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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Guide for UK GPs

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:27h | UTC

Coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19): a guide for UK GPs – The BMJ (free)

See also: Latest Research on the COVID-19 Outbreak (free resources)

Related Commentary on Twitter

When should you suspect covid-19 infection and what should you do?

This #BMJEducation article offers a practical guide for GPs and others working in UK primary care on when to suspect covid-19 and how to respond https://t.co/yFwSYw267F #COVID19

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) March 6, 2020

Fri March 06 – 10 Stories of The Day!

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:42h | UTC

1 – Coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19): a guide for UK GPs – The BMJ (free)

2 – 8 things to know about e-cigarettes – Public Health Matters (free)

Related Report: Vaping in England: evidence update March 2020 – Public Health England (free)

3 – International evidence-based guidelines on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for critically ill neonates and children issued by the POCUS Working Group of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) – Critical Care (free)

4 – FDA requires Boxed Warning about serious mental health side effects for asthma and allergy drug montelukast (Singulair); advises restricting use for allergic rhinitis – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free)

Commentary: Montelukast to Get Boxed Warning – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

5 – Effect of a Workplace-Based Multicomponent Intervention on Hypertension Control: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Blood pressure control achieved using workplace-based programs – News Medical (free)

6 – Blood pressure in frail older adults: associations with cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality – Age and Ageing (free)

Commentary: Expert reaction to study looking at low blood pressure and mortality in older adults – Science Media Centre (free)

7 – Validation and Utility Testing of Clinical Prediction Models: Time to Change the Approach – JAMA (free for a limited period)

8 – Diet, nutrition, and cancer risk: what do we know and what is the way forward? – The BMJ (free)

9 – News Release: Colorectal Cancer Burden Shifting to Younger Individuals – American Cancer Society (free)

Original Report: Colorectal cancer statistics, 2020 – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)

Commentary: Half of new colon and rectal cancer diagnoses are now in people age 66 and younger, report finds – CNN (free)

10 – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 6 March 2020 Edition

6 March 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)

Guidelines on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for Critically Ill Neonates and Children

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:24h | UTC

International evidence-based guidelines on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for critically ill neonates and children issued by the POCUS Working Group of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) – Critical Care (free)

8 Things to Know About E-cigarettes

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:25h | UTC

8 things to know about e-cigarettes – Public Health Matters (free)

FDA Safety Alert: Montelukast May Cause Serious Mental Health Side Effects

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:22h | UTC

FDA requires Boxed Warning about serious mental health side effects for asthma and allergy drug montelukast (Singulair); advises restricting use for allergic rhinitis – U.S. Food & Drug Administration (free)

Commentary: Montelukast to Get Boxed Warning – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

Randomized Trial: Effect of a Workplace-Based Multicomponent Intervention on Hypertension Control

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:21h | UTC

Effect of a Workplace-Based Multicomponent Intervention on Hypertension Control: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Cardiology (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Blood pressure control achieved using workplace-based programs – News Medical (free)

Validation and Utility Testing of Clinical Prediction Models: Time to Change the Approach

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:18h | UTC

Validation and Utility Testing of Clinical Prediction Models: Time to Change the Approach – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Blood Pressure in Frail Older Adults: Associations with Cardiovascular Outcomes and All-cause Mortality

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:19h | UTC

Blood pressure in frail older adults: associations with cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality – Age and Ageing (free)

Commentary: Expert reaction to study looking at low blood pressure and mortality in older adults – Science Media Centre (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Important paper by Jane Masoli et al at Exeter. In over 75, BP <130/80 had higher mortality. In over 85s NO association high BP w mortality. Even BP>180!! https://t.co/F3KlOiRQxy pic.twitter.com/3168nRS2AX

— Lucy Pollock (@lucypgeridoc) March 5, 2020

Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer Risk: What Do We Know and What is The Way Forward?

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:16h | UTC

Diet, nutrition, and cancer risk: what do we know and what is the way forward? – The BMJ (free)

Study: Colorectal Cancer Burden Shifting to Younger Individuals

6 Mar, 2020 | 10:15h | UTC

News Release: Colorectal Cancer Burden Shifting to Younger Individuals – American Cancer Society (free)

Original Report: Colorectal cancer statistics, 2020 – CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians (free)

Commentary: Half of new colon and rectal cancer diagnoses are now in people age 66 and younger, report finds – CNN (free)

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