The influence of prenatal and intrapartum antibiotics on intestinal microbiota colonisation in infants: A systematic review

This review focuses on the effect of prenatal and intrapartum maternally administered antibiotics on the infant intestinal microbiota. Infants from mothers exposed to antibiotics during delivery showed a decreased microbial diversity

Performance of EU-TIRADS in malignancy risk stratification of thyroid nodules: a meta-analysis

Several thyroid imaging reporting and data systems have been proposed to stratify the malignancy risk of thyroid nodule by ultrasound. The TRIADS by the European Thyroid Association was the last one to be published.

Magnitude, Risk Factors, and Factors Associated With Adenoma Miss Rate of Tandem Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

An APPC value greater than 1.8 was more effective in monitoring AMR than an ADR value of at least 34%. APPC deserves consideration as a complementary indicator of colonoscopy quality.

Thermal Ablation of Mucosal Defect Margins Reduces Adenoma Recurrence After Colonic Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

Thermal ablation of the post-EMR mucosal defect margin significantly reduced polyp recurrence at first surveillance colonoscopy. Routine implementation could increase the utility of EMR, , decrease surveillance burdens, and reduce morbidity and mortality from CRC, authors say

Combination of Diclofenac and Sublingual Nitrates Is Superior to Diclofenac Alone in Preventing Pancreatitis After Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Acute pancreatitis is a major adverse event of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) In a prospective superiority trial, eligible patients underwent ERCP at 12 endoscopic units in Japan.

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Systematic Review of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in 199 Patients

Myocarditis is the most common diagnosis, with mapping abnormalities and edema on T2. Kawasaki-like involvement with myocardia without necrosis/LGE was seen in children.

Inflammatory and hematologic markers as predictors of severe outcomes in COVID-19 infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Study: Patients with severe COVID-19 infections have higher procalcitonin, CRP, D-dimer, and LDH and decreased albumin but lower levels of albumin. Meta-analysis suggests these parameters can be used for predicting severe outcomes in COID-19. The cutoff values for the parameters were 0.065ng/mL for procalcitonin and 38.85g/L for albumin, 33.55mg/L. for CRP and 0.635mg/ L for D-Dimer.

Effectiveness of Convalescent Plasma Therapy in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe COVID 19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The evidence is still equivocal, so we carried out a study to evaluate the currently available data. RCTs and observational studies with a sample size of more than 5 were included in the analysis. There was risk of bias in the studies due to the randomization process and confounding.

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