Journal Reviews

1. A JR is an academic session where we go through some articles previously codified/labeled, for 45-60 min.
2. The articles are selected during the session based on the participants interests and backgrounds.
3. Its purpose is to understand and discuss relevant content elements applying systematized note-taking methodologies.
4. We generate discussion and recall pivotal concepts about different topics, all pertinent to our clinical practice.
5. We write down the key points of every session and publish them on our website.
6. In the following session we briefly recall the key-points from the previous JR, applying the 'reinforcing techniqueโ€™.
7. Check out our calendar and see you in the DISCORD server.

January, 2024

2024 NEJMjw - Toothbrushing Lowers Risk for HAP (JAMA)
1. ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ BRIEF: Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO:
2. 2023 (Dec 18), JAMAim, ? โž– MA of 15 RCT โž• 2800 โž• ? โž– PICO:
- P: adults in iMV
- I: toothbrushing and tongue brushing with chlorhexidine or plaque- removing toothpaste โ€“ 2-4x/day
- C: chlorhexidine swabbing โ€“ 2x/day
- pOC: HAP risks + MM
- sOC: dMV + ICU LOS
3. R โžฉ โ†“ HAP โžฉ 33% โž• โ†“ MM 19% ๐ŸŸฐ โ†“ dMV (1.2 d) โž• ICU LOS (1.8d)4. Toothbrushing is not always easy for patients with endotracheal tubes, but these data support the effort to incorporate regular toothbrushing. (Paul Mueller)

2023 NEJMjw - Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Using Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Adverse CVE (Am J Med)
1. ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ BRIEF: Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO:
2. 2023, AJM, USA โž– retrospective OBS โž• 535K (โ‰ฅ45yo) โž• 2016-2020 โž– PICO:
- P: middle-aged + older pxs
- I: ASA (primary prevention)
- C: โœ–๏ธŽ
- O: UGI bleeding INCIDENCE
3. R1 โžฉ age- and sex-adjusted UGI bleeding โžฉ INCIDENCE โ†—๏ธ 7.5 - 10 per 100k
4. R2 โžฉ >75yo had โ†—๏ธ INCIDENCE + highest RATES
5. R3 โžฉ all pxs โ†—๏ธ incidence
6. R4 โžฉ UGI bleeding โ‰ˆ HIGHER ODDS OF: H admission + endoscopy + transfusioN.
7. The worrisome trend of increasing UGI bleeding should remind us to ask patients about aspirin use for primary prevention and to discourage its use for this purpose in people who are 60 or older. (Rahul Ganatra)
8. ASPREE + ARRIVE trials SHOWED THE SAME! (NEJM 2018, LANCET 2018)
atory settings and/or pharmacological or fluidic therapy were avoided either before or during TCD examination.


โณ TIME MANAGEMENT

01:04:25
Round: 4  05:44:59 Q&A
Round: 3  16:11:29 Article 2
Round: 2  37:19:66 Article 1
Round: 1  05:09:75 Refresh

Thursday, January 18, 2024, at 23h15 BE
HIBN, VFP, AAQC

2023 LANCET - Seeing the humanity in health [ed]
1. Restricted numeric approach (statistics, averages and generalities) is different from the other elements concerning human beings and their realities
2. Human emotions should be very much considered to understand the faces behind health research (joy, fear, pain, hope, death)
3. Lancet shows images illustrating these scenes.
4. Nigeria example: universal health coverage + 2023 Wakley Prize Essay competition (lack of access to health care)
5. We are social animals, and personal stories help us to empathise. They make us care. (LANCET)
6. Care + compassion = COMMON THEMES. It gives some examples (kid helping in an Ebola centre, volunteers, etc.)
7. Our lives, and our health, are shaped by our physical, social, biological, and political surroundings. (LANCET)
8. Confronting challenges of humanity are the foundation of health research and advocacy.
9. Images + story telling are powerful.

2024 PSYADV - What Is the Impact of Shift Work on Sleep and Sleep Disorders Risk (FP)

DIS = disorders,

1. ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ BS: Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO:
2. 2023, Front Psychiatry, BE โž– survey โž• >50k responded โžฉ >37.5k included โž• ? โž– PICO:
* P: Belgian, >18yo (60% women)
* I: HSDQ applied
* C: none
* O: prevalence of sleep disorders + factors associated
3. R โžฉ Day workers = > insomnia + movement DIS.
4. R โžฉ Other shifts = insomnia + hypersomnia, and circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders
5. R โžฉ Other shifts ๐Ÿ†š night shifts = โ†— prevalence (sleep DIS + sleep DIS comorbidity) (p<0.01) = โ€˜>1/2โ€™ 1 sleep DIS = โ€˜>1/4โ€™ โ‰ฅ2 sleep DIS
6. 50% early morning, night or rotating shifts ๐Ÿ†š 25% regular day and evening shifts ๐ŸŸฐ SHORT SLEEP (p<0.01)7. Evening shifts ๐Ÿ†š other shifts ๐ŸŸฐ LONG SLEEP (p<0.01)8. Male, elder, and lower education โ‰ˆ โ†‘ prevalence of SHORT sleep. 9. LIMITATIONS: selection bias โž• use of HSDQ (polysomnography) โž• small sample size10. Regular assessment of sleep quality and quantity and screening for disordered sleep in those working shifts might be crucial to timely treat sleep disorders


โณ TIME MANAGEMENT:

46:40:80
Round: 6 00:17:08 Comments
Round: 5 26:53:06 Article 2
Round: 4 06:08:14 Wrap up
Round: 3 22:38:02 Article 1
Round: 2 02:56:78 Past JR
Round: 1 02:58:04 Articles decision

Thursday, January 22, 2024, at 23h15 BE
HIBN, AAQC

Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 18h25 BO
HIBN, JJFM, MACR, AAQC

2023 ICUmmp - A Very Old Patient in the ICU, Much More Than an Acute Organ Dysfunction (putowski)

CI = cognitive impairment, MOF = multi-organ failure
1. Ageing + shortage of ICU beds = demand of ICU supply of resources
2. Fluids are relevant in ELDERLY, DUE TO cardiovascular changes (aging changes described in Table 1)
3. Family support is PARAMOUNT considering ABCDEF bundle to avoid DELIRIUM
4. Cognitive impairment are 40% in elderly and it is difficult to measure in the ICU (though IQCODE exists)
5. Greater cognitive decline was associated with 30-day mortality.
6. โ†‘ sympatechic tone is RELEVANT in elderly patients
7. VIP-1, VIP-2 and the CLUSTER analysis โžฉ one-point โ†— in SOFA = โ†— MM 30
8. ETHICA โžฉ elderly were RELUCTANT to accept life-sustaining TTOs
9. miniโ€“mental state examination (MMSE) = 30-point questionnaire = used to measure CI
10. Long-term OC after ICU are strongly determined by pre-ICU functional trajectories (Ferrante et al. 2015).
11. SOFA โžฉ initially SEVERITY description โžฉ later CORRELATED with MM โžฉ described in VIP pxs with VIP-1, 2 and COVIP studies.
12. SOFA continues to be a globally utilised universal METHOD for MOF assessment.

2023 WHO - Preventing antimicrobial resistance together (vid)

AMR = antimicrobial resistance
1. AMR SHOULD be stopped
2. AMR โžฉ contributes to ยฑ5 million deaths / year
3. AMR = MISUSE and OVERUSE of ATBs
4. World AMR awareness week:
* Clean water
* Sanitation y hygiene
* INF prevention + control in health facilities
* VAX for children, elderly + at risk
* Responsible use of ATB
5. It is a shared responsibility
6. HIBN: avoid automedication
7. MACR: avoid contaminated water


โณ TIME MANAGEMENT

46:40:80
Round: 4 05:18:29 Comments
Round: 3 57:41:22 Article 2
Round: 2 05:01:72 Article 1Round: 1 05:30:49 Last JR

Monday, January 29, 2024, at 18h29 BO
HIBN, JJFM, MACR, AAQC

2024 ICUmmp - Scientists discover first new ATB in six decades (Nature)

1. ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ BS: Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO:
2. 2024, NATURE, USA โž– trial (experimental) โž• 39k compounds of ATB + 12M human body compounds โž• ? โž– PICO:
- P: mice and human MODELS
- I: ZOSURABALPIN for MRSA
- C: none
- O: effectivity to reduce the population
3. R โžฉ it works, both in test tubes and mice (demonstrated exceptional efficacy)
4. Blocked the PROTECTIVE MEMBRANE by the transportation of a lipopolysaccharide, to the outer cell, โœ– โžฉ formation of the protective membrane โžฉ cell death.
5. 21 researchers involved
6. Long way to go before its potential use in hospitals
7. A. baumanni has zosurabalpin, in Phase I (Roche), effectively treats highly drug-resistant contemporary isolates of CRAB in vitro and in mouse models of infection. โžฉ CRAB = Carbapenem-resistant acinetobacter baumanni

2023 SPARK - How to start an email_ The best and worst email greetings (R+R]

1. Types of greetings, which to use and NOT to use
2. In Spanish, it is mostly โ€œgood morningโ€ (JMCM)
3. Context and recipient are important to set the email GREETING
4. TO USE
- Hi
- Hello
- Dear
- Dear TITLE
- Greetings
- Hi there
5. NOT TO USE
- Hey!
- Yo!
- HI nickname
- To whom it may concern
- Dear Sir/Madam
- Dear JOB TITLE
- Good morning/afternoon!
- Name
- Wrong or misspelled name
- No greeting

2024 LANCET - Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 variant (kaku) [corr]

Mlm = multinomial logistic model
1. SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 main lineage BEFORE JN.1
2. BA.2.86 โžฉ August 2023
3. โ‰  ฮฉ XBB lineages
4. JN.1 harbours Leu455Ser + 3 mutations in non-spike proteins
5. Leu455Phe โžฉ contributes to increased transmissibility + immune escape
6. EFFECTIVE REPRODUCTIVE NUMBER of JN.1 was done โžฉ FR, UK, ES โžฉ 25 sequences of JN.1 with BAYESIAN mlm
7. JN.1 might become the dominant lineage worldwide โžฉ INDEED in Nov 2023 OVERTOOK HK.3 in FR + ES
8. Infectivity = rodent sera infected OR immunized (w_BA.2.86) โžฉ NT50 against JN.1 was similar to that against BA.2.86โ€ฆ โˆ‘ Leu455Ser DOES NOT affect antigenicity of BA.2.86
9. In breakthrough INF sera w_XBB.1.5 + EG.5.1 against JN.1 was โ†“ than HK.3 (NT50)
10. JN.1 shows robust resistance to monovalent XBB.1.5 vaccine COMPARED with BA.2.86
11. JN.1 is one of the most immune-evading variants to date


โณ TIME MANAGEMENT:

01:23:09
Round: 7 05:33:04 Comments
Round: 6 17:32:89 JN.1. variant
Round: 5 28:34:06 SPARK, email greetings
Round: 4 19:39:50 ICU management and practice ART
Round: 3 05:50:59 Article decision
Round: 2 00:00:02 TEST
Round: 1 05:59:12 Refresh

2023 HEALIO - A look at intermittent fasting. A potential strategy for pxs w_ obesity (Obesity Pillars)

1. Common IF pattens:

    - Daily time-restricted feeding
   - OMAD plan
   - 5:2 plan
2. Calorie restriction is relevant to support IF
3. Hypoglycemia should be prevented and anticipated
4. Protein intake is PARAMOUNT to apply safely IF
5. Benefits: improvement in hunger, weight loss, insulins sensitivity, blood pressure, inflammation, stress response and sleep. Reduces decision fatigue. Useful for shift workers โžฉ organize meals in a consisten time frame.
6. Risks: hypoglycemia, SARCOPENIA, dehydration. AVOID PROLONGED fasting โžฉ โ™ฅ๏ธ dysrhythmias, gout, kidney stones and postural hypotension.
7. Application should be:   * First, ensure protein intake   * Second, โ†“ carbohydrate intake   * Apply IF8. Always combine nutrition (food QUALITY MATTERS) and lifestyle changes.9. The 2022 Clinical Practice Statement on Nutrition and Physical Activity by the Obesity Medicine Association would be a valuable starting place for a clinician interested in using IF with pxs.

Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 18h55 BO
HIBN, AAQC

2023 NEJM - Notable Articles of 2023 (NEJMed)

1. ARTs of interest:
   - Semaglutide in pxs with HFpEF & ๐Ÿท
   - Dupilumab for COPD with T2 Inflammation indicated by Eosinophil Counts
   - RCT of Early Detection and TTO of Postpartum Hemorrhage
   - Ketamine versus ECT for Nonpsychotic Treatment-Resistant Major Depression
   - Inaxaplin for Proteinuric Kidney Disease in Persons with Two APOL1 Variants
   - Treatment Strategy for Rifampin-Susceptible Tuberculosis
   - Phase 2 Trial of Baxdrostat for TTO-Resistant HTA
   - Empagliflozin in pxs with CKD
   - Lecanemab in Early Alzheimerโ€™s Disease

2. LECANEMAN in ALZHEIMER
CDR-SB = Clinical Dementia Ratingโ€“Sum of Boxes, eALZ = early Alzheimer disease, AdvEve = adverse events
   - 2023, NEJM, USA โž– ph3_mc_db_RCT โž• >1500pxs โž• 18m โž– PICO:
      * P = early alzheimer pxs (50-90yo) w_amyloid on PET OR CSF testing      * I = lecanemab      * C = placebo      * pOC = change of CDR-SB at 18m      * R = less reduction in I   - CDR-SB = ranges from 0 to 18 โžฉ โ†—๏ธ scores = GREATER impairment   - Similar AdvEve in I + C โžฉ most common = infusion-related reactions โž• amyloid-related imaging abnormalities w_ edema OR effusions.   - Lecanemab โ†“ markers of amyloid in eALZ โž• mod_less โ†˜๏ธ on measures of cognition and function at 18m BUT was โ‰ˆ adverse events.   - Study done during C19

Thursday, February 01, 2024, at 18h29 BO
HIBN, AAQC

February, 2024
March, 2024

2024 NPR - In a pandemic milestone, the NIH ends guidance on C19 TTO (Huang) [r].pdf

PhysiIDSA = Infectious Diseases Society of America, ACP = American Colleague of Physicians, GL = guidelines, Ab = antibodies
L=s, Ab = antibodies
1. NIH will end their guidance. They recommend to follow IDSA โž• ACP
2. Last 4 years NIH has been publishing dynamically the GL
3. 50M times were visited the NIH GL
4. TURNING POINTS:
     - 2020 โžฉ first pandemic wave โžฉ 1st GL โ€œwe donโ€™t know what does and does not workโ€
     - June 2020 โžฉ steroids (dexamehasone)โ€ฆ combination with antivirals
     - A year into the pandemic โžฉ lab-made Ab โžฉ monoclonal Abs gave so much insight into the virus itself โžฉ challenged by fast-changing spike protein (new strains)
     - End 2021 โžฉ Molnupiravir (Merck) โž• Paxlovid (Pfizer) โžฉ warts (limitations) = molnupiravir (not SO effective), paxlovid (many interactions e.g. statins)
5. Underuse โžฉ Molnupiravir 2% and Paxlovid 15% โžฉ of C19 eligible pxs
6. Study 2021-2022 โžฉ federal government bought PAXLOVID + MOLNUPIRAVIR โžฉ then transitioned to commercial market โˆ‘ less use. (Have likely further declined since late 2023)7. Patient dilema โžฉ pxs do not BELIEVE they will get very sick (risk factors assessment)8. We need PATIENT EDUCATION โžฉ how the drug work โž• when theyโ€™re most effective 9. Whatโ€™s in the pipeline? Japanese company - SHIONOGI โžฉ pill course for ACUTE โž• long COVID

Thursday, March 28, 2024, at 18h29 BO
HIBN, AAQC

2024 PSYADV - ADHD and Loneliness Affects Mental Health in Young People (JAD).pdf
1. 2024, J. Atten. Disord, ? โž– srMA (cross-sectional or longitudinal quantitative) โž• 20 studies (1253 pxs) โž• ? โž– PICO:
    - P: young adults (10-24 years) w_ADHD
    - I: loneliness w_ADHD
    - C: wo_ADHD
    - O: prevalence of loneliness + effect of loneliness on mental health
2. Methods:
    - 1 measure of LONE
    - ADHD was verified via Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnoses and ICD
3. Results โžฉ
    - 9/17 โ†‘ levels of LONE
    - 4/17 no diff
    - 3 wo_conduct significance test
    - 1 โ†“ levels of LONE
4. Meta โžฉ
    - P = โ†‘ levels of LONE (Hedges g, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.25, 0.58; P <.001)
    - No sig influence of SIZE despite concerns of POTENTIAL PUBLICATION BIAS (tested by moderator analysis)
5. sr โžฉ
    - LONE โ‰ˆ mental health difficulties in P
    - โŠ• LONE โ‰ˆ externalizing behavior, internalizing behaviors, depression, anxiety, and addiction
    - ADHD is a sig PREDICTOR of major depressive disorder onset (confounder were controlled)
6. This review highlights that loneliness may be an important problem in ADHD and clinicians should be aware of and assess the potential for elevated loneliness in this population.
7. Limitations โžฉ
    - Small n of studies
    - Narrow focus on LONE
    - Dichotomous categorization of ADHD (less severe excluded?)

2024 MB - Trials of Psychological Interventions for Depression Rarely Assess Suicidality (LANCETpsy).pdf
1. Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO:
2. 2024, Lancet PSY, NL โž– srMA of RCTsโž•468 RCT โž• up to May 2023 โž– PICO:
     * P: RCTs
     * I: studies w_depression + suicidality + psy_INT
     * C: NA
     * O: psy_INT were efficient?
3. R:
   - aggregated analysis = suicidal ideation (SI) โž• suicide risk (SR) = โ†˜๏ธ immediately af_I (SMD,    -0.31; 95% CI, -0.60 to -0.03; I2, 68%).
   - I โ†˜๏ธ SI + SR af_I ๐Ÿ†š active control groups (SMD, -0.34; 95% CI, -0.66 to -0.02; I2, 72%) ๐Ÿ†š tto as usual as the control (SMD, -0.40; 95% CI, -0.74 to -0.05; I2, 71%)
   - SI alone โžฉ the same โ†˜๏ธ (SMD, -0.36; 95% CI, -0.70 to -0.02; I2, 70%)
   - At f-up โžฉ no effects (SMD, -0.49; 95% CI, -1.31 to 0.32; I2, 79%)
4. No significant effect in studies wo_
1. Direct intervention,
2. Single-item measures,
3. Continuous outcomes.
5. Assessment of suicide was rarely reported in trials of psychological interventions targeting depression. (authors)
6. โ€˜Monitoring and reporting of suicidal thoughtsโ€™ need โ†—๏ธ - even โ€˜risk of suicideโ€™ is excluded.โ€
7. Limitations:
   - Small sample
   - Single-item suicide OC
   - Combination of โ‰  suicide OC

Monday, April 18, 2024, at 17h15 BE 
HIBN, AAQC

Is OCD Linked to a Higher Risk for Death From Natural and Unnatural Causes
1. Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO:
2. 2024, BMJ, SE โž– matched coacher + sibling cohort โž• 15M (selected 61k + 34k ) โž• Jan 1973 to Dec 2020 (48y) โž– PICO:
     * P: >6y SE people
     * I: OCD dx (affected)
     * C: unaffected overall and siblings
     * pOC: all-cause + cause specific
3. R โžฉ adjusted stratified cox proportional:
     * All cause = HR, 1.82
     * Natural causes = HR, 1.3
     * Unnatural causes = HR, 3.3
4. Diagnosed pxs, more likely:
     * SE natives
     * Less educated
     * Single
     * Low income
     * Psychiatric disorders
5. Risk factor for specific causes:
     * endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases;
     * mental and behavioral disorders (dementia, vascular dementia, and mental and behavioral disorders alcohol related)
     * nervous, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and genitourinary systems
6. Less risk in pxs NEOPLASMS
7. Sibling cohort โžฉ 8y โž• more likely women + same as point 4 โž• MM w_OCD 4.7 + MM wo_OCD 2.7 โž• adjusted risks acMM 1.8, natural 1.5, unnatural 3.1.
8. Limitations โžฉ selection bias due to:
     * data source constraints
     * underpowered estimates for specOC
     * mediator effects of covariates
     * lack of info on lifestyle factors * uncertainty โ€˜generalizability to diverse populationsโ€™ * uncertainty โ€˜HC settings outside of Swedenโ€™

Trials of Psychological Interventions for Depression Rarely Assess Suicidality
1. Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO:
2. 2024, Lancet PSY, NL โž– srMA of RCTsโž•468 RCT โž• up to May 2023 โž– PICO:
* P: RCTs
* I: studies w_depression + suicidality + psy_INT
* C: NA
* O: psy_INT were efficient?
โ€ฆ to continueโ€ฆ

Monday, April 15, 2024, at 17h15 BE 
HIBN, AAQC

April, 2024

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT

01:32:45

Round: 3 00:18:09 Brief
Round: 2 01:29:52 continue ART
Round: 1 02:35:32 Last JR

   - GPT-4 โ†—๏ธ than physicians (PSY) โž• similarly to physician (SX & IM)
   - GPT-4 โ†˜๏ธ in PED & OB/GYN โž• โ†—๏ธ than physicians
   - GPT-3.5 did not pass the examination in any discipline โž• โ†˜๏ธ to physicians (5 disciplines)
   - GPT-4 passed 4 of 5 (score > 65%)
6. Strengths:
   - Large cohort allowing direct comparison โ†” GPT models
   - Open sharing of the examinations
   - โŠ• builds confidence in the technology
   - โŠ• too early to integrate in clinical practice
   - โŠ• good for medical education, simulations, personal assessment, and feedback
   - ๐Ÿ” combination of physician + AT = โ†—๏ธ results ๐Ÿ†š 2 physicians ๐Ÿ†š AI alone โžฉ synergy matters
7. Limitations:
   - Image-based question exclusion
   - Linguistic โŒ„ cultural biases due to translation
8. โˆ‘ โžฉ This juncture represents an opportunity to reshape physician training and capabilities in tandem with the advancements in AI.

