Daily Archives: September 12, 2021
Four factors that increase the risk of vaccinated people getting COVID.
12 Sep, 2021 | 22:02h | UTCFour factors that increase the risk of vaccinated people getting COVID – The Conversation
What’s the evidence for COVID-19 booster shots?
12 Sep, 2021 | 22:05h | UTCWhat’s the evidence for COVID-19 booster shots? – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Perspective | We’re Asking the Impossible of Vaccines – “Complete protection against infection has long been hailed as the holy grail of vaccination. It might simply be unachievable”.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:59h | UTCWe’re Asking the Impossible of Vaccines – The Atlantic
Commentary on Twitter
A really great read from @KatherineJWu on why it may be too much to expect vaccines—#covid19 or otherwise—to prevent infection. Still the vaccines are great at what we need—preventing hospitalizations and deaths! https://t.co/ufVBVn4wd1
— Jennifer Nuzzo, DrPH (@JenniferNuzzo) September 11, 2021
Risk of severe breakthrough Covid-19 higher for seniors and people with underlying conditions.
12 Sep, 2021 | 22:03h | UTCRisk of severe breakthrough Covid-19 higher for seniors and people with underlying conditions – CNN
Original study: Hospitalisation among vaccine breakthrough COVID-19 infections – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
News release: Study examines severe breakthrough cases of COVID-19 – YaleNews
Commentary on Twitter
New Comment: Hospitalisation among vaccine breakthrough #COVID19 infections https://t.co/1MtOoO8HVV, by Prerak V Juthani, @hyungjchun, and colleagues pic.twitter.com/mYAAEzHLDL
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) September 8, 2021
Perspective | How Endemic COVID Becomes a Manageable Risk – “Businesses and schools must adapt, because the dual threat from the coronavirus and the flu will be too severe”.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:58h | UTCHow Endemic COVID Becomes a Manageable Risk – The Atlantic
Commentary on Twitter
.@TheAtlantic /@ScottGottliebMD — How Endemic COVID Becomes a Manageable Risk/We’re not going to annihilate COVID. Instead, our goal must be to weaken its punch so that it becomes a risk we can adapt to. https://t.co/TEX5kxBMO2
— Greg Folkers (@greg_folkers) September 12, 2021
Cohort study: long term follow-up showed most patients with post–COVID-19 Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children had good outcomes with no significant medium- or long-term sequelae.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:54h | UTCCommentary: Outcome Good at One Year for Majority of PIMS-TS Patients – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
A new study reports that a small number of pediatric patients are at risk for poor long-term outcomes of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children. https://t.co/rUk4YEGRin pic.twitter.com/CgBi33Mzd5
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) September 2, 2021
Guidelines for the management of iron deficiency anemia in adults.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:48h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement: Clinical implications for exercise at altitude among individuals with cardiovascular disease.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:49h | UTCNews release: Advance planning can lower risks of high-altitude activities for people with heart disease – American Heart Association
Top Things to Know: Implications for Exercise at Altitude Among Individuals With Cardiovascular Disease – American Heart Association
Commentaries:
Patients with cardiovascular disease exercising at altitude – American Heart Association
Heading to the Mountains? Heart Patients Should Check With Their Doctor First – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Peak VO2 falls ~1% for every 100m increase in altitude above 1500m (~5K ft). Anticipatory guidance is helpful for those with lower functional capacity and the elderly.
Learn more in our AHA Scientific Statement ??https://t.co/le6GuHNfac @HeartNews pic.twitter.com/ftFgg398kt
— J. Sawalla Guseh, M.D. (@JSawallaGusehMD) September 9, 2021
The Delta Covid variant and children: transmission in kids is low and only 2% hospitalized, report finds.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:56h | UTCNews release: COVID-19 Delta variant in schools and early childhood education and care services in NSW, Australia: 16 June to 31 July 2021
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Amazing education settings outbreak data from the Delta #COVID19 outbreak in NSW ??
