h | UTCPressure ulcers (pressure injuries): evidence and resources – Evidently Cochrane
M-A | Vortioxetine for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults.
15 Jul, 2022 | 12:15h | UTC
Systematic Review | Anti‐IL‐5 therapies for asthma.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:40h | UTCAnti‐IL‐5 therapies for asthma – Cochrane Library
M-A | Risk of developing gallbladder cancer in patients with gallbladder polyps detected on Trans-Abdominal ultrasound.
14 Jul, 2022 | 12:14h | UTCRisk of developing gallbladder cancer in patients with gallbladder polyps detected on Trans-Abdominal ultrasound: a systematic review and Meta-Analysis – British Journal of Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Critical Analysis of the Updated Guidelines for Management of Gallbladder Polyps – Annals of Surgical Oncology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
M-A | Home oxygen for moderate hypoxemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:47h | UTCHome oxygen for moderate hypoxaemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Home oxygen probably makes little or no difference to 3-year mortality in pts with #COPD and moderate hypoxaemia
Systematic review & meta-analysis from Yves Lacasse & colleagues https://t.co/8wDrkEd1LH pic.twitter.com/UoOqW7hngT
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) July 11, 2022
M-A | Risk factors of delirium in pediatric intensive care units.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:35h | UTCRisk factors of delirium in paediatric intensive care units: A meta-analysis – PLOS One
M-A | The effect of fiber supplementation on chronic constipation in adults.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:30h | UTC
Network M-A | Treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy for moderate or severe proteinuria.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:16h | UTCRelated Cochrane Review:
Summary: Immunosuppressive treatment for adults with idiopathic membranous nephropathy – Cochrane Library
Original Study: Immunosuppressive treatment for primary membranous nephropathy in adults with nephrotic syndrome – Cochrane Library
M-A | Oral iron supplementation in patients with heart failure.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:17h | UTC
M-A | Dual-hormone artificial pancreas for glucose control in type 1 diabetes.
13 Jul, 2022 | 11:19h | UTC
M-A | Global changes in child and adolescent physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
12 Jul, 2022 | 12:53h | UTCGlobal Changes in Child and Adolescent Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
M-A | Does it really pay-off? Comparison of lymphadenectomy versus observational approach in skin melanoma with positive sentinel node biopsy.
12 Jul, 2022 | 12:37h | UTC
M-A | Factors correlated with physical function 1 year after total knee arthroplasty in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
12 Jul, 2022 | 12:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This meta-analysis of 20 prospective cohort studies (11,317 patients) found associations between presurgical BMI, physical function, and osteoarthritis severity and physical function after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). https://t.co/tQf7HytTEW
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) July 11, 2022
Brain stimulation may reduce negative symptoms of schizophrenia, meta-analysis suggests.
12 Jul, 2022 | 11:56h | UTCOriginal Study: Assessment of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Interventions for Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Author Interview: Assessment of Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Interventions for Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Network M-A | Effects of therapies for Ebola virus disease.
12 Jul, 2022 | 11:45h | UTC