Daily Archives: June 30, 2021
Long COVID or post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC): An overview of biological factors that may contribute to persistent symptoms.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:24h | UTC
Case Series: Myocarditis following immunization with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:22h | UTCSee also: Patients With Acute Myocarditis Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination – JAMA Cardiology
Editorials: Myocarditis Occurring After Immunization With mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines AND Temporal Associations Between Immunization With the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines and Myocarditis: The Vaccine Safety Surveillance System Is Working
Commentary: More Evidence Links Myocarditis to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
2 new reports of myocarditis after mRNA vaccination documenting its rare occurrence
23 males serving in the military among 2.8 million doses givenhttps://t.co/yPbYxkuSHi
4 cases in North Carolina, including a 70-year-old womanhttps://t.co/Iwj2Hx6O2U@JAMACardio pic.twitter.com/fv2JoOFAyt— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 29, 2021
Exclusive-WHO estimates COVID-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:17h | UTCExclusive-WHO estimates COVID-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable – Reuters
Related: CDC group says there isn’t enough data yet to recommend Covid booster shots – CNBC
Covid: Masks upgrade cuts infection risk, research finds.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:16h | UTCCovid: Masks upgrade cuts infection risk, research finds – BBC
COVID-19 cut Brazilian life span almost 2 years in 2021.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:19h | UTCCOVID-19 cut Brazilian life span almost 2 years in 2021 – CIDRAP
Original Study: Reduction in life expectancy in Brazil after COVID-19 – Nature Medicine
Pulmonary embolism in patients with COVID-19: incidence, risk factors, clinical characteristics, and outcome.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:13h | UTC
Consensus Statement: The role of lung ultrasound in COVID-19 disease.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:12h | UTCThe role of lung ultrasound in COVID-19 disease – Insights into Imaging
RCT: Among patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, a low FODMAP diet achieved earlier symptomatic improvements in stool frequency and excessive wind.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:09h | UTC
Should I get my second AstraZeneca dose? Yes, it almost doubles your protection against Delta.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:11h | UTCRelated: Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against the B.1.617.2 variant – medRxiv
M-A: The utility of the rapid shallow breathing index in predicting successful extubation – “As a stand-alone test, the RSBI has moderate sensitivity and poor specificity for predicting extubation success”.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:07h | UTCThe Utility of the Rapid Shallow Breathing Index in Predicting Successful Extubation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – CHEST (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Multidisciplinary guideline on Achilles tendinopathy.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:06h | UTCDutch multidisciplinary guideline on Achilles tendinopathy – British Journal of Sports Medicine
M-A: SGLT2 inhibitors decrease cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalizations in patients with heart failure.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:08h | UTC
Review: Virtual consultation for red eye.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:04h | UTCVirtual consultation for red eye – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Red eye is a common ophthalmic presentation in primary care, accounting for 2 to 3% of the consultations.
How can you safely diagnose and manage patients with acute red eye(s) in a virtual consultation?https://t.co/cn12VYpyuW
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) June 29, 2021
Review: Imaging of inflammatory disease of the pancreas.
30 Jun, 2021 | 10:03h | UTCImaging of inflammatory disease of the pancreas – British Journal of Radiology