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Were pregnant women more affected by COVID-19 in the second wave of the pandemic?
16 Apr, 2021 | 06:24h | UTCWere pregnant women more affected by COVID-19 in the second wave of the pandemic? – The Lancet
Vaccines alone will not stop Covid spreading – here’s why (visual guide to the “Swiss cheese model”)
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:53h | UTCVaccines alone will not stop Covid spreading – here’s why – BBC
Genomics and epidemiology of the P.1 SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus, Brazil – “we estimate that P.1 may be 1.7–2.4-fold more transmissible”
15 Apr, 2021 | 07:09h | UTCGenomics and epidemiology of the P.1 SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus, Brazil – Science
Commentary: The P.1 coronavirus variant is twice as transmissible as earlier strains – ScienceNews
8 Tips to Improve Radiologist Communication
16 Apr, 2021 | 06:09h | UTC8 Tips to Improve Radiologist Communication – Diagnostic Imaging
Original study: Talking Points: Enhancing Communication Between Radiologists and Patients – Academic Radiology ($)
Systematic review: Excessive nurse work hours is associated with increased adverse patient outcomes
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:19h | UTCRelationships between comprehensive characteristics of nurse work schedules and adverse patient outcomes: A systematic literature review – Journal of Clinical Nursing (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Study shows U.S. women nurses are at increased risk of death by suicide compared to physicians and the general population
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:23h | UTCAssociation of US Nurse and Physician Occupation With Risk of Suicide – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Suicide Risk Among US Nurses and Physicians
Commentary: Suicide among female nurses is double that of the general female population – University of Michigan
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/ChrisFriese_RN/status/1382348713641848832
M-A: Chemotherapy and radiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancer
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:29h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
What is the best treatment in locally advanced HN Cancer?
Our latest individual patient data network meta-analysis available here for free @TheLancetOncol: https://t.co/UuFvjpKO6I
Many limitations but by far the largest work on the topic (115 RCT, 29000 pts).
#radonc #hncsm pic.twitter.com/eNYHbxsB4Q
— Pierre Blanchard, MD (@PBlanchardMD) April 14, 2021
Pandemic Boosts an Old Idea—Bringing Acute Care to the Patient
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:51h | UTCPandemic Boosts an Old Idea—Bringing Acute Care to the Patient – JAMA
Related studies: Cohort Study: Selected patients with Covid-19 can be safely discharged on home oxygen, with low mortality and readmission rates AND Association of a Bundled Hospital-at-Home and 30-Day Postacute Transitional Care Program With Clinical Outcomes and Patient Experiences – JAMA Internal Medicine
Ulcerative colitis: an update
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:16h | UTCUlcerative colitis: an update – Clinical Medicine Journal
Review: Endocrine complications of immunotherapies
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:13h | UTCEndocrine complications of immunotherapies: a review – Clinical Medicine Journal
RCT: Low-dose aspirin safely suppresses the recurrence of colorectal polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis
14 Apr, 2021 | 01:49h | UTCChemoprevention with low-dose aspirin, mesalazine, or both in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis without previous colectomy (J-FAPP Study IV): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, two-by-two factorial design trial – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
New research – Ishikawa et al – Chemoprevention with low-dose aspirin, mesalazine, or both in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis without previous colectomy (J-FAPP Study IV): a randomised, 2×2 factorial trialhttps://t.co/NJ4b77p591#gitwitter #FAP #crcsm
— The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@LancetGastroHep) April 2, 2021
WHO Calls For Expanding Access To Insulin At Launch of Global Diabetes Compact
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:25h | UTCWHO Calls For Expanding Access To Insulin At Launch of Global Diabetes Compact – Health Policy Watch
News release: New WHO Global Compact to speed up action to tackle diabetes – World Health Organization
Guidance: WHO global diabetes compact – World Health Organization
USPSTF Statement: Insufficient evidence to recommend Vitamin D deficiency screening
14 Apr, 2021 | 01:47h | UTCVitamin D Deficiency in Adults: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Evidence Report: Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force
Editorial: The USPSTF 2021 Recommendations on Screening for Asymptomatic Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults: The Challenge for Clinicians Continues – JAMA AND Why USPSTF Still Finds Insufficient Evidence to Support Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency – JAMA Network Open
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults
Study shows practitioners overestimate the probability of disease before and after testing
14 Apr, 2021 | 01:44h | UTCAccuracy of Practitioner Estimates of Probability of Diagnosis Before and After Testing – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Physicians, Probabilities, and Populations—Estimating the Likelihood of Disease for Common Clinical Scenarios – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
How good are doctors at diagnosis?
