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Randomized trial: dexamethasone in hospitalized patients with Covid-19
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:18h | UTCCommentary: Trial data support dexamethasone, but not hydroxychloroquine, for COVID-19 – CIDRAP
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A randomized controlled trial testing dexamethasone for Covid-19 (the RECOVERY trial) showed that, compared with usual care, this corticosteroid drug reduced 28-day mortality in hospitalized patients. #COVID19 #SARSCoV2
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 18, 2020
Burnout, a silent crisis in global health
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:00h | UTCBurnout, A Silent Crisis In Global Health – Forbes
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Burnout, A Silent Crisis In Global Health
This was not easy to write, but I am grateful to over a dozen colleagues who made valuable contributions.
Please read, comment, share, so we can collectively address burnout in global health.https://t.co/EPCknsAvxH via @Forbes pic.twitter.com/LiHIMx6IB7
— Madhu Pai, MD, PhD (@paimadhu) July 20, 2020
Tue July 21 – 10 Stories of The Day!
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:36h | UTC
1 – Encouraging results from phase 1/2 COVID-19 vaccine trials – The Lancet
Commentaries: Promising early findings for 2 more COVID-19 vaccines – CIDRAP AND Expert reaction to two vaccine candidate studies: a phase 1/2 trial of the University of Oxford’s ChAdOx1 vaccine candidate; and a phase 2 trial of China’s Ad5-vectored COVID-19 vaccine candidate – Science Media Centre
Commentaries: New study reveals Oxford coronavirus vaccine produces strong immune response – University of Oxford AND Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine appears safe and induces immune response, early results suggest, but more research is needed – CNN AND Early Oxford-AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Data ‘Encouraging,’ Scientists Say – NPR
Commentaries: China’s Ad5 vectored COVID-19 vaccine safe and induces immune response – News Medical AND CanSino COVID-19 vaccine generates immune response in 90% of patients – UPI
4 – Synairgen announces positive results from trial of SNG001 in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
Commentaries: New Treatment for Covid-19 Shows Promise, but Scientists Urge Caution – The New York Times AND Expert reaction to announcement by Synairgen that their drug SNG001 has had positive results in initial trials on COVID-19 patients – Science Media Centre AND Trial of Covid-19 drug given via inhaler ‘very promising’, say scientists – The Guardian
Commentaries: Covid-19: Study reveals six clusters of symptoms that could be used as a clinical prediction tool – The BMJ AND Six distinct ‘types’ of COVID-19 identified – King’s College London AND Coronavirus symptoms fall into six different groupings, study finds – The Guardian
6 – Survivorship after COVID-19 ICU stay – Nature Reviews
8 – Thrombosis in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in a New York City Health System – JAMA
10 –COVID-19 Updates / 21 July 2020 Edition
21 July 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
The role of chest radiography in confirming Covid-19 pneumonia
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:13h | UTCThe role of chest radiography in confirming covid-19 pneumonia – The BMJ
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"No single feature of covid-19 pneumonia on a chest radiograph is specific or diagnostic, but a combination of multifocal peripheral lung changes of ground glass opacity and/or consolidation, which are most commonly bilateral, may be present."#BMJEducation https://t.co/22nRTBVxmj
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 19, 2020
Editorial: research in the context of a pandemic
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:16h | UTCResearch in the Context of a Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine
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"Research in the Context of a Pandemic," an editorial by H. Clifford Lane, MD, and Anthony Fauci, MD, now available. #COVID19 #SARSCoV2
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 18, 2020
Study: household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is high if the index patient is 10–19 years of age
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:14h | UTCCommentaries: Older Children Spread the Coronavirus Just as Much as Adults, Large Study Finds – The New York Times AND Children over age 10 spread COVID-19 as much as adults, study finds – CTV
Benefits of routine childhood vaccines far outweigh risks of additional COVID-19 transmission in Africa, modeling study suggests
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:07h | UTC
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In a new risk-benefit analysis, researchers estimate that for every one excess death due to #COVID19 acquired during routine vaccination clinic visits, 84 deaths in children could be prevented by sustaining routine childhood #immunisation in Africa https://t.co/BBQOwsRMKM
— The Lancet Global Health (@LancetGH) July 18, 2020
Policy responses to the coronavirus pandemic
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:09h | UTCPolicy Responses to the Coronavirus Pandemic – Our World in Data
What counts as a Covid-19 death?