2024 NEJMai - GPT versus Resident Physicians, A Benchmark Based on Official Board Scores (katz) [R].pdf
1. Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO:
2. 2024, NEJMai, IS โž– retrospective cohort โž• 849 physicians โž• 2022 โž– PICO:
   - P: medical specialists
   - I: GPT-3.5 & GPT-4
   - C: board residency examinations
   - O: PERFORMANCE of physician, GPT-4, GPT-3.5
3. Importance:
   - How LLM is relevant for medical education and clinical practice?
   - How different version of LLM perform?
   - ๐Ÿ” LLM performance with questions from simulated models (MedQA, MedMCQA, and MultiMedQA)
   - ๐Ÿ” LLM evaluated in real examination settings
4. Methods:
   - IN. Number of physicians โž• scores
   - EX. Questions w_images
   - Translated from Hebrew to English
   - Run by standard Web application (OpenAI)
   - Minimize biases = ChatGPT refreshed between questions.
   - Two columns (excel) question and solution (4 mulitiple options)5. Results: IM = internal medicine, SX = surgery, OB/GYN = obstetrics and gynecology, PSY = psychiatry, PED = pediatrics

Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 17h15 BE 
HIBN, AAQC

2024 NEJMai - GPT versus Resident Physicians, A Benchmark Based on Official Board Scores (katz) [R].pdf
1. Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO:
2. 2024, NEJMai, IS โž– cohort โž• 849pxs โž• 2022 โž– PICO:
    - P: medical specialists
    - I: GPT-3.5 & GPT-4    - C: board residency examinations    - O: PERFORMANCE3. To continueโ€ฆ

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT

49:01:36

Round: 4 17:09:46 ART 2 selection

Round: 3 20:29:65 ART 1

Round: 2 09:04:00 ART selection + ART 1

Round: 1 02:18:24 Past JR

2024 AIH - 10 things you may have suspected about AI but didnโ€™t know for sure till now (pearson).pdf
0. Ten points by analysts of Stanford University
1. The public is pessimistic about AIโ€™s economic impact.
    - Survey โžฉ 37% AI will โ†—๏ธ job
    - 32% will โ†—๏ธ job market
    - 3 of 10 ONLY think it is positive for the economy (HIBN)
2. Demographic differences exist regarding AI optimism.
    - Gen Z more OPTIMISTS than baby boomers
    - Higher incomes + education levels = โ†—๏ธ optimists (entertainment, health, economy)
3. ChatGPT is widely known and widely used.
    - Univ. Toronto โžฉ 63% aware โž• 50% of them USE it
4. AI helps medicine take significant strides forward.
    - 2023 SEVERAL medial systems were launched
       * EVEscape = predicts pandemics
       * AlphaMissence = mutation classification
5. Highly knowledgeable medical AI has arrived.
    - โ†—๏ธ MedQA benchmark = to assess AIs clinical knowledge (90% accuracy)
    - Since 2019 was 3X
6. The FDA is approving more and more AI-equipped medical devices.
    - 139 devices
    - Since 2012 = 45x more
7. Robust and standardized evaluations for GenAI responsibility are seriously lacking.
    - Lack of standardization in REPORTING
    - Complicates risks & limitations comparisons
8. Researchers have discovered more complex vulnerabilities in large language models.
    - Security weaknesses (adversarial prompts)
    - Less ovbious strategies โžฉ repeat words infinitely
9. The number of AI incidents continues to rise.
    - 123 incidentes in 2023
    - 20x โ†—๏ธ since 2013
    - Sexually explicit deepfakes
10. ChatGPT is politically biased.
    - Towards democrats in the US
    - Towards Labour Party in UK

Monday, April 22, 2024, at 17h15 BE 
HIBN, AAQC

2024 ICM - Noninvasive neuromonitoring in acute brain injured patients (brasil) [ED]


NIM = noninvasive monitoring, BUS = brain ultrasound, TCCD = transcranial color-duplex sonography, CBF = cerebral blood flow, ฦ’-up = follow-up, PI = pulsatility index, QEEG = quantitative EEG


1. Gold standard = invasive methods
2. Clinical evaluation is the 1st step โžฉ LIMITED by sedation
3. With diverse physics principles + strengths + limitations + levels of evidence โžฉ NIM plays a role in ฦ’-up
4. Hemodynamics
   - TCCD useful in IC hemorrhage, assessment, hydrocephalus, midline shift
   - Visualization of the major intracranial vessels + their blood flow velocities.
   - Perfusion and pressure = PI > 1.3 + diastolic flow velocity <20 cm/s
   - Slow velocities = intravascular ๐Ÿฉธ โ†“
   - Hyperdynamic blood transit = systemic (hyperemia, sepsis)โŒ„ central (vasospasm, stenosis)
5. Electrical activity
   - EEG โžฉ for comatose
   - Detects seizures + treatment starting decision (and escalating)
   - Structural brain damage + ๐Ÿง  dysfunction โ‰ˆ seizures
   - QEEG โ€ฆ
6. Function
7. Mechoanical properties

8. Oxygenation

To continueโ€ฆ

Monday, April 29, 2024, at 17h15 BE 
HIBN, GIP, AAQC

2024 NN - Thought Provoking Work May Reduce Later Life Cognitive Decline (AAN - NEUROLOGY).pdf

Glossary: MCI = mild cognitive impairment, โ†“r = may lower risk, RTI = routine task intensity


1. Complex, thought-provoking work โ†“r MCI
2. Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO: โžฉ ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ
3. 2024, NEUROLOGY, Norway (Oslo U.) โž– cohort (30a - 65a) โž• 7k โž• 2a (2017-19) โž– PICO:
   - P: people working
   - I:  registry-based trajectories (305 occupations) + dementia diagnosis
   - C: NA
   - O: correlation
4. Methods:
   - Nature of tasks = routine manual, routine cognitive, non-routine analytical, and non-routine interpersonal
   - Non-routine analytical tasks = activities that involve analyzing information, engaging in creative thinking and interpreting information for others.
   - Non-routine interpersonal tasks = establishing and maintaining personal relationships, motivating others and coaching.
   - Non-routine cognitive = public relations and computer programing.
5. Additional data. Participants were divided into 4 groups based on the degree of cognitive stimulation:
   - Low RTI: Primary education teaching associate professionals (44.3%), secondary education teaching professionals (9.9%), other public service administrative professionals (5.6%), crop and animal producers (5.6%), and college, university, and higher education teaching professionals (4.2%).
   - Intermediate-low RTI: Child care workers (11.1%), Nurses (10.7%), other public service administrative associate professionals (5.3%), bank associate professionals (4.4%), and other public service administrative professionals (4.4%).
   - Intermediate-high RTI: Shop salespersons and other salespersons (retail) (17.6%), nursing assistants and care assistants (12.9%), personal care and related workers not elsewhere classified (7.3%), secretaries (5.5%), and caretakers (3.8%).
   - High RTI: Helpers and cleaners in offices and other establishments (9.7%), mail carriers and sorting clerks (7.0%), road workers and construction workers (5.1%), paper-pulp and papermaking plant operators (3.8%), and heavy truck and lorry drivers (3.5%).
6. Results:
   - Adjustments (demographic & lifestyle) STILL showed a 66% โ†‘r MCI in โ€˜least cognitively demanding jobsโ€™.
   - Participants in the highest cognitive demand jobs had โ†“ MCI (27%) ๐Ÿ†š lowest demand jobs (42%).
   - The most common job (highest cognitive demands) = teaching.    - The most common jobs (lowest cognitive demands) = mail carriers and custodians.7. HUNT4 70+ study8. CAUTION โžฉ It only shows an association.

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT

37:00:25

Round: 2 34:11:60 ART 1
Round: 1 02:48:65 Last JR

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 17h15 BEHIBN, AAQC

2024 ICM - Noninvasive neuromonitoring in acute brain injured patients (brasil) [ED] 

NIM = noninvasive monitoring, BUS = brain ultrasound, TCCD = transcranial color-duplex sonography, CBF = cerebral blood flow, ฦ’-up = follow-up, PI = pulsatility index, QEEG = quantitative EEG


1. See past notesโ€ฆ
2. Electrical activity
   - EEG โžฉ for comatose
   - Detects seizures + treatment starting decision (and escalating)
   - Structural brain damage + ๐Ÿง  dysfunction โ‰ˆ seizures
   - QEEG: digital signals analyzed w_mathematical algorithms (frequency bands)
   - Non-convulsive status detection
   - Also detects ischemia, bleeding, hydrocephalus, brain swelling or herniation and to assess sedation depth
   - Malignant patterns โžฉ poor OC
3. Function
   - PUPILLOMETER โžฉ delivers 3 sec flash of light + optimizes accuracy
   - Objective, quantitative, and reliably repeatable assessment of the brainstem function
   - Evaluates central reflex pathways
   - NPi good prognostic tool โžฉ post CA + NCC pxs โžฉ โ‰ˆ โ†‘ ICP when abnormal (0-3)
4. Mechanical properties
   - Volume matters (intracranial compliance - intracerebral compliance) to CEREBRAL blood perfusion
   - B4C โžฉ nanometric resolution of pulsatile elastic movement within heartbeats. Shows ICP surrogate waveforms in real time.
   - P2/P1 ratio and time-to-peak โžฉ assess ICC deterioration
   - It has potential utilization in clinics IF ICC is compromised.
   - NIM synergism = BUS + B4C = diagnostic power enhancement
   - Optic nerve sheath diameter โžฉ BUS โžฉ if CSF pressure โ†‘, then >5.8mm โ‰ˆ โ†‘ ICP
5. Oxygenation
   - NIRS โžฉ rsO2 = Hb O2 saturation
   - Two sensors over the frontal lobes
   - Balance: DO2 โ†” VO2
   - rSO2 < 50% โŒ„ โ†“ >10-20% from basal   - Technical issues โžฉ contamination by extraCRANIAL signals

6. Take-home message   

   - ADVANTAGES: safe, low cost, bedside, repeatable   

   - LIMITATIONS: accuracy, need of training.

   - Cannot SUBSTITUTE invasive methods.

2024 NEJMjw - How Does Lifestyle Affect Cognition and Brain Pathology (JAMA)


RMAP = Rush Memory and Aging Project


1. Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO:
2. 2024, JAMA NEUROLOGY, ? โž– clinicoPATHOL cohort โž• 586 โž• ? โž– PICO:
   - P: postmortem brain pathology RMAP
   - I: lifestyle factors
   - C: NA
   - O: global cognitive score
3. Healthy lifestyle score = self-reported nonsmoking status + physical activity of โ‰ฅ150 minutes per week + light-to-moderate alcohol consumption + adherence to the Mediterranean-DASH y (MIND diet), cognitive activity.
4. Score = 0-5 = higher WAS healthier lifestyle5. Results: - Lifestyle โžฉ higher scores were healthier - Dementia-related brain pathologies = รŸ-amiloid load, phosphorylated tau tanglesโ€ฆ and other6. Patients were studied close to death, 1y between cognitive test and death7. Better global cognitive performance = โ†‘ lifestyle scores = โ†“ รŸ-amyloid load (12% of โ€˜lifestyle - cognitive performanceโ€™ = รŸ-amyloid load)

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT

56:40:95

Round: 4 21:20:74 ART 3
Round: 3 12:49:19 ART 2

Round: 2 19:27:72 ART 1

Round: 1 03:03:30 past JR

2024 FRONTIERS - Cake and cookies may increase Alzheimerโ€™s risk (FRONTIER nutrition).pdf


1. UPF = ultraprocessed food
2. Linked with dementia
3. UPF โžฉ frozen meals, soft drinks, cake mixes, and fast food โ€“ added sugars or fats โž• artificial colors and flavors.4. Frontiers in Nutrition, BR โžฉ UPF โ‰ˆ Alzheimer โžฉ most, but one with DEMENTIA5. Caution to interpret

Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 17h15 BE 
HIBN, RYCC, AAQC

May, 2024

2024 HBR - Are You Being Emotionally Manipulated at Work (velasquez) [R+R].pdf

Glossary: QOC = quality of care; CI = cognitive impairment;


