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Returning to physical activity after Covid-19
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:19h | UTCReturning to physical activity after covid-19 – The BMJ
Commentary: Returning to physical activity after a Covid-19 infection – Medical Centre
Commentaries on Twitter
"Returning to #PhysicalActivity after #COVIDー19 should be gradual, individualised, and based on subjective tolerance of the activity.".#exercise #rehab
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HT- @bmj_latesthttps://t.co/GnqwCBkZRN pic.twitter.com/k4nsDI6ApU
— Christopher Tuckett MCSP (@HealthPhysio) January 15, 2021
Professional experience suggests that after mild suspected covid-19 a proportion of people experience a prolonged recovery. What are the risks of physical activity after covid-19 and how to know if a patient can safely return to physical exercise?https://t.co/19Cfi4p5Ck
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) January 11, 2021
Alarming COVID variants show vital role of genomic surveillance
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:18h | UTCAlarming COVID variants show vital role of genomic surveillance – Nature
Commentary on Twitter
The >360,000 #SARSCoV2 genomes sequenced provides proof that genomic surveillance is an essential component of pandemic preparedness and its managementhttps://t.co/2nA29ucw0p by @Cyranoski @natureNews w/ @EvolveDotZoo @arambaut @Tuliodna @Cambridge_COGUK pic.twitter.com/7Ymv7WrMpq
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 15, 2021
Contradicting early research, 2 new MRI studies show lower degrees of myocarditis in athletes recovered from COVID-19
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:14h | UTCStudy 1: Evaluation for Myocarditis in Competitive Student Athletes Recovering From Coronavirus Disease 2019 With Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging – JAMA Cardiology AND Commentaries: Screening Athletes for Myocarditis With Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging After COVID-19 Infection—Lessons From an English Philosopher – JAMA Cardiology AND Low Prevalence of Myocarditis in Athletes Recovered from COVID-19 – docwire News
Study 2: Cardiac MRI Shows Lower Degrees of Myocarditis in Athletes Recovered From COVID-19 – Circulation AND Commentaries: Cardiac MRI shows lower degrees of myocarditis in athletes recovered from COVID-19 – Vanderbilt University Medical Center AND Heart damage less common among athletes who recover from COVID-19 than previously believed, cardiologists find – Cardiovascular Business
Herd immunity by infection is not an option
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:16h | UTCHerd immunity by infection is not an option – Science
CDC Study: Performance of an antigen-based test for asymptomatic and symptomatic SARS-CoV-2
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New @CDCMMWR shows COVID-19 antigen tests can be fast and inexpensive but sometimes require a second test to confirm the result. Protect others until your test result is confirmed. Learn more: https://t.co/xu4buZMM0K. pic.twitter.com/GbRfrFscKI
— CDC (@CDCgov) December 31, 2020
Meta-analysis: Prophylactic macrolides beneficial for patients with COPD with frequent exacerbations
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:09h | UTCSummary: Prophylactic antibiotics for people with COPD – Cochrane Library
Remote monitoring in heart failure: current and emerging technologies in the context of the pandemic
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:01h | UTCRemote monitoring in heart failure: current and emerging technologies in the context of the pandemic – Heart (free for a limited period)
Position paper: Chest CT diagnosis and clinical management of drug-related pneumonitis in patients receiving molecular targeting agents and immune checkpoint inhibitors
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:07h | UTC
Meta-analysis of observational studies: Proton pump inhibitors linked to increased risk for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:00h | UTC
Study shows sharp decline in cancer screenings and diagnoses during the first COVID-19 surge
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:57h | UTCOriginal study: Cancer Screening Tests and Cancer Diagnoses During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA Oncology
Cardiovascular complications of opioid use: JACC state-of-the-art review
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:04h | UTC
Randomized trial: In patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia, adjunctive oral dexamethasone reduced the length of stay and ICU admissions, with no difference in mortality rates
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:58h | UTCAdjunctive treatment with oral dexamethasone in non-ICU patients hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia: A randomised clinical trial – European Respiratory Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Randomized trial: Similar outcomes with surgical plating vs. closed reduction for fractures in the distal radius in older patients
