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ESC/EAPCI Expert consensus document on ischemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:10h | UTC
Evidence-based medicine and COVID-19: what to believe and when to change
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:16h | UTC
A perspective on potential antibody-dependent enhancement of SARS-CoV-2
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:17h | UTCA perspective on potential antibody-dependent enhancement of SARS-CoV-2 – Nature
Related Commentary on Twitter
The enhancement of disease by antibody-dependent mechanisms (ADE) looms as a/the major concern for #SARSCoV2 vaccines and neutralizing antibodies. A new @nature perspective, explainer, and details of what needs to be donehttps://t.co/0c1Nx92B6v pic.twitter.com/DoflhwpR9A
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 13, 2020
Guideline executive summary: therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin for serious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:11h | UTC
Podcast: Hospital addiction medicine for the hospitalist
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:09h | UTC
Review: Pathophysiology, Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment of COVID-19
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:29h | UTC
Meta: analysis: Interferon-γ release assays vs. tuberculin skin test for detection and management of latent tuberculosis infection
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:14h | UTC
Review: Extrapulmonary Manifestations of COVID-19
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:28h | UTCExtrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19 – Nature Medicine
Related review: Extra‐pulmonary complications of COVID‐19: a multi‐system disease? – Journal of Medical Virology
Tue July 14 – 10 Stories of The Day!
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:35h | UTC
1 – Researchers 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
2 – Airborne 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
3 – Communicating Science in the Time of a Pandemic – JAMA
4 – A New Understanding of Herd Immunity – The Atlantic
Invited Commentary: HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria: how can the impact of COVID-19 be minimised? – The Lancet Global Health
6 – My patient caught Covid-19 twice. So long to herd immunity hopes. – Vox
7 – A perspective on potential antibody-dependent enhancement of SARS-CoV-2 – Nature
10 –COVID-19 Updates / 14 July 2020 Edition
14 July 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
WHO Concedes Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2; Critics Say Advice on Masks Still Falls Short
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:22h | UTCRelated: 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
Mounting Evidence Suggests Coronavirus is Airborne — But Health Advice Has Not Caught Up
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:24h | UTCMounting evidence suggests coronavirus is airborne — but health advice has not caught up – Nature
Perspective: The Mathematical Strategy that Could Transform Coronavirus Testing
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:26h | UTCThe mathematical strategy that could transform coronavirus testing – Nature
Comprehensive Review: Face Masks and Coverings for the General Public
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:20h | UTCCommentary: Oxford COVID-19 study: face masks and coverings work – act now – University of Oxford
Editorial – Ivermectin and COVID-19: Keeping Rigor in Times of Urgency
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:18h | UTCRelated Editorial: COVID-19 and the rush for self-medication and self-dosing with ivermectin: A word of caution – One Health
Study: Increased Incidence of Stillbirth and Preterm Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:15h | UTCChange in the Incidence of Stillbirth and Preterm Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA
Related Commentary on Twitter
In this study, stillbirths have been higher during the #pandemic than prior (9.31 per 1000 births vs 2.38 per 1000 births, p=0.01) though none of the mothers were known be infected with #SARSCoV2. (1/2)
— Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA (@KrutikaKuppalli) July 11, 2020
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
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1281613914296516608
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)