Daily Archives: October 29, 2021
Update to post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Caring for the ‘long-haulers’.
29 Oct, 2021 | 10:20h | UTCRelated:
Systematic Review: Short-term and long-term rates of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
WHO Consensus: A clinical case definition of post COVID-19 condition (Long Covid).
Characterizing long COVID: a living systematic review.
Long Covid – The illness narratives.
New guidelines to help doctors manage long COVID patients published.
M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)
The effectiveness of the AstraZeneca vaccine in older adults during SARS-CoV-2 Gamma variant circulation in São Paulo was 77.9% against symptomatic Covid-19, 87.6% against hospitalization, and 93.6% against death.
29 Oct, 2021 | 10:25h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/MHitchingsEpi/status/1453779176826105857
Under-reporting of deaths limits our understanding of true burden of covid-19.
29 Oct, 2021 | 10:18h | UTCUnder-reporting of deaths limits our understanding of true burden of covid-19 – The BMJ
Related:
Study shows COVID-19 has caused the biggest decrease in life expectancy since World War II.
Just how do deaths due to COVID-19 stack up?
Exploring the gap between excess mortality and COVID-19 deaths in 67 countries.
COVID-19 has caused 6.9 million deaths globally, more than double what official reports show
Commentary on Twitter
Mortality data have been essential in understanding the spread of covid-19 and navigating the trade-offs that underlie political decision making, yet under-reporting in official death records has greatly obscured this understanding.
What should be done?https://t.co/pI8aVpa3NR
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 14, 2021
Complications of critical COVID-19: Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for the mechanically ventilated patient.
29 Oct, 2021 | 10:14h | UTC
mRNA vaccines induce durable immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 and variants of concern.
29 Oct, 2021 | 10:16h | UTCmRNA vaccines induce durable immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 and variants of concern – Science
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Antibodies come and go, but memory cells are forever (maybe not forever, but at least 6 months). Our latest in @ScienceMagazine: https://t.co/YHHBMrMsTA
How long does immune memory last after #mRNA vax? Is it effective vs. variants? What about “boosted” responses?
Full 🧵⬇️… pic.twitter.com/oZ5BxLuVdw
— Rishi Goel (@rishirajgoel) October 14, 2021
2021 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain.
29 Oct, 2021 | 09:57h | UTCExecutive Summary: 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain – Journal of the American College of Cardiology
News Release: First-Ever Guideline Focused Solely on Chest Pain Evaluation, Diagnosis Released
Guideline Hub: Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain
Key Points: 2021 AHA/ACC Chest Pain Guideline – American College of Cardiology
Commentary: New Chest Pain Guidelines Out at Last: Most Tests Have a Role – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The Chest Pain Guidelines are now released!https://t.co/xQxCWzReEN
Top 10: CHEST PAINS
Thanks to the entire writing group and my co-cahirs: Deb Murkerjee & Phil Levy
💥First Chest Pain Guidelines @AHAScience @ACCinTouch pic.twitter.com/s17piamrKR— Dr. Martha Gulati ♥️🫀❤️🩹🇨🇦 (@DrMarthaGulati) October 28, 2021
Nine Pandemic Words That Almost No One Gets Right.
29 Oct, 2021 | 10:12h | UTCNine Pandemic Words That Almost No One Gets Right – The Atlantic
Systematic Review: Not enough evidence to inform the decision to either interrupt or continue anticoagulation before catheter ablation in patients with arrhythmia.
29 Oct, 2021 | 09:50h | UTC
Systematic Review: GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors are likely to reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and death from any cause in people with both diabetes and established cardiovascular disease.
29 Oct, 2021 | 09:52h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
The effects of DPP‐4 inhibitors, GLP‐1 receptor agonists and SGLT‐2 inhibitors for people with #CardiovascularDisease https://t.co/0FwffSCqbC New @CochraneHeart network meta-analysis looks at evidence from 31 studies. #CardiovascularResearch
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) October 27, 2021
WHO Guideline for clinical management of exposure to lead.
29 Oct, 2021 | 09:56h | UTCGuideline for clinical management of exposure to lead – World Health Organization
Executive Summary: Guideline for clinical management of exposure to lead
See also: International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2021
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
It's International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Exposure to lead affects human health, especially children's health. There is no safe level of exposure to lead. Even low levels of lead exposure may cause lifelong health problems.
Let's #BanLeadPaint
👉https://t.co/O7NeRcMrW7 pic.twitter.com/mBV13Urf9r
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 24, 2021
Systematic Review: Management of cutaneous immune-related adverse events in patients with cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.
29 Oct, 2021 | 09:46h | UTCManagement of Cutaneous Immune-Related Adverse Events in Patients With Cancer Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Systematic Review – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Brain injury after cardiac arrest: pathophysiology, treatment, and prognosis.
29 Oct, 2021 | 09:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Post-cardiac arrest brain injury, narrative review:
🧠pathophysiology: primary (ischemic) & secondary (reperfusion)
🧠treatment options
🧠outcomes
🧠neuroprognostication
🧠@ERC_resus @ESICM 2021 algorithm for prognostication
Open #FOAMcc #FOAMres @yourICM https://t.co/b8GRhE3MuF pic.twitter.com/q10DJVRJOp— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) October 27, 2021
Stimulant prescription linked to increased short-term risks of cardiovascular events in older adults.
29 Oct, 2021 | 09:47h | UTCAssessment of Stimulant Use and Cardiovascular Event Risks Among Older Adults – JAMA Network Open
Commentaries:
Stimulants Linked to Early Risk of CV Events in Elderly – TCTMD
Stimulants May Pose Short-Term Cardiovascular Risks in Older Adults – Psychiatric News Alert
Predatory publishers’ latest scam: bootlegged and rebranded papers.
29 Oct, 2021 | 09:45h | UTCPredatory publishers’ latest scam: bootlegged and rebranded papers – Nature
Related: Predatory Journals: No Definition, No Defense