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Cohort Study: Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Small Increased Risk of Fracture in Children
18 Mar, 2020 | 09:46h | UTCAssociation Between Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Risk of Fracture in Children – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Proton-Pump Inhibitors: Small Increased Risk of Fractures in Children – MedicalResearch.com (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Machine Learning for Early Prediction of Circulatory Failure in the Intensive Care Unit
18 Mar, 2020 | 09:43h | UTCEarly prediction of circulatory failure in the intensive care unit using machine learning – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Circulatory failure is predictable – ETH Zurich (free)
Radiology Department Preparedness for COVID-19: Radiology Scientific Expert Panel
17 Mar, 2020 | 08:47h | UTCRadiology Department Preparedness for COVID-19: Radiology Scientific Expert Panel – Radiology (free)
Commentary: Experts stress radiology preparedness for COVID-19 – Radiology Society of North America (free)
Study: Using Artificial Intelligence to Analyze CT Scans may Better Predict Cardiovascular Risk than Established Clinical Parameters
18 Mar, 2020 | 09:45h | UTCCommentaries: Artificial intelligence-derived imaging biomarkers to improve population health – The Lancet Digital Health (free) AND Artificial Intelligence Predicts Heart Disease Risk from CT Scans – NIH Research Matters (free)
Tue March 17 – 10 Stories of The Day!
17 Mar, 2020 | 08:55h | UTC
Commentaries: 80% of COVID-19 spreads from people who don’t know they are sick – UPI (free) AND Coronavirus Is Hiding in Plain Sight – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: COVID-19: Who Is Infectious? – Forbes (free) AND Infected people without symptoms might be driving the spread of coronavirus more than we realized – CNN (free)
2 – ‘A ticking time bomb’: Scientists worry about coronavirus spread in Africa – Science (free)
Related: Managing COVID-19 in Low- and Middle-Income Countries – JAMA (free) AND Inside the Efforts to Prepare African Countries for COVID-19 – TIME (free) AND Looming threat of COVID-19 infection in Africa: act collectively, and fast – The Lancet (free) AND Is the Africa prepared for tackling the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic? – lessons from past outbreaks, ongoing pan-African public health efforts, and implications for the future – International Journal of Infectious Diseases (free PDF)
3 – Radiology Department Preparedness for COVID-19: Radiology Scientific Expert Panel – Radiology (free)
Commentary: Experts stress radiology preparedness for COVID-19 – Radiology Society of North America (free)
Commentary: Children with COVID-19 Impacted Less Severely Than Adults: Study – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: Study questions role of antibiotics in kids’ pneumonia – CIDRAP (free)
6 – Dual Versus Triple Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Dual therapy for afib after PCI may reduce bleeding risk better than triple therapy – ACP Internist (free) AND Dual therapy reduces risk for bleeding better than triple therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation – American College of Physicians (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Dual vs. Triple Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation following PCI – European Heart Journal (free) AND Meta-analysis comparing double versus Triple Anti-thrombotic Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease – The American Journal of Cardiology (free)
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8 – Tinnitus – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Guideline: Tinnitus: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
9 – Development and Validation of a Penicillin Allergy Clinical Decision Rule – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
10 – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 17 March 2020 Edition
17 March 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
Epidemiological Characteristics of 2143 Pediatric Patients With 2019 Coronavirus Disease in China
17 Mar, 2020 | 08:45h | UTCCommentary: Children with COVID-19 Impacted Less Severely Than Adults: Study – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
‘A Ticking Time Bomb’: Scientists Worry About Coronavirus Spread in Africa
17 Mar, 2020 | 08:48h | UTC‘A ticking time bomb’: Scientists worry about coronavirus spread in Africa – Science (free)
Related: Managing COVID-19 in Low- and Middle-Income Countries – JAMA (free) AND Inside the Efforts to Prepare African Countries for COVID-19 – TIME (free) AND Looming threat of COVID-19 infection in Africa: act collectively, and fast – The Lancet (free) AND Is the Africa prepared for tackling the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic? – lessons from past outbreaks, ongoing pan-African public health efforts, and implications for the future – International Journal of Infectious Diseases (free PDF)
Podcast: Hyperkalemia, Diet, K+ Binders, Exercise
17 Mar, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCSee also: Episode List
COVID-19: Undocumented Infections are the Infection Source for 79% of Documented Cases
17 Mar, 2020 | 08:51h | UTCCommentaries: 80% of COVID-19 spreads from people who don’t know they are sick – UPI (free) AND Coronavirus Is Hiding in Plain Sight – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: COVID-19: Who Is Infectious? – Forbes (free) AND Infected people without symptoms might be driving the spread of coronavirus more than we realized – CNN (free)
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Dual Versus Triple Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
