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23 Jul, 2021

WHO: Vaccine inequity undermining global economic recovery. »
World Health Organization / United Nations Development Programme / University of Oxford
Opinion | Tocilizumab in COVID-19 therapy: who benefits, and how? – the researchers suggest that maybe IL-6 inhibitors should be given only to patients with high IL-6. »
The Lancet
Perspective | SARS-CoV-2 human challenge studies — establishing the model during an evolving pandemic. »
New England Journal of Medicine
Secondary sclerosing cholangitis: an emerging complication in critically ill COVID-19 patients. »
Intensive Care Medicine
How the Delta variant achieves its ultrafast spread – “Viral load is roughly 1,000 times higher in people infected with the Delta variant than those infected with the original coronavirus strain, according to a study in China”. »
Nature
What are the Delta, Gamma, Beta and Alpha Covid variants? »
BBC
The Lambda variant: is it more infectious, and can it escape vaccines? A virologist explains. »
The Conversation
Study shows AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines are effective against Delta variant, but both doses are needed. »
New England Journal of Medicine
COVID-19 antibodies persist at least nine months after infection – “98.8 percent of people infected in February/March showed detectable levels of antibodies in November”. »
Nature Communications / Imperial College London
RCT: Dapagliflozin in patients with cardiometabolic risk factors hospitalized with COVID-19 – safe, but no statistically significant risk reduction in organ dysfunction or death. »
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

Latest Research, Guidelines & Perspectives

CDC releases new guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections. »
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New series from The Lancet: Physical Activity 2021. »
The Lancet
Position Statement on Endomyocardial Biopsy. »
Heart Failure Association / Heart Failure Society of America / Japanese Heart Failure Society Position
Opinion | Expanding evidence for clinical care of older adults: beyond clinical trial traditions and finding new approaches. »
JAMA
Review: Treatment strategies for new onset atrial fibrillation in patients treated on an intensive care unit. »
Critical Care
Review: Ethics in extracorporeal life support. »
Critical Care
Survey finds 8% of researchers have falsified or fabricated data. »
Nature
An ESPGHAN Position Paper on the use of breath testing in pediatric gastroenterology. »
European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition
RCT: Dolutegravir or Darunavir in combination with Zidovudine or Tenofovir to treat HIV. »
New England Journal of Medicine
Review: The hemostatic and thrombotic complications of liver disease. »
European Journal of Haematology

Consensus Statement: Best practices in the clinical management of progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal syndrome. »
Frontiers in Neurology
AAP Policy Statement | Incorporate cardiac risk screening for all youths at least every 3 years. »
American Academy of Pediatrics
WHO Guidelines for the management of symptomatic sexually transmitted infections. »
World Health Organization
Oncology Medical Home: ASCO and COA Standards – “The OMH model is a system of care delivery that features coordinated, efficient, accessible, and evidence-based care and includes a process for measurement of outcomes to facilitate continuous quality improvement”. »
JCO Oncology Practice
RCT: Sintilimab plus a bevacizumab biosimilar versus sorafenib in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. »
The Lancet Oncology
Review: The routes of administration for acute postoperative pain medication. »
Pain and Therapy
Systematic review: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy. »
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
RCT: Progressive exercise compared with best practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for the treatment of patients with rotator cuff disorders. »
The Lancet
Review: Personalized mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome. »
Critical Care
A Narrative Review on the Role of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteriuria in S. aureus Bacteremia. »
Open Forum Infectious Diseases

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WHO: Vaccine inequity undermining global economic recovery. »

Opinion | Tocilizumab in COVID-19 therapy: who benefits, and how? – the researchers suggest that maybe IL-6 inhibitors should be given only to patients with high IL-6. »

Perspective | SARS-CoV-2 human challenge studies — establishing the model during an evolving pandemic. »

Secondary sclerosing cholangitis: an emerging complication in critically ill COVID-19 patients. »

How the Delta variant achieves its ultrafast spread – “Viral load is roughly 1,000 times higher in people infected with the Delta variant than those infected with the original coronavirus strain, according to a study in China”. »

What are the Delta, Gamma, Beta and Alpha Covid variants? »

The Lambda variant: is it more infectious, and can it escape vaccines? A virologist explains. »

Study shows AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines are effective against Delta variant, but both doses are needed. »

COVID-19 antibodies persist at least nine months after infection – “98.8 percent of people infected in February/March showed detectable levels of antibodies in November”. »

RCT: Dapagliflozin in patients with cardiometabolic risk factors hospitalized with COVID-19 – safe, but no statistically significant risk reduction in organ dysfunction or death. »

CDC releases new guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections. »

New series from The Lancet: Physical Activity 2021. »

Position Statement on Endomyocardial Biopsy. »

Opinion | Expanding evidence for clinical care of older adults: beyond clinical trial traditions and finding new approaches. »

Review: Treatment strategies for new onset atrial fibrillation in patients treated on an intensive care unit. »

Review: Ethics in extracorporeal life support. »

Survey finds 8% of researchers have falsified or fabricated data. »

An ESPGHAN Position Paper on the use of breath testing in pediatric gastroenterology. »

RCT: Dolutegravir or Darunavir in combination with Zidovudine or Tenofovir to treat HIV. »

Review: The hemostatic and thrombotic complications of liver disease. »

Consensus Statement: Best practices in the clinical management of progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal syndrome. »

AAP Policy Statement | Incorporate cardiac risk screening for all youths at least every 3 years. »

WHO Guidelines for the management of symptomatic sexually transmitted infections. »

Oncology Medical Home: ASCO and COA Standards – “The OMH model is a system of care delivery that features coordinated, efficient, accessible, and evidence-based care and includes a process for measurement of outcomes to facilitate continuous quality improvement”. »

RCT: Sintilimab plus a bevacizumab biosimilar versus sorafenib in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. »

Review: The routes of administration for acute postoperative pain medication. »

Systematic review: Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy. »

RCT: Progressive exercise compared with best practice advice, with or without corticosteroid injection, for the treatment of patients with rotator cuff disorders. »

Review: Personalized mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome. »

A Narrative Review on the Role of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteriuria in S. aureus Bacteremia. »

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