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WHO/UNICEF Report – Neglected Tragedy: The Global Burden of Stillbirths
9 Oct, 2020 | 08:54h | UTCNeglected Tragedy: The Global Burden of Stillbirths – World Health Organization / UNICEF
News Release: One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
According to 🆕 estimates, almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 #stillbirth every 16 seconds.
#COVID19 related health service disruptions could worsen the situation, potentially adding 200,000 more stillbirths over a 12-month period:
👉https://t.co/vgD9SJSzCK pic.twitter.com/4fFAlbrIjj— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 8, 2020
Randomized trial: Effect of exercise training for five years on all cause mortality in older adults
9 Oct, 2020 | 08:56h | UTCNews Release: Exercise intensity not linked to mortality risk in older adults, finds trial – BMJ
Infographic: Generation 100 study: randomised controlled trial
Commentary: It’s never too late for older adults to start exercising – The BMJ Opinion
Commentaries on Twitter
Impressive study — 5yr #exercise RCT looking at all cause mortality in over 1500 older adults (~73yo). Adherence to exercise ~50%. @bmj_latest https://t.co/UnthYld2bM pic.twitter.com/t4JMQXiD78
— Jess Scott, PhD (@cardiac_fitness) October 8, 2020
Exercise intensity appears to make no difference to risk of mortality among older adults, suggests a randomised controlled trial from Norway published by @bmj_latest today https://t.co/7h7hzPTymf @UWisloff
— BMJ Group (@bmj_company) October 8, 2020
Systematic review: Not enough evidence to recommend vena caval filters for the prevention of pulmonary embolism
9 Oct, 2020 | 08:52h | UTCVena caval filters for the prevention of pulmonary embolism – Cochrane Library
Summary: Vena caval filters for the prevention of pulmonary embolism – Cochrane Library
Editorial: The ten reasons why corticosteroid therapy reduces mortality in severe COVID-19
8 Oct, 2020 | 09:15h | UTC
Study: Electric shocks to the tongue can quiet chronic ringing ears
9 Oct, 2020 | 08:51h | UTCElectric shocks to the tongue can quiet chronic ringing ears – Science
ATS/ERS Updated guidance on the management of COVID-19
8 Oct, 2020 | 09:16h | UTC
Editorial – Long COVID: let patients help define long-lasting COVID symptoms
8 Oct, 2020 | 09:09h | UTCLong COVID: let patients help define long-lasting COVID symptoms – Nature
Outcomes of sailors in isolation after a COVID-19 outbreak on a US aircraft carrier
8 Oct, 2020 | 09:13h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
(1/3) Study of the #COVID19 outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, with follow-up of outcomes. 736 sailors with a median age of 25 years were infected. 20% were asymptomatic, 1% were hospitalised, and 0.1% died.https://t.co/BMGZYUl7s1 pic.twitter.com/pm1gFJB0BE
— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) October 4, 2020
What is post-viral fatigue syndrome, the condition affecting some COVID-19 survivors?
8 Oct, 2020 | 09:08h | UTC
5 things to know about a COVID vaccine: It won’t be a ‘magic wand’
8 Oct, 2020 | 09:05h | UTC5 Things to Know About a COVID Vaccine: It Won’t Be a ‘Magic Wand’ – Kaiser Health News
Why people with diabetes are being hit so hard by Covid-19
8 Oct, 2020 | 09:04h | UTCWhy people with diabetes are being hit so hard by Covid-19 – STAT
Covid-19: People are gathering again, but can crowds be made safe?
8 Oct, 2020 | 09:01h | UTCCovid-19: People are gathering again, but can crowds be made safe? – The BMJ
How the leading coronavirus vaccines work
8 Oct, 2020 | 09:06h | UTCHow the leading coronavirus vaccines work – The Conversation
Related: SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Development: Current Status – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
[Abstract Only] Interferon Beta-1b and Lopinavir–Ritonavir for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
8 Oct, 2020 | 08:59h | UTCInterferon Beta-1b and Lopinavir–Ritonavir for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
COVID-19 and the kidney
8 Oct, 2020 | 09:02h | UTCCOVID-19 and the kidney – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
Review: Ultrasound-guided peripheral vascular catheterization in pediatric patients
8 Oct, 2020 | 08:55h | UTC
Meta-analysis: Association of SGLT2 inhibitors with cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in patients with Type 2 diabetes
8 Oct, 2020 | 08:57h | UTC
Expert analysis: Very low carbohydrate and ketogenic diets and cardiometabolic risk
8 Oct, 2020 | 08:58h | UTCVery Low Carbohydrate and Ketogenic Diets and Cardiometabolic Risk – American College of Cardiology
Global maps of travel time to healthcare facilities
8 Oct, 2020 | 08:54h | UTCGlobal maps of travel time to healthcare facilities – Nature Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
It's pretty striking how far and how long it takes to get to #healthcare facilities around the world
New paper @NatureMedicine https://t.co/TME4zY4yXf
by Daniel Weiss @telethonkids @CurtinUni and colleagues pic.twitter.com/aQXW2gQ57t— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 28, 2020
Cerebral venous thrombosis: A practical guide
8 Oct, 2020 | 08:54h | UTCCerebral venous thrombosis: a practical guide – Practical Neurology
Randomized trial: Lopinavir–ritonavir not beneficial for patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19
7 Oct, 2020 | 08:50h | UTCCommentaries: Study: HIV drug of no benefit to hospitalized COVID patients – CIDRAP AND Antiviral monotherapy for hospitalised patients with COVID-19 is not enough – The Lancet AND
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Lopinavir-ritonavir is not an effective treatment for patients hospitalised with #COVID19: finding from RECOVERY, randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial https://t.co/RpiUAvWF1I pic.twitter.com/uI3yiQbEgK
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) October 6, 2020
ACEP Clinical Policy: Critical issues related to opioids in adult patients presenting to the emergency department
8 Oct, 2020 | 08:53h | UTCCommentary: ACEP Opioid Policy Statement – Journal Feed
WHO: COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries
7 Oct, 2020 | 09:24h | UTCCOVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey – World Health Organization
Three lessons COVID-19 has taught us about Open Access publishing
7 Oct, 2020 | 09:19h | UTC
ACP Guidance: Should Remdesivir be used for the treatment of patients with COVID-19?
7 Oct, 2020 | 09:21h | UTCSystematic review: Remdesivir for Adults With COVID-19: A Living Systematic Review for an American College of Physicians Practice Points – Annals of Internal Medicine