Daily Archives: July 2, 2021

[Preprint] Mixing Covid jabs has good immune response, study finds – “The Com-Cov trial looked at the efficacy of either two doses of Pfizer, two of AstraZeneca, or one of them followed by the other. All combinations worked well, priming the immune system”.

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:47h | UTC

Mixing Covid jabs has good immune response, study finds – BBC

Original study (preprint): Safety and Immunogenicity Report from the Com-COV Study – a Single-Blind Randomised Non-Inferiority Trial Comparing Heterologous And Homologous Prime-Boost Schedules with An Adenoviral Vectored and mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine – SSRN Preprints with the Lancet

 

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The 3 Simple Rules That Underscore the Danger of Delta – “Vaccines are still beating the variants, but the unvaccinated world is being pummeled”.

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:45h | UTC

The 3 Simple Rules That Underscore the Danger of Delta – The Atlantic

 

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Patient page: return to play after COVID-19 infection in children

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:21h | UTC

Return to Play After COVID-19 Infection in Children – JAMA Pediatrics

 

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Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) – a novel clinico-pathological entity with heterogeneous clinical presentations.

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:39h | UTC

Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) – a novel clinico-pathological entity with heterogeneous clinical presentations – British Journal of Haematology

Commentary: Blood clots related to AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine can be mitigated with early detection – MedicalXpress

 

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Widespread implementation of a low-cost telehealth service in the delivery of antenatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic enabled the reduction of in-person consultations by 50% without compromising pregnancy outcomes.

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:26h | UTC

Widespread implementation of a low-cost telehealth service in the delivery of antenatal care during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interrupted time-series analysis – The Lancet

Commentary: Expanding the concept of safety in antenatal care provision – The Lancet

 

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Viewpoint | Sharing technology and vaccine doses to address global vaccine inequity and end the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:22h | UTC

Sharing Technology and Vaccine Doses to Address Global Vaccine Inequity and End the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA

 

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Delirium in COVID-19: can we make the unknowns knowns?

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:17h | UTC

Delirium in COVID-19: can we make the unknowns knowns? – Intensive Care Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

Delirium in #COVID19 critical illness?
➡️high incidence likely due to microvascular disease & inflammatory mechanisms
⬇️standards of care ie strained resources
➡️key predictor of cognitive impairment/dementia post ?
➡️long-term post #ICU follow-up pivotal https://t.co/dC339XrfGm pic.twitter.com/nzyPCu16ap

— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) June 30, 2021

 

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[Press release] J&J single-shot COVID-19 vaccine generates strong, persistent activity against the rapidly spreading Delta variant and other highly prevalent SARS-CoV-2 viral variants.

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:38h | UTC

Press release: Positive New Data for Johnson & Johnson Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine on Activity Against Delta Variant and Long-lasting Durability of Response

Commentary: J&J Covid Shot Neutralizes Delta Variant, Company Says – Bloomberg (a few articles per month are free)

 

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Report | Billions of people will lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2030 unless progress quadruples – warn WHO, UNICEF

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:10h | UTC

Billions of people will lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2030 unless progress quadruples – warn WHO, UNICEF – World Health Organization

Report: Progress on household drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene: Five years into the SDGs – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

? WHO-@UNICEF joint report warns billions of people around the ??? will not be able to access water, sanitation and hygiene services (#WASH) in 2030 unless we quadruple our progress.

More info ?https://t.co/fabiKKSxaa pic.twitter.com/p83Bz5UKDQ

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 1, 2021

 

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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:13h | UTC

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review – Pain and Therapy

 

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The Management of Restless Legs Syndrome: An Updated Algorithm

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:12h | UTC

The Management of Restless Legs Syndrome: An Updated Algorithm – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 

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Consensus-based recommendations for the management of juvenile systemic sclerosis

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:08h | UTC

Consensus-based recommendations for the management of juvenile systemic sclerosis – Rheumatology

 

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Perspective | “Prohibitive policies cause more problems than illict drugs, say experts”

2 Jul, 2021 | 11:07h | UTC

Prohibitive Policies Cause More Problems Than Illict Drugs, Say Experts – Health Policy Watch

 

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