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“Neurological manifestations of COVID-19” – guideline of the German society of neurology
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:15h | UTC
Another randomized trial shows hydroxychloroquine is not effective as postexposure prophylaxis to prevent Covid-19
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:19h | UTCSummary for patients: Summary for Patients: Postexposure Hydroxychloroquine Prophylaxis to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Infection
New vaccine data is coming: Watch out for these 3 claims
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:17h | UTCNew Vaccine Data Is Coming: Watch Out for These 3 Claims – Wired
Review: Cardiopulmonary impact of particulate air pollution in high-risk populations
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:07h | UTC
Randomized trial: No benefit and potential harm from Vitamin D at doses of 1000 IU/d or higher compared with 200 IU/d in older persons with elevated fall risk
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:13h | UTCCommentaries: Study Finds No Benefit, Possible Harm to Seniors’ Fall Risks with Higher Doses of Vitamin D – Johns Hopkins Medicine AND Does High-Dose Vitamin D Actually Heighten Fall Risk? – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/ErinMichos/status/1336091776994537472
Cohort study: In the general population, both low and high levels of LDL cholesterol were associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality
9 Dec, 2020 | 08:11h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Studies on the association between LDL-C levels and the risk of all cause mortality have provided conflicting results. This new study investigates the association between levels of LDL-C and the risk of all cause and cause specific mortalityhttps://t.co/phsKXIgPfq
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) December 8, 2020
If exposed to Covid-19, how long before you have symptoms? Median incubation is 5.1 days, and 97.5% of those who develop symptoms do so within 11.5 days of being exposed to the virus
8 Dec, 2020 | 08:06h | UTCIf Exposed To Covid-19 Coronavirus, How Long Before You Have Symptoms – Forbes
WHO Manifesto: Prescriptions and actionables for a healthy and green recovery from Covid-19
8 Dec, 2020 | 08:13h | UTCWHO manifesto for a healthy recovery from COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
The WHO Manifesto for a healthy recovery from #COVID19 lists 6⃣ steps to create a healthier 💟, fairer ⚖️ & greener 🌳 world while investing to maintain & resuscitate the economy:
👉https://t.co/Ftv0KCKsMA pic.twitter.com/PBuejrb7B4
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 31, 2020
WHO set to approve a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020—increasing hopes for equitable access
8 Dec, 2020 | 08:09h | UTC
Opinion: “Get ready for vaccine false side effects”. When millions of people are vaccinated, naturally occurring health problems could be wrongly attributed to vaccines
8 Dec, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCGet Ready for False Side Effects – Science Translational Medicine
Data from 45 countries show containing COVID vs. saving the economy is a false dichotomy
8 Dec, 2020 | 07:57h | UTC
First-of-its-kind African trial tests common drugs to prevent severe COVID-19. “Could cheap, widely available drugs prevent patients with mild illness from becoming severely sick?”
8 Dec, 2020 | 07:46h | UTCFirst-of-its-kind African trial tests common drugs to prevent severe COVID-19 – Science
Observational study: Even low dose oral glucocorticoids linked to increased cardiovascular risk in people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases
8 Dec, 2020 | 07:35h | UTCCommentary: Patients receiving low dose steroid at increased risk of cardiovascular disease – Public Library of Science
Randomized trial: In pregnant women with mild and moderate chronic hypertension, the use of labetalol was associated with more adverse events compared to methyldopa or no medication
8 Dec, 2020 | 07:26h | UTC
How to write a superb literature review
8 Dec, 2020 | 07:32h | UTCHow to write a superb literature review – Nature
New CDC Guidance with 10 public health strategies to address high levels of community transmission of SARS-Cov-2, including universal use of face masks
7 Dec, 2020 | 01:10h | UTCCommentaries: Masks are critical to stopping coronavirus spread, even at home, CDC says – CNN AND CDC recommends ‘universal’ use of face masks to prevent COVID-19 spread – UPI
Commentary on Twitter
In most of the US, Covid transmission is at dangerously high levels. CDC released a new package of 10 key strategies needed to curb the spread, including universal masking and postponing travel. https://t.co/b0utHmygSI pic.twitter.com/HXjlo89WrR
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) December 5, 2020
Spironolactone use is associated with improved outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and concomitant resistant hypertension
8 Dec, 2020 | 07:44h | UTC
Cohort study: Epidemiology and outcomes of 212 consecutive critically ill patients diagnosed with COVID-19 at Hospital Sírio-Libanês in São Paulo, Brazil
7 Dec, 2020 | 01:13h | UTC
Meta-analysis: Respiratory function post-infection by COVID-19. Altered diffusion capacity, restrictive pattern, and obstructive pattern were found in 39%, 15% and 7% of patients, respectively
7 Dec, 2020 | 01:04h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Check out our recent systematic review in post-COVID-19 patients. Altered diffusion capacity, restrictive pattern and obstructive pattern were found in 39%, 15% and 7% of patients, respectively. @VilaroJordi @lvasconcello @RestoyAlsina @BufadorBufador https://t.co/PDHcUOCEbw
— Rodrigo Torres Castro (@klgorodtorres) November 25, 2020
WHO Guidance for improving acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines
7 Dec, 2020 | 01:16h | UTCCommentary: Guidance For Improving Vaccine Uptake Published By WHO TAG – Health Policy Watch
Myocardial injury in severe COVID-19 is similar to traditional ARDS. It is a function of baseline comorbidities, advanced age, and multisystem organ dysfunction
7 Dec, 2020 | 00:59h | UTCCommentary: Myocardial Injury in Severe COVID-19 vs. ARDS – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
About that “permanent heart damage” people associate with #COVID19…
Study published 11/13 found odds of heart damage was found to be *lower* in intubated C19 patients than in those w/ Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome from non-Covid causes.https://t.co/rnRGFkfl0N pic.twitter.com/NN1f3DNrC7
— AJ Kay (@AJKayWriter) November 20, 2020
The UK has approved a COVID vaccine — but scientists still have many questions. One of them is if the vaccines will prevent the transmission of the disease
7 Dec, 2020 | 00:52h | UTCThe UK has approved a COVID vaccine — here’s what scientists now want to know – Nature
Despite vaccinations, COVID-19 death toll likely to increase into April
7 Dec, 2020 | 00:57h | UTC
Study in Germany comparing regions with vs. without mask mandates concluded that 20 d after becoming mandatory, face masks reduced new Covid-19 infections by around 45%
7 Dec, 2020 | 00:46h | UTC
Case-control study: Meningococcus B vaccine prevents disease with 79 percent effectiveness in children and young adults
6 Dec, 2020 | 23:48h | UTCCommentary: Meningococcus B vaccine prevents disease with 79 per cent effectiveness in under-18s – University of Bristol
Commentary on Twitter
In this matched case-control study, children who developed meningococcal disease were less likely to have been vaccinated with 4CMenB vs matched controls without meningococcal disease during the first 5y of vaccine availability in Portugal https://t.co/dGagZ3aTIB @adamhfinn
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) December 3, 2020