Daily Archives: May 5, 2021
[Preprint] SARS-CoV-2 antibodies remain detectable 12 months after infection and antibody magnitude is associated with age and COVID-19 severity
5 May, 2021 | 08:40h | UTCCommentary: SARS-CoV-2 antibodies are detectable up to a year after infection, finds study – News Medical
Commentary on Twitter
Ahhh… A year has passed since people with Covid-19 were enrolled in a longitudinal study at 7 US military hospitals. Only a small number checked 12 months later, but signs of immunity still. Immune responses lasting even after milder infection https://t.co/VWsqG8gulT Preprint
— Hilda Bastian, PhD (@hildabast) May 2, 2021
COVID has pushed medical research into remote trials, benefiting patients and scientists
5 May, 2021 | 08:38h | UTC
Covax: How will Covid vaccines be shared around the world?
5 May, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCCovax: How will Covid vaccines be shared around the world? – BBC
Related: WHO chief – The world can bring the global COVID-19 pandemic under control in the coming months provided it distributes the necessary resources fairly AND A year in the COVID-19 vaccine scheme COVAX
China’s COVID vaccines are going global — but questions remain
5 May, 2021 | 08:32h | UTCChina’s COVID vaccines are going global — but questions remain – Nature
What’s the future of vaccines linked to rare clotting disorders? Science breaks down the latest
5 May, 2021 | 08:37h | UTC
Perspective | We may never achieve long-term global herd immunity for COVID. But if we’re all vaccinated, we’ll be safe from the worst
5 May, 2021 | 08:33h | UTCSee also: Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Unlikely in the U.S., Experts Now Believe – The New York Times (free registration required) AND We May Never Get to Herd Immunity – Think Global Health
USPSTF Draft Statement: Insufficient evidence to recommend multivitamin supplements for the prevention of CVD or cancer. The statement also recommends against the use of beta-carotene (increases risk of CVD mortality and lung cancer) or vitamin E (clear evidence of no benefit)
5 May, 2021 | 08:30h | UTCDraft Evidence Review: Vitamin, Mineral, and Multivitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer
ASCO Guideline Update: Appropriate systemic therapy dosing for obese adult patients with cancer
5 May, 2021 | 08:27h | UTC
ATS Guideline: Nucleic acid–based testing for noninfluenza viral pathogens in adults with suspected community-acquired pneumonia – Testing should be considered only in patients with severe CAP and in immunocompromised patients
5 May, 2021 | 08:28h | UTCNews Release: New clinical practice guideline on community acquired pneumonia – American Thoracic Society
M-A: Cognitive Remediation, a behavioral training–based intervention that aims to improve cognitive processes, is effective on both cognitive and functional outcomes and potentially useful for all patients with schizophrenia
5 May, 2021 | 08:19h | UTC
Pathway for enhanced recovery after spinal surgery – a systematic review of evidence for use of individual components
5 May, 2021 | 08:26h | UTCSee also: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) and its applicability for major spine surgery – Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology AND Consensus statement for perioperative care in lumbar spinal fusion: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations – The Spine Journal AND Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Enhanced recovery after spine surgery (ERSS) is a multi-modal and trans-disciplinary approach to achieving the best outcomes in our patients. Key components supported by data (1/2) ⬇️ #orthotwitter #neurosurgery #surgery #outcomeshttps://t.co/t4VanByVyA
— Ruwan Ratnayake MD (@ratnayakemd) April 1, 2021
Cohort study: Risk of developmental difficulties remains high among children born early
5 May, 2021 | 08:24h | UTCNeurodevelopmental outcomes at age 5 among children born preterm: EPIPAGE-2 cohort study – The BMJ
News release: Risk of developmental difficulties remains high among children born early – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Children born preterm remain at high risk of developmental difficulties that can affect their behaviour and ability to learn, finds new research https://t.co/0A1aIQWWqk #BMJResearch
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 2, 2021
RCT: Community-initiated kangaroo mother care reduced the risk of moderate-to-severe maternal postpartum depressive symptoms among mothers of low-birth-weight infants in low-income areas in India
5 May, 2021 | 08:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Skin to Skin care doesn’t only help babies; it also helps mothers!
Randomized trial of ~2k mothers from India found kangaroo care reduces postpartum depression #neoEBM #mentalhealth @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/6YqPQChKLe pic.twitter.com/DYAbU3Tsxu
— Abdul Razak, MD, FRCPCH (@DrAbdulRazak_MD) April 23, 2021
Opinion | Manual in‐line stabilization during tracheal intubation: effective protection or harmful dogma?
5 May, 2021 | 08:18h | UTC
Microscopic Colitis: A Concise Review for Clinicians
5 May, 2021 | 08:16h | UTCMicroscopic Colitis: A Concise Review for Clinicians – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Management of the Patient With Patent Foramen Ovale in 2021: A Spectrum of Cases
5 May, 2021 | 08:15h | UTC