Primary/Secondary schools mostly closed, so limited info to draw on (Attack rate v low, <2%)
BUT early years settings fully open with no masks!
What happened? ?https://t.co/mG05e5Mp3T
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— Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) September 8, 2021
Among patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, acute consumption of alcohol increases the risk of new episodes.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:44h | UTCAcute Consumption of Alcohol and Discrete Atrial Fibrillation Events – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
Alcohol Consumption and Discrete Atrial Fibrillation Events – American College of Cardiology
Summary for patients: Alcohol Drinking and Atrial Fibrillation – Annals of Internal Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
ICYMI: Even one alcoholic drink associated with immediate increased risk for atrial fibrillation event https://t.co/9Uq87I3fEW. #alcohol #cocktails #afib@docwhitman @gregorymmarcus @SF_POSTSCD pic.twitter.com/Hha0cFvJqc
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) September 2, 2021
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adults: evidence and implications.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#ECPR in adults: data from recent RCTs offer rigorous evidence that may improve survival with neuro & functional recovery when performed within highly coordinated systems. Do not forget ethical/economic implications that may accompany more widespread use. https://t.co/DCyDHomJB8 pic.twitter.com/NLz1sQNf6V
— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) September 10, 2021
People with Parkinson’s may benefit from seven walking strategies.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:40h | UTCNews release: People with Parkinson’s may benefit from seven walking strategies – American Academy of Neurology
Original study: Perception and Use of Compensation Strategies for Gait Impairment by Persons With Parkinson Disease – Neurology
Commentary: Compensation Strategies Benefit Parkinson Patients With Gait Impairment – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
In this paper, which was published today in @GreenJournal, we studied the use of compensation strategies for gait impairments in people with Parkinson’s disease. To this aim, we conducted a survey in 4.324 people with PD. https://t.co/Bn4Tn5sYEO
1/4— Jorik Nonnekes (@NonnekesJorik) September 9, 2021
Study suggests mobile stroke units (ambulances with staff and a CT scanner that may enable faster thrombolysis) may improve outcomes for ischemic stroke patients.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:41h | UTCProspective, Multicenter, Controlled Trial of Mobile Stroke Units – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter (video – click to view)
Quick Take: Clinical Outcomes with Mobile Stroke Units https://t.co/SDrQP3biAt pic.twitter.com/QbQ4NLOOn0
— NEJM (@NEJM) September 11, 2021
RCT: Limiting screen time for young adults after concussion results in shorter duration of symptoms.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:38h | UTCOriginal study: Effect of Screen Time on Recovery From Concussion: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
The use of electronic screen time in the first 48 hours after sustaining a concussion is associated with a longer time to recovery, a single-center randomized-clinical trial reports https://t.co/PFAj5OoqNc
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) September 7, 2021
Review: neoadjuvant endocrine therapy in clinical practice.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:34h | UTCNeoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Clinical Practice: A Review – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Different risks and benefits leading to similar costs after sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:37h | UTCOriginal study: Comparison of 4-Year Health Care Expenditures Associated With Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Sleeve Gastrectomy – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
Cohort study found that 4-year healthcare expenditures associated with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) did not differ in Ontario, Canada. https://t.co/pegVdcwgJG
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) September 9, 2021
Changing the conversation from ‘chronic disease’ to ‘chronic health’.
12 Sep, 2021 | 21:35h | UTCChanging the conversation from ‘chronic disease’ to ‘chronic health’ – European Heart Journal
Commentary on Twitter
Changing the conversation from 'chronic disease' to 'chronic health' https://t.co/cDkTeyRVuh @LuigiFontana22 and colleagues, yes ?"Evidence that lifestyle changes markedly improve cardiovascular outcomes… and improved longevity in asymptomatic and known CVD is overwhelming" pic.twitter.com/UoDpq6ogZ9
— Agingdoc1⭐MD, PhD (@agingdoc1) September 8, 2021