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Characteristics Associated with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests and Resuscitations During the Covid-19 Pandemic in New York City

21 Jun, 2020 | 23:33h | UTC

Characteristics Associated With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests and Resuscitations During the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in New York City – JAMA Cardiology

Editorial: Heroism in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Commentary: 911 calls for heart attack tripled in New York City during COVID-19 outbreak, victims more likely to die, study finds – AZCentral

Related Commentary on Twitter

A doubling (and >4X at peak) of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, with 90% of leading to deaths, in New York City during its #COVID19 outbreak @JAMACardio https://t.co/PbtzAvCoNY likely reflects collateral damage—fear of medical attention (covid & cardiac) + direct heart impact pic.twitter.com/jJwF1hF61T

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 19, 2020

SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Infants Less than 90 Days Old

21 Jun, 2020 | 23:36h | UTC

SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Infants Less than 90 Days Old – Journal of Pediatrics

Commentary: Babies with COVID-19 tend to have mild illness, mostly with fever – MedicalXpress

Systematic Review: COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Health Consequences

21 Jun, 2020 | 23:31h | UTC

COVID-19 pandemic and mental health consequences: Systematic review of the current evidence – Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

Commentary: COVID-19 may have consequences for mental health – University of Copenhagen

Feasibility and Physiological Effects of Prone Positioning in Non-intubated Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure due to COVID-19

21 Jun, 2020 | 23:34h | UTC

Feasibility and physiological effects of prone positioning in non-intubated patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 (PRON-COVID): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Commentaries: Prone positioning in non-intubated patients with COVID-19: raising the bar – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine AND Prone position ups oxygenation in patients with severe COVID-19 – MedicalXpress

Prevalence of Taste and Smell Dysfunction in Coronavirus Disease 2019

21 Jun, 2020 | 23:29h | UTC

Prevalence of Taste and Smell Dysfunction in Coronavirus Disease 2019 – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Related Commentary on Twitter

Prevalence of Taste and Smell Dysfunction #COVID19
This survey study published @JAMANetwork of 204 patients with coronavirus disease 2019 found that taste reduction was present in 55.4% of patients, whereas smell reduction was present in 41.7% of patientshttps://t.co/aQ45uD6GAD

— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) June 18, 2020

Procedural Sedation in the COVID-19 Era

21 Jun, 2020 | 23:30h | UTC

Procedural sedation in the COVID-19 era – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

[Abstract Only] Does Tweeting Improve Citations? One-Year Results from the TSSMN Prospective Randomized Trial

21 Jun, 2020 | 23:26h | UTC

Does Tweeting Improve Citations? One-Year Results from the TSSMN Prospective Randomized Trial – The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Related Commentary on Twitter

On using twitter to spread science:

RCT of 112 papers randomly chosen to be shared on twitter by a group of surgeons w ~58K followers (or to not be shared). Papers that were tweeted had 4x more citations a year later. NB @EndoSurgSF @jack https://t.co/6toVbAcCq4 pic.twitter.com/UJraiK9zkP

— Nicholas A. Christakis (@NAChristakis) June 15, 2020

A Rapid Risk Analysis Tool to Prioritize Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks

21 Jun, 2020 | 23:27h | UTC

A rapid risk analysis tool to prioritise response to infectious disease outbreaks – BMJ Global Health

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A rapid risk analysis tool to prioritise response to infectious disease outbreaks https://t.co/3TMpQvZvRx pic.twitter.com/cYygnclbaq

— BMJ Global Health (@GlobalHealthBMJ) June 17, 2020

[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Systematic vs. Test-Guided Treatment for Tuberculosis in Patients with Advanced HIV

21 Jun, 2020 | 23:24h | UTC

Systematic or Test-Guided Treatment for Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Empiric systemic tuberculosis treatment not superior to test-guided treatment for HIV patients – 2 Minute Medicine AND Empirical TB Treatment Fails in Patients with Advanced HIV – Physician’s Weekly

Antidepressants and Movement Disorders: A Postmarketing Study in the World Pharmacovigilance Database

21 Jun, 2020 | 23:23h | UTC

Antidepressants and movement disorders: a postmarketing study in the world pharmacovigilance database – BMC Psychiatry

CDC Reports Novel Resistant Meningococcus Strain

21 Jun, 2020 | 23:18h | UTC

CDC reports novel resistant meningococcus strain – CIDRAP

Original Study: Detection of Ciprofloxacin-Resistant, β-Lactamase–Producing Neisseria meningitidis Serogroup Y Isolates — United States, 2019–2020 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Association of Azithromycin Use with Cardiovascular Mortality

21 Jun, 2020 | 23:21h | UTC

Association of Azithromycin Use With Cardiovascular Mortality – JAMA Network Open

