Daily Archives: January 30, 2020
WHO Declares the New Coronavirus Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
30 Jan, 2020 | 20:39h | UTCSituation Report: WHO: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 30 JANUARY 2020 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Commentaries: WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency – STAT (free) AND The coronavirus outbreak is now a global health emergency, WHO says – Vox (free) AND WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak A Global Health Emergency – NPR (free) AND W.H.O. Declares Global Emergency as Wuhan Coronavirus Spreads – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND WHO declares China virus outbreak an international emergency – Reuters (free)
Latest Articles: Transmission of 2019-nCoV Infection from an Asymptomatic Contact in Germany – New England Journal of Medicine (free) Viewpoint: The Novel Coronavirus Originating in Wuhan, China Challenges for Global Health Governance – JAMA (free) AND Genomic characterisation and epidemiology of 2019 novel coronavirus: implications for virus origins and receptor binding – The Lancet (free) AND Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study – The Lancet (free)
Thu January 30 – 10 Stories of The Day!
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:51h | UTC
See also: WHO: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 29 JANUARY 2020 – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND WHO Reconsiders Public Health Emergency Declaration Over Wuhan Coronavirus – As Cases Skyrocket – Health Policy Watch (free) AND WHO praises China’s response to coronavirus, will reconvene expert committee to assess global threat – STAT (free) AND WHO experts to again weigh nCoV emergency status as more nations affected – CIDRAP (free)
2 – Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Findings from NELSON trial affirm benefits of CT lung screening – AuntMinnie.com (free)
3 – Conservative versus Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: ‘Hands Off approach’ best to treat a collapsed lung – study – Voxy (free) AND Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There (Watching Spontaneous Pneumothoraces) – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
4 – Family History of Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Treatment – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Visual Abstract: Family History of Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Treatment (free)
Commentary: Antibiotic therapy cuts stomach cancer rate by more than half in high-risk population – Reuters (free)
5 – Colorectal cancer – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
7 – Sepsis and septic shock: Guideline-based management – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
8 – Sickle cell disease: A primary care update – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
10 – Malpractice Liability and Health Care Quality: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Malpractice Liability and Quality of Care: Clear Answer, Remaining Questions – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Malpractice-Avoidance Strategies Apparently Aren’t Improving Care Quality – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Conservative vs. Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:45h | UTCConservative versus Interventional Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: ‘Hands Off approach’ best to treat a collapsed lung – study – Voxy (free) AND Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There (Watching Spontaneous Pneumothoraces) – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
More than 250 patients with uncomplicated, primary spontaneous pneumothorax were treated conservatively or by pleural intervention. https://t.co/p13HeYt3os
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 29, 2020
Early Transmission Dynamics in Wuhan, China, of Novel Coronavirus–Infected Pneumonia
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:49h | UTCSee also: WHO: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 29 JANUARY 2020 – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND WHO Reconsiders Public Health Emergency Declaration Over Wuhan Coronavirus – As Cases Skyrocket – Health Policy Watch (free) AND WHO praises China’s response to coronavirus, will reconvene expert committee to assess global threat – STAT (free) AND WHO experts to again weigh nCoV emergency status as more nations affected – CIDRAP (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Authors provide an epidemiologic analysis of first 425 confirmed cases of infection with #2019nCoV in Wuhan, China. This analysis provides estimates of the epidemic doubling time and the basic reproductive number and shows clear evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission.
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 29, 2020
[Abstract Only] Reduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:47h | UTCReduced Lung-Cancer Mortality with Volume CT Screening in a Randomized Trial – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Findings from NELSON trial affirm benefits of CT lung screening – AuntMinnie.com (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Treatment of Helicobacter Pylori Reduces Gastric Cancer Among Patients with Positive Family History
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:39h | UTCFamily History of Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Treatment – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Visual Abstract: Family History of Gastric Cancer and Helicobacter pylori Treatment (free)
Commentary: Antibiotic therapy cuts stomach cancer rate by more than half in high-risk population – Reuters (free)
NICE Guideline: Colorectal Cancer
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:38h | UTCColorectal cancer – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
BSH Guideline: Laboratory Diagnosis of G6PD Deficiency
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:36h | UTC
Sickle Cell Disease: A Primary Care Update
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:32h | UTCSickle cell disease: A primary care update – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Sepsis and Septic Shock: Guideline-based Management
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:34h | UTCSepsis and septic shock: Guideline-based management – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
Cardio-obstetrics: Recognizing and Managing Cardiovascular Complications of Pregnancy
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:31h | UTC
Review: Malpractice Liability and Health Care Quality
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:28h | UTCMalpractice Liability and Health Care Quality: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Malpractice Liability and Quality of Care: Clear Answer, Remaining Questions – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Malpractice-Avoidance Strategies Apparently Aren’t Improving Care Quality – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
ASCO Guideline: Therapy for Stage IV Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Without Driver Alterations
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:27h | UTC
To Infinity and Beyond: The Past, Present, and Future of Tele-Anesthesia
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:25h | UTCTo Infinity and Beyond: The Past, Present, and Future of Tele-Anesthesia – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free)
ASCO Guideline: Bone Health and Bone-Targeted Therapies for Prostate Cancer
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:26h | UTC
Perspective: How Hospitals Can Protect Themselves from Cyber Attack
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:23h | UTCHow hospitals can protect themselves from cyber attack – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free)
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Women
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:22h | UTCRecurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Women – JAMA (free for a limited period)