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:55h | UTCSurgical Plating vs Closed Reduction for Fractures in the Distal Radius in Older Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: A Prospective Randomized Study With No Clinically Important Differences in Closed vs Open Treatment for Distal Radius Fracture in Elderly Individuals – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period) AND Surgery or Cast? No Difference for Treating Wrist Fracture in Elderly – JAMA Surgery
Commentary on Twitter
RCT found no between-group differences in improvement in wrist pain or function at 12 months from VLP fixation over CR for displaced distal radius fractures in older people https://t.co/FdjK1hQagP @JoshuaLiaoMD pic.twitter.com/7CN3TQWzL9
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) January 14, 2021
Postdischarge virtual visits for low-risk surgeries: A randomized noninferiority clinical trial
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:57h | UTCPostdischarge Virtual Visits for Low-risk Surgeries: A Randomized Noninferiority Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Surgical Centers Warm Up to Video Chats, Texts for Patient Follow-Up – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Study: Vaping combined with smoking may be as harmful as smoking cigarettes alone
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:53h | UTCCommentaries: Vaping combined with smoking is likely as harmful as smoking cigarettes alone, study finds – American Heart Association AND CVD Biomarker Levels Up for Dual Use of E-Cigarettes, Cigarettes – Physician’s Weekly
Perspective: Digital Health—The Need to Assess Benefits, Risks, and Value
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:51h | UTCDigital Health—The Need to Assess Benefits, Risks, and Value – JAMA
Consensus statement: Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of heart failure patients by general practitioners
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:48h | UTC
Review: Gastroesophageal reflux disease
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:52h | UTCGastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Randomized trial: Inhaled Treprostinil in pulmonary hypertension due to interstitial lung disease
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:47h | UTCCommentaries: Inhaled Treprostinil Beneficial in Pulmonary Hypertension – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Patients with pulmonary hypertension due to interstitial lung disease were randomly assigned to inhale treprostinil or placebo. At 16 weeks, there was a significant improvement in exercise capacity with inhaled treprostinil as compared with placebo, assessed by a 6-minute walk.
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 14, 2021
Long-term safety of fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:50h | UTCLong-term Safety of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fecal Transplants Safe Long Term for Recurrent C. Diff — But new-onset conditions post-fecal microbiota transplantation need further study – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Systematic review: Insufficient evidence to recommend Trypanocidal drugs for late-stage, symptomatic Chagas disease
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:44h | UTCSummary: Trypanocidal drugs for late-stage, symptomatic Chagas disease – Cochrane Library
Meta-analysis: Safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine in acutely ill adults requiring non-invasive ventilation
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:42h | UTCSafety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine in acutely ill adults requiring non-invasive ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials – CHEST (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review: Anesthetic management of conduction disturbances following transcatheter aortic valve replacement
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:39h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Conduction disturbances remain common following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (#TAVR). Anesthetic Management of Conduction Disturbances following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Review of the 2020 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway. https://t.co/s7e2MEJFAI pic.twitter.com/VqUcdUEehp
— Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (@JCVAonline) December 26, 2020
Meta-analysis: Effect of ultra-short-acting β-blockers on mortality in patients with persistent tachycardia despite initial resuscitation
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:41h | UTCEffect of ultra-short-acting β-blockers on mortality in patients with persistent tachycardia despite initial resuscitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – CHEST (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Observational study: Among patients hospitalized with Covid-19 not receiving mechanical ventilation, transfusion of plasma with higher anti–SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody levels is linked to lower risk of death than transfusion of plasma with lower antibody levels
15 Jan, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCEditorial: (A Little) Clarity on Convalescent Plasma for Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries: Expert reaction to study looking at convalescent plasma antibody levels and risk of death from COVID-19 – Science Media Centre AND Antibody-rich convalescent plasma may lower risk of COVID death – CIDRAP