Daily Archives: January 22, 2021
[News release – Not published yet] Lilly’s neutralizing antibody prevented COVID-19 at nursing homes, reducing risk by up to 80 percent for residents
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:40h | UTCCommentaries: Eli Lilly says its monoclonal antibody prevented Covid-19 infections in clinical trial – STAT AND Expert reaction to press release from Lilly about their neutralising antibody bamlanivimab and results from the BLAZE-2 trial looking at prevention of COVID-19 in nursing homes in the US – Science Media Centre
Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: What we know
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:38h | UTCAirborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: What We Know – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
Our workshop summary on airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is out. Thanks to all the leading scientists who helped lead this amazing and impactful workshop! @theNASEM @linseymarr @kprather88 @Lakdawala_Lab https://t.co/MKfNA0QatN
— John Volckens (@Smogdr) January 18, 2021
Clinical update: Allergic reactions including anaphylaxis after receipt of the first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCAuthor interview: COVID-19 Vaccine Safety–Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions
Large cohort study identifies the most common hospital complications associated with COVID-19
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:36h | UTCCommentaries: Analysis of patient data reveals most common complications of COVID-19 – Medical News Today AND Study confirms most common complications associated with COVID-19 – New Medical
Commentary on Twitter
Large study of patients in the US who contracted #COVID19 confirms complications. Most common: pneumonia, respiratory failure, kidney failure, and sepsis or systemic inflammation. Read the research: https://t.co/GUUO1pgU9E @FralickMike pic.twitter.com/ZeMWEl3fi7
— CMAJ (@CMAJ) December 8, 2020
Audio interview: An international look at Covid-19
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:33h | UTCAudio Interview: An International Look at Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine
Perspective: Vaccinating children against Covid-19 — the lessons of measles
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:34h | UTCVaccinating Children against Covid-19 — The Lessons of Measles – New England Journal of Medicine
Patients, clinicians seek answers to the mystery of ‘Long COVID’
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:32h | UTCPatients, clinicians seek answers to the mystery of ‘Long COVID’ – CIDRAP
Twenty articles that critical care clinicians should read about COVID-19
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:28h | UTCTwenty articles that critical care clinicians should read about COVID-19 – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Main early papers on #COVID19 & their findings, an overview:
➡️ manifestations of severe disease
➡️ pharmacological therapy
➡️ ventilatory support in pts with #SARSCoV2 related #ARDS
➡️ healthcare organization & healthcare worker stress#FOAMcc #COVIDFOAM https://t.co/PvwsKhHn9v pic.twitter.com/QVg4zXU5TT— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) January 4, 2021
Medical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:31h | UTCMedical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic – CHEST
Previous dengue infection and mortality in COVID-19
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:30h | UTCPrevious dengue infection and mortality in COVID-19 – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
Study of 2,351 people with #COVID19 from Brazil, of whom 50% had previously been infected with dengue. Past dengue infection was associated with a halving in the risk of death from COVID-19, suggesting dengue might provide some immunity against SARS-CoV-2.https://t.co/EgD1U43WVL pic.twitter.com/RQlnOdS2Px
— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) January 3, 2021
Cohort study: Tomographic radiation in patients who underwent appendectomy linked to increased risk of hematologic malignant neoplasms
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:25h | UTCRisk of Hematologic Malignant Neoplasms From Abdominopelvic Computed Tomographic Radiation in Patients Who Underwent Appendectomy – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Optimizing the Gold Standard—Low-Dose Computed Tomography Modalities as a Part of Clinical Practice in Acute Appendicitis Imaging – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Risk of Hematologic Malignant Neoplasms From Abdominopelvic CT Radiation
Meta-analysis: Little benefit from antidepressants for the treatment of back pain and osteoarthritis
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:27h | UTCCommentary: Do antidepressants help back pain and osteoarthritis? – University of Sidney AND Antidepressants largely ineffective for back pain and osteoarthritis – The BMJ
Editorial: Antidepressants for musculoskeletal pain – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Antidepressant drugs are largely ineffective for back and osteoarthritis pain, despite being widely used for these conditions, suggests a review of the evidence published by @bmj_latest https://t.co/pBmzSx0NLk @giovanni_ef
— BMJ (@bmj_company) January 21, 2021
