Daily Archives: May 25, 2021
Admission respiratory status predicts mortality in COVID-19 – hypoxemic patients (oxygen saturation less than 92%) had a 1.8- to 4.0-fold increased mortality risk; those with respiratory rates over 22 breaths per minute were at 1.9- to 3.2-fold elevated mortality risk.
25 May, 2021 | 08:56h | UTCAdmission respiratory status predicts mortality in COVID-19 – Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus
Commentaries: COVID-19 mortality associated with 2 signs easily measured at home – University of Washington School of Medicine AND Low oxygen levels, shallow breathing tied to COVID death – CIDRAP
2 signs easily measured at home can indicate increased Covid mortality risk—respiration rate & blood-oxygen saturation. Both are distinctly predictive of higher mortality. Anyone receiving a positive Covid test can easily monitor for these signs at home https://t.co/8n7oc0d4E4 pic.twitter.com/02ysVaElsL
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) May 24, 2021
The IMF says ending the COVID-19 pandemic is possible by vaccinating at least 40% of the population in all countries by the end of 2021, and at least 60% by the first half of 2022 at the cost of $50 billion.
25 May, 2021 | 08:58h | UTCA Proposal to End the COVID-19 Pandemic – IMFBlog
Commentary: IMF says ending COVID-19 pandemic possible at cost of some $50 billion – Reuters
Living systematic review: The evidence is insufficient to determine the benefits and harms of vitamin D supplementation as a treatment of COVID‐19.
25 May, 2021 | 08:55h | UTCSummary: Is vitamin D an effective and safe treatment for COVID-19? – Cochrane Library
Perspective | Coronavirus: so many variants, but vaccines are still effective.
25 May, 2021 | 08:46h | UTCCoronavirus: so many variants, but vaccines are still effective – The Conversation
Secondary analysis of RCT finds Tocilizumab was beneficial to patients hospitalized with Covid-19 if CRP levels were greater than 15.0 mg/dL, but not if CRP levels were 15.0 mg/dL or less.
25 May, 2021 | 08:52h | UTC
Mild COVID-19 induces lasting antibody protection, study finds.
25 May, 2021 | 08:51h | UTCOriginal study: SARS-CoV-2 infection induces long-lived bone marrow plasma cells in humans – Nature
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Just published @nature
After even mild covid infections there are, in addition to memory B cells, bone marrow plasma cells are induced to provide long-term protection > 1 yrhttps://t.co/zVfUFvciVk
@TheBcellArtist @WUSTLmed
(NB vaccination still provides further protection) pic.twitter.com/rUd8pMAP1T— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 24, 2021
WHO: At least 115,000 health workers have died from COVID
25 May, 2021 | 08:49h | UTCAt least 115,000 health workers have died from COVID: WHO – MedicalXpress
AHA/ASA Guideline: Prevention of stroke in patients with previous stroke and transient ischemic attack – prevention efforts should be based on the cause of the first ischemic event.
25 May, 2021 | 08:43h | UTCNews Release: Risk of second stroke can be reduced with prevention efforts based on cause of first stroke – American Heart Association
Meta-analysis: New generation antidepressants for depression in children and adolescents – “most newer antidepressants may reduce depression symptoms in a small and unimportant way compared with placebo”.
25 May, 2021 | 08:40h | UTC
AAP Clinical Report: Collaborative care in the identification and management of psychosis in adolescents and young adults.
25 May, 2021 | 08:41h | UTC
Systematic Review: Oral dextrose gel reduces the risk of neonatal hypoglycemia in at‐risk infants and probably reduces the risk of major neurological disability at two years.
25 May, 2021 | 08:38h | UTCOral dextrose gel to prevent hypoglycaemia in at‐risk neonates – Cochrane Library
Summary: Oral dextrose gel for prevention of low blood glucose levels in newborn babies – Cochrane Library
Science, Medicine, And The Anesthesiologist | June 2021: Key Papers from the Most Recent Literature Relevant to Anesthesiologists.
25 May, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCScience, Medicine, And The Anesthesiologist | June 2021 – Anesthesiology
Transfusion management of severe anemia in African children: a consensus algorithm.
25 May, 2021 | 08:32h | UTC
Podcast | Bariatric Surgery for the Internist – Patient selection, perioperative management, and post-operative care.
25 May, 2021 | 08:37h | UTC#275 Bariatric Surgery for the Internist with Dr. Vivian Sanchez – The Curbsiders
Consensus report: Postoperative acute kidney injury in adult non-cardiac surgery.
25 May, 2021 | 08:34h | UTC