1. Continuing past JR
2. Rely on facts.
   - People can amplify emotions to overshadow logical reasoning โž• critical thinking.
   - Bring your focus back to the realm of facts + evidence
   - Careful with PERSUASIVE emotional narratives
   - Details might seem exaggerated or inconsistent
   - Ask yourself: What hard evidence supports their claim? Are there
   - Inconsistencies or contradictions in their explanation?
   - How to confront? a. Review project timeline, b. cross-check previous communications, c. evaluate their historical performance in similar situations
   - Separate emotions from professional assessment.
3. Practice emotional detachment.
   - Itโ€™s beneficial to detach emotionally to see things more clearly
   - DEF. Conscious effort to manage our emotional response to a situation
   - Neutral standpoint not COLD โŒ„ uncaring
   - Am I reacting based on the emotional content of their story, or am I maintaining focus on the actual terms and objectives of the negotiation?
   - Focus solely on the objective aspects of the scenario
4. Set boundaries
   - Proactively establish clear, firm boundaries.
   - Which behaviors and interactions are acceptable + reasonable
   - Shields manipulation + fosters transparent & respectful professional environment
   - Am I being subtly coerced into overstepping my job role?   - Acknowledge their situation โžฉ express your boundaries - โ€œbalance my professional dutiesโ€ โ€œwin-winโ€

2024 MB - Therapist Burnout Negatively Affects Patient Outcomes During Psychotherapy (JAMAno).pdf

Glossary: QOC = quality of care; โ‰ˆ โŠ• = positive association


1. Clinicians burnout affect pxs โžฉ QOC, communication, medical error
2. Previous is worse in interventions that requiere HIGH LIVEL OF EMPATHY + INTERPERSONAL ENGAGEMENT = psychotherapy
3. Mental health professionals = > women, white, phychologists. (Many years of experience)
4. Patients = > men, white โžฉ combat issues , childhood trauma, psych comorbidity, multiple trauma/
5. 35.2% had BURNOUT โžฉ South of USA more likely to report BURNOUT (p = 0.005), pxs in the south โ†‘ likely to be treated by a burned out therapist ๐Ÿ†š Northeast residents.
6. Pxs โ†“ improvement in PTSD due to therapistโ€™s: a. Burnout, b. Depression (past year). c. Dropped the tto. d. 3 days more between tto sessions.
7. โ†‘ improvement PTSD symptoms โ‰ˆ โŠ• PTSD checklist (PCL-5), retired work status, lack of stable housing.
8. Adjusted to DROPOUT โž• SESSION TIMING = SAME positive association9. โ€œThese findings suggest that interventions to reduce therapist burnout might also result in more patients experiencing clinically meaningful improvement in PTSD symptoms from evidence-based psychotherapiesโ€ authors10. LIMITATIONS = single-item burnout measures and by not reassessing (therapistโ€™s burnout) after C19

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT

56:57:64

Round: 3 33:16:45 ART 1 and 2

Round: 2 21:50:45 ART selection

Round: 1 01:50:74 Last JR

Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 17h15 BE 
HIBN, AAQC

2024 HBR - Are You Being Emotionally Manipulated at Work (velasquez) [R+R].pdf

Glossary: EI = emotional intelligence; CI = cognitive impairment


1. Emotional manipulation โžฉ affects overall mental wellbeing + decision-making + problem-solving
2. High EI = double-edged sword โžฉ compassionate leader ๐Ÿ†š vulnerable target for manipulation.
3. EI can be a force for โ€˜good + empathetic conversations & understandingโ€™ ๐Ÿ†š โ€˜weaponizedโ€™ for manipulative reasons.
4. RECOGNIZING
   - Strategic emotional displays.
     * WHAT? From outrage TO sadness
     * WHY? sway decisions, affect group dynamics OR paint themselves in a certain light.
     * HOW? Dr. L delivering a heartfelt speech about px care + hospitalโ€™s mission w_the underlying motive to make doctors work longer hours SACRIFICING their well-being.
     * TACTICS. Anger & aggression + guilt-tripping + dark clouds + emotional blackmail + playing the martyr
   - Disguised true feelings.
     * WHAT? hide their true feeling and intentions portraying themselves as trustworthy.
     * WHY? To exert control
     * HOW? Supports work-life balance in team meetings while doing another thing behind (closed doors)
     * TACTICS. Not using words + feigned ignorance + backhanded compliments
   - Subtle motivations.
     * WHAT? guides individuals toward decisions NOT in their best interests
     * WHY? Personal convenience
     * HOW? 2 ways: a. Overwhelming workload w_impossible deadlines (pretense of pushing you to excel); b. Vague or inconsistent feedback (keeps uncertainty + impossibility to perform effectively)
     * TACTICS. Striking responsibility + denying promises + gaslighting + moving goalposts + selective inattention
5. COUNTERACTING   - Trust your gut   - Seek external perspectives   - Rely on facts   - Practice emotional detachment - Set boundaries

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 17h15 BEHIBN, AAQC

June, 2024

2024 PSYADV - High Mediterranean Diet Adherence Tied to Fewer Anxiety, Stress Symptoms (Nutrients).pdf

Glossary: โ‰  = no association; yo = years old


1. Mediterranean diet = MedDiet
2. Published in Nutrients
3. Australian study
4. 294 older adults (โ‰ฅ60yo)
5. Associations: adherence to MedDiet โ†” severity of depression, anxiety and stress
6. Results:
- โ†‘ MedDiet adherence = โ†“ severity of anxiety symptoms. ฮฒ = โˆ’0.118
- โ†‘ MedDiet adherence = โ†“ symptoms of stress. ฮฒ = โˆ’0.151
- MedDiet adherence โ‰  depressive symptoms
7. Authors recommend to apply this relatively easy lifestyle change.

2024 NEJM - Restrictive or Liberal Transfusion Strategy in Myocardial Infarction+Anemia (Carson) [R].pdf

Glossary: MI = myocardial infarction; pxs = patients; w_ = with


1. ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO: โžฉ MINT trial
2. 2023, NEJM, C โž– ph3, interventional โž• 3504 pxs โž• t โž– PICO:
   - P: pxs w_MI   

   - I: restrictive = cutoff 7-8g/dL   

   - C: liberal = cutoff <10g/dL

To continue...

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 17h15 BEAAQC

2024 HEALIO - Physical activity tied to greater odds of objective, subjective hot flashes (menopause).pdf

Glossary: PA = physical activity; hf = hot flashes


1. Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO:
2. 2024, Menopause, USA โž– observational โž• 188 โ™€ โž• 2019-2023 โž– PICO:
   - P: โ™€ 50ยฑ5 yo
   - I: PA
   - C: โœ–๏ธŽ
   - O: waking & sleeping hf
3. Methods:
   - 2 groups = objective & subjective โžฉ waking & sleeping hf
   - Objective = sternal skin conductance
   - Subjective = pressing an event marker and data logging
4. Additional deets
   - Wrist-worn accelerometers = measure physical activity โž• sleep and wake periods
   - External temperatura & humidity
5. Results
   - Acute physical activity increases โ‰ˆ
   - Objective (p<0.001)โž• subjective (p=0.03) waking hf
   - Objective (p<0.01) โž• subjective (p<0.001) sleeping hf
   - Temperature โ†‘ was โ‰ˆ
   - Subjetive sleeping hf (p<0.001)   - NOT objective sleeping hf   - Odds of experiencing any hot NO

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT

01:22:05

Round: 4 53:47:64 ART 2
Round: 3 26:03:76 ART 1
Round: 2 00:00:04
Round: 1 02:14:13

Tuesday, Jun 04, 2024 at 17h15 BEHIBN, AAQC

2024 ICM - The role of Inferior Vena Cava in predicting fluid responsiveness. Authorโ€™s reply (Vieillard-Baron) [corr].pdf

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Glossary: FR = fluid responsiveness ; IVC = inferior vena cava; DX = diagnostic; pxs = patients ; AURC = area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve; Sen = sensitivity; Spe = specificity; d_ = during; INSeff = inspiratory effort; MV = Mechanically ventilated; srMA = systematic review and meta-analysis;


1. Reply to Onoโ€™s comment on the ECHO to predict FR published in ICM 2024 โžฉ paperโ€™s aim = propose a pragmatic approach for intensivists.
2. Ono focuses on IVC = its respiratory variations as a poorly accurate parameter to predict FR.
3. Author justifies the factual truth
4. Study findings: Hemopred study = cohort (540 pxs), the IVC distensibility index could be measured in 78% of pxs. Its DX performance for predicting FR was low (AURC of 0.635, Sen 55%, Spe of 70%)
5. Misunderstanding clarified: Dr. Onoโ€™s comments highlight a common misunderstanding.
   - Spontaneously breathing = IVC collapses d_INSP โžฉ โˆ‘ unreliable for predicting FR due to variability in INSeff
   - In MV pxs wo_spontaneous effort, the IVC dilates during tidal ventilation (as in the study)
6. Systematic Review: A referenced srMA included studies on IVC collapsibility in spontaneously breathing pxs and IVC distensibility in mechanically ventilated pxs. It found an EXTREME HETEROGENEITY, making IVC respiratory variations an unreliable predictor of FR.
7. Measurement at End-Expiration: While not a comprehensive solution, measuring IVC diameter at end-expiration can provide accurate information in 29% of pxs, especially when the IVC is either very small or dilated.
8. FR and Congestion: The association โ€˜FR โ†” congestionโ€™ is noted, despite the challenge of assessing organ congestion at the bedside. The pragmatic approach suggests โžฉ โœ‹๐Ÿฝ additional fluids in congested pxs, even if FR persists.

9. Balance the benefits and risks of fluid management in critically ill pxs.

10. Future research is needed to better assess this aspect.

2024 ICM - How to use facemask noninvasive ventilation (Ferreyro) [ed].pdf

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Glossary: NIV = Noninvasive ventilation; MV = mechanical ventilation; SED = sedation; PAR = paralysis; pxs = patients; a_โ†‘CO2 = acute hypercapnia; PS = pressure support; Vt = tidal volume; pif= peak inspiratory flow; INS = inspiratory; ESP = expiratory; DIS = diseases; dyn_โ†‘ inflation = dynamic hyperinflation; MM = mortality; hr_ = high risk of. RR = respiratory rate; โˆ‘ = therefore; TTO = treatment; PBW = predicted body weight; SILI = self-inflicted lung injury


1. โ€ฆ continuesโ€ฆ
2. Indications:
   - Post-extubation (hr_extubation failure). >65yo + ๐Ÿซ€ or ๐Ÿซ disease โžฉ helps combining w_HFNO to โ†“ re-intubation rate and โ†—๏ธ clinical outcomes โžฉ particularly in OBESE. โžฉ might be dangerous to use facemask NIV (Esteban et al, 2004) but recent evidence shows otherwise (Thille et al, 2021)
3. Monitoring
   - Goals: assess the response to TTO + adjust ventilator settings + identify pxs that might benefit.
   - RR isolated = unreliable marker of INSP effort + distress โžฉ โˆ‘ consider also other parameters
   - HACOR predicts TTO failure after NIV start (1-6h)
   - PaO2/FiO2<200 + Vte > 9.5 mL/kg (PBW) = โ†‘ INS effort = โ†‘ risk of SILI = facemask NIV failure = TTO failure โžฉ โˆ‘ prompt endotracheal intubation
   - Persistently intense INS effort (>10โ€“15 cm H2O) by esophageal manometry (right af_NIV initiation) = hr_NIV failure
   - Noninvasive alternatives for INS effort assessment are underway.
   - IF no leaks, high P0.1 (> 3โ€“4 cmH2O) suggests โ€œintense respiratory drive with respiratory distressโ€
4. Limitations
   - Leaks in patientโ€™s face and the applied mask โžฉ contribute to asynchronies โžฉ โ†‘r TTO failure
   - Skin breakdown in the nasal bridge โžฉ 20% pxs
   - Inadequate nutrition
   - NG tubes might โ†‘ leaks
   - Gastric distention + impaired secretion clearance
   - High PEEP not possible
5. โ†—๏ธ comfort & tolerance
   - Interchange between oronasal + full-face masks
   - Light sedation (deme โŒ„ opioids )
6. Contraindications
   - NOT for urgent MV indication
   - Imminent ๐Ÿซ€ โŒ„ ๐Ÿซ arrest
   - Airway obstruction    

