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Flurry of coronavirus reinfections leaves scientists puzzled
7 Oct, 2020 | 09:15h | UTCFlurry of coronavirus reinfections leaves scientists puzzled – The Guardian
Most infants are well even when moms are infected by COVID-19, researchers find
7 Oct, 2020 | 09:13h | UTCOriginal Study: Infant Outcomes Following Maternal Infection with SARS-CoV-2: First Report from the PRIORITY Study – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
A new study published CID (https://t.co/j3uvcSgx3p) finds babies born to mothers w/ COVID-19 rarely suffer from effects of the virus, though co-author Dr. Stephanie Gaw notes, “the majority of births were from third-trimester infections." #IDSAJournals https://t.co/tGuZZP0r3B
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) September 30, 2020
Face masks: what the data say
7 Oct, 2020 | 09:17h | UTCFace masks: what the data say – Nature
Commentary on Twitter
#Facemasks: what the data say.#Masks work, but they are not infallible.
You decrease your risk of contagion if you wear them properly AND apply other #hygiene measures, keep your physical distance, and ventilate indoor spaces well.#covid #covid19
https://t.co/uNqehIC2pF— Vanessa Campo-Ruiz, MD PhD (@VCSTX) October 6, 2020
Covid-19: Risk of death more than doubled in people who also had flu, English data show
7 Oct, 2020 | 09:11h | UTCCovid-19: Risk of death more than doubled in people who also had flu, English data show – The BMJ
Original study (preprint): Interactions between SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza and the impact of coinfection on disease severity: A test negative design – medRxiv
Commentary on Twitter
People infected with both flu and SARS-CoV-2 are more than twice as likely to die as someone with the new coronavirus alone, emerging evidence analysed by @PHE_uk has found. The data has been published as a preprint on medRxivhttps://t.co/3Qv3gxGRXB
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 23, 2020
Randomized trial: Tranexamic acid during prehospital transport in patients at risk for hemorrhage after injury
7 Oct, 2020 | 09:04h | UTCCommentaries: Prehospital Tranexamic Acid: STAAMP of Approval or Return to Sender? – JAMA Surgery AND Trial examines prehospital administration of blood-clotting agent in severely injured trauma patients – News Medical
Commentary on Twitter
TXA as an adjunct to prehospital #injury management seems to improve #outcome but only in specific subgroups. A nicely done multicenter trial that raises more questions to be answered. @SCCM @JAMASurgery https://t.co/rTQz8qJO0o
— Lauren R. Sorce, PhD, RN, CPNP-AC/PC, FAAN, FCCM (@SCCMPresident) October 5, 2020
Systematic Review: Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID‐19
7 Oct, 2020 | 09:07h | UTCThoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library
Commentaries: How accurate is chest imaging for diagnosing COVID-19? – Cochrane Library AND Featured Review: Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19 – Cochrane Library
Updated Choosing Wisely Canada recommendations: Tests and treatments to question in obstetrics and gynecology
7 Oct, 2020 | 09:02h | UTCSee complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Commentary on Twitter
Today, @SOGCorg releases 3 new #choosingwisely recs (#10-12) of tests and treatments to question in #obstetrics & #gynaecology
See the new recs: https://t.co/vFSmJcqY0y pic.twitter.com/luNgGedz2n
— Choosing Wisely Canada (@ChooseWiselyCA) October 5, 2020
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Physical therapy referral from primary care for acute back pain with sciatica
7 Oct, 2020 | 08:56h | UTCPhysical Therapy Referral From Primary Care for Acute Back Pain With Sciatica: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: For back pain, early MRI didn’t help, early physical therapy did, studies find – ACP Internist AND Early PT for Acute Back Pain and Sciatica Improves Disability – NEJM Journal Watch
Cohort study: Risk for serious infection with low-dose glucocorticoids in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
7 Oct, 2020 | 08:53h | UTCCommentaries: Glucocorticoids associated with increased risk for infection, even at low doses – American College of Physicians AND Even low-dose glucocorticoids raise serious infection risk in RA patients – medwire News
Commentary on Twitter
ICYMI: #Glucocorticoids are associated with an increased risk for infection, even at doses as low as 5mg or less per day https://t.co/pm9Q72mvhT. pic.twitter.com/rM7GdHkbwW
— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) September 24, 2020
[Abstract Only] Once-weekly insulin for Type 2 diabetes without previous insulin treatment
7 Oct, 2020 | 08:54h | UTCOnce-Weekly Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes without Previous Insulin Treatment – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Once-weekly insulin had similar effects to daily insulin in type 2 diabetes, industry-funded trial finds – ACP Internist AND Once-Weekly Insulin Shows Promise in Type 2 Diabetes – NEJM Journal Watch
WHO: 10% of world’s people may have been infected with virus
6 Oct, 2020 | 01:00h | UTCWHO: 10% of world’s people may have been infected with virus – Associated Press
See also: One in 10 may have caught COVID, as world heads into ‘difficult period’: WHO – Reuters
Updated CDC Guidance: How COVID-19 Spreads
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:59h | UTCHow COVID-19 Spreads – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Commentary: CDC revises coronavirus guidance to acknowledge that it spreads through airborne transmission – CNBC
Systematic review: Complications of cricothyroidotomy versus tracheostomy in emergency surgical airway management
