Medscape Newsfeed:
- Legacy ICDs Exposed to MRI Still Shock, Pace as Needed
Non-MRI-conditional devices need a few adjustments before imaging but still reliably deliver therapy. Referring such patients to larger centers only makes it harder for them to get required scans. Medscape Medical News
- Children and COVID: Weekly Cases May Have Doubled in Early January
Although new COVID-19 cases in children, as measured by the AAP and the CHA, remained steady in recent months, data from the CDC suggest that weekly cases took a big jump in early January. Medscape Medical News
- Can AI Conquer the Late-Shift Dip in Colonoscopy Quality?
Artificial intelligence may be an effective tool to minimize the well-known, time-related degradation in colonoscopy quality. Medscape Medical News
- Despite High Spending, US Ranks Last in Health Outcomes: Study
'Americans are living shorter, less healthy lives because our health system is not working as well as it could be.' WebMD Health News
- First Humira Biosimilar Launches in US
Amgen's Amjevita will be offered at 5% and 55% below Humira's list price, but patients may not benefit from the more significant discount. Medscape Medical News
NIH Newsfeed:
- Marburg vaccine shows promising results in first-in-human study
An experimental vaccine against Marburg virus (MARV) was safe and induced an immune response in a small, first-in-human clinical trial.
- NIH launches intramural bioengineering center to foster technology collaboration across the agency
NIH-wide resource will champion diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
- Risk of developing heart failure much higher in rural areas vs. urban
Large NIH-supported study showed that rural-dwelling Black men are at greatest risk.
- Overdose deaths involving buprenorphine did not proportionally increase with new flexibilities in prescribing
Federal study findings help understand effects of expanding access to treatment for opioid use disorder.
EM Journal Watch Newsfeed:
- A Synopsis of Other Important Research from 2022
In 2022, NEJM Journal Watch covered many studies that are not included in our detailed Year in Review feature but nevertheless are highly relevant for clinical practice. Here are brief synopses of some of those studies.
- CT Coronary Angiography as the Initial Anatomic Imaging Test for Stable Chest Pain?
A randomized trial suggested some advantages for this approach.
- Prolonged Active Fever Management After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Showed No Benefit
Researchers found no difference in mortality or severe neurological impairment when low temperature was maintained after initial cooling.
- Reducing Unnecessary Ordering of T3 Tests
Measuring triiodothyronine levels rarely is necessary; an electronic prompt decreased T3 orders by 50%.
- Trends in Imaging for Suspected Urinary Stones in the Emergency Department
Ultrasound appears to be underused, and CT overused, for patients presenting acutely with suspected nephrolithiasis.