   - Inadequate secretion clearance   

   - Facial deformities

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT

01:16:27
Round: 3 04:19:69 Last points

Round: 2 25:23:27 ART 2

Round: 1 46:44:09 Continuing last JR

Tuesday, July 02, 2024 at 00h30 BE AAQC

July, 2024

2024 NEJMjw - New Editor-in-Chief for NEJM Journal Watch (NEJM).pdf

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Glossary: EiC = Editor-in-Chief


1. Consistent mission (editorial transition)
2. Dr. Raja-Elie Abduolnour
   - Assistant Prof. Harvard Med School
   - New EiC NEJMjw series
3. Dr. Allan Brett
   - EiC NEJMjw General Medicine since 1994 โžฉ continues   - EiC NEJMjw series since 2016 โžฉ changes4. Roles: selecting, editing, and writing the summaries

2024 MEDSCAPE - ChatGPT Accurately Defines Colonoscopy Screening Intervals (Patil) [r].pdf

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Glossary: USMSTF = US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer; GE = gastroenterology; GL = guidelines; pxs = patients; ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ brief scope = year (Y), journal (J), country (C) โž– type of study (T) โž• number of patients/sample (N) โž• time (t) โž– population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O)


1. ChatGPT4 OUTPERFORMED GE practitioners + better concordance with 2020 USMSTF GL
2. Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿฝ
3. 2024, CG&H, USAโž– prospective obs โž• 505 โž• Jan 2024 - Apr 2023 โž– PICO:
   - P: pxs undergoing colonoscopy
   - I: ChatGPT4 performance on rescreening + surveillance intervals
   - C: GE practitioners
   - O: overall accuracy of ChatGPT4 recommendations + alignment to USMSTF GL
4. Methods:
   - Accuracy + concordance + reliability of rescreening + surveilance intervals โžฉ ChatGPT4 ๐Ÿ†š GE practitioners (endoscopy reports)
   - Data (De-identified text regarding history of present illness, age, gender, family history, colonoscopy procedure, and pathology report) was entered into ChatGPT4
5. Take-away:
   - 7% had family history of colon cancer
   - Follow-up recommendation in 99.2% of pxs (4 referred to Gastroenterologist)
   - โ€˜Iโ€™ concordant with USMSTF panel in 86%
   - โ€˜Cโ€™ concordant with 75%
   - Inter-rater reliability = GOOD (ChatGPT4 & USMSTF panel) โค Fleiss' kappa [ฮบ], 0.786; P < .001
   - Inter-rater reliability = FAIR (ChatGPT4 & GE practitioners) โค ฮบ, 0.543; P < .001
   - ChatGPT4 incorrectly advised DELAYED SURVEILLANCE in 26 pxs
6. โ€œAfter further refinement, ChatGPT4 may help in a support role for routine clinical duties, such as suggesting colonoscopy follow-up intervals for low-risk colon polyps," the authors wrote.

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT

46:23:40
Round: 3 30:40:88 ART 2
Round: 2 08:59:51 ART 1Round: 1 06:42:99 past JR

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 17h15 BEHIBN , AAQC

2024 NEJM - Depression โ€” Understanding, Identifying, + Diagnosing (Anderson) [P]

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1. Depression is incredibly common.
2. The common number that you'll see is about 8 % of the U .S.
3. If you broaden that diagnosis to say people that are impacted by โ€˜sad mood, some level of anxietyโ€™, the rates can run as high as 20, 25%.
4. Do we augment with another medication or do we switch to a different medication? One of the challenges for primary care docs is why if you have a patient that hasn't responded to the first two or possibly even three oral antidepressants?
5. Last few decades, has been the development of this group of specialized treatments. Electroconvulsive therapy has been around for many years. It has changed a lot.
6. It works really well for patients who have failed other treatment modalities. โžฉ The newer forms of treatment are:
   - Transcranomagnetic stimulation
   - Ketamin
   - S -Ketamine,
   - Psychedelic medications like psilocybin (new)
7. Side effects โž• risks โžฉ so it needs to be balanced out and used appropriately.

8. To continueโ€ฆ

2024 ICM - Lactate levels in sepsis, donโ€™t forget the mitochondria (Nedel) [corr].pdf

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Glossary: SSC = surviving sepsis campaign; โžฉโžฉ = leads to; โ‰ˆ = linked to


1. Response to Ahlstedt paper of a post hoc analysis challenging SSC concepts of lactate and perfusion.
2. Those concepts might not fully capture the complexities under โ€˜lactateโ€™
3. Mentions 20% cut-off point of CLEARANCE โžฉ poorly understood mechanism
4. Fan-in & fan-out metabolic connectivity makes it controversial
5. Mitochondria = central hubs integrating cellular functions
6. Mitochondrial DYSF = structural damage
   - โ†“ VO2 โ‰ˆ ATP production
   - โ†‘ adrenergic โŠ•
   - โžฉโžฉ aerobic glicolysis = โ†‘ pro-inflammatory profile (Th17, M1 expression) โž• โ†‘ expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF- alfa, IL1, IL6) โžฉโžฉ impaired blood flow-microcirculation = prolonged CRT, SvO2 impairment, prolonged โˆ† PvCO2-PaCO2
7. Hypoperfusion and mitochondrial metabolism are connected, and they can be modulated through the host immune response8. Lactate = metabolic product = biomarker = less as a therapeutic agent

Tuesday, June 20, 2024 at 17h15 BEAAQC

2024 ICM - How to use facemask noninvasive ventilation (Ferreyro) [ed].pdf

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Glossary: NIV = Noninvasive ventilation; MV = mechanical ventilation; SED = sedation; PAR = paralysis; pxs = patients; a_โ†‘CO2 = acute hypercapnia; PS = pressure support; Vt = tidal volume; pif= peak inspiratory flow; INS = inspiratory; ESP = expiratory; DIS = diseases; dyn_โ†‘ inflation = dynamic hyperinflation; MM = mortality; hr_ = high risk of.


1. NIV main advantage = โŠ• ๐Ÿซ support โž• โŠ– detrimental effects of MV, SED, PAR
2. Facemask โžฉ initially for a_โ†‘CO2 ๐Ÿซ failure due to COPD
3. Set-up & settings
   - Bi-tube circuit or single-limb circuit
   - Gas conditioning needed (except โ†“ FiO2 w_turbine-driven ventilators)
   - IF significant leaks, heated humidifiers are effective (heating & humidifying)
   - PS mode โžฉ conventionally โžฉ PEEP 5-8 (more in obese)
   - Overassistance risks = hyperinflation + large Vt
   - Minimal PS APPROACH โžฉ to obtain Vt 6-8
   - INS (2L/min) & ESP (20-50% pif) triggers
   - Rise time โžฉ adjust for comfort โžฉ โ†“ obstructive DIS, NEVER at minimum value
4. Indications
   - a_โ†‘CO2 ๐Ÿซ failure โžฉ PS: โ†˜๏ธ ๐Ÿซ muscles, โ†‘ Vmin, โ†“ RR, โžฉ โˆ‘ limits dyn_โ†‘ inflation
   - Low PEEP (5 cmH20) counteracts intrinsic PEEP + โ†“ isometric workload
   - Trial of NIV โžฉ under STRICT monitoring โžฉ hypercapnia-induced altered consciousness secondary to COPD exacerbation (NOT asthma exacerbations)
   - ๐Ÿซ FAILURE due to cardiogenic pulmonary edema โžฉ facemask NIV: โ†‘ ๐Ÿซ volume, โ†“ ๐Ÿซ shunt, โ†“ RR, โ†“ INS effort, โ†“ right ventricular preload, โ†—๏ธ ๐Ÿซ€ contraction, โ†“ left ventricle afterload.
   - Novo acute hypoxemia ๐Ÿซfailure and/or ARDS โžฉ controversial โžฉ facemask NIV: โ†—๏ธ O2, not โ†“ endotracheal intubation in PaFi <200 (can โ†‘ MM) โžฉ TTO failure = 30-60% โœš intubation need after NIV = โ†‘r of MM โžฉ HFNO + helmet NIV = promising alternatives โžฉ despite CONTROVERY, facemask: โ†“ โ€˜r_INTUBATION โŒ„ MMโ€™ (composite OC) in C19
   - Surgery post ๐Ÿซ€ +๐Ÿซƒ๐Ÿฝ= โ†“ atelectasis, โ†“ bacterial growth, โœ‹๐Ÿฝtranslocation, limiting PO pneumonia, โ†“ endotracheal intubation.   - Post-extubation (hr_extubation failure)5. To continueโ€ฆ

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Round: 2 01:13:08 ART + wrap-up
Round: 1 02:13:81 Past JR

Tuesday, June 27, 2024 at 17h15 BEAAQC

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Round: 1 01:12:85 Last JR

2024 HEALIO - More severe OSA linked to premature aging in adults (ATS conference).pdf

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Glossary: OSA = obstructive sleep apnea; ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ brief scope = year (Y), journal (J), country (C) โž– type of study (T) โž• number of patients/sample (N) โž• time (t) โž– population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O)


1. Y, J, C โž– T + N + t โž– PICO:
2. 2024, conference abstract, CA โž– cross-sectional + 1254 + 2016-2019 โž– PICO:
- P: Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network biobank subjects
- I: biomarkers = DNA methylation
- C: NA
- O: epigenetic OR biological PREDICTION
3. Takeaways
- Oxygen desaturation index was used as a marker of OSA severity.
- The link between this marker and premature aging changed based on the generation of clock used to calculate epigenetic age.

2024 PA - Early Cognitive Decline Reports Tied to Higher Tau Levels in the Brain (Neurology).pdf

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Glossary: AD = Alzheimerโ€™s disease; A4 = Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic AD study; LEARN = Longitudinal Evaluation of Amyloid Risk and Neurodegeneration; HA = Harvard Aging Brain Study; CFI = Cognitive Function Index, PACC = Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite; PET = Flortaucipir positron emission tomography; APOE = apolipoprotein E; ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ brief scope = year (Y), journal (J), country (C) โž– type of study (T) โž• number of patients/sample (N) โž• time (t) โž– population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O)


1. Y, J, C โž– T + N + t โž– PICO:
2. 2024, Neurology, USA โž– cross-sectional + 675 (A4_LEARN_HABS_2obs) + ? โž– PICO:
   - P: cognitively impaired + at risk of AD
   - I: CFI + PACC + PET
   - C: NA
   - O: association scoresโ†”images
3. Results:
   - APOE (44%) = Ab 44.54 centiloids โžฉ self-CFI > partner-CFI
   - Ab + MTL tau + NEO tau โ‰ˆ self- & partner-CFI scores
     * Ab + MTL tau = equally significant when tested for independent effects
     * Ab + NEO tau = NEO tau was NOT significant when tested for independent effects
   - Self CFI = significant predictor of โ†‘ MTL tau & NEO tau
   - Partner CFI = significant predictor of โ†‘ MTL tau & NEO tau
   - PACC = predicted MTL & NEO tau
   - Self- + partner-CFI + PACC = predicted MTL tau in โ€œAb positiveโ€ subgroup
   - Partner-CFI + PACC = predicted NEO tau in โ€œAb positiveโ€ subgroup
   - NO TRENDS in Ab (-)
4. Limitation: 90% white individuals
5. โ€œAlthough this study was cross-sectional, findings suggest that among older cognitive unimpaired individuals who are at risk for AD dementia, capturing self-report and study partner report of cognitive function may be valuable for understanding the relationship between early pathophysiologic progression and the emergence of functional impairment.โ€