Commentary: Azithromycin tied to higher risk of death – CIDRAP

[Abstract Only] Assessment of Risk Factors for Suicide Among US Health Care Professionals

21 Jun, 2020 | 23:20h | UTC

Assessment of Risk Factors for Suicide Among US Health Care Professionals – JAMA Surgery

Commentaries: Factors related to suicide and burnout among physicians – 2 Minute Medicine AND New Research Identifies Risk Factors for Physician Suicide – Health Leaders AND Study IDs Physicians at Highest Risk of Suicide – PsychCentral

ACP: Advice on Use of N95, Surgical, and Cloth Masks to Prevent COVID-19

19 Jun, 2020 | 09:47h | UTC

Use of N95, Surgical, and Cloth Masks to Prevent COVID-19 in Health Care and Community Settings: Living Practice Points From the American College of Physicians (Version 1) – Annals of Internal Medicine

News Release: Living Practice Points from ACP: Advice on Use of N95, Surgical, and Cloth Masks to Prevent COVID-19 – American College of Physicians

Mon June 22 – 10 Stories of The Day!

21 Jun, 2020 | 23:48h | UTC

1 – Clinical and immunological assessment of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections – Nature Medicine

Commentaries: Chinese study: Antibodies in COVID-19 patients fade quickly – CIDRAP AND Coronavirus antibodies may disappear 2 to 3 months after people recover, a new study found – Business Insider AND New insights can change everything we know about coronavirus antibodies – BGR – News Beezer AND Expert reaction to study looking at the immune response of 37 asymptomatic people with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection – Science Media Centre AND You May Have Antibodies After Coronavirus Infection. But Not for Long – The New York Times

2 – NIH halts clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine – NIH News Releases

3 – COVID-19 Evidence is lacking for 2 meter distancing – CEBM Oxford

4 – Association of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Use With COVID-19 Diagnosis and Mortality – JAMA

Editorial: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Inhibitors and Susceptibility to and Severity of COVID-19 – JAMA

5 – COVID-19 Clinical Guidance for Pediatric Patients with Rheumatic Disease – American College of Rheumatology

News Release: COVID-19: ACR issues draft pediatric guidance – Medicine Matters

6 – Clinical Guidance for Pediatric Patients with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with SARS-CoV-2 and Hyperinflammation in COVID-19 – American College of Rheumatology

7 – SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Infants Less than 90 Days Old – Journal of Pediatrics

Commentary: Babies with COVID-19 tend to have mild illness, mostly with fever – MedicalXpress

8 – Feasibility and physiological effects of prone positioning in non-intubated patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 (PRON-COVID): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Commentaries: Prone positioning in non-intubated patients with COVID-19: raising the bar – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine AND Prone position ups oxygenation in patients with severe COVID-19 – MedicalXpress

9 – Characteristics Associated With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests and Resuscitations During the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic in New York City – JAMA Cardiology

Editorial: Heroism in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Commentary: 911 calls for heart attack tripled in New York City during COVID-19 outbreak, victims more likely to die, study finds – AZCentral

10 –COVID-19 Updates / 22 June 2020 Edition

22 June 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)

Perspective: We Need Better Masks

19 Jun, 2020 | 09:46h | UTC

We Need Better Masks – Harvard Business Review

The Other Infectious Diseases Spreading in the Shadow of the Pandemic

19 Jun, 2020 | 09:40h | UTC

The other infectious diseases spreading in the shadow of the pandemic – Vox

Perspective: COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal Than Influenza

19 Jun, 2020 | 09:43h | UTC

COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal Than Influenza – Medium

Challenges of “Return to Work” in an Ongoing Pandemic

19 Jun, 2020 | 09:44h | UTC

Challenges of “Return to Work” in an Ongoing Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine

Perspective: How Likely are Kids to Get Covid-19?

19 Jun, 2020 | 09:42h | UTC

How likely are kids to get Covid-19? Scientists see a ‘huge puzzle’ without easy answers – STAT

[Preprint] Limited Role for Antibiotics in COVID-19: Scarce Evidence of Bacterial Coinfection

19 Jun, 2020 | 09:36h | UTC

Limited Role for Antibiotics in COVID-19: Scarce Evidence of Bacterial Coinfection – medRxiv

Related Commentary on Twitter

Limited Role for Antibiotics in COVID-19: Scarce Evidence of Bacterial Coinfection | pre-peer review in ⁦@medrxivpreprint⁩ colleagues from ⁦@UTSWInfDis⁩ remind us that bacterial co-infections are UNCOMMON in #Covid_19 so don’t use antibiotics! https://t.co/dpNLRZiOZn

— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) June 18, 2020