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08 Dec, 2021-
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A first, small study suggests Omicron is a larger threat to Covid-19 immunity than other variants. »
medRxiv / STAT -
[Preprint] Risk of Hospitalization, severe disease, and mortality due to COVID-19 in children with SARS-CoV-2 infection in Germany – “overall hospitalization rate associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection was 35.9 per 10,000 children, ICU admission rate was 1.7 per 10,000 and case fatality was 0.09 per 10,000”. »
medRxiv -
RCT: In patients with severe Covid-19, high-flow oxygen therapy reduced the likelihood of invasive mechanical ventilation and decreased the time to clinical recovery compared to conventional oxygen therapy. »
JAMA -
Phase 2 RCT: Immunogenicity and safety of a third dose of CoronaVac, and immune persistence of a two-dose schedule. »
The Lancet Infectious Diseases -
Video | COVID-19 Update: Omicron Variant. »
JAMA -
Editorial: Omicron is bad, but the global response is worse – “The pandemic will not end while vaccine equity keeps getting pushed to the margins”. »
Nature -
Beyond Omicron: what’s next for COVID’s viral evolution. »
Nature -
The risk of postoperative complications following major elective surgery in active or resolved COVID-19 in the United States – Major, elective surgery 0–4 weeks after Covid-19 is associated with greatly increased risk of postoperative complications; surgery performed 4–8 weeks after infection is still associated with an increased risk of pneumonia. »
Annals of Surgery -
Study shows increased immunogenicity of extended mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dosing intervals. »
JAMA
Latest Research, Guidelines & Perspectives
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ESC Position Paper: Optimal follow-up after acute pulmonary embolism. »
European Society of Cardiology -
AAN Practice Advisory: Antiseizure medication withdrawal in patients who are seizure-free. »
American Academy of Neurology -
Prevention and management of hyperkalemia in patients treated with renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors. »
Canadian Medical Association Journal -
Raising awareness for time-limited trial discussion upon ICU triage and admission. »
Intensive Care Medicine -
Bronchiolitis: evidence and guidance for practice. »
Evidently Cochrane -
What Is of Recent Interest in Cardiac Imaging?: Insights From the JACC Family of Journals. »
Journal of the American College of Cardiology -
Review: Perioperative pain management issues unique to older adults undergoing surgery. »
Annals of Surgery Open -
Evaluation and management of pelvic organ prolapse. »
Mayo Clinic Proceedings -
M-A: Efficacy and safety associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. »
JAMA Network Open -
Malignant pleural mesothelioma: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. »
European Society of Medical Oncology
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ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline update on the use of immunotherapy in early stage and advanced renal cell carcinoma. »
European Society of Medical Oncology -
WHO Report: More malaria cases and deaths in 2020 linked to COVID-19 disruptions. »
World Health Organization -
IDSA Guidance on the Treatment of AmpC β-lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales, Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Infections. »
Infectious Diseases Society of America -
S2k guideline: diagnosis and treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning. »
German Medical Science -
Clinical pharmacology of cytotoxic drugs in neonates and infants: Providing evidence-based dosing guidance. »
European Journal of Cancer -
Clinical Review: Management of pneumonia in critically ill patients. »
The BMJ -
A qualitative study identified a wide variation of expected impacts of the 626 low-value services spotted by the US Choosing Wisely recommendations. »
JAMA Internal Medicine -
RCT: Maribavir for refractory Cytomegalovirus infections with or without resistance post-transplant. »
Clinical Infectious Diseases -
Systematic Review: Current practices of management of maternal and congenital Cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy after a maternal primary infection occurring in first trimester of pregnancy. »
PLOS One -
M-A: Major adverse events related to endoscopic or laparoscopic procedures in achalasia. »
Revista de Gastroenterología de México