Daily Archives: September 18, 2020
CDC Guidance: Indicators for dynamic school decision-making
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:45h | UTCIndicators for Dynamic School Decision-Making – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Commentary on Twitter
CDC releases new epi indicators and thresholds for risk of introduction and transmission of COVID-19 in schools https://t.co/jGQUV149Wt pic.twitter.com/xNmA7iUbaF
— Caitlin Rivers, PhD (@cmyeaton) September 16, 2020
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A review of viral, host, and environmental factors
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:43h | UTC
Pulmonary embolism in patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia: A narrative review
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:39h | UTC
The pooled prevalence of pulmonary embolism in patients with COVID-19
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:37h | UTCThe pooled prevalence of pulmonary embolism in patients with COVID-19 – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Pulmonary embolism in #COVID19, be careful! quantitative meta-analysis ->
pooled prevalence in pts undergoing #PE diagnosis 28%
higher pooled prevalence in pts admitted to #ICU vs those admitted to non-ICU: 19 vs 9%
Open access @yourICM #COVIDFOAM #FOAMcc https://t.co/dUqKAVoeCV pic.twitter.com/fvmQnTlv1M— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) September 15, 2020
Clustering and superspreading potential of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Hong Kong
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:34h | UTCClustering and superspreading potential of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Hong Kong – Nature Medicine
Commentary: Superspreaders of SARS-CoV-2 – Virology Blog
Commentaries on Twitter
Cases linked to #superspreading events are estimated to account for 80% of all local transmission of #SARSCoV2 in Hong Kong in a study with implications for public health policies. @bencowling88 @gmleunghku @SCauchemez @DillonCAdam @hkumed #quarantinehttps://t.co/tniPhKNhs5
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) September 17, 2020
We can learn a lot about superspreader events from this new @NatureMedicine paper https://t.co/ouO7CyGXQE by @DillonCAdam @bencowling88 @gmleunghku @hkumed
The Pareto 80/20 rule applied: 19% of infections were responsible for 80% of transmissions; 69% of cases did not transmit— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 17, 2020
Covid-19: Do many people have pre-existing immunity?
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:41h | UTCCovid-19: Do many people have pre-existing immunity? – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
It seemed a truth universally acknowledged that the human population had no pre-existing immunity to SARS-CoV-2, but is that actually the case? Peter Doshi explores the emerging research on immunological responseshttps://t.co/6LYRjxlWBQ
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 17, 2020
Change in antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 over 60 days among health care personnel
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:32h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this cohort study, anti–SARS-CoV-2 antibodies decreased over 60d in HCWs w 58% becoming seronegative. The results suggest that x-sectional seroprevalence studies may underestimate rates of prior infections because Abs may only be transiently detectable https://t.co/IHgURuDJYm
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 18, 2020
The new Covid-19 case surge in Europe, explained
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCThe new Covid-19 case surge in Europe, explained – Vox
ESC Position Paper: Integration of a palliative approach into heart failure care
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Palliative care should be part of every #heartfailure management programme. Read about how you can discuss and implement it in #EJHF https://t.co/lpR3Jb1I9p@MarcoMetra @HFA_President @kevin_damman pic.twitter.com/tA9nCMHiyS
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) September 17, 2020
Cochrane publishes three rapid reviews of the evidence on different public health measures to slow the spread of COVID-19
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCSee update reviews: How effective is screening for COVID-19? AND Can travel-related control measures contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic? AND Does quarantine control coronavirus (COVID-2019) either alone or in combination with other public health measures?
Commentary on Twitter
? 3 rapid reviews of the evidence on different #publichealth measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 https://t.co/QShfHABEpL Quarantine, travel-related control measures, and Universal screening. – Open-access in @CochraneLibrary – #COVID #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/HqyQtYErfK
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) September 17, 2020
WHO: Keep health workers safe to keep patients safe
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:26h | UTCKeep health workers safe to keep patients safe – World Health Organization
See also: World Patient Safety Day Campaign
Commentaries on Twitter
No country, hospital or clinic can keep patients safe unless it keeps #healthworkers safe.
Today, @WHO launched a health worker safety charter to ensure they have safe working conditions, training, pay & the respect they deserve.https://t.co/3Fks43r4JN #WorldPatientSafetyDay— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) September 17, 2020
Two pharma companies released their coronavirus vaccine blueprints in a bid to regain public trust
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:30h | UTC
Not necessary. 5 policy ideas for limiting low-value care in Canada
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:23h | UTCNot Necessary. Policy Ideas for Limiting Low-Value Care in Canada – Choosing Wisely Canada
Commentary on Twitter
#ChoosingWisely?? has released 5 policy ideas to address in the short, medium, and long-term to limit low-value care in Canada during the pandemic and beyond.
Read now: https://t.co/fSTAe2ZvFM
— ChoosingWiselyCanada (@ChooseWiselyCA) September 17, 2020
Viable SARS-CoV-2 in the air of a hospital room with COVID-19 patients
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:27h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
More evidence for aerosol transmission "Viable #SARSCoV2 isolated from air samples 2-4.8 m away from patients…genome sequence isolated from material collected by air samplers identical to isolates from newly admitted patient". https://t.co/mvPJEmvMjV
— MJA Editor in Chief (@MJA_Editor) September 18, 2020
Study: Longer-than-necessary duration of outpatient antibiotic therapy for common outpatient infections
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
NEW #CID using large NDTI dataset,clinicians defaulted 10d courses for most conditions, regardless of guideline-recommendations. Median antibiotic course
duration was 10 days for all conditions except acute cystitis. #IDTwitter https://t.co/WTJBFEcRtk pic.twitter.com/TAx7twUoTo— Antibiotic Steward? Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) September 16, 2020
Antimicrobial resistance: The next big pandemic?
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:19h | UTCAntimicrobial resistance: The next big pandemic? – Open Access Government