Daily Archives: May 14, 2021
Cohort study of 12,306 pediatric COVID-19 patients finds only 16.5% presented with typical respiratory symptoms (cough, dyspnea). 13.9% had GI symptoms, 8.1% had dermatological symptoms (rash), 4.8% had neurological (headache), and 18.8% had other non-specific symptoms (fever, malaise, myalgia, arthralgia and disturbances of smell or taste).
14 May, 2021 | 08:48h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19: Majority of infected children may not show typical symptoms – Nature Publishing Group
Commentary on Twitter
A retrospective cohort study of 12,306 pediatric COVID-19 patients
?5% require hospitalization
?18% of these require critical care
?4% of these require ventilation
https://t.co/X6MTdS8D1i— Rick MaskDonald MD ?♂️??? (@Kidsdoc1Rick) May 13, 2021
Perspective | New SARS-CoV-2 Variants — Clinical, Public Health, and Vaccine Implications.
14 May, 2021 | 08:43h | UTC
Perspective | The Covid-19 Infodemic — Applying the Epidemiologic Model to Counter Misinformation.
14 May, 2021 | 08:44h | UTCCommentary: Treating the COVID-19 ‘infodemic’ as an epidemic – University of Pennsylvania
RCT: Mixing 2 different Covid vaccines is associated with increased risk of side effects.
14 May, 2021 | 08:46h | UTCHeterologous prime-boost COVID-19 vaccination: initial reactogenicity data – The Lancet
Commentaries: More side effects noted after using 2 different COVID vaccines – CIDRAP AND Covid vaccines: Mixing increases reports of mild side-effects – BBC
Perspective | Vaccines seem to work well against coronavirus variants. It’s also complicated.
14 May, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCVaccines seem to work well against coronavirus variants. It’s also complicated – STAT
CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can go indoors and outdoors without masks.
14 May, 2021 | 08:38h | UTCCDC Guidance: Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Commentaries: CDC backtracks, saying fully vaccinated people can go maskless indoors – STAT AND Fully Vaccinated People Can Stop Wearing Masks Indoors And Outdoors, CDC Says – NPR AND CDC: No masks needed for COVID-vaccinated Americans – CIDRAP
Editorial: Vaccinating children against SARS-CoV-2 – “Hard to justify right now for most children in most countries”.
14 May, 2021 | 08:39h | UTCVaccinating children against SARS-CoV-2 – The BMJ
Related: Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12.
What is mucormycosis, the fungal infection affecting COVID patients in India?
14 May, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCWhat is mucormycosis, the fungal infection affecting COVID patients in India? – The Conversation
Related: What Is ‘Black Fungus’? And Why Is It Spreading Among India’s COVID Patients? – NPR AND Mucormycosis: The ‘black fungus’ maiming Covid patients in India
Large trial with over 200.000 patients finds ovarian cancer screening does not reduce deaths.
14 May, 2021 | 08:32h | UTCCommentaries: Screening for ovarian cancer did not reduce early deaths – Imperial College London AND Annual screening for ovarian cancer does not save lives, study finds – The Guardian
Review: How to interpret and use COVID-19 serology and immunology tests.
14 May, 2021 | 08:36h | UTC
[Preprint] The Emergence of COVID-19 Associated Mucormycosis: Analysis of Cases From 18 Countries.
14 May, 2021 | 08:34h | UTCThe Emergence of COVID-19 Associated Mucormycosis: Analysis of Cases From 18 Countries – The Lancet
Polypharmacy, inappropriate prescribing, and deprescribing in older people: through a sex and gender lens.
14 May, 2021 | 08:30h | UTCPodcast with the author: Dr Paula Rochon talks with The Lancet Healthy Longevity about polypharmacy in older people through a sex and gender lens
Related: Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use & Polypharmacy (several articles and commentaries on the subject) AND Polypharmacy Management in Older Patients – Mayo Clinic Proceedings AND Psychopharmacological Treatment in Older People: Avoiding Drug Interactions and Polypharmacy – Deutsches Ärzteblatt internationa AND Eliminating Medication Overload: A National Action Plan AND Deprescribing in Older Adults With Cardiovascular Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
NEW REVIEW: @RochonPaula and colleagues look at #polypharmacy & #deprescribing for #older people through a sex & gender lens
?Read the #openaccess paper here: https://t.co/CpcJswOtt1
?Listen to the new podcast with the authors here:https://t.co/EXg9wNlE9K pic.twitter.com/AZ4VkKt33p— The Lancet Healthy Longevity (@LancetLongevity) May 13, 2021
AHA Scientific Statement: Evaluation and management of aortic stenosis in chronic kidney disease.
14 May, 2021 | 08:27h | UTC
Systematic review: Combination fixed‐dose beta-agonist and steroid inhaler as required is clinically effective in adults and adolescents with mild asthma.
14 May, 2021 | 08:23h | UTC
RCT: Tezepelumab can reduce exacerbations in adults and adolescents with severe, uncontrolled asthma.
14 May, 2021 | 08:25h | UTCCommentary: New drug shows promise against tough-to-manage asthma – MedicalXpress
Perspective | Start-ups tout continuous glucose monitoring for people without diabetes – “aside from anecdotal success stories, there’s little evidence that people with normal glucose responses benefit from tracking their blood glucose”.
14 May, 2021 | 08:20h | UTCStart-ups Tout Continuous Glucose Monitoring for People Without Diabetes – JAMA
Simplified decision aid: neuropathic pain treatment options in primary care.
14 May, 2021 | 08:17h | UTC
Opinion | Let’s banish the term ‘patient’ from the health care lexicon.
14 May, 2021 | 08:19h | UTCLet’s banish the term ‘patient’ from the health care lexicon – STAT
Review: Pharmacotherapy management of schizophrenia for family physicians.
14 May, 2021 | 08:16h | UTCPharmacotherapy management of schizophrenia for family physicians – Canadian Family Physician