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Study: Household COVID-19 Infection Rarely Starts with Children
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:16h | UTCCOVID-19 in Children and the Dynamics of Infection in Families – Pediatrics
News Release: Study: Household COVID-19 infection rarely starts with children – American Academy o Pediatrics
Commentaries: COVID-19 Transmission and Children: The Child Is Not to Blame – Pediatrics AND Children rarely transmit COVID-19, doctors write in new commentary – University of Vermont AND Children Seem Not to Be Driving SARS-COV-2 Transmission – Physician’s Briefing
Editorial – COVID-19: The Worst May Be Yet to Come
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:10h | UTCCOVID-19: the worst may be yet to come – The Lancet
Updated Systematic Review: Convalescent Plasma or Hyperimmune Immunoglobulin for COVID‐19
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:13h | UTCCommentary: Convalescent plasma to treat people with COVID-19: the evidence so far – Evidently Cochrane
Related Commentary on Twitter
What do we know about convalescent plasma as a possible treatment for #COVID19? https://t.co/VZgPyW5HJy The @CochraneHaem living systematic review has now been updated, but uncertainty remains about the possible benefits & harms of #plasma. @CochraneUK's @SarahChapman30 explains. pic.twitter.com/9RQi6sDFV9
— Cochrane UK (@CochraneUK) July 10, 2020
Case Reports: 2 Adults with Kawasaki-like Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated with COVID-19
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:05h | UTCCase Report 1: An adult with Kawasaki-like multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19 – The Lancet
Case Report 2: An adult presentation consistent with PIMS-TS – The Lancet Rheumatology
Related Commentary on Twitter
First reports of Kawasaki-like #SARSCoV2 multi-system inflammatory syndrome in adultshttps://t.co/FYNWlxdk9q @TheLancet https://t.co/lnHMUxA7Ux @TheLancetRheum
21 yo in London, 45 yo in New York City pic.twitter.com/lLmSRzBjs4— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 11, 2020
Determinants of COVID-19 Disease Severity in Patients with Cancer
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:06h | UTCDeterminants of COVID-19 disease severity in patients with cancer – Nature Medicine
Commentaries: New York City data suggest link between immunotherapy, poor COVID-19 outcomes – Medwire News AND Should You Delay Cancer Treatment Because of COVID-19? Study Says Most Treatments Don’t Worsen Coronavirus Infection – Memorial Sloan Kettering
Related Commentary on Twitter
Publication of MSKCC COVID-19 experience shows that receiving ICIs seems to be associated with both increased risk of hospitalization with COVID-19 (HR 2.84; P = 0.013) and severe respiratory illness (HR 2.74; P = 0.004) https://t.co/GEU4GMVT8e
— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) July 2, 2020
Comparative Assessment of Particle Removal Efficiency of Fabric Masks as Alternatives to Standard Surgical Masks for PPE
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:07h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
New @CellPressNews: Quantifying the performance of the different masks ? (N95, surgical, cloth)
Importance of fit and nylon overlayhttps://t.co/ZoSguWbm0X pic.twitter.com/3OAmlfRFIu— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 9, 2020
Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19 and Acute Ischemic Stroke
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:03h | UTC
Observational Analysis: BCG Vaccine and COVID-19
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:02h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to study looking at BCG vaccination programmes and COVID-19 deaths in different countries – Science Media Centre AND Preliminary study suggests tuberculosis vaccine may be limiting COVID-19 deaths – Virginia Tech
Podcast: Acute Kidney Injury Caused by Proton Pump Inhibitors
12 Jul, 2020 | 23:55h | UTCAcute Kidney Injury Caused by Proton Pump Inhibitors – JAMA
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Intravenous Cetirizine Versus Intravenous Diphenhydramine for the Treatment of Acute Urticaria
12 Jul, 2020 | 23:57h | UTCIntravenous Cetirizine Versus Intravenous Diphenhydramine for the Treatment of Acute Urticaria: A Phase III Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Ruxolitinib Cream for Treatment of Vitiligo
12 Jul, 2020 | 23:58h | UTCRuxolitinib cream for treatment of vitiligo: a randomised, controlled, phase 2 trial – The Lancet
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Treatment with ruxolitinib cream was associated with substantial repigmentation of vitiligo lesions up to 52 weeks of treatment, and all doses were well tolerated: finding from a randomised, controlled, phase 2 trial https://t.co/Td5nlsMcYI pic.twitter.com/CHvtspGstQ
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 10, 2020
Persistent Symptoms in Patients After Acute COVID-19
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:46h | UTCPersistent Symptoms in Patients After Acute COVID-19 – JAMA
Related Commentary on Twitter
Just out: new study from @JAMA_current: of 143 patients discharged from hospital with #COVID19 (average age 56), only 13% were symptom-free an average of 2 months later. Fatigue, trouble breathing, joint pain, chest pain in >20%. https://t.co/KKwfpHnQHJ pic.twitter.com/QKRNBLeaGq
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) July 9, 2020
Systematic Review: Signs and Symptoms to Determine if a Patient Presenting in Primary care or Hospital Outpatient Settings has COVID‐19
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:45h | UTCCommentary: Signs and symptoms of COVID-19: new Cochrane evidence – Evidently Cochrane
Six Months Under the Coronavirus: Lessons Learned from the Leading COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies Around the Globe
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:36h | UTCSix Months Under the Coronavirus – Think Global Health
Mon July 13 – 10 Stories of The Day!
