Wed February 12 – 10 Stories of The Day!

1 – COVID-19: WHO Names Disease Caused by the Novel Coronavirus / SARS-CoV-2: New Designation of the Virus Itself / + Latest Articles, News & Perspectives – 12 February 2020 Edition

World Health Organization COVID-19 Situation Report:

• WHO: COVID-19 Situation Report – 11 February 2020 (free PDF)

COVID-19: WHO Names Disease Caused by the Novel Coronavirus:

• WHO Director-General’s remarks at the media briefing on 2019-nCoV on 11 February 2020 – World Health Organization (free)
• Commentaries: Disease caused by the novel coronavirus officially has a name: Covid-19 – STAT (free) AND Coronavirus disease named Covid-19 – BBC (free) AND New Coronavirus Disease Officially Named COVID-19 By The World Health Organization – NPR (free) AND What’s in a Name? Why WHO’s Formal Name for the New Coronavirus Disease Matters – TIME (free)

“…we had to find a name that did not refer to a geographical location, an animal, an individual or group of people, and which is also pronounceable and related to the disease. Having a name matters to prevent the use of other names that can be inaccurate or stigmatizing. It also gives us a standard format to use for any future coronavirus outbreaks.”

SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2): International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses Designates the Virus Itself:

• Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus – The species and its viruses, a statement of the Coronavirus Study Group – bioRxiv (free)

“It’s official: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (#SARSCoV2) causes coronavirus disease 2019 (#COVID19)” (via @TheLancetInfDis see Tweet)

Latest Articles:

• Viewpoint: Preparation for Possible Sustained Transmission of 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Lessons From Previous Epidemics – JAMA (free)
• Correspondence: On the use of corticosteroids for 2019-nCoV pneumonia – The Lancet (free)
• Special Collection: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): evidence relevant to critical care – Cochrane Library (free articles)
• Emerging novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) – Current scenario, evolutionary perspective based on genome analysis and recent developments – Veterinary Quaterly (free)

Selected News & Perspectives:

• New Coronavirus Has A Name – COVID-19; But As WHO Convenes Global Research Forum Many Other Unknowns Remain – Health Policy Watch (free)
• The Best Defense Against Disturbing New Diseases – The Atlantic (free)
• Deaths from newly named coronavirus disease top 1,000 – CIDRAP (free)
• At least 500 Wuhan medical staff infected with coronavirus – South China Morning Post (free)
• The coronavirus cruise ship quarantine is a scary public health experiment – VOX (free)
• 2,000 People Are Stranded on a U.S. Cruise Ship After 4 Countries Reject Entry Over Coronavirus Fears – TIME (free)
• The First Signs Are Emerging That China’s Coronavirus Containment Could Be Working – TIME (free)
• Coronavirus Researchers Are Using High-Tech Methods to Predict Where the Virus Might Go Next – TIME (free)
• Hospitals, governments need more data to prepare for the new coronavirus outbreak – STAT (free)
• Factbox: Latest on coronavirus spreading in China and beyond – Reuters (free)
• Exclusive: Coronavirus outbreak may be over in China by April – expert – Reuters (free)
• Coronavirus may be over soon in China, expert says, as WHO warns of global threat – Reuters (free)
• Coronavirus emergency ‘holds a very grave threat’ for world: WHO – Reuters (free)
• WHO brands coronavirus ‘public enemy number one’ – Reuters (free)
• Coronavirus ‘could infect 60% of global population if unchecked’ – The Guardian (free)
• Coronavirus should be seen as ‘public enemy number one’, says WHO – The Guardian (free)
• China launches coronavirus ‘close contact detector’ app – BBC (free)
• Australian scientists grow live coronavirus virus – News Medical (free)
• How AI Is Tracking the Coronavirus Outbreak – Wired (free)
• Cruise ship coronavirus infections double, exceeding the total for any country but China – The Washington Post (free)
• There’s No Specific Drug That Kills Coronavirus. But Doctors Have Ways To Treat It – Reuters (free)

2 – Leg ulcer infection: antimicrobial prescribing – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)

Related: NICE Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines (resource covering many common conditions) AND NICE Summary of antimicrobial prescribing guidance – managing common infections (free PDF)

3 – Virtual care: Recommendations for Scaling up Virtual Medical Services – Canadian Medical Association (free PDF)

News Release: New report: a roadmap to improve virtual care in Canada – Canadian Medical Association (free)

4 – Effect of Vancomycin or Daptomycin With vs Without an Antistaphylococcal β-Lactam on Mortality, Bacteremia, Relapse, or Treatment Failure in Patients With MRSA Bacteremia: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Combination Therapy for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Not Ready for Prime Time (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Trial pours cold water on combo treatment for MRSA bacteremia – CIDRAP (free) AND Trial shows using two drugs not better than one when treating MRSA blood infections – University of Melbourne (free)

5 – Association of Use of an Intravascular Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Device vs Intra-aortic Balloon Pump With In-Hospital Mortality and Major Bleeding Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Microaxial Left Ventricular Assist Devices: In Search of an Appropriate Indication (free for a limited period)

Commentary: High-tech pump may increase risk of death and bleeding, study finds – Yale News (free)

6 – Dexamethasone treatment for the acute respiratory distress syndrome: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related: Meta-Analysis: Assessment of Therapeutic Interventions and Lung Protective Ventilation in Patients with Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (free resources on the subject)

7 – Scrutinizing the effects of digital technology on mental health – Nature (free)

8 – Diet and Kidney Function: a Literature Review – Current Hypertension Report (free)

9 – Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson Disease: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Related Clinical Review Audio: Parkinson Disease (free)

10 – Comparison of Integrated Outpatient Palliative Care With Standard Care in Patients With Parkinson Disease and Related Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Neurology (free)

Editorial: Palliative Programs for Persons With Parkinsonism—The Next Frontier (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: Palliative Care Improves Quality of Life, Symptom Burden of Patients With Parkinson Disease – AJMC (free) AND Palliative care could benefit people with Parkinson’s – OnMedica (free)