Daily Archives: December 17, 2021
AAP Interim guidance on supporting the emotional and behavioral health needs of children, adolescents, and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
17 Dec, 2021 | 09:57h | UTCCommentary: AAP Issues Guidance for Children’s Emotional Needs During COVID-19 – HealthDay
RCT: Among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at increased risk for venous thromboembolism, post-discharge thromboprophylaxis with Rivaroxaban for 35 days may improve outcomes.
17 Dec, 2021 | 09:50h | UTCInvited commentary: Anticoagulation in COVID-19 – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
NEW: The role of extended thromboprophylaxis in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 at risk for thrombotic events after discharge – findings from MICHELLE trial https://t.co/OWcmjCLBTw pic.twitter.com/3Bl4lV16Va
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) December 16, 2021
RCT: Molnupiravir reduced the risk of hospitalization or death in at-risk (i.e., obesity, over 60 years, etc.) unvaccinated adults with Covid-19.
17 Dec, 2021 | 09:52h | UTCRelated: Merck’s COVID pill loses its lustre: what that means for the pandemic – Nature (several articles on the subject)
WHO issues interim recommendations for heterologous COVID-19 vaccine schedules.
17 Dec, 2021 | 10:01h | UTCInterim recommendations for heterologous COVID-19 vaccine schedules – World Health Organization
Commentary: Coronavirus: WHO gives the nod for mix-and-match vaccine schedules – South China Morning Post
Randomized trial with nearly 30.000 individuals showed Novavax vaccine was safe and had an overall efficacy of 90.4% against symptomatic infections.
17 Dec, 2021 | 09:54h | UTCCommentaries:
Novavax COVID vaccine shows 90.4% efficacy against infection – CIDRAP
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine found to be safe and effective – University of Maryland School of Medicine
Related: [Preprint] In RCT with 29,949 participants, the Novavax vaccine demonstrated high overall efficacy (>90%) for the prevention of Covid-19, and all moderate-to-severe cases occurred in placebo recipients. (several articles on the subject)
CDC advisors recommend mRNA COVID vaccines over J&J.
17 Dec, 2021 | 09:46h | UTCCDC advisors recommend mRNA COVID vaccines over J&J – CIDRAP
Covid-19: Runny nose, headache, and fatigue are commonest symptoms of Omicron, early data show.
17 Dec, 2021 | 09:48h | UTCSee also: Omicron and cold-like symptoms rapidly taking over in London – ZOE COVID Study
Commentary on Twitter
The UK government has been urged to update its list of symptoms for covid-19, after early data showed cold-like symptoms of a runny nose, headache, fatigue, sneezing, and sore throat were the most commonly reported by people with the new omicron variant https://t.co/n6OJYIDTgf
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) December 16, 2021
Breakthrough infections generate ‘super immunity’ to COVID-19, study suggests.
17 Dec, 2021 | 09:47h | UTCNews Release: Breakthrough infections generate ‘super immunity’ to COVID-19, study suggests – Oregon Health & Science University
Original Study: Antibody Response and Variant Cross-Neutralization After SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infection – JAMA
NICE Guideline | Acute heart failure: diagnosis and management.
17 Dec, 2021 | 08:48h | UTCAcute heart failure: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Opinion: COVID-19 vaccine strategies must focus on severe disease and global equity.
17 Dec, 2021 | 09:45h | UTCCOVID-19 vaccine strategies must focus on severe disease and global equity – The Lancet
How COVID vaccines shaped 2021 in eight powerful charts.
17 Dec, 2021 | 09:44h | UTCHow COVID vaccines shaped 2021 in eight powerful charts – Nature
Consensus Statement: Treatment of combined injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament and the medial collateral ligament complex.
17 Dec, 2021 | 08:38h | UTC
NICE Guideline | Type 2 diabetes in adults: management.
17 Dec, 2021 | 08:45h | UTCType 2 diabetes in adults: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Related: Guideline: ADA 2021 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
Guideline: Prevention, diagnosis, and management of post-surgical mediastinitis in adults.
17 Dec, 2021 | 08:41h | UTC
NICE Guideline | Fever in under 5s: assessment and initial management.
17 Dec, 2021 | 08:44h | UTCRelated: AAP Guideline: Evaluation and management of well-appearing febrile infants 8 to 60 days old.
Prevention of Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in the older patient: optimizing outcomes.
17 Dec, 2021 | 08:32h | UTCPrevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in the Older Patient: Optimizing Outcomes – Drugs & Aging (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
M-A: Adjuvant chemotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
17 Dec, 2021 | 08:28h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Adjuvant Chemotherapy for MIBC: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Individual Participant Data from Randomised Controlled Trialshttps://t.co/EZzsMirWAz
"Cisplatin-based adjuvant chemotherapy is a valid option for improving outcomes for muscle-invasive bladder cancer" pic.twitter.com/dIB1aqqNHn
— European Urology (@EUplatinum) November 26, 2021
Year In Review: Top Non-COVID Infectious Diseases Articles Of 2021.
17 Dec, 2021 | 08:36h | UTCYear In Review: Top Non-COVID Infectious Diseases Articles Of 2021 – IDStewardship
Commentary on Twitter
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My new post a great collaboration w the amazing @IDstewardship
Year In Review: Top✨ Non-COVID Infectious Diseases Articles Of 2021
18 high quality ? RCTs
6 RCTs @NEJM#Shorterisbetter #IDTwitter #MedEd #TwitteRx #ASPchat #SoMeDocs
Others?https://t.co/wJtdjYJ0Gf pic.twitter.com/ugILKX5RQO— Antibiotic Stewa®️x? Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) December 17, 2021