Daily Archives: June 18, 2020
Blood Type Linked to Outcomes in Covid-19 Patients: Type O May Be Protective and Type A May Increase Risk
18 Jun, 2020 | 09:12h | UTCCommentary: Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt – Associated Press
Study: Face Mask Policies May Have Averted as Many as 230,000–450,000 Covid-19 Cases in the US
18 Jun, 2020 | 09:10h | UTCCommentary: Face mask requirements may have prevented 450,000 coronavirus cases – BGR
Related Commentary on Twitter
New study in @Health_Affairs: data suggest that the 15 states and DC that mandated mask-wearing in public between 4/8 and 5/15 averted as many as 230,000–450,000 #covid19 cases.
Wear your mask. Keep your distance. It's not politics; it's science. https://t.co/JUQNJg5DqH
— Zeke Emanuel (@ZekeEmanuel) June 17, 2020
Diabetes and COVID-19: Risks, Management, and Learnings from Other National Disasters
18 Jun, 2020 | 09:08h | UTC
Podcast: A Look at SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
18 Jun, 2020 | 09:05h | UTCAudio Interview: A Look at SARS-CoV-2 Transmission – New England Journal of Medicine
Study: Household Secondary Attack Rate of COVID-19 and Associated Determinants
18 Jun, 2020 | 09:04h | UTCInvited Commentary: Household studies provide key insights on the transmission of, and susceptibility to, SARS-CoV-2 – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Prone Positioning in Awake, Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19 Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
18 Jun, 2020 | 09:07h | UTCInvited Commentary: Prone Positioning in Awake, Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19: Necessity Is the Mother of Invention – JAMA Internal Medicine
ACP Update Alert: Should Clinicians Use Chloroquine or Hydroxychloroquine Alone or in Combination with Azithromycin for the Prophylaxis or Treatment of COVID-19?
18 Jun, 2020 | 08:59h | UTC
WHO To Include Dexamethasone in Updated COVID-19 Care Guidelines; Drops Hydroxychloroquine from Massive Solidarity Trial
18 Jun, 2020 | 09:02h | UTCSee also: WHO drops hydroxychloroquine from Covid-19 clinical trial – STAT AND WHO halts malaria drug study, eyes steroid for COVID-19 – CIDRAP AND Steroid should be kept for serious coronavirus cases, WHO says – Reuters
Position Paper: Guidance on Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Thromboembolic Complications in COVID-19
18 Jun, 2020 | 09:03h | UTC
CDC Report: Characteristics Associated with Hospitalization Among Patients with COVID-19
18 Jun, 2020 | 08:57h | UTCCommentary: Black Patients With COVID-19 in Atlanta More Likely to Be Hospitalized: CDC – Reuters
The Pandemic Reality of COVID-19 Clinical Trials
18 Jun, 2020 | 08:52h | UTC
COVID-19 Clinical Trials: A Teachable Moment for Improving Our Research Infrastructure and Relevance
18 Jun, 2020 | 08:54h | UTC
Huge Open-access Journal Deal Inked by University of California and Springer Nature
18 Jun, 2020 | 08:51h | UTCHuge open-access journal deal inked by University of California and Springer Nature – Science
Related: UC Terminates Subscriptions with World’s Largest Scientific Publisher in Push for Open Access (several resources on the subject)
No Symptoms in 37% of COVID-19 Nursing Home Patients, Research Finds
18 Jun, 2020 | 08:56h | UTCNo symptoms in 37% of COVID-19 nursing home patients, research finds – CIDRAP
Podcast: Social Determinants of Health
18 Jun, 2020 | 08:47h | UTC#220 Social Determinants of Health with Karen DeSalvo MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
Guideline and Checklist for Reporting Randomized Trials that Use an Adaptive Design
18 Jun, 2020 | 08:50h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Adaptive designs (ADs) allow pre-planned changes to an ongoing trial without compromising the validity of conclusions. This paper presents a checklist for AD randomised trial reports and abstracts, along with examples and explanations https://t.co/9zHxGlIrWO
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) June 17, 2020
Study Commentary: Fluconazole During Pregnancy – Is It Safe?
18 Jun, 2020 | 08:46h | UTCFluconazole During Pregnancy – Is It Safe? – Journal Feed
Original Study: Oral fluconazole use in the first trimester and risk of congenital malformations: population based cohort study – The BMJ
[Abstracts Only] Studies: Effect of Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Hypoglycemia in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
18 Jun, 2020 | 08:42h | UTCStudy 1: Effect of Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Glycemic Control in Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Variable CGM benefits in high-risk subgroups – medwire News AND Continuous Glucose Monitoring Reduces Hypoglycemia in Older Adults with Type 1 Diabetes – University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Study Commentary: Haloperidol for Headache – THE HA Study RCT
18 Jun, 2020 | 08:44h | UTCHaloperidol for Headache – THE HA Study RCT – Journal Feed
Original Study: Treatment of Headache in the Emergency Department: Haloperidol in the Acute Setting (THE-HA Study): A Randomized Clinical Trial – The Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Thu June 18 – 10 Stories of The Day!
18 Jun, 2020 | 09:14h | UTC
Commentary: Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt – Associated Press
Commentary: Face mask requirements may have prevented 450,000 coronavirus cases – BGR
Invited Commentary: Prone Positioning in Awake, Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19: Necessity Is the Mother of Invention – JAMA Internal Medicine
5 – Audio Interview: A Look at SARS-CoV-2 Transmission – New England Journal of Medicine
Invited Commentary: Household studies provide key insights on the transmission of, and susceptibility to, SARS-CoV-2 – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
See also: WHO drops hydroxychloroquine from Covid-19 clinical trial – STAT AND WHO halts malaria drug study, eyes steroid for COVID-19 – CIDRAP AND Steroid should be kept for serious coronavirus cases, WHO says – Reuters
10 –COVID-19 Updates / 18 June 2020 Edition
18 June 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)