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:31h | UTC
2 – Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19 – Nature Medicine
Related review: Extra‐pulmonary complications of COVID‐19: a multi‐system disease? – Journal of Medical Virology
3 – The mathematical strategy that could transform coronavirus testing – Nature
Related: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions – World Health Organization AND It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Commentary: Oxford COVID-19 study: face masks and coverings work – act now – University of Oxford
Related Editorial: COVID-19 and the rush for self-medication and self-dosing with ivermectin: A word of caution – One Health
8 – COVID-19 in Children and the Dynamics of Infection in Families – Pediatrics
News Release: Study: Household COVID-19 infection rarely starts with children – American Academy o Pediatrics
Commentaries: COVID-19 Transmission and Children: The Child Is Not to Blame – Pediatrics AND Children rarely transmit COVID-19, doctors write in new commentary – University of Vermont AND Children Seem Not to Be Driving SARS-COV-2 Transmission – Physician’s Briefing
9 – Change in the Incidence of Stillbirth and Preterm Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA
10 –COVID-19 Updates / 13 July 2020 Edition
13 July 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
A Conversation with John Ioannidis
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:43h | UTCA Conversation with John Ioannidis – The Health Care Blog
Related: Opinion: John Ioannidis and Medical Tribalism in the Era of Covid-19 – Undark AND The Totality of the Evidence – Boston Review
Related Commentary on Twitter
My candid conversation with John Ioannidis about the COVID-19 pandemic, his views and misrepresentation of his views https://t.co/FZA2OQ1H9F
— Saurabh Jha (@RogueRad) July 9, 2020
These 8 Basic Steps Will Let Us Reopen Schools
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:37h | UTCThese 8 Basic Steps Will Let Us Reopen Schools – The Atlantic
Related: School openings across globe suggest ways to keep coronavirus at bay, despite outbreaks – Science AND I’m an epidemiologist and a dad. Here’s why I think schools should reopen – Vox
Related Commentary on Twitter
8 guidelines to follow as schools reopen:
➡️ Shield the most vulnerable
➡️ Reduce risk
➡️ Keep the virus out
➡️ Reduce occupancy, especially indoors
➡️ Reduce mixing among students/staff
➡️ Wear masks
➡️ Implement new health protocols
➡️ Prepare for cases https://t.co/6bxrrmUIQD— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) July 9, 2020
Cardiac Troponin for the Diagnosis and Risk-Stratification of Myocardial Injury in COVID-19
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:34h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Troponin increases, due to chronic myocardial injury, acute nonischemic myocardial injury or type 1 or 2 MI, are common in #COVID19 and associated with adverse outcomes. Learn more in this #JACC Review Topic of the Week: https://t.co/oOBjCCx8KJ @yadersandoval @JJheart_doc pic.twitter.com/r9HPCJ4Knd
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) July 8, 2020
Incidence of Stress Cardiomyopathy During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:30h | UTCIncidence of Stress Cardiomyopathy During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic – JAMA Network Open
Commentary: Researchers find rise in broken heart syndrome during COVID-19 pandemic – Cleveland Clinic
Intensive Care Admissions of Children with Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Associated with SARS-CoV-2
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:27h | UTC
COVID-19 PICU Guidelines: For High- and Limited-resource Settings
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCCOVID-19 PICU guidelines: for high- and limited-resource settings – Pediatric Research
WHO: Independent Evaluation of Global COVID-19 Response Announced
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:24h | UTCIndependent evaluation of global COVID-19 response announced – World Health Organization
Commentaries: WHO launches independent review of the international response to the Covid-19 pandemic – STAT AND WHO promises ‘honest evaluation’ of how world handled COVID-19 – Reuters AND
Opinion: It’s Time to Begin a National Wastewater Testing Program for Covid-19
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:21h | UTCIt’s time to begin a national wastewater testing program for Covid-19 – STAT
Related: Coronavirus: Testing sewage an ‘easy win’ – BBC
WHO Scientific Brief: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Implications for Infection Prevention Precautions
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:26h | UTCQ&A: How is COVID-19 transmitted?
Commentaries: WHO: Aerosolized Particles Unlikely To Be Significant Source Of COVID-19 Transmission – NPR AND The Coronavirus Can Be Airborne Indoors, W.H.O. Says – The New York Times
The Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID-19– Frequently-Asked Questions
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:23h | UTCThe Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID-19– Frequently-Asked Questions – Clinical Infectious Diseases