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[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: timing of initiation of renal-replacement therapy in acute kidney injury
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:18h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Trial of Roflumilast cream for chronic plaque psoriasis
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:15h | UTCTrial of Roflumilast Cream for Chronic Plaque Psoriasis – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary: Researchers discover that topical treatment improves chronic plaque psoriasis – Mount Sinai Hospital
Thu July 16 – 10 Stories of The Day!
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:40h | UTC
2 – WHO 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
Editorial: Lockdown-type measures look effective against covid-19
4 – Covid-19: Experts criticise claim that remdesivir cuts death rates – The BMJ
5 – Covid-19: an opportunity to reduce unnecessary healthcare – The BMJ
Commentary: ED volume recoveries are sluggish. That might not be a bad thing – Health Leaders
Commentaries: 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
Commentary: Coagulation disorder in COVID-19 – The Lancet Haematology
10 –COVID-19 Updates / 16 July 2020 Edition
16 July 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
Study: universal masking in a health care system was associated with a significantly lower rate of SARS-CoV-2 positivity among health care workers
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:33h | UTCEditorial: Universal Masking to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission—The Time Is Now – JAMA
Commentaries: CDC director: We can control virus in 4 to 8 weeks if everyone in the US wears a mask – Business Insider AND CDC Director: It’s Time For Universal Masking To End Covid-19 Pandemic – Forbes
Video: Coronavirus update with CDC director, Robert R. Redfield, MD
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:31h | UTCCoronavirus Update With CDC Director, Robert R. Redfield, MD – JAMA
Absence of apparent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from two stylists after exposure at a hair salon with a universal face covering policy
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:29h | UTCCommentary: How two hairstylists with COVID-19 saw 139 clients without passing on the virus – CTV
Related Commentary on Twitter
Absence of Apparent Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Two Stylists… https://t.co/6EyzHmLGDv via @CDCgov. What’s the take home message? FACE MASKS WORK! #WearAMaskSaveALife
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 14, 2020
Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosol suspensions
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:28h | UTC
Coronavirus sparks new interest in using ultraviolet light to disinfect indoor air
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:26h | UTCCoronavirus Sparks New Interest In Using Ultraviolet Light To Disinfect Indoor Air – NPR
An mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 — preliminary report
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:25h | UTCAn mRNA Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 — Preliminary Report – New England Journal of Medicine
Editorial: The Covid-19 Vaccine-Development Multiverse – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries: Experimental COVID-19 vaccine safe, generates immune response – NIH News Release AND First data for Moderna Covid-19 vaccine show it spurs an immune response – STAT
Evidence-based practice for public health emergency preparedness and response
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:23h | UTC
Are you the victim of a prescribing cascade?
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:17h | UTCAre you the victim of a prescribing cascade? – Canadian Deprescribing Network
How scientific societies are weathering the pandemic’s financial storm
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:20h | UTCHow scientific societies are weathering the pandemic’s financial storm – Nature
CHEST Supplement: an overview of study design and statistical considerations
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:18h | UTCHomepage: An Overview of Study Design and Statistical Considerations – CHEST
- Introduction
- Statistical Analysis and Reporting Guidelines for CHEST
- Sample Size Estimation in Clinical Research: From Randomized Controlled Trials to Observational Studies
- Using Causal Diagrams to Improve the Design and Interpretation of Medical Research
- A Framework for the Evaluation of Statistical Prediction Models
- A Practical Overview and Reporting Strategies for Statistical Analysis of Survival Studies
- Considerations for Reporting and Reviewing Studies Including Health-Related Quality of Life
- A Practical Overview of Case-Control Studies in Clinical Practice
- Cross-Sectional Studies: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Recommendations
- Cohort Studies: Design, Analysis, and Reporting
- Randomized Controlled Trials
- Economic Evaluation Studies
- Meta-Analysis
- Studies of Medical Tests: Design and Analytical Considerations
- A Bioinformatics Crash Course for Interpreting Genomics Data