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 00h30 BE AAQC

September, 2024

2024 HEALIO - Sleep disruption linked to agitation in those with mild cognitive impairment, dementia (AAIC).pdf

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Glossary: AD = Alzheimerโ€™s disease; A4 = Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic AD study; LEARN = Longitudinal Evaluation of Amyloid Risk and Neurodegeneration; HA = Harvard Aging Brain Study; CFI = Cognitive Function Index, PACC = Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite; PET = Flortaucipir positron emission tomography; APOE = apolipoprotein E; ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ brief scope = year (Y), journal (J), country (C) โž– type of study (T) โž• number of patients/sample (N) โž• time (t) โž– population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O)


1. Eight patient/caregiver pairings on sleep patterns and agitation.
2. Individuals with mild cognitive impairment or dementia
3. School of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
4. The question โ€œare there behaviors associated with agitation that can potentially serve as a target for treatment?โ€
5. Based on the MODERATE study
6. Symptoms = agitation, motor disturbance, disinhibition or irritability
7. The caregivers:
   - answered a phone-delivered survey to name the behaviors   

   - Used CMAI-SF in the previous week    

   - Frequency rated as 0 (none) to 5 (daily), total agitation was the sum of the frequency of all agitated       behavior (max 70)

8. The highest correlation for agitation among the 11 different models was โ€œwake after sleep onsetโ€     

    measured in minutes

9. The findings should be confirmed in a larger, more representative sample.

2024 ESC - Cocoa flavanol supplementation and incident atrial fibrillation in the COSMOS trial (Middeldorp) [R].pdf

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Glossary: DDCH = Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort study; GE = gastroenterology; AF = atrial fibrillation; WHS = Womenโ€™s Health Study; PHS = Physicians Health Study; MA = metaanalisis; COSMOS = COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study; CA = cancer; wo_ = without; dx = diagnosis; inc_ = incident; pxs = patients; ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ brief scope = year (Y), journal (J), country (C) โž– type of study (T) โž• number of patients/sample (N) โž• time (t) โž– population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O) 


1. Contradictory information
   - DDCH = consumption <6x/w = 20% โ†“r indicen AF ๐Ÿ†š consumption <1m
   - WHS & PHS = no association โ€œchocolate consumption & incident AFโ€
   - MA (5 studies) = no association
2. 2024, EJPC, USA โž– db, pc, 2x2 fac, RCT (COSMOS)โž• >18k โž• 5.5y (3.5y randomized tto, 2y post-intervention)โž– PICO:
   - P: โ™€โ‰ฅ65y & โ™‚๏ธŽโ‰ฅ60y
   - I: cocoa extract (500 mg flavanols/day, including 80 mg (โ€“)-epicatechin) & multivitamin supplementation (CVD and CA prevention)
   - C: placebo arm
   - O: composite โ€œmyocardial infarction, stroke, CVD mortality, revascularization procedures, unstable angina requiring hospitalization, peripheral artery disease, and carotid artery diseaseโ€
3. IN. Free of major CVD โž• wo_CA dx โž•
4. EX. Irregular heart rhythms at baseline
5. Results.
   - Intervention phase โžฉ inc_AF = no DIFF
   - Cumulative follow-up โžฉ โ†“ HR for inc_AF (p=0.01)
   - Post-intervention phase โžฉ โ†“ inc_AF (p=0.009)
   - I = 27% โ†“ in CV death - NOT in total CV events
6. Limitation.
   - AF not predefined endpoint
   - AF events self-reported
   - Enrolled relatively healthy individuals without a history of major clinical CVD events (volunteer bias?)
7. Rationale   

   - Cocoa extract of the study = flavanol and (โ€“)-epicatechin   

   - Cocoa flavanols = vasodilatory, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiplatelet, and angiotensin-

     converting enzyme properties โžฉ electrical and structural atrial remodelling

Tuesday, September 03, 2024 at 00h30 BE AAQC

August, 2024
December, 2024

2024 MB - Lifeโ€™s Essential 8 Maintaining a High Status Over Time May Lower Stroke Risk (Stroke).pdf

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Glossary: LE8 = Life's Essentials 8; Sโ€  = stroke; โˆ‚ = reverse; โ†—๏ธ = increase; wo_H_Sโ€  = without history of Stroke; pxs = patients; ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ brief scope = year (Y), journal (J), country (C) โž– type of study (T) โž• number of patients/sample (N) โž• time (t) โž– population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O).


1. Y, J, C โž– T + N + t โž– PICO: โžฉ KAILUAN STUDY: 2024, Stroke, CH โž– prospective cohort + >26k + 2006-2020 (14y) โž– PICO:
   - P: adults, not old (46yo), wo_H_Sโ€ 
   - I: LE8 calculation โžฉ a. 6 surveys (2006-2016), b.medical records (2016-2020)
   - C: NA
   - O: Risk of STROKE
2. CH โžฉ โ†‘ est lifetime r_Sโ€  + incidence, frequency, MM = 1990-2019
3. LE8 score = 0-100 unweighted average
4. RESULTS:
   - High LE8 status = โ†“ r_Sโ€ 
   - โ†—๏ธ LE8 even with โ†“ initial levels = โ†“ OR โˆ‚ r_Sโ€ 
   - 5 trajectory patterns identified: low-stable(10.46%), moderate-increasing (15.00%), moderate-decreasing (22.78%), moderate-stable (38.46%), and high-stable (13.30%).
   - <500 incident Sโ€  = <11% HH
   - Associations were found comparing MODERATE-DECREASING ๐Ÿ†š others.
   - Significative โ†“ r_Sโ€  โžฉ high LE8 (โ‰ฅ80) ๐Ÿ†š low LE8 (โ‰ค49)
   - โ†“ r_Sโ€  = faster annual growth in LE8
   - Despite โ†“ LE8 in moderate-increasing group ๐Ÿ†š moderate-decreasing group, the โ†—๏ธ group still showed a โ†“ r_Sโ€ 
5. LIMITATIONS
   - predominantly men - 1 specific community (LIMITS generalizability)
   - unmeasured confounders (inherent in observational)

   - 30% of the cohort in final analyses (excluded eldest w_ โ†‘ systemic inflammation + โ†“ socioeconomic status).

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 00h30 BE MSMEV, ABFL, HIBN, AAQC

2024 PSYADV - The Montreal Cognitive Assessment Reliably Screens for Cognitive Impairment (BJGP).pdf

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Glossary: AD = Alzheimerโ€™s disease; A4 = Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic AD study; LEARN = Longitudinal Evaluation of Amyloid Risk and Neurodegeneration; HA = Harvard Aging Brain Study; CFI = Cognitive Function Index, PACC = Preclinical Alzheimer Cognitive Composite; PET = Flortaucipir positron emission tomography; APOE = apolipoprotein E; ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ brief scope = year (Y), journal (J), country (C) โž– type of study (T) โž• number of patients/sample (N) โž• time (t) โž– population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O)


1. 2024, BJGP, FR โž– quan_pros_cross-sect feasibility + 221 + Nov 2022 to April 2023 โž– PICO:
   - P: >50yo w_CI (confirmed OR suspected)
   - I: MoCA
   - C: โœ–๏ธŽ
   - O: feasibility Iโƒฃ d_<15min
2. IN: FR proficient pxs
3. Context: routine consultations in general practice.
4. Interest of the study:
   - explore feasibility _MoCA for early detection of CI
   - calculate the prevalence of CI
   - understand the difficulties faced by GP and PXS in completing.
5. Demographics:
   - 61 GP โžฉ 70% office + 26% MP primary care structure + 3% health center
   - 22y โžฉ time in practice
6. From 51% GP (previous screening):
   - 19 had performed the MMSE
   - 5 the MoCA
   - 4 the Dubois 5-word test,
   - 3 the clock test.
7. RESULTS:
   - Test completion โžฉ time (mean) = 8 minutes โž• 82% completed in 10 min โž• 97% completed in < 15 minutes.
   - 221 MoCAs performed โžฉ 62% mild CI โž• 4% moderate CI โž• 34% normal. โž• 0% w_severe CI
   - GP impression of MoCA = positive experience (โ€œsimplicityโ€)
   - The MoCA was preferred over the MMSE by 3 GPs
   - Challenges: patient understanding โž•concentration โž• anxiety โž• motivation.
8. LIMITATIONS
   - Insufficient data on GPโ€™ views of the MoCA   

   - Timing d_busy period for GP

   - Lack of focus among pxs,

   - Potential investigator + functional bias.

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Round: 1 36:42:33 Wrap-up

Round: 0 30:00:00 Article

Tuesday, November 18, 2024 at 00h30 BE RCH, BAR, DHAA, ABFL, HIBN, AAQC

2024 HEALIO - Fasting during night shift better maintains glucose tolerance vs. eating meals, snacks (Diabetologia).pdf

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Glossary: GT = glucose tolerance; GLU = glucose; NEFA = nonesterified fatty acids; OGTT = oral glucose tolerance test; ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ brief scope = year (Y), journal (J), country (C) โž– type of study (T) โž• number of patients/sample (N) โž• time (t) โž– population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O).


1. GT more impaired in meat + snack at night ๐Ÿ†š fasting at night = Timing matters
2. Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO: โžฉ 2024, Diabetologรญa, AUSTRALIA โž– three-arm, parallel-group cluster RCT โž• 55 healthy participants โž•X โž– PICO:
   - P: adults 18-50yo, healthy
   - I: fasting groups
   - C: snack + meal groups
   - O: GLU + INSULIN + NEFA + OGTT + calculated insulin+ insulinogenic indexes.
3. 20% of population works at night

4. TO CONTINUE

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Round: 3 22:59:74 ARticle 1

Round: 2 05:32:33 ART selection

Round: 1 04:35:60 Past JR

2024 MB - Probiotic and Vitamin D Co-Supplementation Benefits Migraineurs (Neurology Advisor, BMC Med).pdf

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Glossary: CRP = high-sensitivity C-reactive protein HIT-6 = short-form Headache Impact Test-6 DASS = 21-item Depression Anxiety, and Stress Scale; BP = blood pressure; INT = intervention; ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ brief scope = year (Y), journal (J), country (C) โž– type of study (T) โž• number of patients/sample (N) โž• time (t) โž– population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O).

1. Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO:
2. 2024, BMC Medicine, IRAN โž– RCT, 3blinded โž• 72 โž• 3months โž–PICO
   - P: adults (18-55) + w_migraine
   - I: vit D + probiotics
   - C: placebo
   - O: frequency + duration + severity + functiong + mental health + CRP
3. METHODS
   - Baseline + 12w โžฉ measured HIT-6 + DASS
   - All OC were measured
   - BP + vit D
   - From the 72 participants, just 68 completed till the end
4. RESULTS
   - SBP, DBP, MAP were โ†“ in all
   - โ†—๏ธ vit D in INT group
   - Both groups โ†˜๏ธ frequent, duration, severity, HIT6 from baseline
   - โ†”group โžฉ โ†˜๏ธ frequency + severity in the INT
   - โ†”group โžฉ NO DIFF in duration + HIT-6 + CRP + mental health
5. LIMITATIONS

   - LESS men

   - Potential confounders

   - reliance on self-reported data

Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 00h30 BE RCH, EMCC, BAR, OQC, RICH, HIBN, AAQC

2024 CC - Changes in central venous-to-arterial PCO2difference and central venous oxygen saturation as markers to define fluid responsiveness in CIpxs, a pot-hoc analysis (mallat) [R].pdf

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Glossary: vp = vasopressor; sed = sedation; VE = volume expansion; WHS = Womenโ€™s Health Study; PHS = Physicians Health Study; MA = metaanalisis; pxs = patients; ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ brief scope = year (Y), journal (J), country (C) โž– type of study (T) โž• number of patients/sample (N) โž• time (t) โž– population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O).


1. Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO: โžฉ 2024, CC, FR โž– post hoc of mc_prosโž• 205 โž• 4y โž– PICO:
   - P: under MV, w_vp + sed
   - I: VE
   - C: โœ–๏ธŽ
   - O: ฮ”P(vโ€“a)CO2 and ฮ”ScvO2 as reliable parameters to define FR
2. Measurement of CI was done by TTE ยฑ PiCCO
3. FR = CI >15%
4. Excessive fluid therapy is associated with bad outcomes โžฉ Acheampong A, Vincent JL. A positive fluid balance is an independent prognostic factor in patients with sepsis. Crit Care. 2015;19(1):251.
5. EX: cardiac arrhythmias, contraindication to PLR maneuver (โ†‘ ICP, fracture of lower extremities), pregnancy, moribund, changes in vp + sed d_study, + risk of fluid loading-induced ๐Ÿซ edema.
6. MA โžฉ 5 studies + โˆ†ScvO2 is reliable to indicate FR
7. RESULTS:
- to continueโ€ฆ..

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Round: 2 08:51:36 article
Round: 1 03:35:61 Past JR

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 00h30 BE AHO, OQC, RCH, RICH, HIBN, AAQC

2024 NEJMjw - Indefinite ฮฒ-Blocker Therapy After Myocardial Infarction (NEJM).pdf

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Glossary: RCT = Randomized Controlled Trial; MI = Miocardial infarction; QOL = quality of life; HR = Heart Failure; FEVI = Ejection fraction <40%; CV = cardiovascular; BB = B-blocker; wo_ = without; pxs = patients; ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ brief scope = year (Y), journal (J), country (C) โž– type of study (T) โž• number of patients/sample (N) โž• time (t) โž– population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O).


1. 2024, NEJM, FR โž– RCT_noninferiority โž• 3700 โž• MI to enrollment = 3y โž– PICO: โžฉ
   * P: adults, MI + revascularization
   * I: Stopped BB
   * C: Continue BB
   * O: Incidence โž• hospitalization โž• QOL
2. EX:
   - HF
   - FEVI <40%
3. RESULTS:
   - Incidence โžฉ composite: MM + MI + St + H+ (24% ๐Ÿ†š 21%) โ€œpossibly inferior to continuingโ€
   - Hospitalizations โžฉ 3% points โžฉ โ†‘ in INT (19% ๐Ÿ†š 17%)
   - QOL โžฉ similar
4. QOL is similar in both groups.
5. Another study contrasts with the current โžฉ NO DIFF in CV OC (NEJM 2024)
6. Either is acceptable (both studies contrasting NEJM 2024)

7. Consider stopping โžฉ side effects ยฑ polypharmacy

8. Consider continuing โžฉ wo_concerns ยฑ blood control

2024 NEJMjw - Do Hypertension and Antihypertensive Use Affect Dementia Risk (Neurology).pdf

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Glossary: AD = Alzheimer disease; NAD = non-Alzheimer disease; DAP = dyastolic blood pressure; ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ brief scope = year (Y), journal (J), country (C) โž– type of study (T) โž• number of patients/sample (N) โž• time (t) โž– population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O).


1. Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– PICO: โžฉ 2024, NEUROLOGY, 14 EU, African, Asian, NA, SA, AUS โž– international_dataset cohort โž•>31k โž• 4y โž– PICO:
   - P: older adults (72yo, >fem), hypertensive?
   - I: untreated (HTA wo_antiHTA)
   - C: treated (HTA w_HTA w_antiHTA, normotensive at baseline) + control (wo_HTA or antiHTA)
   - O: risk of AD and NAD dementia
2. RESULTS:
   - Untreated ๐Ÿ†š controls โžฉ 36% โ†‘ risk AD
   - Untreated ๐Ÿ†š treated โžฉ 42% โ†‘ risk AD
   - Untreated โž• treated (similar NAD risk) ๐Ÿ†š controls โžฉ โ†‘ risk NAD
3. Risk โžฉ Race did not affect โž– baseline BP did not affect BUT DBP

4. โ€œA strength of this study is the inclusion of multiple races and ethnicities. However, determining a           target blood pressure for treatment is still needed.โ€

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT
01:22:15
Round: 4 42:40:50 ART 2 + wrap-up + comments
Round: 3 13:36:66 Wrap-up
Round: 2 21:47:05 ART selection
Round: 1 04:11:31 Last JR

Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00h30 BE AHO, GMC, RCH, RICH, HIBN, AAQC

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT
01:25:00
Round: 6 01:11:51 Comments
Round: 5 17:46:54 wrap-up
Round: 4 24:28:69 ART 2
Round: 3 13:33:89 wrap-up
Round: 2 23:24:10 ART 1
Round: 1 04:35:28 Past JR

2024 NEJMjw - Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke (Stroke).pdf

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Glossary: hCVr = high cardiovascular risk; CVD = cardiovascular disease.


1. Recommendations based on evaluation + classification of COMPREHENSIVE LITERATURE SEARCH
2. FOUR big changes:
   - Social determinants: education, health literacy, economic stability, healthcare access, transportation, food security, housing security, neighborhood of residence, experiences of racism, and others โžฉ ENTE-HHH
   - Sedendary behavior โžฉ LE8
   - Use of GLP-1 โžฉ T2D + hCVr + CVD
   - Gender - sex risk factors โžฉ SCREEN history of pregnancy disorders among others + MANAGE chronic hypertension + vascular risk factors
3. LE8 = life 8 essentials โžฉ I run, am hungry (lipids, sugar), I weight, under pressure, smokes, I am tired - will sleep.

4. Migraine w_ or wo_aura โžฉ modify risk factors

5. Migraine w_aura โžฉ better progestin-only OR nonhormal contraception

6. Transgender women + gender-diverse individuals taking estrogens for gender affirmation, evaluate and modify risk factors.

2024 HEALIO - Fasting during night shift better maintains glucose tolerance vs. eating meals, snacks (Diabetologia).pdf

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Glossary: r_ = ristk; T2D = type 2 diabetes; GLU = glucose; AUC = area under the curve; M = meal; S = snack; F = fasting


1. Previous JR
   * P: adults 18-50yo,
   * I: fasting (20)
   * C: snack (17) + meal (18) groups
   * O: GLU + INSULIN + NEFA + OGTT + calculated insulin+ insulinogenic indexes.
2. โ†—๏ธ r_obesity + T2D
3. TRE โ†—๏ธ health and GLU control
4. Study intervention was a simulation
5. Sleep time = 7-9 hours
6. RESULTS
   - OGTT GLU AUC โžฉ โ†‘ M + S ๐Ÿ†š F
   - Insulin AUC โžฉ โ†‘ F ๐Ÿ†š others
   - NEFA โžฉ โ†‘ only M
   - Insulinogenic index โžฉ โ†‘ F
   - Sensitivity significative
   - GLU Tol โžฉ IMPAIRED M + S ๐Ÿ†š F
7. LIMITATIONS: Analysis C-peptide

8. โ€œSimulated night-shift work induced insulin resistance, which was not rescued by altering either meal timing or meal size" Banks

Monday, December 02, 2024 at 00h30 BE AHO, OQC, RCH, RICH, HIBN, AAQC

November, 2024

  - PEEP in ARDS (pxs MV) = therapeutic dilema
  - PEEP โ†— โ€˜gas exchange + ๐Ÿซ mechanicsโ€™ but may impair HDs.
  - Main target = RV preload and afterload
  - LV function is less affected.
  - โ†‘ ITP from PEEP ๐ŸŸฐ โ†“ venous return โžฉ โ†“ RV preload โžฉ โ†“ CO if both ventricles are preload- 

    dependent.
  - โ†‘ PL may โ†‘ PVR โžฉ further โ†“ CO, potentially via a leftward septal shift.
  - PEEP on PVR is complex โžฉ depends on lung volume.
  - ๐Ÿซ vessels are: alveolar and extra-alveolar.
  - A. When โ†ช๐Ÿซ volume โ†‘ (from โ†“ FRC), โ†ช PVR โ†“ due to the expansion of extra-alveolar vessels. โžฉ

    recruitment
  - B. When โ†ช Further ๐Ÿซ distention (above FRC), โ†ช compresses alveolar vessels โžฉ โ†‘ PVR โžฉ      

    distention 

  - A + B ๐ŸŸฐ U-shaped PVR & ๐Ÿซ volume, with the nadir at FRC.

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 00h30 BE JCAU, ABFL, BAR, RCH, GMC, RICH, HIBN, AAQC

2024 ICUmmp - Effect of PEEP on PVR in Pxs w_ ARDS (BLUE).pdf

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Glossary: ๐Ÿซ = lungs; ARDS = acute respiratory distress syndrome; HDs = hemodynamics; RV = right ventricular; LV = left ventricle; ITP = intrathoracic pressure; CO = cardiac outpu; CI = cardiac indext; PL = transpulmonary pressure; PVR = ๐Ÿซ vascular resistance; FRC = functional residual capacity; PAC = ๐Ÿซ artery catheter; ECHO = ecocardiography; R/I = recruitment to inflation ratio; VEDA = ventricular end diastolic area; ๐Œก = changes;

1. ๐™„๐™Œ๐˜พ BS โžฉ Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– P I C O:
2. ๐™„๐™Œ๐˜พ BS โžฉ 2024, BLUE, โ“ โž– T โž• 23 pxs (10 ๐Ÿ†š 13) โž• t โž– P I C O:
   - P: adult,  

   - I: 10mmHg of PEEP โ†‘ โžฉ high/low recruiters

   - C: NA

   - O: PVR

3. EVIDENCE

  - โˆ‘ PEEP on PVR depends if recruitment (decreasing PVR) or distension (increasing PVR).
4. METHOD
  - Materials: PAC (for CI) + ECHO (for RV dimensions/function) + R/I ratio (for ๐Ÿซ recruitment) โžฉ
  - Definitions: low recruiters (R/I < 0.5) โž• high recruiters (R/I > 0.5)
5. RESULTS
  - High recruiters๐ŸŸฐ = โ€œPVRโ€ โž• = โ€ right-to-left VEDAโ€ โž•
  - Low recruiters ๐ŸŸฐ โ†‘ PVR โž• โ†‘ โ€ right-to-left VEDAโ€ โž•
  - โ†‘ PEEP โžฉ โ†“ CI in preload responders

  - RV afterload โ†‘ with โ†‘ distension d_PEEP application (due to โ†‘ PVR + RV enlargement)

  - Low recruiters ๐ŸŸฐ ๐ŒกPVR comes from โ€œ๐ŒกMPAP + ๐ŒกPAOPโ€ (rather than ONLY CO)

  - PEEP reduced CO equally in both groups

  - โ†‘ PEEP has a LESSER IMPACT on RV afterload in โ€˜high recruitersโ€™.

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT
01:30:46

Round: 4 05:11:38 Comments
Round: 3 01:13:25 ART
Round: 2 10:05:59 ART selection

Round: 1 02:04:63 +8 min = last JR

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT
01:04:02

Round: 7 01:38:95 Comments
Round: 6 23:34:89 ART 2
Round: 5 01:19:52 Comment
Round: 4 13:36:22 Wrap-up

Round: 3 09:30:71 ART 1

Round: 2 08:40:60 Selection

Round: 1 05:41:25 Past JR

2024 NEJMjw - Do GLP-1 Agonists Prevent Some Alcohol Use Disorder Hospitalizations (JAMA Psychiatry).pdf

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Glossary: AUD = alcohol use disorder.


