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Age at onset of mental disorders worldwide: large-scale meta-analysis of 192 epidemiological studies.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:31h | UTC
ACG Clinical Guidelines: Management of Benign Anorectal Disorders
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:29h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 2021 ACG Guidelines for Benign Anorectal Disorders 🍑🍑🍑
👉defecation disorders
👉proctalgia syndromes
👉hemorrhoids
👉anal fissures
👉fecal incontinence #GITwitter🔗 https://t.co/TeqTWjQkg1 pic.twitter.com/gEfkBsH7kn
— Carl Kay, MD (@CarlKayMD) October 8, 2021
WHO Guidance: Antigen-detection in the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:47h | UTCAntigen-detection in the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection – World Health Organization
Related infographics:
Use of antigen detection rapid diagnostic testing – World Health Organization
Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Testing remains a critical component to the strategy to end the #COVID19 pandemic, and testing needs to be reliable, accessible, affordable, fast and linked to public health action.
So many around 🌍 have worked hard to increase testing capacities @WHOhttps://t.co/VDPdU0VK4g
— Maria Van Kerkhove (@mvankerkhove) October 7, 2021
Editorial: Brain health and its social determinants.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:35h | UTCBrain health and its social determinants – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
Globally, action to tackle the social determinants of mental ill health—including poverty, racism, and discrimination—remains a low priority in too many countries.
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, read our Editorial: https://t.co/VRJkZ8kVn5#MentalHealth #WMHD2021 pic.twitter.com/hxvrCoMbt0
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) October 10, 2021
WHO Consensus: A clinical case definition of post COVID-19 condition (Long Covid).
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:45h | UTCRelated:
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)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕 WHO clinical case definition for post #COVID19 condition, also called 'long COVID' https://t.co/WoiLcwsgJX pic.twitter.com/Z0olrHlWPC
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 7, 2021
WHO Launches Strategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by mid-2022.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:41h | UTCStrategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by mid-2022 – World Health Organization
News release: WHO, UN set out steps to meet world COVID vaccination targets – World Health Organization
Commentaries:
WHO launches global COVID vaccination strategy – CIDRAP
Study shows an increased risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome with the J&J vaccine; the estimated observed to expected rate ratio was 4.18 for the 42-day window.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Study suggests a potential small but statistically significant safety concern for #GuillainBarré syndrome following receipt of the @JanssenUS #COVID19 vaccine; findings considered preliminary pending analysis of medical records to establish a definitive Dx https://t.co/yZjJVkp6BA
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) October 7, 2021
Real-world data shows increased reactogenicity in adults after heterologous compared to homologous prime-boost COVID-19 vaccination.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:29h | UTCRelated:
Another study shows increased immune response with heterologous Oxford-AstraZeneca/mRNA vaccination.
RCT: Mixing 2 different Covid vaccines is associated with increased risk of side effects.
Commentary on Twitter
As more & more countries consider adding a 3rd #COVID19 vaccine dose into their national immunisation programmes, vaccine reactogenicity will become important, especially if 3rd dose is different to first 2 doses. We need more mix-n-match booster studies 👉https://t.co/G57i9Ej7Nd
— Shamez Ladhani (@ShamezLadhani) October 7, 2021
Ivermectin: How false science created a Covid ‘miracle’ drug.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:24h | UTCIvermectin: How false science created a Covid ‘miracle’ drug – BBC
Commentary on Twitter
Scientists evaluating ivermectin data for #COVID19
"had not found 'a single clinical trial' claiming to show that ivermectin prevented Covid deaths that did not contain 'either obvious signs of fabrication or errors so critical they invalidate the study'." https://t.co/Xndr6Q5LaS— Isaac Bogoch (@BogochIsaac) October 7, 2021
How the risk of Covid-19 for kids compares to other dangers.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:26h | UTCHow the risk of Covid-19 for kids compares to other dangers – Vox
Bioethics | People who want organ transplants must get the COVID-19 vaccine, a hospital says.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:21h | UTCPeople who want organ transplants must get the COVID-19 vaccine, a hospital say – NPR
Japanese evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for Liver Cirrhosis.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:14h | UTCEvidence-based clinical practice guidelines for Liver Cirrhosis 2020 – Journal of Gastroenterology
The German Guidelines for the treatment of anxiety disorders.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:16h | UTC
Opinion | Covid-19 keeps delivering lessons about health care worker burnout. Will we learn them?