Meta-analysis: Colchicine reduces new cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:23h | UTCMeta-analysis Evaluating the Utility of Colchicine in Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease – The American Journal of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related randomized trials: Colchicine in patients with chronic coronary disease (study and commentaries) AND Low-Dose Colchicine Improves Outcomes after Myocardial Infarction (study and commentaries) AND Time-to-treatment initiation of colchicine and cardiovascular outcomes after myocardial infarction in the Colchicine Cardiovascular Outcomes Trial (COLCOT) (study and commentary)
Commentary on Twitter
Meta-analysis Evaluating the Utility of Colchicine in Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease https://t.co/EbMATgpXn4
?Major adverse CV events 35%
?Risk of MI 27%
?Coronary revasc 39%
?Stroke 53% (0.47, CI 0.28-0.81)
?No impact on CV mortality@mencardio #colchicine— Lempira Guevara Matheus (@Lguevaramath) October 31, 2020
Ten recommendations to improve pharmacy practice in low and middle-income countries
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:21h | UTC
Study confirms well-known suicide risk factors, identifies new risks
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:17h | UTCStudy Confirms Well-Known Suicide Risk Factors, Identifies New Risks – Psychiatric News Alert
Original study: Identification of Suicide Attempt Risk Factors in a National US Survey Using Machine Learning – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Randomized trial: Dexamethasone and post-adenotonsillectomy pain in children
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:19h | UTC
Review: Deep learning-enabled medical computer vision
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:18h | UTCDeep learning-enabled medical computer vision – npj Digital Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
New review paper on applications of #deeplearning/#AI in medical imaging – including cardiology, pathology, dermatology, ophthalmology, and more importantly how it can be clinically deployed to help patients and physicians.https://t.co/5jLNPqUmsx
— David Soong (@pharmaNGS) January 9, 2021
Referral for disease-related visual impairment using retinal photograph-based deep learning: a proof-of-concept, model development study
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:16h | UTCInvited commentary: AI-automated referral for patients with visual impairment – The Lancet Digital Health
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research: ‘Referral for disease-related visual impairment using #retinal photograph-based #DeepLearning: a proof-of-concept, model development study’. @snec_seri @dukenus @Astarhq @NTUsg @CUHKMedicine @SurajEye @UniHeidelberg @WestmeadInst @NUSMedicinehttps://t.co/iwCwYePLeu pic.twitter.com/Qksm3uPPVu
— The Lancet Digital Health (@LancetDigitalH) December 23, 2020
Predicting the risk of developing diabetic retinopathy using deep learning
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:15h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research: 'Predicting the risk of developing diabetic #retinopathy using deep learning'. #diabetes #DeepLearning @GoogleHealth @AdvClinical @RangsitU https://t.co/fstZJAWu4n pic.twitter.com/qC3AC10i7y
— The Lancet Digital Health (@LancetDigitalH) November 27, 2020
Meta-analysis: Clinical presentation, investigation findings, and treatment outcomes of spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:12h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This meta-analysis offers a comprehensive and objective summary of the evidence on SIH. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension should not be excluded on the basis of a non-orthostatic headache, normal neuroimaging or normal lumbar puncture opening pressure https://t.co/BcVk2ftcs3
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) January 4, 2021
Diagnosis and risk stratification in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using machine learning wall thickness measurement: a comparison with human test-retest performance
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:13h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Superhuman AI measures #HCM wall thickness better than all tested international experts. https://t.co/zjjVaFSGoo Congratulations Rhodri and team. @LancetDigitalH #EACVI#AI #WHYCMR @SCMRorg @UCL @NHSBartsHealth @dr_manisty @JoaoLCavalcante @DesaiMilindY @s_e_petersen @chiarabd pic.twitter.com/hw9R17OYHP
— James moon (@JccmoonMoon) December 4, 2020
International consensus on a standard set of outcome measures for child and youth anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:11h | UTCInternational consensus on a standard set of outcome measures for child and youth anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder – The Lancet Psychiatry (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for more)
1) Delighted to announce the publication of our @TheLancetPsych paper presenting first international consensus on outcomes to track in routine care for children & youth with anxiety/depression. @ICHOM_ORG @mirandarwolpert #MHOutcomes.https://t.co/izFD2j9J2f pic.twitter.com/8as1npIpKE
— Karolin Krause (@KrauseKarolin) December 18, 2020
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapeutic strategies in difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic literature review informing the EULAR recommendations for the management of difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:08h | UTC
Randomized trial: Standard vs. long peripheral catheters for multiday IV therapy in children
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:05h | UTCStandard Versus Long Peripheral Catheters for Multiday IV Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Meta-analysis: Prevalence of postural hypotension in primary, community and institutional care
22 Jan, 2021 | 08:09h | UTC