Daily Archives: June 3, 2021
Countries hit hardest by COVID-19 – estimated mortality countries will have on September 1, 2021.
3 Jun, 2021 | 11:09h | UTCCountries Hit Hardest by COVID-19 – Think Global Health
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
❓??? Which countries will have the highest mortality from COVID-19 come September 1, 2021? IHME researchers ran the numbers for a new article in @ThinkGlobalHlth ⤵️?https://t.co/d2CFHVzCYX
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) June 2, 2021
Cohort study showed good recovery for most children 6 months after Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS-TS) associated with SARS-CoV-2.
3 Jun, 2021 | 11:06h | UTCCommentary: Most severe effects of MIS-C in children typically resolve within six months, new research suggests – CNN AND Children who developed a rare inflammation disease after COVID-19 are mostly better after 6 months, but some still suffer fatigue and anxiety, a small UK study found – Insider AND Most severe effects of PIMS-TS resolved at six months – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
New Research—A study of 46 patients with #PIMSTS found that most symptoms were resolved after 6 months, but fatigue, difficulty exercising, and emotional difficulties persisted in some childrenhttps://t.co/mHz3D8a11d #COVID19 @GreatOrmondSt @KarynMoshal pic.twitter.com/PJCxGGmJNo
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) May 24, 2021
Tracking Coronavirus Vaccinations Around the World.
3 Jun, 2021 | 11:01h | UTCTracking Coronavirus Vaccinations Around the World – The New York Times
What We Know About the Dangerous COVID B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant – “the Delta variant may soon become the most dominant COVID strain in the world and lead to rapid outbreaks in countries without high vaccination rates”.
3 Jun, 2021 | 11:05h | UTCWhat We Know About the Dangerous COVID B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant – Intelligencer
Commentary on Twitter
Good summary of what's presently known about the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant @NYMag. Important to emphasize 2-dose vaccination effectiveness is high.https://t.co/8cKvR5eBMM w/ @jburnmurdoch @zeynep @macroliter by @chasdanner
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 1, 2021
A pandemic upside: The flu virus became less diverse, simplifying the task of making flu shots.
3 Jun, 2021 | 10:57h | UTC
RCT: Among patients with Type 2 diabetes treated with basal insulin with poor glycemic control (mean baseline HbA1c level = 9.1%), continuous glucose monitoring reduced HbA1c level by 0.4% compared to usual care (8.0% and 8.4%). Patient engagement (i.e., adherence, diet, physical activity in response to CGM readings) was the most likely source of improved glycemic control.
3 Jun, 2021 | 10:54h | UTCEditorial: Broadening Access to Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes – JAMA
Commentary: Studies support wider CGM access in type 2 diabetes – medwire News
Commentary on Twitter
Continuous glucose monitoring resulted in better glycemic control compared with blood glucose meter monitoring in adults with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes treated with basal insulin without prandial insulin https://t.co/D0y7B8JsJE
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) June 2, 2021
Guideline: Diagnosis and management of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
3 Jun, 2021 | 10:49h | UTC
Brazilian town experiment shows mass vaccination can wipe out COVID-19.
3 Jun, 2021 | 10:59h | UTCBrazilian town experiment shows mass vaccination can wipe out COVID-19 – Science (a few articles per month are free)
AHA Statement: Physical Activity as a Critical Component of First-Line Treatment for Elevated Blood Pressure or Cholesterol: Who, What, and How?
3 Jun, 2021 | 10:52h | UTCNews Release: ‘Prescription’ to sit less, move more advised for mildly high blood pressure and cholesterol – American Heart Association
Commentary: AHA: Physical Activity Should First-line Therapy as BP, LDL Tick Upwards – TCTMD
Doctors tell how to make the most of your telehealth visits.
3 Jun, 2021 | 10:39h | UTCDoctors Tell How to Make the Most of Your Telehealth Visits – Kaiser Health News
ACP offers guidance on physician suicide prevention and the role of a healing community from an ethics perspective.
3 Jun, 2021 | 10:45h | UTC
RCT: Adjuvant Nivolumab vs. Placebo in Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma.
3 Jun, 2021 | 10:36h | UTC
M-A: Parenting interventions to promote early child development in the first three years of life.
3 Jun, 2021 | 10:37h | UTC