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Healthcare workers 7 times as likely to have severe COVID-19 as other workers
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCCommentary: Healthcare workers 7 times as likely to have severe COVID-19 as other workers – BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Of essential workers, who has the highest risk of severe #COVID19?
Healthcare workforce >7X.
Non-white >8X.https://t.co/ZBUJYccXlT (compared with non-essential workers)
A @uk_biobank study from >120,000 participants
[NB: current issue with link] pic.twitter.com/UZmIO69G4O— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 9, 2020
Supplement: Lupus in the 21st Century
13 Dec, 2020 | 23:13h | UTCHomepage: Lupus in the 21st Century
Editorial: Lupus in the 21st century
- Classifying and diagnosing systemic lupus erythematosus in the 21st century
- New biomarkers in SLE: from bench to bedside
- Treatment targets in SLE: remission and low disease activity state
- Long-term outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus: trends over time and major contributors
- Lupus nephritis: clinical presentations and outcomes in the 21st century
- The management of neuropsychiatric lupus in the 21st century: still so many unmet needs?
- The patient’s perspective: are quality of life and disease burden a possible treatment target in systemic lupus erythematosus?
- Treating systemic lupus erythematosus in the 21st century: new drugs and new perspectives on old drugs
Randomized trial: No difference in quality of life and slightly greater weight loss with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass compared to Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy at 7 years
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:20h | UTCEffect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Weight Loss and Quality of Life at 7 Years in Patients With Morbid Obesity: The SLEEVEPASS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Using Quality-of-Life Measures to Determine the Ideal Bariatric Procedure – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
WHO reveals leading causes of death and disability worldwide: 2000-2019
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:24h | UTCWHO reveals leading causes of death and disability worldwide: 2000-2019 – World Health Organization
Fact Sheet: The top 10 causes of death
Long Covid: Study shows persistence of symptoms in a third of ambulatory patients 30 to 45 days after diagnosis
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:27h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19: persistent symptoms in one third of cases – Université de Genève
Commentary on Twitter
Study of 669 people who had #COVID19 during the first wave in Switzerland. Of 510 who were followed up for 30-45 days, 32% still had at least one symptom.
Fatigue, shortness of breath, and loss of smell or taste were the most common symptoms. #LongCovidhttps://t.co/pDB6nuZWTn pic.twitter.com/bbt9c3LFXl
— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) December 8, 2020
Review: Mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:19h | UTCMechanical Complications of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Review – JAMA Cardiology
Videos: Acute Rupture of Left Ventricular Aneurysm AND Ventricular Septal Rupture AND Papillary Muscle Rupture
British HIV Association guidelines on the management of gastrointestinal opportunistic infections in people living with HIV
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:16h | UTC
Randomized trial: Among patients in the ICU receiving invasive ventilation, a strategy with lower PEEP was noninferior to a strategy using higher PEEP
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:22h | UTCEditorial: Searching for the Optimal PEEP in Patients Without ARDS: High, Low, or in Between?
Video: Effect of Lower vs Higher PEEP Strategy on Ventilator-Free Days in ICU Patients Without ARDS
Commentary on Twitter
Effect of a Lower vs Higher PEEP Strategy on Ventilator-Free Days in ICU Patients Without ARDS https://t.co/h6IozSLUeS via @JAMA_current part of @JAMANetwork There is no size that fits all. PEEP titration – way to go.