This is the most relevant paper I have written. Not perfect but addresses a huge issue I think could change medicine if acknowledged
…it has changed how I think about diagnosishttps://t.co/4ZtoD3F4rF @JAMAInternalMed @drjohnm
1/n— Dan Morgan (@dr_dmorgan) April 12, 2021
M-A: Effectiveness of treatments for acute and subacute mechanical non-specific low back pain
14 Apr, 2021 | 01:39h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Just published in BJSM 🔥🔥🔥
Effectiveness of treatments for acute and subacute mechanical non-specific low back pain: a systematic review with network meta-analysis
👀👀👇👇🔎https://t.co/bx06RPLTbT pic.twitter.com/RzHkwN2nTp
— Physio Meets Science (@PhysioMeScience) April 13, 2021
Guidance: Using Ventilation and filtration to reduce aerosol transmission of COVID-19 in long-term care homes
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:54h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
PHAC guidance updated yesterday emphasizes aerosol transmission (including fecal aerosol via toilet traps) and need for adequate ventilation and/or air cleaners (HEPA). We are getting there.@jljcolorado @linseymarr @kprather88 https://t.co/8hi77846cY
— David Fisman (@DFisman) April 14, 2021
Case Report: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia after Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
15 Apr, 2021 | 07:02h | UTCThrombotic Thrombocytopenia after Ad26.COV2.S Vaccination – New England Journal of Medicine
Related: U.S. regulators pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout over rare (1 in a million) cases of blood clots AND 4 Things to Know About the J&J Covid Vaccine Pause – Kaiser Health News AND Why Johnson & Johnson shots were paused — and why that’s so confusing – Vox AND Is it the adenovirus vaccine technology, used by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, causing blood clots? There’s no evidence yet – The Conversation
Spatiotemporal pattern of COVID-19 spread in Brazil
15 Apr, 2021 | 07:06h | UTCSpatiotemporal pattern of COVID-19 spread in Brazil – Science
Commentary on Twitter
New @ScienceMagazine are 2 papers on covid in Brazil, documenting what fueled the emergence of the P.1 variant, along w/ its high transmissibility, possible increased lethality, incomplete protection from prior covidhttps://t.co/lIyz1ho57Nhttps://t.co/1dzfB6XKII @estercsabino pic.twitter.com/Ad0QVu1URL
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 14, 2021
Opinion | Deep Cleaning Isn’t a Victimless Crime
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:56h | UTCDeep Cleaning Isn’t a Victimless Crime – The Atlantic
Related: CDC Updated Guidance: “It is possible for people to be infected through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects, but the risk is generally considered to be low” (CDC Guidance and more)
Observational study: Impact of the influenza vaccine on COVID-19 infection rates and severity
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:47h | UTCCommentary: Flu shot associated with fewer, less severe COVID cases – University of Michigan
Physical inactivity is associated with a higher risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes: a study in 48 440 adult patients
15 Apr, 2021 | 06:49h | UTCCommentaries: Exercise may strongly protect against poor COVID-19 outcomes – CIDRAP AND One Good Way to Help Beat COVID: Exercise – HealthDay
New studies suggest SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 is not more deadly, just more transmissible
14 Apr, 2021 | 02:12h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to two papers looking at the transmissibility and severity of the B.1.1.7 variant – Science Media Centre AND UK coronavirus variant not more deadly, just spreads more easily, studies find – LiveScience
ESC Position Statement: Management of secondary mitral regurgitation in patients with heart failure
14 Apr, 2021 | 01:34h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Position statement on the management of secondary mitral regurgitation in patients with #HeartFailure (#HFA_ESC, #EACVI, #EHRA_ESC, #EAPCI) https://t.co/gZ8WtQu6vG @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/QKaFnbTVT0
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) March 24, 2021
Viewpoint | Industry-Sponsored Speaker Programs—End of the Line?
14 Apr, 2021 | 01:36h | UTCIndustry-Sponsored Speaker Programs—End of the Line? – JAMA
Pancreatic cystic neoplasms: a review of current recommendations for surveillance and management
14 Apr, 2021 | 01:27h | UTC