Infectologia

2º aniversário da pandemia de COVID: 3 erros cometidos e 3 pontos a observar.

11 Mar, 2022 | 15:11h

COVID pandemic 2nd anniversary: 3 things we got wrong, and 3 things to watch out for – The Conversation

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Estudo de coorte retrospectivo | Frequência e desfechos da adenopatia axilar detectada por ressonância magnética após vacinação contra COVID-19.

11 Mar, 2022 | 15:10h

Frequency and outcomes of MRI-detected axillary adenopathy following COVID-19 vaccination – European Radiology

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Regional lymphadenopathy following COVID-19 vaccination: Literature review and considerations for patient management in breast cancer care.

2 Case Series and Guidance | Lymphadenopathy in COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients

Axillary lymphadenopathy at the time of COVID-19 vaccination: ten recommendations from the European Society of Breast Imaging.

Covid-19: Schedule breast screening before vaccine or 4 to 6 weeks after to avoid false positives, says guidance

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Abordagens práticas para prevenir infecções de corrente sanguínea relacionadas a cateter central.

11 Mar, 2022 | 15:01h

SHEA neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) white paper series: Practical approaches for the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections – Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Comunicado de imprensa: Practical approaches for the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections in NICU – Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

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Eficácia e segurança do tratamento não cirúrgico da apendicite aguda não complicada em comparação à apendicectomia: uma revisão abrangente de revisões sistemáticas e metanálises.

11 Mar, 2022 | 14:58h

Efficacy and Safety of Non-Operative Management of Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis Compared to Appendectomy: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses – World Journal of Surgery

Conteúdos relacionados:

Cohort Study: Patient factors associated with appendectomy within 30 days of initiating antibiotic treatment for appendicitis – the presence of an appendicolith was associated with a nearly 2-fold increased risk of undergoing appendectomy within 30 days.

Review: Diagnosis of uncomplicated and complicated appendicitis in adults.

Another RCT evaluating the efficacy and quality of life of antibiotic-only treatment of acute uncomplicated appendicitis.

A Randomized trial comparing antibiotics with appendectomy for appendicitis

Antibiotics alone for uncomplicated appendicitis: Oral Moxifloxacin almost as good as intravenous Ertapenem + oral Levofloxacin

Observational study: 67.1% success rate with nonoperative management of children with uncomplicated appendicitis

Randomized Trial: Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction at 7-Year Follow-up of Antibiotic Therapy vs. Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis

Meta-Analysis: Antibiotic Treatment vs. Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis in Adults and Children

Nonoperative treatment for nonperforated appendicitis in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Pediatric Surgery International

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Revisão | Colecistite aguda.

11 Mar, 2022 | 14:52h

Acute Cholecystitis: A Review – JAMA (gratuito por tempo limitado)

Entrevista com o autor: Acute Cholecystitis

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Associação entre uso de estatinas e eventos adversos musculoesqueléticos relacionados à daptomicina: uma abordagem mista combinando metanálise e análise de desproporcionalidade.

11 Mar, 2022 | 14:50h

Association between statin use and daptomycin-related musculoskeletal adverse events: A mixed approach combining a meta-analysis and a disproportionality analysis – Clinical Infectious Diseases

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Estudo randomizado | Em crianças com tuberculose não grave e suscetível a medicamentos, o tratamento por 4 meses é não inferior ao tratamento por 6 meses.

10 Mar, 2022 | 15:59h

Shorter Treatment for Nonsevere Tuberculosis in African and Indian Children – New England Journal of Medicine

Comunicado de imprensa: Treatment length reduced for children with tuberculosis – University College London

 

Comentário no Twitter

Completing 6 months of treatment for tuberculosis in children is a challenge. In this open-label trial involving 1204 children in sub-Saharan Africa and India, 4 months of antituberculosis therapy was noninferior to 6 months of therapy. https://t.co/zkD4URWMru pic.twitter.com/LFR6ZzTKgs

— NEJM (@NEJM) March 9, 2022

 

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Perspectiva | Uma vez visto como um tratamento promissor da COVID-19, o plasma convalescente cai em desuso.

10 Mar, 2022 | 15:49h

Once Viewed as a Promising COVID-19 Treatment, Convalescent Plasma Falls Out of Favor – JAMA

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Perspectiva | O que sabemos sobre o impacto da Covid no cérebro?

10 Mar, 2022 | 15:47h

What do we know about Covid’s impact on the brain? – The Guardian

Conteúdo relacionado: SARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure in UK Biobank.

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M-A | Desfechos de pessoas portadoras de HIV após alta hospitalar.

10 Mar, 2022 | 15:31h

Outcomes of people living with HIV after hospital discharge: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet HIV

 

Comentário no Twitter (fio – clique para saber mais)

New: Outcomes of people living with HIV after hospital discharge: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nathan Ford and colleagues https://t.co/5xurY4Sxm0 #openaccess

— The Lancet HIV (@TheLancetHIV) March 3, 2022

 

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