Daily Archives: November 19, 2020
Pfizer and BioNTech to submit Covid-19 vaccine data to FDA as full results show 95% efficacy
19 Nov, 2020 | 09:36h | UTCPfizer and BioNTech to submit Covid-19 vaccine data to FDA as full results show 95% efficacy – STAT
News release: Pfizer and Biontech conclude phase 3 study of Covid-19 vaccine candidate, meeting all primary efficacy endpoints
Commentaries: ‘Incredible milestone for science.’ Pfizer and BioNTech update their promising COVID-19 vaccine result – Science AND Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon – Associated Press AND Expert reaction to announcement by Pfizer that they have concluded the Phase III study of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate after demonstrating 95% efficacy – Science Media Centre AND Covid vaccine: Pfizer says ‘94% effective in over-65s’ – BBC
Opinion: For billion-dollar COVID vaccines, basic government-funded science laid the groundwork
19 Nov, 2020 | 09:33h | UTC
More people are getting COVID-19 twice, suggesting immunity wanes quickly in some
19 Nov, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCMore people are getting COVID-19 twice, suggesting immunity wanes quickly in some – Science
[Preprint] Small randomized trial showed no benefit from Vitamin D3 supplementation in patients with severe Covid-19
19 Nov, 2020 | 09:26h | UTC
Temperature concerns could slow the rollout of new coronavirus vaccines
19 Nov, 2020 | 09:31h | UTCTemperature concerns could slow the rollout of new coronavirus vaccines – Science
Hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection: Lessons for public health
19 Nov, 2020 | 09:27h | UTCHospital-Acquired SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Lessons for Public Health – JAMA
Opinion: “Proposed British guidelines reject useless chronic fatigue syndrome treatments”
19 Nov, 2020 | 09:22h | UTCProposed British guidelines reject useless chronic fatigue syndrome treatments – STAT
NICE Draft Guideline: Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or 6 encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and management
#AHA20 [not published yet] Randomized trial: After drug-eluting stent implantation, one-month dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) followed by aspirin monotherapy was noninferior to 6-12 months of DAPT
19 Nov, 2020 | 09:21h | UTCCommentary: Latest Post-DES Drug Trial Tests Aspirin Monotherapy After 1 Month of DAPT – TCTMD
NICE Guideline: Acute coronary syndromes
19 Nov, 2020 | 09:24h | UTCAcute coronary syndromes – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Visual summary: STEMI
Visual summary: NSTEMI/unstable angina
Visual summary: Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention
Review: Fluid administration and monitoring in ARDS. Restrictive vs. liberal strategy of fluid administration, assessment of fluid responsiveness, and other topics are discussed
19 Nov, 2020 | 09:19h | UTCFluid administration and monitoring in ARDS: which management? – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Fluid administration & monitoring in #ARDS:
➡️ pathophysiology
➡️ fluid therapy
➡️ fluid balance & outcome
➡️ restrictive vs liberal strategy?
➡️ assessing responsiveness
➡️ origin of positive balance & correction
➡️ approach according to ARDS cause/timinghttps://t.co/wIt305B1Ci pic.twitter.com/54whmo7OmC— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) November 12, 2020
Perspective: More people can access surgery. That’s great for them, awful for the planet
19 Nov, 2020 | 09:18h | UTCMore People Can Access Surgery. That’s Great For Them, Awful For The Planet – NPR
Original article: Climate change: challenges and opportunities to scale up surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia care globally – The Lancet Planetary Health
Related: Effects of Surgery on A Warming Planet: Can Anesthesia Go Green? (commentaries and articles on the subject)
11th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared over
19 Nov, 2020 | 09:15h | UTC