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:11h | UTCWhat counts as a covid-19 death? – The BMJ
COVID-19 in people with diabetes: understanding the reasons for worse outcomes
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:06h | UTCRelated: New-Onset Diabetes in Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine
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#New #COVID19 content: Stefano Del Prato & colleagues review: #COVID-19 in people with #diabetes: understanding the reasons for worse outcomes https://t.co/7eYPmdsgvE pic.twitter.com/y9EmhG8Rsv
— The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (@TheLancetEndo) July 18, 2020
Is coronavirus reinfection possible?
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:01h | UTCIs Coronavirus Reinfection Possible? – Self
Serology testing in the COVID-19 pandemic response
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:02h | UTCSerology testing in the COVID-19 pandemic response – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Histopathology and ultrastructural findings of fatal COVID-19 infections
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:04h | UTC
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NEW Case Series—Histopathology and ultrastructural findings of 14 fatal #COVID19 infections in Washington State shows primary pathology as diffuse alveolar damage, with virus located in the pneumocytes and tracheal epithelium @UWMedicinehttps://t.co/vZggyxhjU1 pic.twitter.com/AFeuiMiH26
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 17, 2020
The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to end the pandemic
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:57h | UTCThe explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to end the pandemic – Nature
Amabié—a Japanese symbol of the COVID-19 pandemic
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:59h | UTCThe Arts & Medicine: Amabié—A Japanese Symbol of the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA
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At a time when people are feeling isolated, perhaps helpless, #Amabié provides a comforting, playful, uniquely Japanese means of expression for connecting people with each other and claiming a small sense of protection and control for themselves https://t.co/sDXHvBIGlM #COVID19
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) July 18, 2020
Why those most at risk of COVID-19 are least likely to respond to a vaccine
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCWhy those most at risk of COVID-19 are least likely to respond to a vaccine – National Geographic
Review: musculoskeletal consequences of COVID-19
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:49h | UTCMusculoskeletal Consequences of COVID-19 – The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
Review: clinical presentation and management of COVID ‐19
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:51h | UTCClinical presentation and management of COVID ‐19 – Medical Journal of Australia
The Zentensivist manifesto. Defining the art of critical care
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:42h | UTCThe Zentensivist Manifesto. Defining the Art of Critical Care – ATS Scholar
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[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: urgent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with sphincterotomy vs. conservative treatment in predicted severe acute gallstone pancreatitis
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:44h | UTC
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Routine or on-demand ERCP in pred severe biliary #pancreatitis? APEC trial today @TheLancet: major complications 38%/117 pts urgent ERCP incl sphincterotomy vs 44%/113 pts with ERCP on-demand. ERCP can be reserved for cholangitis/ persistent cholestasis. https://t.co/kz1jfTQIf8 pic.twitter.com/ZfkARKwvGv
— Marc Besselink (@MarcBesselink) July 17, 2020
Personal protective equipment and Covid-19: a review for surgeons
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:47h | UTCPersonal Protective Equipment and COVID-19: A Review for Surgeons – Annals of Surgery
Mon July 20 – 10 Stories of The Day!
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:22h | UTC
Commentary: Trial data support dexamethasone, but not hydroxychloroquine, for COVID-19 – CIDRAP
2 – Research in the Context of a Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries: Older Children Spread the Coronavirus Just as Much as Adults, Large Study Finds – The New York Times AND Children over age 10 spread COVID-19 as much as adults, study finds – CTV
4 – The role of chest radiography in confirming covid-19 pneumonia – The BMJ
5 – What counts as a covid-19 death? – The BMJ
6 – Policy Responses to the Coronavirus Pandemic – Our World in Data
Related: New-Onset Diabetes in Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine
10 –COVID-19 Updates / 20 July 2020 Edition
20 July 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
How effective does a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine need to be to stop the pandemic? A new study has answers
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:50h | UTC
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How 'good' does a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine need to be to stop the pandemic? Study: “If only 75% of the population gets vaccinated, the vaccine efficacy would have to be around 70%.” So we still might need a “Plan B” https://t.co/aoHu4L0SYU
— Paul Glasziou (@PaulGlasziou) July 16, 2020
Palliative care for patients with severe Covid-19
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:51h | UTCPalliative care for patients with severe covid-19 – The BMJ
Coronavirus drug and treatment tracker
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:46h | UTCCoronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker – The New York Times