7 Oct, 2020 | 08:52h | UTC
Long-term health consequences of COVID-19
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:58h | UTCLong-term Health Consequences of COVID-19 – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Persistent post-COVID symptoms could be the from direct tissue invasion by the virus, profound inflammation & cytokine storm, related immune system damage, hypercoagulable state, or some combination https://t.co/G8tI9U3TaL @CarlosdelRio7 lfcollins_md @PreetiNMalani
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) October 5, 2020
Meta-analysis: Risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with COVID‐19
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:54h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
In a new #RPTH paper, researchers performed a meta-analysis of #VTE risk in #COVID19 patients: 22.7% prevalence in ICU vs. 7.9% in non-ICU patients. Other subgroup analyses reveal heterogeneity and interesting trends…@Cihan_Ay_MD @FlorianMoik NEW: https://t.co/24IWOm5qTe pic.twitter.com/HjnSYq9YKz
— RPTH (@RPTHjournal) September 30, 2020
Meta-analysis of #clotting events in 66 studies including 28173 patients with #COVID19. High #VTE & #PE prevalence in ICU patients indicates a need for thromboprophylaxis research! Read the results at #RPTH by @Cihan_Ay_MD @FlorianMoik https://t.co/24IWOlNPuE @thrombosisday pic.twitter.com/V4Pn2ssBH3
— RPTH (@RPTHjournal) October 5, 2020
What we have found was a trend of decreased VTE rates over time. Earlier studies reported slightly higher VTE rates than more recent ones. What could be the reason? Experience dealing with COVID19 and improved preventive strategies? https://t.co/YDjRyvNmK6 https://t.co/y3Uj5x3QRI pic.twitter.com/0HcFQvMJB8
— Cihan Ay (@Cihan_Ay_MD) September 26, 2020
Changes in adult alcohol use and consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:56h | UTCCommentaries: Americans over 30 have been drinking more during the coronavirus pandemic, research shows – CNN AND Adult Alcohol Use Has Increased During the COVID-19 Pandemic – NEJM Journal Watch AND Americans Have Turned To Alcohol During The Coronavirus Pandemic, And It’s Concerning – Forbes
Commentary on Twitter
Survey study shows Americans increased their frequency of alcohol consumption during #COVID19, compared with a year earlier. Women also reported increases in days of heavy drinking and in alcohol-related problems. @MichaelSPollard https://t.co/TVjmpoj9ja
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) September 30, 2020
Survival of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus on the human skin: Importance of hand hygiene in COVID-19
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:52h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/DrZoeHyde/status/1313098114958417921
Report: Adolescent with COVID-19 as the source of an outbreak at a 3-week family gathering
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:50h | UTC
A ‘herd mentality’ can’t stop the COVID-19 pandemic. Neither can a weak vaccine
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:53h | UTC
[Abstract Only] A Randomized trial comparing antibiotics with appendectomy for appendicitis
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:44h | UTCA Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics with Appendectomy for Appendicitis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Benefits, risks seen with antibiotics-first for appendicitis – University of Washington School of Medicine
Infographic: Deciding Between Antibiotics & Surgery for Appendicitis: Findings from the CODA Study
Commentary on Twitter
For the treatment of appendicitis, antibiotics noninferior to appendectomy on the basis of results of a standard health-status measure. In the antibiotics group, nearly 3 in 10 participants had undergone appendectomy by 90 days. #ACSCC20
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 5, 2020
Patient page: Risk of COVID-19 during air travel
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:45h | UTCRisk of COVID-19 During Air Travel – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
"Risk of #COVID19 During Air Travel" https://t.co/wHXgNqeJem via @JAMA_current @JAMANetworkOpen cc @DrJenGunter
"The risk of contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during air travel is lower than from an office building, classroom, supermarket, or commuter train." pic.twitter.com/SZjCoHlrnw
— Timothy Caulfield (@CaulfieldTim) October 4, 2020
People with ‘silent’ COVID-19 have as much coronavirus as those with symptoms
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:48h | UTCOriginal Study: Upper respiratory viral load in asymptomatic individuals and mildly symptomatic patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection – Thorax
Commentary on Twitter
People with ‘silent’ COVID-19 infection have as much coronavirus in their noses and throats as those with symptoms.https://t.co/DUQvmbBadb
Podcast: https://t.co/xyXT5jlBA9— ThoraxBMJ (@ThoraxBMJ) September 22, 2020
Systematic review: Carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:10h | UTCCarotid endarterectomy for symptomatic carotid stenosis – Cochrane Library
Systematic review: Sublingual immunotherapy for asthma
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:11h | UTCSublingual immunotherapy for asthma – Cochrane Library
Summary: Sublingual immunotherapy for asthma – Cochrane Library
Virologists who discovered hepatitis C win medicine Nobel
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:12h | UTCVirologists who discovered hepatitis C win medicine Nobel – Nature
See also: Medicine Nobel honors three scientists for discoveries on hepatitis C virus – Science AND Trio wins Nobel Prize in medicine for discovery of hepatitis C virus – STAT