— Matthias Eikermann (@MatthiasEikerm1) December 10, 2020
Systematic Review: Financial conflicts of interest are associated with favorable recommendations of drugs and devices in clinical guidelines, advisory committee reports, opinion pieces, and narrative reviews
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:18h | UTC
Randomized trial: Long-acting injectable antipsychotic use by patients with early-phase schizophrenia can significantly delay time to first hospitalization
11 Dec, 2020 | 09:14h | UTCCommentary: Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics vs. Usual Care for Early-Phase Schizophrenia – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
RCT: The mean survival time until 1st hospitalization was 613.7 days for patients with schizophrenia treated with aripiprazole once monthly vs. 530.6 days for those treated with usual care (HR=0.56; 0.34- 0.92; NNT=7) https://t.co/i3857D2ULQ
— P𝘧OL (@psychopharmacol) December 5, 2020
Global burden of cardiovascular diseases and risk factors, 1990–2019
10 Dec, 2020 | 09:00h | UTCNews Release: JACC: Cardiovascular Disease Burden, Deaths Are Rising Around the World – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/IHME_UW/status/1336792746842058756
Systematic Review: Probiotics probably make little or no difference for patients with acute infectious diarrhea
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:53h | UTCProbiotics for treating acute infectious diarrhoea – Cochrane Library
Summary: Do probiotics help to treat acute infectious diarrhoea? – Cochrane Library
Observational study: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention in localities in west and central Africa was associated with a remarkable reduction in morbidity and mortality from the disease
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:54h | UTC
Systematic review: Men with COVID-19 have almost three times the risk of requiring ICU admission and a higher risk of death
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:45h | UTCCommentary: Men face ‘almost three times the odds’ of ICU admission for Covid-19, study says – CNN AND Men with COVID-19 three times more likely to need intensive care: study – MedicalXpress
Commentary on Twitter
Men w/ COVID19 are 3 times more likely to need intensive care & are at significantly higher risk of dying from the virus than women. New research analyzed over 3 million confirmed cases from 46 countries and 44 states. 2 links: https://t.co/g9nYKWxzcv
andhttps://t.co/ZOIfSYImWi— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) December 9, 2020
Randomized trial: In patients with recurrent, complicated, or persistent painful diverticulitis, sigmoid resection improved quality of life but was associated with a small but significant risk of major complications
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:51h | UTCAuthor Interview: Laparoscopic Sigmoid Resection vs Conservative Treatment in Improving Quality of Life in Diverticulitis
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/drferzli/status/1330948905941557248
A nationwide study in Denmark showed a higher than expected risk of cardiac events in patients with cancer receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:49h | UTC
UAE says Chinese vaccine 86% effective, offers few details
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:43h | UTCUAE says Chinese vaccine 86% effective, offers few details – Associated Press
See also: China State-Backed Covid Vaccine Has 86% Efficacy, UAE Says – Bloomberg
UK to refine allergy warning on Pfizer vaccine sparked by two adverse reactions
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:41h | UTCUK to refine allergy warning on Pfizer vaccine sparked by two adverse reactions – Reuters
See also: UK probes whether COVID-19 vaccine caused allergic reactions – Associated Press AND NHS told not to give Covid vaccine to those with history of allergic reactions – The Guardian
CDC releases new ventilation guidelines for indoor environments to reduce Covid-19 risk
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:23h | UTCCDC Releases New Ventilation Guidelines For Indoor Environments To Reduce Covid-19 Risk – Forbes
CDC Guideline: Ventilation
Related podcast: Air Handling Standards for Increasing the Safety of Indoor Spaces During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA
Vast majority of pregnant women with COVID-19 won’t have complications, study finds
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:39h | UTCOriginal study: Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women With and Without Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection – JAMA Network Open
Just published: AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine shows moderate efficacy, but questions remain about the most effective dosing regimen
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:25h | UTCCommentaries: Oxford COVID vaccine paper highlights lingering unknowns about results – Nature AND Detailed data on AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine show it has moderate efficacy – STAT AND Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine efficacy – The Lancet AND Oxford COVID-19 vaccine is safe and protects against disease, first published results from phase 3 trials – The Lancet AND Expert reaction to a study on the results of phase 3 human trials of the Oxford/AZ COVID-19 vaccine – Science Media Centre
How rich countries are ‘hoarding’ the world’s vaccines, in charts
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCHow Rich Countries Are ‘Hoarding’ The World’s Vaccines, In Charts – NPR
See also: How COVID vaccines are being divvied up around the world – Nature AND Rich countries hoarding Covid vaccines, says People’s Vaccine Alliance – BBC AND Amnesty: rich countries have bought too many COVID-19 vaccines – Reuters
“COVID-19: when are you most infectious?” This commentary from the authors of a recent meta-analysis highlights the findings that infectiousness peaks within the first 5 days of symptom onset
10 Dec, 2020 | 08:38h | UTCCOVID-19: when are you most infectious? – The Conversation
Original study and commentaries: Meta-analysis: SARSCoV2 most contagious within the first 5 days of symptom onset
Report: Three-quarters attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 in the Brazilian Amazon during a largely unmitigated epidemic
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:20h | UTC
FDA Safety Communication: Wear face masks with no metal during MRI exams
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:21h | UTCCommentary: Any mask containing metal could cause burns during an MRI, FDA warns – MedicalXpress