Daily Archives: September 11, 2020
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in Europe and North America
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:48h | UTCThe emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in Europe and North America – Science
Commentary: How coronavirus took hold in North America and in Europe – University of Arizona
Commentary on Twitter
"Our analyses … show that intensive testing and contact tracing could have prevented #SARSCoV2 from becoming established" in the United States and Europe
Just published @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/ywVKe3YteI @LemeyLab and collaborators pic.twitter.com/7AaB7Z7TeJ— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 10, 2020
Cochrane evidence on COVID-19: a round-up
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:47h | UTCCochrane evidence on COVID-19: a round-up – Evidently Cochrane
[Preprint] Transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in household and community settings in the United Kingdom
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:45h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Estimate of 37% (95% CI: 31-43%) secondary attack rate within UK households during early stages of pandemic (i.e. probability of transmission between first case and each household contact) https://t.co/rUTP70cbuA via @sbfnk pic.twitter.com/H8HjNku62F
— Adam Kucharski (@AdamJKucharski) September 10, 2020
NSAIDs like ibuprofen not tied to severe COVID-19, death
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:42h | UTCNSAIDs like ibuprofen not tied to severe COVID-19, death – CIDRAP
Acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients with and without COVID-19: A comparison study
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:44h | UTCCommentary: Deaths Sky High in Hospitalized COVID Patients With Kidney Injury – Medscape AND Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19 Patients – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
Via @JASN_News: patients with COVID-19 had sig. higher incidence of AKI, more likely to require RRT, ICU, & ventilation cf. pts w/o COVID-19 or historical controls. https://t.co/cS2n0TH6we
— Nature Reviews Urology (@NatRevUrol) September 4, 2020
COVID-19 and pneumothorax: A multicenter retrospective case series
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:39h | UTCCOVID-19 and Pneumothorax: A Multicentre Retrospective Case Series – European Respiratory Journal
Commentary: Another possible COVID complication: ‘Punctured lung’ – CIDRAP
The lessons we’ve learned from the Covid-19 response, according to Anthony Fauci
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:40h | UTCThe lessons we’ve learned from the Covid-19 response, according to Anthony Fauci – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
Fauci's lessons learned on Covid-19, in short:
* Never underestimate the potential impact of an outbreak.
* Scientifically sound research matters.
* Adapt to new information
* It's past time to address health care disparities.https://t.co/Ju7vm6iOQg— Jason Ukman (@JasonUkman) September 10, 2020
Editorial: Reassuring the public and clinical community about the scientific review and approval of a COVID-19 vaccine
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:33h | UTC
Preliminary randomized trial evaluated recombinant human granulocyte colony–stimulating factor for patients with COVID-19 and lymphopenia
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:36h | UTCInvited Commentary: Immune Stimulation With Recombinant Human Granulocyte Colony–Stimulating Factor for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)—Beware of Blind Spots
Commentary on Twitter
Preliminary findings from a randomized clinical trial suggest that rhG-CSF treatment should be studied in larger trials and in a broader range of patients with #COVID19 https://t.co/SjsoWOkEXg
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) September 10, 2020
Bacterial and fungal superinfections in critically ill patients with COVID-19
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:28h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Bacterial/fungal superinfections in critically ill #COVID19 pts: true prevalence still elusive. Underestimation of late superinfection risk may occur in #ICU; confounding factors also hamper identification of most frequently associated bacteria #COVIDFOAM https://t.co/iDAyOwYekr pic.twitter.com/Z7N4V7tc7q
— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) September 10, 2020
Perspective: Fairly prioritizing groups for access to COVID-19 vaccines
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:34h | UTCFairly Prioritizing Groups for Access to COVID-19 Vaccines – JAMA
UNICEF/WHO: COVID-19 could reverse decades of progress toward eliminating preventable child deaths, agencies warn
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:31h | UTC
Audio interview: Guidelines for Covid-19 vaccine deployment
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:29h | UTCAudio Interview: Guidelines for Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment – New England Journal of Medicine
The underdog coronavirus vaccines that the world will need if front runners stumble
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:20h | UTCThe underdog coronavirus vaccines that the world will need if front runners stumble – Nature
Systematic review: Blood pressure targets for the treatment of people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:16h | UTCSummary: Blood pressure targets in people with cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Our latest @cochranecollab review update finds insufficient evidence to "justify lower blood pressure targets (135/85 mmHg or less) in people with hypertension and established cardiovascular disease"https://t.co/Ki8mwkRp0e#HTNEvidence #hypertension pic.twitter.com/Y9V12OaqZP
— Cochrane Hypertension (@CochraneHTN) September 9, 2020
ACG Guidelines: Diagnosis and management of achalasia
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:18h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New ACG Clinical Guideline on the Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia in The American Journal of #Gastroenterology
Full guideline here: https://t.co/7dnQVIA5zk#AmJGastro #EsophagealMotility #MotilityDisorders @BrennanSpiegel @JPandolfinoMD @RenaYadlapati @KatarinaGreer2 pic.twitter.com/zn0eVuxrQr
— ACG (@AmCollegeGastro) September 4, 2020
Randomized trial: Effectiveness of a high-volume injection as treatment for chronic Achilles tendinopathy
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:12h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
*Results of a randomised clinical trial*:
Effectiveness of a high volume injection as treatment for chronic Achilles tendinopathy@bmj_latest @BJSM_BMJ @rj_devos @janverhaar @BiermaS @MCHSport @ErasmusMC @ReumaNederland#Open Access https://t.co/ExJbnTNqUq
Thread*
— Arco van der Vlist (@ArcoVlist) September 9, 2020
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: Effects of intensive blood pressure treatment on orthostatic hypotension
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:14h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Our article is out in @AnnalsofIM #Hypertension20! In this individual participant meta-analysis, more intensive blood pressure treatment did not increase #orthostatichypotension.
Effects of Intensive Blood Pressure Treatment on Orthostatic Hypotension https://t.co/UBoNjgCTjq
— Stephen Juraschek MD, PhD (@spjuraschek) September 10, 2020
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Antibiotics vs. no therapy in kidney transplant recipients with asymptomatic bacteriuria
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
More data ❌ screening/Rxing asymptomatic bacteriuria in kidney transplantation
199 KTx recipients (>2 mo out) randomized to Rx/no Rx for ASB
Rx arm had
?No ⬇️ in symptomatic UTI
?5x more ABx exposure
?subsequent bacteriuria w resistant bacteria #TxIDhttps://t.co/a7aVjIJj0z pic.twitter.com/ngTkJLHCfU— Ilan Schwartz MD PhD (@GermHunterMD) September 10, 2020
Interesting video: “Do white doctors kill black babies, cancel culture, & authenticity in medicine” (w/Dr. Vinay Prasad)
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:11h | UTCDo White Doctors Kill Black Babies, Cancel Culture, & Authenticity In Medicine (w/Dr. Vinay Prasad) – YouTube (via @ZDoggMD)