Daily Archives: December 7, 2021
Case series with 139 adolescents and young adults with suspected myocarditis following mRNA vaccination showed most cases had a mild clinical course and rapid resolution of symptoms.
7 Dec, 2021 | 10:19h | UTCNews Release: Young people recover quickly from rare myocarditis side effect of COVID-19 vaccine – American Heart Association
Study shows increased immunogenicity of extended mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dosing intervals.
7 Dec, 2021 | 10:21h | UTCImmunogenicity of Extended mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Dosing Intervals – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/ Not surprisingly, a longer delay between 1st & 2nd doses of mRNA COVID vaccines (i.e. 6-7 weeks rather than 3-4 weeks) results in better immune responses.https://t.co/XhiU6u0hYb
— Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA (@celinegounder) December 3, 2021
The risk of postoperative complications following major elective surgery in active or resolved COVID-19 in the United States – Major, elective surgery 0–4 weeks after Covid-19 is associated with greatly increased risk of postoperative complications; surgery performed 4–8 weeks after infection is still associated with an increased risk of pneumonia.
7 Dec, 2021 | 10:23h | UTCRelated:
Guideline: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection, COVID‐19 and timing of elective surgery
ASA Guidance: Preoperative testing for COVID-19 is essential, regardless of vaccination.
Position statement: Perioperative management of post-COVID-19 surgical patients.
The world has the tools to end the coronavirus pandemic. They’re not being used properly.
7 Dec, 2021 | 10:15h | UTCThe world has the tools to end the coronavirus pandemic. They’re not being used properly – CNN
Care of older people and people requiring palliative care with COVID-19: guidance from the Australian National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce.
7 Dec, 2021 | 10:12h | UTC
WHO Report: More malaria cases and deaths in 2020 linked to COVID-19 disruptions.
7 Dec, 2021 | 08:55h | UTCNews Release: More malaria cases and deaths in 2020 linked to COVID-19 disruptions – World Health Organization
Report: World Malaria Report 2021 – World Health Organization
Commentaries:
More people died of malaria in 2020 than in 2019. Here’s why – NPR
Malaria kills 180,000 more people annually than previously thought, says WHO – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
#COVID19 pandemic has disrupted #malaria services, leading to a marked increase in cases and deaths: 14 million more cases in 2020 compared to 2019, and 69,000 more deaths – new report.
➡️https://t.co/M9sNo2Pn4u #EndMalaria pic.twitter.com/g6MKFVpQKf— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) December 6, 2021
Perspective | ‘It’s misinformation at worst.’ Weak health studies can do more harm than good, scientists say.
7 Dec, 2021 | 10:17h | UTC
Review of 4,470 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in the US.
7 Dec, 2021 | 10:08h | UTCRelated:
An Update on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Related to SARS-CoV-2.
Ten Things to Know About Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).
Kawasaki Disease and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: An Overview and Comparison.
Cohort study: Six month follow-up of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.
Clinical Update: Acute covid-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Cutaneous findings in SARS-CoV-2-associated Multisystem Inflammatory Disease in Children (MIS-C)
SR: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children related to COVID-19
IDSA Guidance on the Treatment of AmpC β-lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales, Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Infections.
7 Dec, 2021 | 08:49h | UTC
S2k guideline: diagnosis and treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning.
7 Dec, 2021 | 08:48h | UTCS2k guideline diagnosis and treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning – German Medical Science
A qualitative study identified a wide variation of expected impacts of the 626 low-value services spotted by the US Choosing Wisely recommendations.
7 Dec, 2021 | 08:39h | UTCLongitudinal Content Analysis of the Characteristics and Expected Impact of Low-Value Services Identified in US Choosing Wisely Recommendations – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Editorial: The Next Frontier of Less Is More—From Description to Implementation – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Clinical pharmacology of cytotoxic drugs in neonates and infants: Providing evidence-based dosing guidance.
7 Dec, 2021 | 08:47h | UTC
RCT: Maribavir for refractory Cytomegalovirus infections with or without resistance post-transplant.
7 Dec, 2021 | 08:37h | UTC
Clinical Review: Management of pneumonia in critically ill patients.
7 Dec, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCManagement of pneumonia in critically ill patients – The BMJ
Systematic Review: Current practices of management of maternal and congenital Cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy after a maternal primary infection occurring in first trimester of pregnancy.
7 Dec, 2021 | 08:35h | UTC
M-A: Major adverse events related to endoscopic or laparoscopic procedures in achalasia.
7 Dec, 2021 | 08:33h | UTC
Systematic Review: What are the benefits and risks of electrical spinal cord and dorsal root ganglion stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain in adults?
7 Dec, 2021 | 08:31h | UTCOriginal study: Implanted spinal neuromodulation interventions for chronic pain in adults – Cochrane Library