Daily Archives: November 27, 2020
Randomized trial: Laryngeal mask airway is safe but not superior to face-mask ventilation for resuscitation of asphyxiated newborn infants
27 Nov, 2020 | 08:43h | UTC
Randomized trial: Intravenous iron is superior to oral iron for the treatment of anemia in women after childbirth in a low-income setting
27 Nov, 2020 | 08:41h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In a randomised trial in Tanzania, intravenous ferric carboxymaltose proved safe and better than oral iron at achieving haemoglobin normalisation (>115 g/L) at 6 weeks after childbirth in women with iron deficiency anaemia https://t.co/F5sau45dwL pic.twitter.com/qqa8cGbMqZ
— The Lancet Global Health (@LancetGH) November 25, 2020
Systematic review: Peripheral nerve blocks for hip fractures reduce pain on movement, risk of acute confusional state, risk of chest infection, and time to first mobilization
27 Nov, 2020 | 08:37h | UTCPeripheral nerve blocks for hip fractures in adults – Cochrane Library
New WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behavior – Every move counts towards better health
27 Nov, 2020 | 08:45h | UTCWHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour – World Health Organization
News release: Every move counts towards better health – says WHO
Commentaries: Aim to exceed weekly recommended physical activity level to offset health harms of prolonged sitting – BMJ AND You only need 30 to 40 minutes of exercise per day to ‘offset’ sitting at your desk all day, new analysis finds – Business Insider AND Physical activity guidelines 2020: comprehensive and inclusive recommendations to activate populations – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
Launched today new 2020 WHO Guidelines on PA & Sedentary behaviour. Check out WHO website for summary in 6 UN languages. Take home message #EveryMoveCounts #BeActive Thanks to everyone who helped to produce this new global policy @WHO @ISPAH @BJSM_BMJ pic.twitter.com/tersZkMj3i
— fiona bull (@fiona_bull) November 25, 2020
Study ranks the most effective non-pharmaceutical interventions for reducing COVID-19 spread
27 Nov, 2020 | 08:36h | UTCRanking the effectiveness of worldwide COVID-19 government interventions – Nature Human Behaviour
Commentary: Epidemiology: Assessing non-pharmaceutical interventions in reducing COVID-19 spread – Nature Asia
Long Covid: Comprehensive health assessment three months after recovery from acute COVID-19 revealed problems in several health domains in a substantial number of patients
27 Nov, 2020 | 08:33h | UTC
Covid-19: 15% of people responsible for 80% of secondary infections
27 Nov, 2020 | 08:27h | UTCTransmission heterogeneities, kinetics, and controllability of SARS-CoV-2 – Science
Commentary: What we can learn from contact tracing an entire province – Ars Technica
Commentary on Twitter
Study of 1,178 #COVID19 cases & their 15,648 contacts in Hunan, China. Just 15% of people were responsible for 80% of secondary infections.
Children were less likely to be infected than young to middle-aged adults, but infectiousness didn’t differ by age.https://t.co/PYaj9pbSJo pic.twitter.com/mREh5wWkKd
— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) November 26, 2020
An artificial intelligence algorithm can detect COVID-19 on chest radiographs with accuracy and speed
27 Nov, 2020 | 08:31h | UTCCommentaries: AI system bests radiologists in spotting COVID-19 in lungs – CIDRAP AND AI detects COVID-19 on chest x-rays with accuracy and speed – Northwestern University
Perspective: “With global push for COVID-19 vaccines, China aims to win friends and cut deals”
27 Nov, 2020 | 08:26h | UTCWith global push for COVID-19 vaccines, China aims to win friends and cut deals – Science
India coronavirus: How do you vaccinate a billion people?
27 Nov, 2020 | 08:24h | UTCIndia coronavirus: How do you vaccinate a billion people? – BBC