Quality Evidence Briefings

Find out what the latest, high-impact medical research results mean for your practice. Access daily reports and visual abstracts—evidence summarised by doctors for doctors.

Hydroxychloroquine may not prevent COVID-19 after contact exposure

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Quality Evidence Briefings, Infections, COVID-19 Room

Hydroxychloroquine may not prevent COVID-19 after contact exposure

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 17, 2021

Convalescent plasma may not improve outcomes in COVID-19 patients

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Quality Evidence Briefings, Infections, COVID-19 Room

Convalescent plasma may not improve outcomes in COVID-19 patients

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 16, 2021

O and Rh– blood groups may be associated with decreased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Quality Evidence Briefings, COVID-19 Room

O and Rh– blood groups may be associated with decreased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 15, 2021

Quality Evidence Briefings Visual Abstracts

Quality Evidence Briefings, Oncology, Haematological malignancies, Oncology Room

#VisualAbstract AMLSG 09-09: Adding getuzumab ozogamicin (GO) to intensive therapy for Nucleophosmin1 mutated acute myeloid leukemia (NPM1mut AML) leads to better NPM1mut transcript clearance and a lower replase rate

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 15, 2021

Common hospital complications associated with COVID-19 identified in a retrospective cohort study

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Quality Evidence Briefings, COVID-19 Room

Common hospital complications associated with COVID-19 identified in a retrospective cohort study

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 15, 2021

Quality Evidence Briefings Visual Abstracts

Quality Evidence Briefings, Cancer, Oncology, Skin cancer, Oncology Room

#VisualAbstract: Durvalumab, trametinib, and dabrafenib triplet therapy may provide robust immunogenicity in patients with BRAF-mutated advanced melanoma

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 15, 2021

#VisualAbstract: SWOG-1211: Addition of elotuzumab to RVd induction and maintenance (lenalidomide, bortezomib, dexamethasone) did not improve patient outcomes in untreated, high-risk multiple myeloma

Quality Evidence Briefings Visual Abstracts

Quality Evidence Briefings, Haematological malignancies

#VisualAbstract: SWOG-1211: Addition of elotuzumab to RVd induction and maintenance (lenalidomide, bortezomib, dexamethasone) did not improve patient outcomes in untreated, high-risk multiple myeloma

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 15, 2021

Novel OPV2-c1 and OPV2-c2 vaccines offer promising safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity in healthy adults

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Quality Evidence Briefings

Novel OPV2-c1 and OPV2-c2 vaccines offer promising safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity in healthy adults

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 14, 2021

Early developmental screening of children with single ventricle physiology may not identify future deficits

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Quality Evidence Briefings, Cardiology, Cardiovascular conditions, Paediatrics

Early developmental screening of children with single ventricle physiology may not identify future deficits

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 14, 2021

#VisualAbstract: Carboplatin as a potential adjunct therapy for recurrent high-grade glioma treatment

Quality Evidence Briefings Visual Abstracts

Quality Evidence Briefings, Neurology, Oncology Room

#VisualAbstract: Carboplatin as a potential adjunct therapy for recurrent high-grade glioma treatment

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 14, 2021

Lower dose of ketorolac found to be non-inferior for pain management of renal colic

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Quality Evidence Briefings, Kidney conditions

Lower dose of ketorolac found to be non-inferior for pain management of renal colic

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 14, 2021

COVID-19 associated with significant mental health issues among college students in America

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Quality Evidence Briefings, Mental health and behavioural conditions, Psychiatry

COVID-19 associated with significant mental health issues among college students in America

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 14, 2021

Local block with liposomal bupivacaine does not reduce postoperative opioid use for patients undergoing open abdominal wall reconstruction

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Quality Evidence Briefings

Local block with liposomal bupivacaine does not reduce postoperative opioid use for patients undergoing open abdominal wall reconstruction

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 13, 2021

Thirty minutes of moderate physical activity associated with significantly improved outcomes for patients with obesity and metabolic syndrome

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Quality Evidence Briefings, Diabetes and other endocrinal, nutritional and metabolic conditions

Thirty minutes of moderate physical activity associated with significantly improved outcomes for patients with obesity and metabolic syndrome

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 13, 2021

#VisualAbstract: Everolimus plus leuprorelin and letrozole improves progression-free survival in HR⁺, HER2⁻ metastatic breast cancer patients with visceral metastases

Quality Evidence Briefings Visual Abstracts

Quality Evidence Briefings, Oncology, Breast cancer, Oncology Room

#VisualAbstract: Everolimus plus leuprorelin and letrozole improves progression-free survival in HR⁺, HER2⁻ metastatic breast cancer patients with visceral metastases

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 13, 2021

Every-other-day dosing of oral rimegepant is effective for preventive treatment of migraines

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Quality Evidence Briefings, Neurological conditions, Neurology

Every-other-day dosing of oral rimegepant is effective for preventive treatment of migraines

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 13, 2021

#VisualAbstract: Outcomes associated with discontinuation of RASi in patients with chronic kidney disease

Quality Evidence Briefings Visual Abstracts

Quality Evidence Briefings, Kidney conditions

#VisualAbstract: Outcomes associated with discontinuation of RASi in patients with chronic kidney disease

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 13, 2021

#VisualAbstract: Occult blood in faeces is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction

Quality Evidence Briefings Visual Abstracts

Quality Evidence Briefings, Neurology

#VisualAbstract: Occult blood in faeces is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 12, 2021

Statins may lower the risk of heart failure associated with anthracycline-based chemotherapy

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Quality Evidence Briefings, Cardiology, Cardiovascular conditions, Oncology, Oncology Room

Statins may lower the risk of heart failure associated with anthracycline-based chemotherapy

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 12, 2021

Lansoprazole not effective for the treatment of persistent throat symptoms

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Quality Evidence Briefings, Digestive tract conditions, Gastroenterology

Lansoprazole not effective for the treatment of persistent throat symptoms

2 Minute Medicine

Jan 11, 2021