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RIP Hydroxychloroquine? 2 studies show no benefit in early/mild COVID-19
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:59h | UTCCommentaries: New Covid-19 study, despite flaws, adds to case against hydroxychloroquine – STAT AND Hydroxychloroquine also doesn’t help Covid-19 patients who aren’t hospitalized, new study finds – CNN
How deadly is the coronavirus? The true fatality rate is tricky to find, but researchers are getting closer
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:38h | UTC
Open letter: challenge trials for COVID-19
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:48h | UTCChallenge Trials for COVID-19 – 1 Day Sooner
Commentary: Scientists call for volunteers to be infected with the coronavirus to test vaccines – CNBC
What happens if Covid-19 symptoms don’t go away? Doctors are trying to figure it out
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:42h | UTCWhat happens if Covid-19 symptoms don’t go away? Doctors are trying to figure it out – Vox
Social isolation—the other COVID-19 threat in nursing homes
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:36h | UTCSocial Isolation—the Other COVID-19 Threat in Nursing Homes – JAMA
Coronavirus: why are some people experiencing long-term fatigue?
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCCoronavirus: why are some people experiencing long-term fatigue? – The Conversation
Systematic review: International guidelines and recommendations for surgery during Covid-19 pandemic
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:34h | UTC
ASCO Guideline update: Prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in survivors of adult cancers
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:28h | UTC
Review: Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosols, the rational use of masks, and protection of healthcare workers from COVID-19
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:32h | UTC
Randomized trial: nasogastric decompression vs. no decompression after pancreaticoduodenectomy
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:31h | UTCNasogastric Decompression vs No Decompression After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: The Randomized Clinical IPOD Trial – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Randomized Clinical Trial of Nasogastric Tube Placement After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Review: Perioperative management of oral glucose-lowering drugs in the patient with Type 2 Diabetes
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:24h | UTC
Meta-analysis: Association between prediabetes and risk of all cause mortality and cardiovascular disease
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:26h | UTC
Fri July 17 – 10 Stories of The Day!
17 Jul, 2020 | 09:01h | UTC
1 – RIP Hydroxychloroquine? 2 studies show no benefit in early/mild COVID-19
Commentaries: Hydroxychloroquine also doesn’t help Covid-19 patients who aren’t hospitalized, new study finds – CNN AND New Covid-19 study, despite flaws, adds to case against hydroxychloroquine – STAT
2 – Palliative care for patients with severe covid-19 – The BMJ
4 – Challenge Trials for COVID-19 – 1 Day Sooner
Commentary: Scientists call for volunteers to be infected with the coronavirus to test vaccines – CNBC
5 – Coronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker – The New York Times
6 – What happens if Covid-19 symptoms don’t go away? Doctors are trying to figure it out – Vox
7 – Coronavirus: why are some people experiencing long-term fatigue? – The Conversation
9 – Social Isolation—the Other COVID-19 Threat in Nursing Homes – JAMA
10 –COVID-19 Updates / 17 July 2020 Edition
17 July 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:36h | UTCWHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Commentary: Officials warn about drop in childhood vaccination due to COVID-19 – CIDRAP
[Preprint] RECOVERY trial: effect of hydroxychloroquine in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:39h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for more)
HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE – Recovery trial results finally out – and hopefully puts nail in coffin. Out of 4700 people randomized… HCQ did NOT lower #covid19 mortality. It anything it was trending in wrong direction. Thread 🧵 https://t.co/6Iu0NEejON pic.twitter.com/6l85Nmz4id
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) July 15, 2020
Physical distancing interventions and incidence of coronavirus disease 2019: natural experiment in 149 countries
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:34h | UTCEditorial: Lockdown-type measures look effective against covid-19
Covid-19: an opportunity to reduce unnecessary healthcare
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:29h | UTCCovid-19: an opportunity to reduce unnecessary healthcare – The BMJ
Commentary: ED volume recoveries are sluggish. That might not be a bad thing – Health Leaders
Related Commentary on Twitter
The tragedy of the pandemic has paradoxically produced an opportunity to tackle the increasingly recognised challenge of “too much medicine," argue @raymoynihan @minnajohansson1 @amaybee @EddyLang1 @SDM_ULAVALhttps://t.co/A5T2RSg6B6
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 14, 2020
Review: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection risk during elective peri‐operative care
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:28h | UTC
Covid-19: experts criticize claim that remdesivir cuts death rates
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:31h | UTCCovid-19: Experts criticise claim that remdesivir cuts death rates – The BMJ
Related Commentary on Twitter
Experts have criticised pharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences after it released data suggesting that its antiviral drug remdesivir can reduce death rates for patients with covid-19. They say the research is intrinsically flawed @MartinLandray https://t.co/a1q2FxMa7C
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 14, 2020
Study: Many heart attack sufferers are not seeking care due to pandemic
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:26h | UTCCommentaries: About 5,000 heart attack sufferers in England missed out on lifesaving hospital treatment due to pandemic – University of Oxford AND Thousands missed heart attack treatment during pandemic – University of Leeds AND Expert reaction to paper suggesting 5000 heart attack sufferers in England did not seek treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic – Science Media Centre
Hematological characteristics and risk factors in the classification and prognosis evaluation of COVID-19
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:24h | UTCCommentary: Coagulation disorder in COVID-19 – The Lancet Haematology
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW research—Results of a retrospective study including 380 patients with #COVID19 admitted to Wuhan Union Hospital explores haematological characteristics and related risk factors https://t.co/lbDVw5lFBC pic.twitter.com/0qlvHzfzhR
— The Lancet Haematology (@TheLancetHaem) July 11, 2020
Fertility, mortality, migration, and population scenarios for 195 countries and territories from 2017 to 2100
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:21h | UTCCommentaries: Earth’s Population Will Begin Shrinking Within 50 Years, Scientists Predict – Science Alert AND Fertility rate: ‘Jaw-dropping’ global crash in children being born – BBC AND Seven countries with big (and small) population problems – BBC AND World population in 2100 could be 2 billion below UN forecasts, study suggests – The Guardian AND Global Population Anticipated to Peak in 2064 – Physician’s Briefing AND The future of migration, human populations, and global health in the Anthropocene – The Lancet
Case report: intrauterine transmission of Sars-Cov-2 infection in a preterm infant
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:23h | UTC
ATS Guideline: Initiating pharmacologic treatment in tobacco-dependent adults
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:20h | UTCCommentary: ATS releases new practice guideline on treating tobacco dependence in adult smokers – News Medical
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: ticagrelor and aspirin vs. aspirin alone in acute ischemic stroke or TIA
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:17h | UTCCommentaries: Acute Stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack Treated With Ticagrelor and ASA for Prevention of Stroke and Death – THALES – American College of Cardiology AND Ticagrelor and aspirin taken post stroke may decrease the risk of recurrent stroke – 2 Minute Medicine