17 Mar, 2020 | 08:41h | UTCDual Versus Triple Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Dual therapy for afib after PCI may reduce bleeding risk better than triple therapy – ACP Internist (free) AND Dual therapy reduces risk for bleeding better than triple therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation – American College of Physicians (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Dual vs. Triple Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation following PCI – European Heart Journal (free) AND Meta-analysis comparing double versus Triple Anti-thrombotic Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Coronary Artery Disease – The American Journal of Cardiology (free)
Clinical Update: Tinnitus
17 Mar, 2020 | 08:38h | UTCTinnitus – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Guideline: Tinnitus: assessment and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Observational Study Suggests Antibiotic Use Does Not Improve Outcomes in Children in the Emergency Department with Suspected Pneumonia
17 Mar, 2020 | 08:43h | UTCCommentary: Study questions role of antibiotics in kids’ pneumonia – CIDRAP (free)
Study: Development and Validation of a Penicillin Allergy Clinical Decision Rule
17 Mar, 2020 | 08:37h | UTCDevelopment and Validation of a Penicillin Allergy Clinical Decision Rule – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Interim Guidance: Clinical Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection When Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) Infection is Suspected
16 Mar, 2020 | 08:01h | UTCRelated: Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infections: Practical Considerations and Management Strategy for Intensivists (free studies and reviews)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Updated #COVID19 clinical guidance covers:
🔹Early case recognition
🔹Guidance for care of children, pregnant women, adults & older people
🔹Managing cases
🔹Infection prevention & control
🔹Sample collection & an update on investigational therapeutics
👉https://t.co/ZVaiu2C19V pic.twitter.com/yyOzIbtbEO— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 15, 2020
Mon March 16 – 10 Stories of The Day!
16 Mar, 2020 | 08:04h | UTC
Related: Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infections: Practical Considerations and Management Strategy for Intensivists (free studies and reviews)
Related: The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence – The Lancet (free) AND Behavioural scientists form new front in battle against coronavirus – The Guardian (free)
“Minimize watching, reading or listening to news that causes you to feel anxious or distressed; seek information only from trusted sources and mainly to take practical steps to prepare your plans and protect yourself and loved ones.”
Related Video: Coronavirus in Italy – Report From The Front Lines – JAMA (free)
Commentary: COVID-19 appears less severe in children – Wolters Kluwer Health (free)
Related: A Review of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) – Indian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Detection of Covid-19 in Children in Early January 2020 in Wuhan, China – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Coronavirus with a baby: what you need to know to prepare and respond – The Conversation (free)
Commentaries: How Does The Coronavirus Affect Kids? What We Know So Far About COVID-19 In Children – Forbes (free) AND Coronavirus study finds children with COVID-19 show milder symptom pattern – Reuters (free)
“Children infected with the #COVID19 outbreak coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, show mild symptoms but prolonged shedding of viral RNA in feces, suggesting that the fecal–oral route might play a role in virus transmission #CORONAVIRUS” (via @NatureMedicine see Tweet)
6 – COVID-19 Airway Management Principles – Intensive Care Society; The Faculty of Intensive Care Management; Association of Anaesthetists; and Royal College of Anaesthetists (free)
Summary: COVID-19 Airway management principles (free PDF)
7 – When Guidelines Recommend Shared Decision-making – JAMA (free)
Author Interview: When Guidelines Recommend Shared Decision-making (free audio)
8 – Association of Functional, Cognitive, and Psychological Measures With 1-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Major Surgery – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
9 – The Palliative Care of Patients with Incurable Cancer – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
10 – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 16 March 2020 Edition
16 March 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
Critical Care Utilization for the COVID-19 Outbreak in Lombardy, Italy: Early Experience and Forecast During an Emergency Response
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:55h | UTCRelated Video: Coronavirus in Italy – Report From The Front Lines – JAMA (free)
Study: Characteristics of Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Potential Evidence for Persistent Fecal Viral Shedding
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:50h | UTCCommentaries: How Does The Coronavirus Affect Kids? What We Know So Far About COVID-19 In Children – Forbes (free) AND Coronavirus study finds children with COVID-19 show milder symptom pattern – Reuters (free)
“Children infected with the #COVID19 outbreak coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, show mild symptoms but prolonged shedding of viral RNA in feces, suggesting that the fecal–oral route might play a role in virus transmission #CORONAVIRUS” (via @NatureMedicine see Tweet)
WHO Guidance: Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:57h | UTCMental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Related: The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence – The Lancet (free) AND Behavioural scientists form new front in battle against coronavirus – The Guardian (free)
“Minimize watching, reading or listening to news that causes you to feel anxious or distressed; seek information only from trusted sources and mainly to take practical steps to prepare your plans and protect yourself and loved ones.”