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:18h | UTCCovid-19 keeps delivering lessons about health care worker burnout. Will we learn them? – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
Opinion: Delaying the important work of addressing burnout under the guise of "let's just get through this first" does a disservice to health care workers who need support and relief now. https://t.co/21s5NRvhdk
— STAT (@statnews) October 7, 2021
U.S. Data: Drug-resistant Infections led to $1.9 billion in health care costs, more than 10,000 deaths among older adults in one year.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:11h | UTCCommentaries:
Study highlights impact of antibiotic resistance on older Americans – CIDRAP
Position statement on percutaneous ablation of non-small cell lung cancer and metastatic disease to the lungs.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:12h | UTC
Study suggests a 30-second interval between automated office blood pressure measurements is as accurate and reliable as a 60-second interval.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:09h | UTCImpact of 30- Versus 60-Second Time Intervals Between Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurements on Measured Blood Pressure – Hypertension (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Guidelines recommend a 60-sec pause between automated office BP measures. This study indicates a 30-sec interval not only saves time but is just as accurate and reliable. @spjuraschek @therealaishak @TimAndersonMD @jenniferlcluett https://t.co/A77bvhatZq pic.twitter.com/wdrUqZDWs4
— Hypertension (@HyperAHA) October 7, 2021
State of the Art Review: Advances in acute myeloid leukemia.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:05h | UTCAdvances in acute myeloid leukemia – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Acute myeloid leukemia is an uncommon but potentially catastrophic diagnosis.
This review looks at new updates in our understanding of the biology of acute myeloid leukemia, its genetic and environmental risk factors, and new treatment options https://t.co/ugaCeYkqSH
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) October 6, 2021
Deprescribing in palliative patients with cancer: a concise review of tools and guidelines.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:07h | UTC
Observational study in Qatar showed the effectiveness of Pfizer vaccine against any SARS-CoV-2 infection dropped to 20% in months 5 through 7 after the second dose, but effectiveness against severe Covid-19 remained high.
7 Oct, 2021 | 10:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this 900,000-participant study in Qatar, vaccine effectiveness peaked at 77.5% in the first month after the second dose. The effectiveness fell to as low as 20% in months 5 through 7 after vaccination. #Covid19vaccine #IDTwttier https://t.co/TeDcLLftIH pic.twitter.com/pEBoxs6Hmr
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 6, 2021
Large cohort study with over 2.5 million individuals showed the incidence of myocarditis after the Pfizer vaccine was 2.13 cases per 100,000 persons.
7 Oct, 2021 | 10:51h | UTCCommentary: Studies Highlight Rarity of Myocarditis With mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines – TCTMD
Related Study: Myocarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine against Covid-19 in Israel – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries on Twitter
Among 2.5 million patients who received the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine in a large Israeli health care system, the incidence of myocarditis at 42 days was 2.13 cases per 100,000 persons. #Covid19vaccine #IDTwitter https://t.co/EzmsaW2u4Y pic.twitter.com/P95eUm8xo9
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 6, 2021
Just out in @NEJM: Two studies on myocarditis after vaccination with Pfizer
Among 2.5 million vaccinated:
– 54 cases of myocarditis
– 94% men, median 27 y.o.
– Most cases mild, only one fulminanthttps://t.co/xGf7rtwGfr— David Juurlink (@DavidJuurlink) October 6, 2021
Cohort Study: Explanatory diagnoses following hospitalization for a brief resolved unexplained event.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:03h | UTCExplanatory Diagnoses Following Hospitalization for a Brief Resolved Unexplained Event – Pediatrics
Study with over 5.1 million vaccinated individuals showed the incidence of myocarditis after the receipt of the Pfizer vaccine was low and more common after the second dose in young male recipients.
7 Oct, 2021 | 10:49h | UTCMyocarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccine against Covid-19 in Israel – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary: Studies Highlight Rarity of Myocarditis With mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines – TCTMD
Related study: Myocarditis after Covid-19 Vaccination in a Large Health Care Organization – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries on Twitter
In an Israeli Ministry of Health database, 136 cases of myocarditis were detected among 5 million vaccinated persons. #Covid19vaccine #IDTwitter https://t.co/c1wLBCq8UN pic.twitter.com/D2DAGrIuXe
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 6, 2021
Two new @NEJM reports on Pfizer vaccine related myocarditis: very rare (~2 per 100,000) and usually mild; in-depth review of 190 cases, most cases were in males 16-29 years, 2nd dosehttps://t.co/nHgxXTgQ6ohttps://t.co/pchL0VDi4b pic.twitter.com/7pUxNy36Zo
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 6, 2021
Systematic Review: Administration of antimalarial drugs to whole populations for reducing malaria.
7 Oct, 2021 | 10:36h | UTCAdministration of antimalarial drugs to whole populations for reducing malaria – Cochrane Library
Original study: Mass drug administration for malaria – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1444724442094088195
Perspective | No one is safe until we are all safe.
7 Oct, 2021 | 10:47h | UTCNo one is safe until we are all safe – Science Translational Medicine
Commentary: Covid ‘still running rampant’ worldwide, warns creator of Oxford vaccine – The Guardian
Related: Opinion: Vaccine Nationalism Harms Everyone and Protects No One
Commentary on Twitter
No one is safe until we all are safe, by Sarah Gilbert @JennerInstitute @NDMOxford @UniofOxford and @DrRHatchett @CEPIVaccines
With a forecast of global vaccine supply for 2021https://t.co/iUgC6euvz6 @ScienceTM a large proportion are Sinopharm and Sinovac from China pic.twitter.com/w4KfUAsU45— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 6, 2021