Daily Archives: October 22, 2021
Perspective | The flawed science of antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2 immunity.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:30h | UTCThe Flawed Science of Antibody Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Immunity – JAMA
[Press release – not published yet] A phase 3 trial with more than 10,000 participants showed a booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine had an efficacy of 95.6% against disease; there were 5 cases in the booster group and 109 cases in the non-boosted group, not classified according to severity.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:34h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
This will presumably mean everyone gets boosters early next year. That’s great, because they do work. Except it’s likely to be boosters for rich countries at the expense of primary vaccination for poorer countries. You won’t stop the pandemic when half the world is unvaccinated https://t.co/F31DMSI2zf
— Niall Conroy (@NICU_doc_salone) October 21, 2021
The 1st randomized trial of a booster (3rd) shot in 10,000 people, placebo-controlled, shows 95.6% efficacy, with 5 cases (Pfizer vaccine) vs 109 in placebo group, Delta variant, broad benefit across age groups https://t.co/TQpF35d8Jk pic.twitter.com/3RkqvXNfsU
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 21, 2021
WHO estimates that between 80 000 to 180 000 health and care workers could have died from Covid-19.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:29h | UTCNews release: WHO and partners call for action to better protect health and care workers from COVID-19 – World Health Organization
WHO Statement: joint statement on WHO’s estimates of health and care worker deaths due to covid-19
Commentaries:
WHO calls for health worker protection against COVID-19 – CIDRAP
Covid may have killed up to 180,000 health workers globally, WHO says – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
.@WHO estimates 115,000 health workers have died from #Covid19. Huge, tragic loss.
And while some health workers in the US are QUITTING jobs because they don't want to be vaccinated, many HCWs around the world are still waiting for vaccine. Unconscionable. https://t.co/z4u9XSX2Wj— Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 (@HelenBranswell) October 21, 2021
Vaccine apartheid: This is not the way to end the pandemic.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:26h | UTCVaccine apartheid: This is not the way to end the pandemic – Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
Commentary on Twitter
Vaccine apartheid is devastating, especially for children@VSLanziotti @yoncabulutmd @surf4children @sgdambrauskas call for everyone to advocate for vaccine equity https://t.co/jzJd9kwcCi pic.twitter.com/0hEPk8B4xv
— Madhu Pai, MD, PhD (@paimadhu) October 21, 2021
RCT: In adults with Covid-19 and severe hypoxemia, 12 mg vs. 6 mg of Dexamethasone did not result in a statistically significant difference in the number of days alive without life support.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:32h | UTCEditorial: Glucocorticoid Dose in COVID-19: Lessons for Clinical Trials During a Pandemic – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
In a randomized trial of patients with #COVID19 and severe hypoxemia, compared with 6 mg of dexamethasone, 12 mg of dexamethasone did not statistically significantly reduce the number of days alive without life support at 28 days https://t.co/BMgLTel4aU pic.twitter.com/WKwI8xCUYO
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) October 21, 2021
Opinion | Politics is derailing a crucial debate over the immunity you get from recovering from Covid-19.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:22h | UTC
Cluster RCT: Increasing the dietary sources of calcium and protein (by providing additional milk, yogurt, and cheese) reduced hip fractures and falls in older adults in residential care.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:21h | UTCNews release: Increasing dairy intake reduces falls and fractures among older care home residents – British Medical Journal
Commentary on Twitter
Increasing intake of foods rich in calcium and protein such as milk, yoghurt, and cheese, reduces falls and fractures in older adults living in residential care, finds a randomised controlled trial published @bmj_latest today https://t.co/QzozG4Odjb
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) October 21, 2021
M-A: Risk factors for poor prognosis in children and adolescents with COVID-19.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:24h | UTC
RCT: Mirtazapine not better than placebo for the treatment of agitation in people with dementia and was possibly associated with increased mortality (7 vs.1 deaths, difference not statistically significant; p=0·065).
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:19h | UTCCommentary: Common antidepressant should no longer be used to treat people with dementia – University of Exeter
Degree of Myopia and Glaucoma Risk: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:17h | UTC
Radiotherapy: Clinical pearls for primary care.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:12h | UTCRadiotherapy: Clinical pearls for primary care – Canadian Family Physician
Systematic Review: Malnutrition in Hospitalized Adults.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:14h | UTCMalnutrition in Hospitalized Adults – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
See also:
M-A: Diagnostic accuracy of handheld cardiac ultrasound device for assessment of left ventricular structure and function.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:15h | UTC
Podcast: Managing Pediatric Hypertension in Your Primary Care Clinic.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:10h | UTC#36: Off the Cuff – Managing Pediatric Hypertension in Your Primary Care Clinic – The Cribsiders
Health care environmental hygiene: new insights and centers for disease control and prevention guidance.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:07h | UTC
Health care–acquired infections in low- and middle-income countries and the role of infection prevention and control.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:09h | UTC
Occupational health update: approach to evaluation of health care personnel and preexposure prophylaxis.
22 Oct, 2021 | 10:06h | UTC