Daily Archives: September 17, 2021
CDC Report: SARS-CoV-2 transmission to masked and unmasked close contacts of university students with COVID-19.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:17h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
?work. MMWR: Unmasked exposure increased odds of COVID by 5 times! (aOR = 4.9; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.4–31.1) compared to exposures where both wore masks. University student study. Jan-May 2021. 4.8% fully vaccinated https://t.co/F4vQ6YT2Co
— Eli Perencevich, MD MS? ? (@eliowa) September 9, 2021
CDC Report: Using Wastewater Surveillance Data to Support the COVID-19 Response — United States, 2020–2021.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:15h | UTCRelated:
[Preprint] Wastewater genomic testing can effectively track COVID-19 variants of concern.
Human Waste Could Be The Next Big Weapon in Controlling COVID-19 – TIME
Next steps for wastewater testing to help end this pandemic — and prevent the next one – STAT
The myriad ways sewage surveillance is helping fight COVID around the world – Nature
It’s time to begin a national wastewater testing program for Covid-19 – STAT
Coronavirus: Testing sewage an ‘easy win’ – BBC
Commentary on Twitter
New @CDCMMWR shows how untreated wastewater is used to detect #COVID19 infection trends in communities. The National Wastewater Surveillance System serves as an early detection system for tracking the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. https://t.co/0RXAncRZdw pic.twitter.com/ehgNR55gu7
— CDC (@CDCgov) September 9, 2021
RCT: Rivaroxaban does not have an impact on disease progression and symptoms resolution in high-risk adults with mild COVID-19.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:19h | UTC
Vaccine passports are coming. But are they ethical?
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:10h | UTCVaccine passports are coming. But are they ethical? – The Conversation
Related:
Infographic: Vaccine passports around the world.
WHO panel comes out against requiring vaccination proof for travel
Opinion | How to lose friends and alienate people? On the problems of vaccine passports (several texts on the subject)
How the Delta variant’s remarkable ability to replicate threw new twists into the Covid-19 pandemic.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:09h | UTC
Management of COVID-19 ICU-survivors in primary care: – a narrative review.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:13h | UTCManagement of COVID-19 ICU-survivors in primary care: – a narrative review – BMC Family Practice
COVID-19 in gastroenterology: Where are we now? Current evidence on the impact of COVID-19 in gastroenterology.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:11h | UTC
As Covid Cases Rise, So Do Hospital-Related Infections.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:08h | UTCAs Covid Cases Rise, So Do Hospital-Related Infections – Wired
WSES-AAST Guidelines: Anorectal Emergencies.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:06h | UTCAnorectal emergencies: WSES-AAST guidelines – World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Systematic Review: Interventional treatments for acute and chronic pain.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:01h | UTC
AAN Position Statement: Ethical Considerations in Dementia Diagnosis and Care.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:04h | UTCEthical Considerations in Dementia Diagnosis and Care: AAN Position Statement – Neurology
Guideline: Diagnosis, evaluation, and management of ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and hepatorenal syndrome.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:07h | UTC
RCT: The addition of telemedicine to improve standard care for medically complex children was associated with improved clinical outcomes and reduced costs.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:00h | UTCTelemedicine for Children With Medical Complexity: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Pediatrics
RCT: Tamsulosin may prevent postoperative urinary retention following female pelvic reconstructive surgery.
17 Sep, 2021 | 09:56h | UTCTamsulosin vs placebo to prevent postoperative urinary retention following female pelvic reconstructive surgery: a multicenter randomized controlled trial – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
ACSM Expert Consensus Statement on Exertional Heat Illness: Recognition, Management, and Return to Activity.
17 Sep, 2021 | 10:03h | UTCRelated: Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Heat Illness
Review | Prevention of unintentional injuries in children under five years.
17 Sep, 2021 | 09:58h | UTCPrevention of unintentional injuries in children under five years – BMC Pediatrics
Review | Functional gastrointestinal disorders: History taking skills in practice.
17 Sep, 2021 | 09:54h | UTCFunctional gastrointestinal disorders: History taking skills in practice – Clinical Medicine Journal
The use of head helmets to deliver noninvasive ventilatory support: a comprehensive review of technical aspects and clinical findings.
17 Sep, 2021 | 09:57h | UTC
Review | Thrombophilia testing in the era of direct oral anticoagulants.
17 Sep, 2021 | 09:53h | UTCThrombophilia testing in the era of direct oral anticoagulants – Clinical Medicine Journal
Continuous Medical Education in Obstetric Medicine – Short reviews on key topics: 1) Tachycardia in Pregnancy; 2) Metabolic Emergencies; 3) Liver Diseases; 4) Covid-19; 5) Severe Hypertension.
17 Sep, 2021 | 09:55h | UTCHomepage – Clinical Medicine Journal
Tachycardia in pregnancy: when to worry?
Metabolic emergencies in pregnancy
Severe hypertension in pregnancy
Review | Acute myocarditis: etiology, diagnosis and management.
17 Sep, 2021 | 09:51h | UTCAcute myocarditis: aetiology, diagnosis and management – Clinical Medicine Journal