Daily Archives: June 10, 2020
Exercise in the SARS-CoV-2 Era
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:54h | UTC
Study: Lockdown Increases Lifestyle Behaviors Linked to Obesity in Children
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:52h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity, study finds – University at Buffalo
Covid-19: Three Big Studies Say Hydroxychloroquine Does Not Help
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:58h | UTCThree big studies dim hopes that hydroxychloroquine can treat or prevent COVID-19 – Science
Original Studies: No Benefit From the Use of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 AND Hydroxychloroquine Not Effective as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19
Related Commentary on Twitter
There's a 3rd new, negative randomized trial of hydroxychloroquine from Spain in 2,300 patients w/ #COVID19. Now what? https://t.co/QTApLuAfDp by @kakape @ScienceMagazine
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 9, 2020
Study: Survey Suggests Lockdown Increased Psychological Distress and Loneliness by 3-fold
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:50h | UTCPsychological Distress and Loneliness Reported by US Adults in 2018 and April 2020 – JAMA
Commentary: Survey finds large increase in psychological distress reported among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health AND Three times more Americans are now experiencing psychological distress due to the pandemic -ZME Science
WHO Clarifies Comments on Asymptomatic Spread of Covid-19
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:55h | UTCSee also: Unpacking the New WHO Controversy Over Asymptomatic COVID-19 Transmission – TIME AND WHO backtracks on claim that asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 is ‘very rare’ – CBC AND Expert reaction to comments from Dr Maria van Kerkhove at yesterday’s WHO press conference that asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is rare – Science Media Centre
Guideline: Managing ICU Surge During the COVID-19 Crisis
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:56h | UTCManaging ICU surge during the COVID-19 crisis: rapid guidelines – Intensive Care Medicine
Group Recommends Screening for Anxiety in Adolescent and Adult Women
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:44h | UTCCommentaries: New recommendations for early detection, treatment of unrecognized anxiety disorders in women, adolescent girls – OHSU AND WPSI Advises Screening for Anxiety in Women, Teen Girls – Physician’s Briefing AND Group Recommends Screening Females Aged 13 and Over for Anxiety – NEJM Journal Watch
AGA Guideline: Probiotics Not Recommended for Most Digestive Conditions
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:48h | UTCNews Release: AGA does not recommend the use of probiotics for most digestive conditions
American Cancer Society Guideline for Diet and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:46h | UTCNews Release: American Cancer Society Updates Diet & Physical Activity Guideline for Cancer Prevention
Framingham Heart Study: Assessment of Incidence and Risk Factors of Intracerebral Hemorrhage
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:42h | UTCAssessment of Incidence and Risk Factors of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Among Participants in the Framingham Heart Study Between 1948 and 2016 – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Study: Low-value Testing Increases Downstream Utilization of Resources and May Cost Healthcare Billions
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:39h | UTCRelated Commentary: Are All Those Routine Tests Really Needed? – Physician’s Weekly
Original Study: Association of Low-Value Testing With Subsequent Health Care Use and Clinical Outcomes Among Low-risk Primary Care Outpatients Undergoing an Annual Health Examination – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter
New study in @JAMAInternalMed by @zach_bouck, @sacha_bhatia & colleagues suggests potentially unnecessary tests around annual health exam are associated with downstream specialist visits, diagnostic tests, and procedures https://t.co/gZqc7oizP7 pic.twitter.com/fKPwki5cp8
— ChoosingWiselyCanada (@ChooseWiselyCA) June 9, 2020
Liver Trauma: WSES 2020 Guidelines
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:41h | UTCLiver trauma: WSES 2020 guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Aspirin Has No Effect on Depression Prevention in Older People
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:37h | UTCEffect of Aspirin vs Placebo on the Prevention of Depression in Older People: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Psychiatry (abstract only – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Effect of aspirin vs placebo on the prevention of depression in older people: A randomized clinical trial – 2 Minute Medicine AND Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Prevent Depression in Older Adults – Physician’s Briefing
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: No Effect of Anti-inflammatory Drugs for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:38h | UTCMinocycline and celecoxib as adjunctive treatments for bipolar depression: a multicentre, factorial design randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Randomized Trial: Direct Oral Feeding Following Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:36h | UTC
Wed June 10 – 10 Stories of The Day!
10 Jun, 2020 | 05:01h | UTC
1 – Three big studies dim hopes that hydroxychloroquine can treat or prevent COVID-19 – Science
Original Studies: No Benefit From the Use of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 AND Hydroxychloroquine Not Effective as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19
2 – Managing ICU surge during the COVID-19 crisis: rapid guidelines – Intensive Care Medicine
See also: Unpacking the New WHO Controversy Over Asymptomatic COVID-19 Transmission – TIME AND WHO backtracks on claim that asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 is ‘very rare’ – CBC AND Expert reaction to comments from Dr Maria van Kerkhove at yesterday’s WHO press conference that asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is rare – Science Media Centre
Commentary: COVID-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity, study finds – University at Buffalo
6 – Psychological Distress and Loneliness Reported by US Adults in 2018 and April 2020 – JAMA
Commentary: Survey finds large increase in psychological distress reported among US adults during the COVID-19 pandemic – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health AND Three times more Americans are now experiencing psychological distress due to the pandemic -ZME Science
News Release: AGA does not recommend the use of probiotics for most digestive conditions
News Release: American Cancer Society Updates Diet & Physical Activity Guideline for Cancer Prevention
Commentaries: New recommendations for early detection, treatment of unrecognized anxiety disorders in women, adolescent girls – OHSU AND WPSI Advises Screening for Anxiety in Women, Teen Girls – Physician’s Briefing AND Group Recommends Screening Females Aged 13 and Over for Anxiety – NEJM Journal Watch
10 –COVID-19 Updates / 10 June 2020 Edition
10 June 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)