Daily Archives: March 31, 2021
Study shows unique diagnostic signatures of concussion in the saliva of Rugby players
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:08h | UTCCommentaries: Concussion in sport: Saliva test is 94% accurate in rugby union trial – BBC AND Rugby study identifies new method to diagnose concussion using saliva – University of Birmingham AND Saliva test boosts efforts to detect concussions in rugby – Associated Press
M-A: Efficacy and safety of low-dose colchicine in patients with coronary disease
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:11h | UTCEfficacy and safety of low-dose colchicine in patients with coronary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials – European Heart Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Higher-Calorie Refeeding in Anorexia Nervosa: 1-Year Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Trial
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:04h | UTCRelated Randomized trial: In patients with anorexia nervosa, a higher-calorie refeeding approach promotes earlier recovery with no increase in safety events during hospitalization
Physical inactivity and non-communicable disease burden in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:10h | UTCCommentaries: Physical inactivity is responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths worldwide – British Medical Journal AND ‘Couch Potato’ Lifestyles Cause Up to 8% of Global Deaths: Study – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
The health implications of physical inactivity are truly a global issue with physical inactivity responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths across the world, finds research published in @BJSM_BMJ https://t.co/hcHlmgW7C6
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) March 30, 2021
Review and Algorithm: Tuberculosis and the Heart
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:07h | UTCTuberculosis and the Heart – Journal of the American Heart Association
Commentary on Twitter
Tuberculosis cardiac involvement is frequent. A systematic review and a new algorithm for CV TB is now available! https://t.co/QhzUCVWIxA @adribaran @JosePatricioLop @SIAC_cardio pic.twitter.com/AuotMOUjR0
— JAHA (@JAHA_AHA) March 29, 2021
RCT: Six vs. Twelve Hours of Single Balloon Catheter Placement with Oxytocin Administration for Labor Induction
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:02h | UTCSix vs. Twelve Hours of Single Balloon Catheter Placement with Oxytocin Administration for Labor Induction: A Randomized Controlled Trial – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Clinical Review: Immunotherapy Management in Special Cancer Patient Populations
31 Mar, 2021 | 02:59h | UTCImmunotherapy Management in Special Cancer Patient Populations – JCO Oncology Practice
Diagnosis and clinical management of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis: A scoping review of the literature
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:01h | UTC
Rethinking Success in Pediatric Oncology: Beyond 5-Year Survival
31 Mar, 2021 | 02:56h | UTCRethinking Success in Pediatric Oncology: Beyond 5-Year Survival – Journal of Clinical Oncology
Pilot study: Erector spinae plane block shows promise vs. non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for severe renal colic pain
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:00h | UTCErector spinae plane block vs non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs for severe renal colic pain: A pilot clinical feasibility study – The International Journal of Clinical Practice (free article via Authorea)
Commentary: New Nerve Block for Renal Colic? – Journal Feed
Antibody evasion by the P.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:36h | UTCAntibody evasion by the P.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2 – Cell
Commentary on Twitter (thread – Click for more)
An in-depth assessment of the P.1 (Brazil) variant
—less immune evasion than B.1.351 (South Africa) variant despite similar receptor binding domain mutations
—very good neutralization by mRNA vaccine via sera from vaccineshttps://t.co/2m0A1Pjs9O @CellCellPress today pic.twitter.com/uyV2eZdLQ9— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) March 30, 2021
Why indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:35h | UTCWhy indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots – Nature
[Preprint] Single dose of AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines shows 62% efficacy for preventing disease and reduces viral load/transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 in residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:38h | UTCCommentaries: Single dose of Pfizer and Oxford vaccines shows 60% efficacy in elderly care home residents – NewsMedical AND Care home residents gain 62% protection from single dose of COVID-19 vaccine – University College London
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/sailorrooscout/status/1376512132318121990
Transmissibility and transmission of respiratory viruses
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:33h | UTCTransmissibility and transmission of respiratory viruses – Nature Reviews Microbiology
What it will take to vaccinate the world against COVID-19
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:32h | UTCWhat it will take to vaccinate the world against COVID-19 – Nature
Opinion | Covid-19 vaccine passports will harm sustainable development
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:31h | UTCCovid-19 vaccine passports will harm sustainable development – The BMJ Opinion
“Where you are born can predict how freely you will be able to travel for opportunity, education, and leisure. Being a citizen of certain countries grants people access to nearly the entire globe, whereas others face challenges just to legally leave the borders of the country they live in”
Opinion | Covid-19 vaccine passports and vaccine hesitancy: freedom or control?
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:29h | UTCCovid-19 vaccine passports and vaccine hesitancy: freedom or control? – The BMJ Opinion
“Recent debates around “vaccine passports,” or formal/mandatory certification of vaccination, point towards a potential widening societal divide between those who are vaccinated and those who are not.”
WHO-convened global study of origins of SARS-CoV-2: China Part
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:25h | UTCWHO-convened global study of origins of SARS-CoV-2: China Part – World Health Organization
News release: WHO calls for further studies, data on origin of SARS-CoV-2 virus, reiterates that all hypotheses remain open
Commentaries: WHO report into COVID pandemic origins zeroes in on animal markets, not labs – Nature AND WHO Director-General’s remarks at the Member State Briefing on the report of the international team studying the origins of SARS-CoV-2 – World Health Organization
See also: WHO report: COVID likely 1st jumped into humans from animals
The impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:27h | UTC
All the Covid-19 vaccines prevent death and severe disease, and that’s what matters, experts say
31 Mar, 2021 | 03:28h | UTC