Daily Archives: September 25, 2020
Experts compare strategies for easing lockdown restrictions in Europe and Asia Pacific and identify key cross-country lessons
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:48h | UTCOriginal Article: Lessons learnt from easing COVID-19 restrictions: an analysis of countries and regions in Asia Pacific and Europe – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Experts compare strategies for easing lockdown restrictions in nine countries in Europe and Asia Pacific and identify five key cross-country lessons https://t.co/8KsVg9gL6H pic.twitter.com/adTrw2hxf0
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) September 24, 2020
Falling COVID-19 viral loads may explain lower rates of ICU use, deaths
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:45h | UTCFalling COVID-19 viral loads may explain lower rates of ICU use, deaths – CIDRAP
COVID-19 likely spreading from people to animals—and vice versa
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:47h | UTCCOVID-19 likely spreading from people to animals—and vice versa – CIDRAP
SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy not associated with complications in neonates, study finds
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:42h | UTCOriginal Study: Association of SARS-CoV-2 Test Status and Pregnancy Outcomes – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
SARSCoV2 during pregnancy not associated with complications in neonates, according to a study in JAMA by scientists at Karolinska Institutet & Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden https://t.co/3KgGclhacZ pic.twitter.com/zwxq2F2KJk
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) September 24, 2020
[Preprint] COVID-19 herd immunity in the Brazilian Amazon
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:40h | UTCCOVID-19 herd immunity in the Brazilian Amazon – medRxiv
Gastrointestinal complications in critically ill patients with and without COVID-19
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:44h | UTCGastrointestinal Complications in Critically Ill Patients With and Without COVID-19 – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
#Covid patients have higher incidence of GI complications incl. mesenteric ischemia than propensity score-matched patients without #Covid. Check out our research letter @JAMA_current https://t.co/9RhC4t3JQ5 @ElmohebM @leon_naar @mathiasac @CarolijnKapoen @MahaFarhat @hayfarani
— Lydia Maurer (@LMaurerMD) September 24, 2020
Perspective: We can’t tackle the pandemic without figuring out which Covid-19 vaccines work the best
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:39h | UTCWe can’t tackle the pandemic without figuring out which Covid-19 vaccines work the best – STAT
Small randomized trial evaluated intravenous methylprednisolone pulse as a treatment for hospitalized severe COVID-19 patients
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:41h | UTC
Here come the tortoises: In the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, slow starters could still win out
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:38h | UTC
Richard Smith: Could Sweden have got it right with Covid-19?
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:35h | UTCRichard Smith: Could Sweden have got it right with covid-19? – The BMJ
Understanding necrotizing soft tissue infections in the intensive care unit
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Necrotizing soft tissue infections in #ICU, focus on optimizing interventions most likely to impact outcome:
➡️ keep high index of suspicion vs misdiagnosis/delays in starting treatment
➡️ coordinate urgent approach: early debridement + broad-spectrum ABThttps://t.co/NpkxYFHbGl pic.twitter.com/8LDQuOGobI— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) September 22, 2020
Randomized trial: Dapagliflozin in patients with chronic kidney disease
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:34h | UTCDapagliflozin in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Dapagliflozin Cuts Renal Risks in Patients with CKD, Regardless of Diabetes Status – NEJM Journal Watch
New CDC recommendations for meningococcal vaccination
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:33h | UTC