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Metrics for evaluating antibiotic use and prescribing in outpatient settings.
20 Aug, 2021 | 08:40h | UTC
Cohort study: Oral contraceptive use and ovarian cancer risk for BRCA1/2 mutation carriers.
20 Aug, 2021 | 08:39h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
For #BRCA1 mutation carriers, longer duration of oral contraceptive use (>10 yr) is associated with a greater reduction in #OvarianCancer risk, and the protection is long term. https://t.co/HrrutgaYKX
— Anna Chichura, MD (@AnnaChichuraMD) July 3, 2021
IDSA response to plan for supplemental vaccine doses for vaccinated individuals.
19 Aug, 2021 | 09:02h | UTC
Viewpoint: Confronting the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2.
19 Aug, 2021 | 09:03h | UTCConfronting the Delta Variant of SARS-CoV-2, Summer 2021 – JAMA
Studies: COVID vaccine protection waning against infection but not hospitalization.
19 Aug, 2021 | 09:05h | UTCStudies: COVID vaccine protection waning against infection but not hospitalization – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Very excited to share our most recent publication about #CovidVaccine effectiveness, just published today by the IVY network. Especially relevant in light of today’s news about #boosters (spoiler – I’m skeptical about the need for boosters for all). 🧵https://t.co/GbAxgzpo7R
— Nida Qadir, MD (@NidaQadirMD) August 18, 2021
NIH study shows no significant benefit of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 outpatients with early symptoms.
19 Aug, 2021 | 09:06h | UTCOriginal study: Early Convalescent Plasma for High-Risk Outpatients with Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Convalescent plasma did not prevent disease progression in patients seen in EDs within 7 days after the onset #COVID19 symptoms. https://t.co/9gmIK3ntKH #IDTwitter pic.twitter.com/sirzn1uGL0
— NEJM (@NEJM) August 18, 2021
Vaccine stockpiling by nations could lead to increase in COVID-19 cases, novel variant emergence.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:58h | UTCVaccine nationalism and the dynamics and control of SARS-CoV-2 – Science
Commentary on Twitter
Published at @sciencemagazine, a new @PrincetonEnviro study shows that stockpiling driven by vaccine 'nationalism' could increase #COVID19 cases and the potential emergence of novel variants, stressing the importance of rapid global vaccine equity. https://t.co/ziN5fX0u2X
— Princeton University (@Princeton) August 18, 2021
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to COVID-19: a case series.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:57h | UTCHaemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to COVID-19: a case series – The Lancet Rheumatology
U.S. officials’ decision on Covid-19 booster shots baffles — and upsets — some scientists.
19 Aug, 2021 | 09:00h | UTCU.S. officials’ decision on Covid-19 booster shots baffles — and upsets — some scientists – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
Scientists I spoke to today had a lot of questions about the administration's decision to start giving Americans 3rd doses of the mRNA vaccines next month. “I’m not sure we had enough [data] to pull the trigger right now," one said. https://t.co/eHUndOrQL4
— Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 (@HelenBranswell) August 18, 2021
ASCO Guideline: Salivary gland hypofunction and/or xerostomia induced by nonsurgical cancer therapies.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:50h | UTC
NICE Guideline: Antenatal care.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:53h | UTCAntenatal care – National Institutes for Health and Care Excellence
WHO Practical Guide: Antimicrobial stewardship interventions.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:52h | UTCAntimicrobial stewardship interventions: a practical guide (2021) – World Health Organization
Review: CT of postacute lung complications of COVID-19.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:55h | UTCCT of Postacute Lung Complications of COVID-19 – Radiology
Related:
Fibrotic interstitial lung abnormalities at 1-year follow-up CT after severe COVID-19.
Postacute Sequelae of COVID-19 Pneumonia: 6-month Chest CT Follow-up.
COVID-19 Imaging: What we know now and what remains unknown.
Post severe COVID-19, CT reveals potentially lifetime lung damage in one-thirds of patients
COVID-19 mimics on chest CT: a pictorial review and radiologic guide
RCT: Mediterranean diet reduces atherosclerosis progression.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:48h | UTCMediterranean Diet Reduces Atherosclerosis Progression – American College of Cardiology
Nine in ten children with ADHD may experience symptoms into young adulthood.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:45h | UTCNine in Ten Children With ADHD May Experience Symptoms Into Young Adulthood – Psychiatric News Alert
Original study: Variable Patterns of Remission From ADHD in the Multimodal Treatment Study of ADHD – The American Journal of Psychiatry
As use of widely prescribed stimulants increases, experts see troubling parallels to opioid crisis.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:46h | UTC
Opinion: The case against Watchman device for stroke prevention.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:43h | UTCThe Case Against Watchman for Stroke Prevention – Stop and Think
Brazil and Peru join growing number of countries in the Americas that are eliminating industrially produced trans fats.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCRelated:
WHO: More than 3 billion people protected from harmful trans-fat in their food
Action Package: WHO Plan to Eliminate Trans-fatty Acids from Global Food Supply
WHO Draft Guideline: Saturated Fatty Acid and Trans-fatty Intake for Adults and Children
WHO Draft Guideline: Saturated Fatty Acid and Trans-fatty Intake for Adults and Children
Trans-fat – The Worst Fat in the Food Supply
Banning trans fats in New York prevented thousands of heart attacks
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Eating Trans-fat May Increase the Risk of Dementia
Commentary on Twitter
Trans fat intake is responsible for approximately 500,000 premature deaths from coronary heart disease each year around the world. I welcome #Brazil's 🇧🇷 and #Peru's 🇵🇪 commitments to eliminate industrially-produced trans fats. Let's #BeatNCDs!https://t.co/oAsx6Byn14
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) August 18, 2021
Review: Interstitial Lung Abnormalities.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:37h | UTCInterstitial Lung Abnormalities: State of the Art – Radiology
Doubts raised about cooling treatment for oxygen-deprived newborns.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:38h | UTCDoubts raised about cooling treatment for oxygen-deprived newborns – Nature
Original study: RCT: Therapeutic hypothermia may cause harm in moderate or severe neonatal encephalopathy in low-income and middle-income countries.
Oncoplastic breast surgery: A guide to good practice.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:40h | UTCOncoplastic breast surgery: A guide to good practice – European Journal of Surgical Oncology
A primer on deep learning and convolutional neural networks for clinicians.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:35h | UTCA primer on deep learning and convolutional neural networks for clinicians – Insights into Imaging
Surgery for lung cancer: postoperative changes and complications—what the Radiologist needs to know.
19 Aug, 2021 | 08:36h | UTC
ANALYSIS- Here’s why there may be no need for boosters for everyone just yet.
18 Aug, 2021 | 09:00h | UTCANALYSIS- Here’s why there may be no need for boosters for everyone just yet – CNN
Lab study shows heterologous AstraZeneca/Pfizer vaccination produces strong immune response against SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant.
18 Aug, 2021 | 09:04h | UTCRelated:
Another study shows increased immune response with heterologous Oxford-AstraZeneca/mRNA vaccination (several articles on the subject)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Mix and match vaccines, AZ then mRNA (@BioNTech_Group) achieves a very strong immune response against the Delta variant.
This is the 1st report to look at mix vs Delta, specifically.https://t.co/6N46cUh8HW @TheLancet pic.twitter.com/cvlHp2XtXJ— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 17, 2021