Review: Coronavirus Infections in Children Including COVID-19
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:52h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 appears less severe in children – Wolters Kluwer Health (free)
Related: A Review of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) – Indian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Detection of Covid-19 in Children in Early January 2020 in Wuhan, China – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Coronavirus with a baby: what you need to know to prepare and respond – The Conversation (free)
Guidance: COVID-19 Airway Management Principles
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:47h | UTCCOVID-19 Airway Management Principles – Intensive Care Society; The Faculty of Intensive Care Management; Association of Anaesthetists; and Royal College of Anaesthetists (free)
Summary: COVID-19 Airway management principles (free PDF)
Cohort Study: Association of Functional, Cognitive, and Psychological Measures With 1-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Major Surgery
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:43h | UTCAssociation of Functional, Cognitive, and Psychological Measures With 1-Year Mortality in Patients Undergoing Major Surgery – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Fri March 13 – 10 Stories of The Day!
13 Mar, 2020 | 08:04h | UTC
2 – Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Cardiac Transplant Network Position Statement on Heart Transplantation: Patient Eligibility, Selection, and Post-Transplantation Care – Canadian Journal of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
3 – Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Failure Society Joint Position Statement on the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Cardiac Amyloidosis – Canadian Journal of Cardiology (free for a limited period)
4 – 5 Ways Research Could Save the NHS Money – NIHR Highlight (free)
Commentaries: A cure for HIV: how would we know? – The Lancet HIV (free) AND Second patient has been cured of HIV, study suggests – The Lancet (free) AND Second Patient Cured of HIV Still Clear – Science-Based Medicine (free) AND Second patient cured of HIV, say doctors – BBC (free)
7 – Prevention of Psychosis: Advances in Detection, Prognosis, and Intervention – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Prevention of Psychosis—Advances in Detection, Prognosis, and Intervention (free audio)
Summary: Omega-3 intake for cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Author Interview: Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Commentary: Omega-3s Show No Overall Benefits for Heart Health or Cancer Prevention – The New York Times (free)
9 – Omega-3, omega-6 and total dietary polyunsaturated fat on cancer incidence: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials – British Journal of Cancer (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Omega-3 fats do not protect against cancer – University of East Anglia (free)
10 – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 13 March 2020 Edition
13 March 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)
When Guidelines Recommend Shared Decision-making
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:45h | UTCWhen Guidelines Recommend Shared Decision-making – JAMA (free)
Author Interview: When Guidelines Recommend Shared Decision-making (free audio)
Guideline: The Palliative Care of Patients with Incurable Cancer
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:42h | UTCThe Palliative Care of Patients with Incurable Cancer – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
Position Statement on Heart Transplantation: Patient Eligibility, Selection, and Post-Transplantation Care
13 Mar, 2020 | 08:00h | UTCCanadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Cardiac Transplant Network Position Statement on Heart Transplantation: Patient Eligibility, Selection, and Post-Transplantation Care – Canadian Journal of Cardiology (free for a limited period)