1. ๐™„๐™Œ๐˜พ BS โžฉ Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– P I C O: โžฉ 2024, JAMA Psychiatry, CH (Sweden) โž– observational_within indiv โž• 230k โž• 17y + follow up 9y โž– PICO:
   - P: AUD patients (hospitalized)
   - I: USE
   - C: NONUSE
   - O: RISK of hospitalization OF AUD
2. EVIDENCE
   - GLP-1 agonists = โ†“ alcohol craving โžฉ BRAIN REWARD SYSTEM
   - HOW GLP-1 could โ†—๏ธOC is unknown.
3. RESULTS
   - Semaglutide + liraglutide โ†” โ†“ r_AUD HOSPITALIZATION
   - Among naltrexone, disulfiram and acamprosate โžฉ JUST naltrexone โ†” โ†“ r_hospitalization
   - GLP-1 โžฉ not โ†” EXCESS r_suicide

4. No suicide (at-risk population) DESPITE concerns of this threat

5. US FDA meds for AUD are underutilized

2024 NEJMjw - Anticoagulation in Patients with Cancer-Associated Pulmonary Embolism How Long Is Long Enough (Circulation).pdf

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Glossary: VTE = venous thromboembolism; PE = pulmonary embolism; rf = risk factor; antiCOAG = Anticoagulation.


1. ๐™„๐™Œ๐˜พ BS โžฉ Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– P I C O: โžฉ 2024, CIRCULATION, JPN โž– ol_mc_manucSupp โž• <180 โž• 18m โž– PICO:
   - P: CA associated PE + low-risk PE
   - I: 18m RIVAROXABAN
   - C: 6m RIVAROXABAN
   - O: recurrent VTE
2. EVIDENCE
   - CA = well-known rf (VTE: incident + recurrent)
   - It is unknown the OPTIMAL DURATION of antiCOAG in this setting
3. RESULTS
   - PESI = low risk โžฉ 88% inc_PE   

   - Study was stopped prematurely due to SLOW RECRUITMENT   

   - Recurrent VTE in 6% ๐Ÿ†š 19% (INT ๐Ÿ†š C)   

   - Bleeding โžฉ NO DIFF    

   - Fatal bleeding โžฉ NO DIFF

4. IT WOULD be prolonged except โ†‘ r of BLEEDING.

Monday, December 09, 2024 at 00h30 BE AHO, BAR, DFM, GMC, OQC, RICH, HIBN, AAQC

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 00h30 BE AHO, MAAT, GMC, JCAU, HIBN, AAQC

2024 NEJMjw - Catching Inpatient Diagnostic Errors at Change of Shift (AIM).pdf
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Glossary: โœ– = error; โœ๏ธ = questionnary; AIM = Annals of Internal Medicine; ๐Ÿชฒ = infections; ๐Ÿซ€ = cardiovascular; ๐Ÿง  = neurologic

1. ๐™„๐™Œ๐˜พ BS ๐ŸŸฐ Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– P I C O:
2. ๐™„๐™Œ๐˜พ BS ๐ŸŸฐ 2024, AIM, USA โž– single center โœ๏ธ โž• 36 โž• ? โž– P I C O:
   - P: hospitalists
   - I: day 2 of week service โžฉ questionnaire
   - C: NA
   - O: diagnostic error or harm
3. EVIDENCE:
4. RESULTS
   - DX โœ– = 32% โžฉ 1/2 missed info
   - Missed DX โžฉ ๐Ÿชฒ 27% ๐Ÿซ€ 25%. ๐Ÿง  12%
   - HARM = 17% of โœ– (<6% diagnosis changed)
   - Death = 1 โœ–

5. Based on this study, changing my patient's diagnoses โ€” after a careful chart review โ€” at the beginning of my shift could mean that an error is lurking and will trigger me to fish it out, address it, and learn from it (Raja-Elie E. Abdulnour).

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT
01:06:12
Round: 6 01:13:73 Comments
Round: 5 07:03:44 Wrap-up
Round: 4 12:13:04 ART 1, today
Round: 3 02:43:04 Selection 2
Round: 2 33:05:92 ART 2, past JR
Round: 1 09:52:87 Past JR

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT
01:02:19
Round: 5 01:28:63 Comments
Round: 4 08:57:69 ART 2
Round: 3 16:18:42 Wrap-up
Round: 2 23:59:28 ART 1
Round: 1 11:35:15 Past JR

2024 NEJMjw - How Common Are Central Line Complications (JHM).pdf

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Glossary: โžฐ= central line; AUS = Australia; CVAD = central venous access devices; JHM = J Hosp Med; PICCs = peripherally inserted central catheters; sec_analy_mc = secondary analysis of a multicentric


1. ๐™„๐™Œ๐˜พ BS โžฉ Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– P I C O:
2. ๐™„๐™Œ๐˜พ BS ๐ŸŸฐ 2024, JHM, AUS โž– sec_analy_mc_RCT (Lancet 2021) โž• 1900 โž• โ“ โž– P I C O:
   - P: adults
   - I: CVADS (tunneled 40%, nontunneled 17%)
   - C: PICCs 40%
   - O: failure incidence โž• complication
3. EVIDENCE.
   - Complications = infections + occlusion + dislodgment + fracture + thrombosis + pain
4. RESULTS.
   - Failure โžฉ 10% โžฉ 1/2 were infections
   - Occlusion โžฉ 17%
   - Dislodgment โžฉ 17%
   - Incidence โžฉ 8/1000 PICCsโž– 8/1000 nontunneled โž– 6/1000 tunneled
   - AntiMICROBIAL (50% of the total used) nontunneled CVAD โžฉ โ†“ infections than tunneled
   - Nonstudy H+ โžฉ 7x โ†‘ dislodgment than Study H+
5. RATIONALE.

   - Consider antiMICROBIAL for nontunneled

   - Recommended FOR immunocompromised, risk of INF, >5 days

   - Secure nontunneled when pxs are tranferred

2024 ICM - Family support and communication during ICU care who else if not the ICU team, reply (renet) [corr].pdf

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Glossary: ๐Ÿ—ฃ = communication; โ†“ = reduction; โ†” = association;


1. Response to Brandao Barreto et al on the paper
2. Compassion care โž• connections ARE CRITICAL in ICU
3. They agree on the importance emotional + psychological aspects in ICU
4. The letter mentioned the limitations of having ax external facilitator, HOWEVER ICU nurses were facilitators
   - 5 to 15 years of experience
   - Already part of the ICU team
5. Complication of their ROLE โžฉ TRANSITION of responsibilities and new activities
6. ICU physicians are not really FULLY and formally trained IN THIS AREA
7. Disagreement โžฉ โ€œICU clinicians are adequately trained to handle the psychological burden of familiesโ€
8. Disagreement โžฉ not ok to delegate RELATIONAL + EMOTIONAL support tasks โ–ถ CORE to practice compassionate, patient- and family-centered care.
9. Curtis โžฉ missed opportunities:
   - inadequate time listening
   - inconsistent info across clinicians
   - Meetings called only by physicians
   - discomfort with emotions

10. TRIAL โžฉ 3-step approach โžฉ verbal + non-verbal COMMUNICATION โ†” โ†“ psychological burden in families

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 00h30 BE ABFL. AHO, MAAT, EAM, GMC, JCAU, OQC, RICH, HIBN, AAQC

2024 CC - Impact on fluid balance of an optimized restrictive strategy targeting non-resuscitative fluids in IC pxs w_solution (boulet) [RCT].pdf

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Glossary: ๐Ÿ’ง = fluids; FR = France

1. ๐™„๐™Œ๐˜พ BS โžฉ Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– P I C O:
2. ๐™„๐™Œ๐˜พ BS ๐ŸŸฐ 2024, CC, FR โž– single-blind_mc_RCT โž• 48pxs โž• 2y โž– P I C O:
   - P: >18yo +
   - I: Restrictive optimized fluid administration โžฉ focused on hidden fluid intake
   - C: Control (standard)
   - O: cumulative fluid balance (mL/Kg) 5d

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT
01:56:01
Round: 6 00:01:14 Bye
Round: 5 01:58:70 Comments
Round: 4 42:05:04 Further analysis
Round: 3 57:49:12 Article appraisal
Round: 2 08:23:65 Article selection
Round: 1 05:43:99 Past JR

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 00h30 BE AHO, DFM, JCAU, MAAT, HIBN, AAQC

โณ TIME MANAGEMENT
01:00:47
Round: 4 03:12:10 Comments
Round: 3 34:21:97 ART 1 5 min ago
Round: 2 13:16:19 ART choice
Round: 1 09:57:27 Past JR

2024 ICUmmp - Ventilatory Support for Asthma - An Overview of Critical Asthma mm (chiumello) [r].pdf

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Glossary: ๐Ÿซ = lungs; โ™€ = women; CA = critical asthma; ICU = intensive care unit; INF = infection; MV = mechanical ventilation

1. CA is an umbrella term with different definitions โžฉ starting w_EXACERBATION until respiratory

    failure. Needs ICU + MV
2. Asthma โžฉ complex โž• heterogeneous ๐ŸŸฐ lung disease marked by chronic airway inflammation

   and variable respiratory symptoms (wheezing, shortness of breath, cough and chest tightness) DUE

   TO:

    - reversible airflow obstruction
    - excessive bronchial reactivity.
3. INTENSITY + FREQUENCY โžฉ triggered by: (GINA 2024)
    - Allergens
    - ๐Ÿซ INF
    - exercise
4. USA study โžฉ (Pendergraft et al. 2004).
    - 10% of asthma admissions (primary diagnosis) โžฉ referred to ICU โž• 2% required intubation
    - โ†‘ MM + โ†‘ H+ LOS + โ†‘ reADMISSIONS if [intubated + ICU]
    - majority โ™€
5. There are 300M asthma pxs worldwide โžฉ reference from 2004 though
6. MM โžฉ asthma exacerbation = 0.5 - 5% ๐Ÿ†š CA = 3 - 10%

Thuesday, December 26, 2024 at 00h30 BE AHO, MAAT, GMC, JCAU, RICH, HIBN, AAQC

Glossary (most used)

โ†‘ = increase, โ†“ = decrease,โ†—๏ธ = improve,โ†˜๏ธ = worsen, ๐—˜๐—ซ = exclusion, ๐—œ๐—ก = inclusion, โ˜… = recommendation(s), ๐Ÿ—ฃ = suggestion(s), critILL = critically ill, DX = diagnosis, h_LOS = Hospital length of stay, icu_LOS = ICU length of stay, inc_ = incident, MA = metaanalysis, mc = multicentric, MM = mortality, MM90 = mortality at 90 days, pxs = patients, pOC = primary outcome(s), sOC = secondary outcome(s), SS = survival, w_ = with, wo_ = without, RCT = randomized controlled trial, sr = systematic review, yo = years old.


Brief scope glossary

    - ๐™„๐™Œ๐˜พ BS ๐ŸŸฐ ๐™„๐™‰๐˜ผ๐˜ผ๐™Œ๐˜พ แดฎแดผ brief scope โ†ฉ
    - Y, J, C โž– T โž• N โž• t โž– P I C O: โ†ฉ
    - year (Y), journal (J), country (C) โž– type of study (T) โž• number of patients/sample (N) โž• time (t) โž– population (P),

      intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O, OC).

General Glossary


Complete glossary here