Daily Archives: June 23, 2020 | LinksMedicus Free Medical News & Perspectives

Expert Panel Report: Use of Tracheostomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

23 Jun, 2020 | 08:42h | UTC

Use of Tracheostomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: CHEST/AABIP/AIPPD: Expert Panel Report – CHEST

[Preprint] Effect of Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Preliminary Report

23 Jun, 2020 | 08:47h | UTC

Effect of Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Preliminary Report – medRxiv

Article press release from a few days ago: Dexamethasone Reduces Death by Up to One Third in Patients with Severe COVID-19

Related Commentary on Twitter

Kudos to @MartinLandray and team, including all patients, practitioners, administrators, funders & researchers. Amazing study. This is the new standard about how to move quickly, thoughtfully and effectively in research. Now @medrxivpreprint. Pls comment. https://t.co/0MBY13Uxvc pic.twitter.com/fFx3166nCJ

— Harlan Krumholz (@hmkyale) June 22, 2020

Updated: IDSA Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19

23 Jun, 2020 | 08:45h | UTC

Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19

IDSA has just released updates to its COVID-19 Treatment and Management Guidelines. New recommendations have been made on the use of #remdesivir, #hydroxychloroquine, hydroxychloroquine + #azithromycin, #convalescentplasma for treatment & #famotidine. ? https://t.co/H4KGct57fZ pic.twitter.com/hUuU1aYS4r

— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) June 23, 2020

A Compendium Answering 150 Questions on COVID‐19 and SARS‐CoV‐2

23 Jun, 2020 | 08:38h | UTC

A compendium answering 150 questions on COVID‐19 and SARS‐CoV‐2 – Allergy

Position Paper for the State-of-the-Art Application of Respiratory Support in Patients with COVID-19

23 Jun, 2020 | 08:40h | UTC

Position Paper for the State-of-the-Art Application of Respiratory Support in Patients with COVID-19 – Respiration

CDC Report: Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic Caused Reduced Use of Emergency Departments for Acute Life-Threatening Conditions

23 Jun, 2020 | 08:27h | UTC

Potential Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Use of Emergency Departments for Acute Life-Threatening Conditions — United States, January–May 2020 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Commentary: The COVID-19 Pandemic Kept Thousands of People From Getting Urgent Medical Care, CDC Says – TIME

What is the Evidence to Support the 2-meter Social Distancing Rule to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission?

23 Jun, 2020 | 08:37h | UTC

What is the evidence to support the 2-metre social distancing rule to reduce COVID-19 transmission? – CEBM Oxford

Related Commentary on Twitter

Increased physical distance assoc with reduced Covid-19 risk. Relaxing 2m rule, esp indoors, might increase infection. NEW report I've led, collab with @CEBM @UniofOxford @trishgreenhalgh Lydia Bourouiba, Nicholas Jones + othershttps://t.co/ev1aW11qrY

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— Zeshan Qureshi (@DrZeshanQureshi) June 22, 2020

Review: Ethics for Surgeons During the COVID-19 Pandemic

23 Jun, 2020 | 08:31h | UTC

Ethics for surgeons during the COVID-19 pandemic, review article – Annals of Medicine and Surgery

AHA/AMA Joint Policy Statement: Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home

23 Jun, 2020 | 08:24h | UTC

Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home: A Joint Policy Statement from the American Heart Association and American Medical Association – Circulation

News Release: American Heart Association and American Medical Association urge broader adoption of self-measured blood pressure monitoring – American Medical Association

Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use: A Practical Guide to Common Clinical Challenges

23 Jun, 2020 | 08:19h | UTC

Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use: A Practical Guide to Common Clinical Challenges – Journal of the American Heart Association

Saturated Fats and Health: A Reassessment and Proposal for Food-based Recommendations: JACC State-of-the-Art Review

23 Jun, 2020 | 08:22h | UTC

Saturated Fats and Health: A Reassessment and Proposal for Food-based Recommendations: JACC State-of -the-Art Review – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Podcast: Interstitial Lung Disease

23 Jun, 2020 | 08:16h | UTC

#221 Interstitial Lung Disease with Erin Narewski DO – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

Drug Dosing in the Critically ill Obese Patient—A Focus on Sedation, Analgesia, and Delirium

23 Jun, 2020 | 08:15h | UTC

Drug dosing in the critically ill obese patient—a focus on sedation, analgesia, and delirium – Critical Care

Related Commentary on Twitter

#CritCare #OpenAccess https://t.co/AXi5FOLBAC #Drug_dosing recommendations are often based on patients with normal body habitus. What about #pharmacokinetics of critically ill #obese patients?#FOAMed #FOAMcc #BMC #ICU @jlvincen @ISICEM #obesity #pain #agitation #delirium pic.twitter.com/QMWEmeyDpX

— Critical Care (@Crit_Care) June 23, 2020