Daily Archives: December 3, 2020
UK becomes first country to authorize Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine, first shots roll out next week
3 Dec, 2020 | 08:44h | UTCPress release: UK medicines regulator gives approval for first UK COVID-19 vaccine – Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
See also: Covid-19: Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine judged safe for use in UK – BBC AND Expert reaction to news that the MHRA has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for mass UK roll out – Science Media Centre AND UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine for rollout next week – The Guardian
WHO Solidarity Trial: Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir, and interferon regimens had little or no effect on hospitalized patients with Covid-19
3 Dec, 2020 | 08:47h | UTCAudio Interview: Caring for Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The biggest multinational pandemic randomised trial #SOLIDARITYtrial published in the New England Journal of Medicine. https://t.co/VbpbpziFwm
WHO, trial leaders, numerous countries, hospitals, doctors, nurses, patients & many others are to be congratulated!
Key results ?? 1/5 pic.twitter.com/Xe9K6EfUpc
— Kari Tikkinen (@KariTikkinen) December 2, 2020
Review: Cytokine Storm
3 Dec, 2020 | 08:46h | UTCCytokine Storm – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Cytokine storm is a prominent feature in severe #COVID19. This new @NEJM review on it is as good as it gets. By @DavidFajgenbaum @carlhjune @PennMedicine https://t.co/a4qE7xGR58 pic.twitter.com/Ul1HrnL8Ve
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 2, 2020
Randomized trial: In treatment naive early rheumatoid arthritis, a treatment based on methotrexate and low dose corticosteroids was safe and effective and non-inferior to certolizumab and tocilizumab, but not to abatacept
3 Dec, 2020 | 08:35h | UTC
CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with test
3 Dec, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCCDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with test – Associated Press
Commentary: CDC Shortens Its COVID-19 Quarantine Recommendations – NPR
Special Report: The Covid-19 vaccines are a marvel of science. Here’s how we can make the best use of them
3 Dec, 2020 | 08:42h | UTCThe Covid-19 vaccines are a marvel of science. Here’s how we can make the best use of them – STAT
Meta-analysis: Oxytocin used as first‐line treatment of postpartum hemorrhage probably is more effective than misoprostol with less side‐effects. The evidence for most other uterotonic agents is limited.
3 Dec, 2020 | 08:31h | UTCSummary: Which drug is best for treating excessive bleeding after childbirth? – Cochrane Library
Randomized trial: In areas with intense malaria transmission, postdischarge malaria chemoprevention in children recently treated for severe anemia prevented deaths and readmissions
3 Dec, 2020 | 08:33h | UTCVisual abstract: Malaria Chemoprevention for Management of Severe Anemia
Guideline for the perioperative management of hip fractures 2020
3 Dec, 2020 | 08:30h | UTCGuideline for the management of hip fractures 2020 – Anaesthesia
Commentary on Twitter
?This new @Assoc_Anaes guideline for the management of hip fractures from @IainMoppett and colleagues contains more specific recommendations about controversial areas of patient management than were made in 2011.
Available now and #FOAMed forever!
?https://t.co/B5cdxSx2mU pic.twitter.com/8nQiUNpdS2
— ??????????? (@Anaes_Journal) December 2, 2020
Review: Perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis
3 Dec, 2020 | 08:28h | UTCPerioperative Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis – Mayo Clinic Proceedings