Transplacental transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:22h | UTCTransplacental transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection – Nature Communications
Commentaries: Baby Was Infected With Coronavirus in Womb, Study Reports – The New York Times AND Expert reaction to a case study which finds evidence for the potential transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via the placenta from a mother to her baby – Science Media Centre
[Abstract Only] Study: Hydroxychloroquine to prevent recurrent congenital heart block in fetuses of anti-SSA/Ro-positive mothers
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:06h | UTCCommentary: Hydroxychloroquine Reduces Incidence of Heartbeat Condition in Newborns – Technology Networks
ACC Consensus on management of anticoagulant-related bleeding
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:12h | UTCKey Points: ACC Consensus on Management of Anticoagulant-Related Bleeding
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: multivessel versus culprit-only revascularization in STEMI and multivessel coronary artery disease
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:05h | UTCCommentary: Multivessel vs. Culprit Vessel–Only PCI in STEMI – American College of Cardiology
Related Commentary on Twitter
A meta-analysis of RCTs shows multivessel #PCI is associated with lower risk of reinfarction compared with culprit vessel–only PCI in patients with #STEMI and multivessel #cvCAD. Learn more in #JACCINT: https://t.co/IATnhpyFsd @VarunsiriA @pooh_velagapudi pic.twitter.com/S4MBy7d2MR
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) July 14, 2020
Antiemetics: ASCO Guideline update
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:04h | UTCAntiemetics: ASCO Guideline Update – Journal of Clinical Oncology
Researchers develop COVID-19 mortality risk calculator
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:33h | UTCResearchers develop COVID-19 mortality risk calculator – News Medical
Original Study [Preprint]: COVID-19 Mortality Risk Assessment: An International Multi-Center Study – medRxiv
See Calculator: COVID Analytics
Related Commentary on Twitter
Our team developed and validated a new COVID-19 mortality risk score using data from 33 hospitals across four different countries. I am very proud of this international collaboration. The paper is now available on medrxiv: https://t.co/VGEPJYqbEf
— Agni Orfanoudaki (@AgniOrfanoudaki) July 10, 2020
Viewpoint: communicating science in the time of a pandemic
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:28h | UTCCommunicating Science in the Time of a Pandemic – JAMA
Wed July 15 – 10 Stories of The Day!
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:34h | UTC
Editorial: Universal Masking to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission—The Time Is Now – JAMA
Commentaries: CDC director: We can control virus in 4 to 8 weeks if everyone in the US wears a mask – Business Insider AND CDC Director: It’s Time For Universal Masking To End Covid-19 Pandemic – Forbes
2 – Coronavirus Update With CDC Director, Robert R. Redfield, MD – JAMA
Commentary: How two hairstylists with COVID-19 saw 139 clients without passing on the virus – CTV
5 – Coronavirus Sparks New Interest In Using Ultraviolet Light To Disinfect Indoor Air – NPR
6 – An mRNA Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 — Preliminary Report – New England Journal of Medicine
Editorial: The Covid-19 Vaccine-Development Multiverse – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries: Experimental COVID-19 vaccine safe, generates immune response – NIH News Release AND First data for Moderna Covid-19 vaccine show it spurs an immune response – STAT
8 – Transplacental transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection – Nature Communications
Commentaries: Baby Was Infected With Coronavirus in Womb, Study Reports – The New York Times AND Expert reaction to a case study which finds evidence for the potential transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via the placenta from a mother to her baby – Science Media Centre
9 – How scientific societies are weathering the pandemic’s financial storm – Nature
10 –COVID-19 Updates / 15 July 2020 Edition
15 July 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
Potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:21h | UTCInvited Commentary: HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria: how can the impact of COVID-19 be minimised? – The Lancet Global Health
Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: theoretical considerations and available evidence
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:30h | UTCAirborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Theoretical Considerations and Available Evidence – JAMA
Author Interview: How Is COVID-19 Transmitted?
Related: The debate over “airborne” coronavirus spread, explained – Vox
Perspective – “My patient caught Covid-19 twice. So long to herd immunity hopes”
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:19h | UTCMy patient caught Covid-19 twice. So long to herd immunity hopes. – Vox
A new understanding of herd immunity
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:23h | UTCA New Understanding of Herd Immunity – The Atlantic