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Carefully implemented infection-control measures can prevent COVID-19 transmission in hospitals
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:12h | UTCOriginal study: Incidence of Nosocomial COVID-19 in Patients Hospitalized at a Large US Academic Medical Center – JAMA Network Open
Fauci says U.S. won’t get back to normal until late 2021
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:59h | UTCFauci says U.S. won’t get back to normal until late 2021 – NBC News
See also: Fauci says normal life may not be back until the end of 2021 – CNN
AstraZeneca resumes Covid-19 vaccine trials in the U.K.
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:01h | UTCAstraZeneca resumes Covid-19 vaccine trials in the U.K. – STAT
See also: The ethics of pausing a vaccine trial in the midst of a pandemic: a conversation with Ruth Faden – STAT AND University of Oxford resumes vaccine trial
A COVID-19 vaccine may be only 50% effective. Is that good enough?
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:03h | UTCA COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Only 50% Effective. Is That Good Enough? – NPR
Viewpoint: Radiology and value-based health care
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:56h | UTCRadiology and Value-Based Health Care – JAMA (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Valaciclovir to prevent vertical transmission of cytomegalovirus after maternal primary infection during pregnancy
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:58h | UTC
Pre-post study: Improved outcomes with an enhanced recovery approach to cesarean delivery
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:53h | UTCImproved Outcomes With an Enhanced Recovery Approach to Cesarean Delivery – Obstetrics & Gynecology
Commentary: Enhanced recovery approach aids cesarean birth outcomes – MedicalXpress
Related: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cesarean Delivery
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in Europe and North America
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:48h | UTCThe emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in Europe and North America – Science
Commentary: How coronavirus took hold in North America and in Europe – University of Arizona
Commentary on Twitter
"Our analyses … show that intensive testing and contact tracing could have prevented #SARSCoV2 from becoming established" in the United States and Europe
Just published @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/ywVKe3YteI @LemeyLab and collaborators pic.twitter.com/7AaB7Z7TeJ— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 10, 2020
Consensus Statement: Cardio‐oncology care in the era of the COVID‐19 pandemic
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:54h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
CA: A Cancer Journal Article on COVID and Cardio-Oncology Care from International Cardio-Oncology team of global experts! An outstanding achievement by our community- read it here: https://t.co/4GqnZfbWXN pic.twitter.com/9m9n744jSo
— International Cardio-Oncology Society (@ICOSociety) September 11, 2020
[Abstract Only] Study: Patient reported outcomes predicting spontaneous stone passage may not have acceptable accuracy
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:55h | UTCPatient Reported Outcomes Predicting Spontaneous Stone Passage May Not Have Acceptable Accuracy – Journal of Urology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Predicting Spontaneous Passage of a Ureteral Stone – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
Meta-analysis: PEEP-induced recruited lung volume measured by volume-pressure curves in ARDS
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:51h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
PEEP-induced recruited lung volume measured
by VP curves in #ARDS, systematic review: after PEEP increment most pts are recruiters (Vrec > 150ml, 74%). #ICU mortality no significantly different between recruiters/non but evidence very low/publication bias https://t.co/fgyAscoWCf pic.twitter.com/WD02pMycWr— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) September 12, 2020
Cochrane evidence on COVID-19: a round-up
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:47h | UTCCochrane evidence on COVID-19: a round-up – Evidently Cochrane
[Preprint] Transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in household and community settings in the United Kingdom
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:45h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Estimate of 37% (95% CI: 31-43%) secondary attack rate within UK households during early stages of pandemic (i.e. probability of transmission between first case and each household contact) https://t.co/rUTP70cbuA via @sbfnk pic.twitter.com/H8HjNku62F
— Adam Kucharski (@adamjkucharski) September 10, 2020
NSAIDs like ibuprofen not tied to severe COVID-19, death
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:42h | UTCNSAIDs like ibuprofen not tied to severe COVID-19, death – CIDRAP
Acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients with and without COVID-19: A comparison study
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:44h | UTCCommentary: Deaths Sky High in Hospitalized COVID Patients With Kidney Injury – Medscape AND Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19 Patients – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
Via @JASN_News: patients with COVID-19 had sig. higher incidence of AKI, more likely to require RRT, ICU, & ventilation cf. pts w/o COVID-19 or historical controls. https://t.co/cS2n0TH6we
— Nature Reviews Urology (@NatRevUrol) September 4, 2020
COVID-19 and pneumothorax: A multicenter retrospective case series
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:39h | UTCCOVID-19 and Pneumothorax: A Multicentre Retrospective Case Series – European Respiratory Journal
Commentary: Another possible COVID complication: ‘Punctured lung’ – CIDRAP
The lessons we’ve learned from the Covid-19 response, according to Anthony Fauci
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:40h | UTCThe lessons we’ve learned from the Covid-19 response, according to Anthony Fauci – STAT
Commentary on Twitter
Fauci's lessons learned on Covid-19, in short:
* Never underestimate the potential impact of an outbreak.
* Scientifically sound research matters.
* Adapt to new information
* It's past time to address health care disparities.https://t.co/Ju7vm6iOQg— Jason Ukman (@JasonUkman) September 10, 2020
Editorial: Reassuring the public and clinical community about the scientific review and approval of a COVID-19 vaccine
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:33h | UTC
Preliminary randomized trial evaluated recombinant human granulocyte colony–stimulating factor for patients with COVID-19 and lymphopenia
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:36h | UTCInvited Commentary: Immune Stimulation With Recombinant Human Granulocyte Colony–Stimulating Factor for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)—Beware of Blind Spots
Commentary on Twitter
Preliminary findings from a randomized clinical trial suggest that rhG-CSF treatment should be studied in larger trials and in a broader range of patients with #COVID19 https://t.co/SjsoWOkEXg
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) September 10, 2020
Bacterial and fungal superinfections in critically ill patients with COVID-19
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:28h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Bacterial/fungal superinfections in critically ill #COVID19 pts: true prevalence still elusive. Underestimation of late superinfection risk may occur in #ICU; confounding factors also hamper identification of most frequently associated bacteria #COVIDFOAM https://t.co/iDAyOwYekr pic.twitter.com/Z7N4V7tc7q
— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) September 10, 2020
Perspective: Fairly prioritizing groups for access to COVID-19 vaccines
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:34h | UTCFairly Prioritizing Groups for Access to COVID-19 Vaccines – JAMA
UNICEF/WHO: COVID-19 could reverse decades of progress toward eliminating preventable child deaths, agencies warn
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:31h | UTC
Audio interview: Guidelines for Covid-19 vaccine deployment
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:29h | UTCAudio Interview: Guidelines for Covid-19 Vaccine Deployment – New England Journal of Medicine
The underdog coronavirus vaccines that the world will need if front runners stumble
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:20h | UTCThe underdog coronavirus vaccines that the world will need if front runners stumble – Nature
Systematic review: Blood pressure targets for the treatment of people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:16h | UTCSummary: Blood pressure targets in people with cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Our latest @cochranecollab review update finds insufficient evidence to "justify lower blood pressure targets (135/85 mmHg or less) in people with hypertension and established cardiovascular disease"https://t.co/Ki8mwkRp0e#HTNEvidence #hypertension pic.twitter.com/Y9V12OaqZP
— Cochrane Hypertension (@CochraneHTN) September 9, 2020