Daily Archives: April 26, 2020 | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

WHO Scientific Brief: “Immunity passports” in the context of COVID-19

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:40h | UTC

“Immunity passports” in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization

Commentaries: WHO: ‘No Evidence’ That COVID-19 Antibodies Protect From Potential Re-infection – TIME AND WHO warns against coronavirus immunity passports – The Guardian AND ‘No Evidence’ Yet That Recovered COVID-19 Patients Are Immune, WHO Says – NPR AND “No evidence” that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected: WHO – Reuters

Clinical Practice: Mild or Moderate Covid-19

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:35h | UTC

Mild or Moderate Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine

Management of COVID-19 Respiratory Distress

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:36h | UTC

Management of COVID-19 Respiratory Distress – JAMA

Related Commentary on Twitter

Treatment guidelines for #ARDS still guide the care of critically ill #COVID19 patients, including conservative fluid strategies for patients without shock, lung-protective ventilation, prone positioning, and consideration of ECMO for refractory #hypoxemia https://t.co/7G0WoTiUQl

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) April 24, 2020

Asymptomatic Transmission, the Achilles’ Heel of Current Strategies to Control Covid-19

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:32h | UTC

Asymptomatic Transmission, the Achilles’ Heel of Current Strategies to Control Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine

COVID-19 Clinical Trials Registry: A Real-time Dashboard of Clinical Trials for COVID-19

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:38h | UTC

A real-time dashboard of clinical trials for COVID-19 – The Lancet

See the platform: COVID-19 clinical trials registry

Related Commentary on Twitter

NEW—A real-time dashboard of clinical trials for #COVID19

"An urgent need exists to track clinical trials, avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts, & understand what trials are being done & where"

Correspondence @LancetDigitalH from K Thorlund et al https://t.co/f18UkjSeWU pic.twitter.com/RegM7DJRkP

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) April 25, 2020

Transforming Operating Rooms into ICUs

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:34h | UTC

Transforming ORs into ICUs – New England Journal of Medicine

When Should Schools Reopen?

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:30h | UTC

When Should Schools Reopen? – Center for Global Development

Perspective: Opposing Discriminatory Approaches to the Allocation of Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Health System Catastrophes

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:28h | UTC

Universal Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders, Social Worth, and Life-Years: Opposing Discriminatory Approaches to the Allocation of Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Health System Catastrophes – Annals of Internal Medicine

On Covid-19, a Respected Science Watchdog Raises Eyebrows

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:26h | UTC

On Covid-19, a Respected Science Watchdog Raises Eyebrows – Undark

Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Transmission in a Skilled Nursing Facility

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:31h | UTC

Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Transmission in a Skilled Nursing Facility – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary: Expert reaction to study looking at presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus transmission in a nursing home in the US – Science Media Centre

Obesity and Impaired Metabolic Health in Patients with COVID-19

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:25h | UTC

Obesity and impaired metabolic health in patients with COVID-19 – Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Editorial: Preprint Servers: A ‘Rush to Publish’ or ‘Just in Time Delivery’ for Science?

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:23h | UTC

Preprint servers: a ‘rush to publish’ or ‘just in time delivery’ for science? – Thorax

Practical Recommendations for the Management of Diabetes in Patients with COVID-19

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:24h | UTC

Practical recommendations for the management of diabetes in patients with COVID-19 – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

Study: The QT Interval in Patients with COVID-19 Treated with Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:18h | UTC

The QT interval in patients with COVID-19 treated with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin – Nature Medicine

Commentary: Expert reaction to paper looking at cardiac abnormalities in patients with COVID-19 treated with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin – Science Media Centre

Mental Health Status Among Children in Home Confinement During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:17h | UTC

Mental Health Status Among Children in Home Confinement During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak in Hubei Province, China – JAMA Pediatrics

Commentaries: Expert reaction to paper looking at mental health in children under lockdown in Hubei in China – Science Media Centre AND With Schools Closed, Chinese Primary School Students Show Signs of Depression, Anxiety – U.S News

[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Clopidogrel Seems to Be a Better Choice for Patients > 70 years with Non-ST-elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:14h | UTC

Clopidogrel versus ticagrelor or prasugrel in patients aged 70 years or older with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (POPular AGE): the randomised, open-label, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet

FDA Safety Alert: Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems with the use of Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine for COVID-19

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:20h | UTC

FDA cautions against use of hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine for COVID-19 outside of the hospital setting or a clinical trial due to risk of heart rhythm problems – U.S. Food & Drug Administration

News Release: FDA warning for Hydroxychloroquine or Chloroquine for COVID-19: Risk of Heart Rhythm Problems – Outbreak News Today

[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Delayed vs. Early Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy for Severe Acute Kidney Injury

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:15h | UTC

Delayed versus early initiation of renal replacement therapy for severe acute kidney injury: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials – The Lancet

[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Preoperative Oral Antibiotics and Surgical-site Infections in Colon Surgery

26 Apr, 2020 | 21:13h | UTC

Preoperative oral antibiotics and surgical-site infections in colon surgery (ORALEV): a multicentre, single-blind, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Related Commentary on Twitter

New – Preoperative oral antibiotics and surgical-site infections in colon surgery (#ORALEV): a multicentre, single-blind, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial – https://t.co/pVsQZMWvEo #colorectalresearch #colorectalsurgery #SoMe4Surgery @eloiespin pic.twitter.com/pncI0R3tHa

— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) April 21, 2020