Daily Archives: December 9, 2020

CDC releases new ventilation guidelines for indoor environments to reduce Covid-19 risk

9 Dec, 2020 | 08:23h | UTC

CDC Releases New Ventilation Guidelines For Indoor Environments To Reduce Covid-19 Risk – Forbes

CDC Guideline: Ventilation

Related podcast: Air Handling Standards for Increasing the Safety of Indoor Spaces During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA

 

---

Just published: AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine shows moderate efficacy, but questions remain about the most effective dosing regimen

9 Dec, 2020 | 08:25h | UTC

Safety and efficacy of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZD1222) against SARS-CoV-2: an interim analysis of four randomised controlled trials in Brazil, South Africa, and the UK – The Lancet

Commentaries: Oxford COVID vaccine paper highlights lingering unknowns about results – Nature AND Detailed data on AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine show it has moderate efficacy – STAT AND Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine efficacy – The Lancet AND Oxford COVID-19 vaccine is safe and protects against disease, first published results from phase 3 trials – The Lancet AND Expert reaction to a study on the results of phase 3 human trials of the Oxford/AZ COVID-19 vaccine – Science Media Centre

 

---

Report: Three-quarters attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 in the Brazilian Amazon during a largely unmitigated epidemic

9 Dec, 2020 | 08:20h | UTC

Three-quarters attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 in the Brazilian Amazon during a largely unmitigated epidemic – Science

Commentary: tudy of virus attack rate in Manaus, Brazil, shows outcome of mostly unmitigated epidemic – American Association for The Advancement Of Science

 

---

FDA Safety Communication: Wear face masks with no metal during MRI exams

9 Dec, 2020 | 08:21h | UTC

Wear Face Masks with No Metal During MRI Exams: FDA Safety Communication – U.S. Food & Drug Administration

Commentary: Any mask containing metal could cause burns during an MRI, FDA warns – MedicalXpress

 

---

“Neurological manifestations of COVID-19” – guideline of the German society of neurology

9 Dec, 2020 | 08:15h | UTC

“Neurological manifestations of COVID-19” – guideline of the German society of neurology – Neurological Research and Practice

 

---

Another randomized trial shows hydroxychloroquine is not effective as postexposure prophylaxis to prevent Covid-19

9 Dec, 2020 | 08:19h | UTC

Hydroxychloroquine as Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: A Randomized Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine

Summary for patients: Summary for Patients: Postexposure Hydroxychloroquine Prophylaxis to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Infection

 

---

New vaccine data is coming: Watch out for these 3 claims

9 Dec, 2020 | 08:17h | UTC

New Vaccine Data Is Coming: Watch Out for These 3 Claims – Wired

 

---

Review: Cardiopulmonary impact of particulate air pollution in high-risk populations

9 Dec, 2020 | 08:07h | UTC

Cardiopulmonary Impact of Particulate Air Pollution in High-Risk Populations: JACC State-of-the-Art Review – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Commentary: Air Pollution a Public Health Threat; Strategies to Reduce Exposure Needed, JACC Review Paper Says – American College of Cardiology

 

---

Randomized trial: No benefit and potential harm from Vitamin D at doses of 1000 IU/d or higher compared with 200 IU/d in older persons with elevated fall risk

9 Dec, 2020 | 08:13h | UTC

The Effects of Four Doses of Vitamin D Supplements on Falls in Older Adults: A Response-Adaptive, Randomized Clinical Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine

Commentaries: Study Finds No Benefit, Possible Harm to Seniors’ Fall Risks with Higher Doses of Vitamin D – Johns Hopkins Medicine AND Does High-Dose Vitamin D Actually Heighten Fall Risk? – Physician’s Weekly

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

It is finally out! Our labor of love that we worked hard on for many years. #STURDY (led by PI Dr @LarryAppel) – an adaptive RCT testing 4 doses of #VitD supplementation for #fall prevention in older adults with low serum vitD levels who were at high fall risk. @AnnalsofIM pic.twitter.com/LSBbJreDz8

— Erin D. Michos, M.D. (@ErinMichos) December 7, 2020

 

---

Cohort study: In the general population, both low and high levels of LDL cholesterol were associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality

9 Dec, 2020 | 08:11h | UTC

Association between low density lipoprotein and all cause and cause specific mortality in Denmark: prospective cohort study – The BMJ

 

Commentary on Twitter

Studies on the association between LDL-C levels and the risk of all cause mortality have provided conflicting results. This new study investigates the association between levels of LDL-C and the risk of all cause and cause specific mortalityhttps://t.co/phsKXIgPfq

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) December 8, 2020

 

---