Daily Archives: August 31, 2021
Cohort study: A strategy combining a rapid antigen test and chest CT was effective in ruling out COVID-19 in the emergency department.
31 Aug, 2021 | 09:00h | UTC
WHO Issues COVID-19 Digital ‘Vaccine Pass’ Guidelines – But Stresses These Should Not be Requirements for Travel.
31 Aug, 2021 | 09:02h | UTC
Study shows young children gained weight during the pandemic.
31 Aug, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCNews release: Young children gained weight during the pandemic – Kaiser Permanente
Original study: Changes in Body Mass Index Among Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
#KPResearch showed significant weight gain occurred during COVID-19 pandemic among youth in Southern California, especially among youngest kids.
Research: @KPSCalResearch & @UMchear
In @JAMANetwork
Authors incl @CKoebnickPhD @RohmDeborah @MargoSidell https://t.co/IqiUxo75bW pic.twitter.com/8XA7G6J3Bu— Kaiser Permanente Research (@KPSCalResearch) August 27, 2021
Study demonstrates a significantly higher humoral immunogenicity induced by the SARS-CoV-2 Moderna vaccine compared with the Pfizer- BioNTech vaccine.
31 Aug, 2021 | 09:04h | UTCComparison of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response Following Vaccination With BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 – JAMA
Related:
Moderna may be superior to Pfizer against Delta variant — breakthrough odds rise with time.
Do kids get long COVID? And how often? A pediatrician looks at the data – Children also get Long Covid, but much less often than adults.
31 Aug, 2021 | 08:57h | UTCDo kids get long COVID? And how often? A paediatrician looks at the data – The Conversation
Related:
Cohort study: Risk factors for long covid in previously hospitalized children.
M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19.
Opinion | COVID vaccines: we need to find out which incentives actually work – the author argues that policies to promote vaccine uptake should be tested in randomized clinical trials.
31 Aug, 2021 | 08:56h | UTCCOVID vaccines: we need to find out which incentives actually work – The Conversation
#ESCCongress – 2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice.
31 Aug, 2021 | 08:53h | UTCNews release: How can I avoid heart disease or stroke? – European Society of Cardiology
Key Points: 2021 ESC Guidelines on CVD Prevention in Clinical Practice – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
NEW: #ESCGuidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice https://t.co/9a71ZGBCCF#ESCCongress #cardiotwitter #EAPC_ESC #medtwitter pic.twitter.com/ZPCJPksM91
— European Society of Cardiology (@escardio) August 30, 2021
#ESCCongress – RCT: Influenza vaccination early after a myocardial infarction (MI) or in high-risk coronary heart disease resulted in a lower risk of a composite of all-cause death, MI, or stent thrombosis compared with placebo.
31 Aug, 2021 | 08:52h | UTCCommentaries:
IAMI: Influenza Vaccine Beneficial for Post-MI Patients – TCTMD
Influenza Vaccination After Myocardial Infarction – IAMI – American College of Cardiology
Flu vaccine after heart attack reduces risk of death – Cardiovascular Business
Commentary on Twitter
The IAMI trial showed that #fluvaccine within 72 hours of angiography/PCI/hospitalization among patients with recent #cvMI or high-risk coronary heart disease resulted in a salutary effect on CV outcomes at 12 months compared w/ placebo: https://t.co/csnS3G8vsa #ESCCongress pic.twitter.com/5JB4iUmMbV
— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) August 30, 2021
#ESCCongress – RCT: In older patients with hypertension, intensive treatment with a SBP target of 110 to less than 130 mm Hg resulted in a lower incidence of cardiovascular events than standard treatment with a target of 130 to less than 150 mm Hg.
31 Aug, 2021 | 08:49h | UTCTrial of Intensive Blood-Pressure Control in Older Patients with Hypertension – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Commentary on Twitter
Findings from STEP trial found aggressive BP management (SBP goal of 110-130 mm Hg) improved CV outcomes w/out increasing adverse events in older Chinese patients w/ #hypertension; also highlighted benefit of home BP monitoring: https://t.co/tg4hkyHvJW #ESCCongress #ACCIntl pic.twitter.com/xsO6EcC8Yi
— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) August 30, 2021
#ESCCongress – RCT: In individuals at risk for stroke, screening for atrial fibrillation using loop recorder resulted in a three-times increase in atrial fibrillation detection and anticoagulation initiation but did not reduce the risk of stroke or systemic arterial embolism.
31 Aug, 2021 | 08:50h | UTCNews release: Continuous heart rhythm monitoring and treatment if indicated does not prevent stroke – European Society of Cardiology
#ESCCongress – M-A: Polypills with and without aspirin substantially reduce cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, revascularization, and cardiovascular death in primary cardiovascular disease prevention.
31 Aug, 2021 | 08:47h | UTCFixed-dose combination therapies with and without aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: an individual participant data meta-analysis – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Combo therapy cuts risk of heart attacks and strokes in half – McMaster University
Related:
Opinion: A new important study supports wider use of the polypill
Perspective: Are Polypills and Population-based Treatment the Next Big Things?
The Polypill Revisited: Why We Still Need Population-Based Approaches in the Precision Medicine Era
Randomized Trial: Polypill for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in an Underserved Population
Perspective: The Polypill and the Long Journey to Major Impact
Research: Low-Dose ‘Triple Pill’ Lowers Blood Pressure More Than Usual Care
Consensus Report: Definition and Interpretation of Remission in Type 2 Diabetes – An HbA1c < 6.5% measured at least 3 months after cessation of glucose-lowering pharmacotherapy is suggested as the usual diagnostic criteria.
31 Aug, 2021 | 08:45h | UTCNews release: International Experts Outline Diabetes Remission Diagnosis Criteria – Endocrine Society