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Out of hospital cardiac arrest: Past, present, and future.
17 Aug, 2021 | 08:39h | UTCOut of hospital cardiac arrest: Past, present, and future – Resuscitation
Cohort study: Association of incomplete polyp removal with risk of postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer.
17 Aug, 2021 | 08:43h | UTCOriginal study: Recurrence of Colorectal Neoplastic Polyps After Incomplete Resection – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
FDA authorizes additional Covid-19 vaccine dose for certain immunocompromised individuals – Other fully vaccinated individuals do not need an additional vaccine dose right now.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:22h | UTCCommentaries:
CDC, FDA recommend COVID booster for immune-compromised – CIDRAP
FDA authorizes additional dose of Covid-19 vaccine for the immunocompromised – STAT
Covid booster: US approves third jab for the immunocompromised – BBC
CDC Panel Recommends 3rd Vaccine Dose For Immunocompromised People – NPR
6 Things To Know If You’re Immunocompromised And Considering A 3rd Shot – NPR
CDC recommends third Covid-19 vaccine dose for certain immunocompromised people – CNN
Commentary on Twitter
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) supports the @FDA and @CDCgov's decision to authorize a supplemental vaccine dose for immunocompromised patients.
Read our statement: https://t.co/odzzSgIxnY pic.twitter.com/4PZfUwpjhM
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) August 13, 2021
Perspective: The high stakes of outsourcing in health care.
17 Aug, 2021 | 08:38h | UTCThe High Stakes of Outsourcing in Health Care – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perspective | Don’t panic, but breakthrough cases may be a bigger problem than you’ve been told.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:17h | UTCDon’t Panic, But Breakthrough Cases May Be a Bigger Problem Than You’ve Been Told – Intelligencer
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The vaccines are still performing quite well in preventing severe disease. But with Delta they are doing much worse in stopping transmission. Breakthroughs are probably now 10-20% of new infections, and perhaps as much as 5% of new deaths. A thread. (1/x) https://t.co/NvGends1ZP
— David Wallace-Wells (@dwallacewells) August 12, 2021
Benefits and risks of frequent or longer hemodialysis: weighing the evidence.
17 Aug, 2021 | 08:37h | UTC
CDC Guidance: Pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:19h | UTCCOVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related:
Opinion | Should pregnant women have a COVID vaccine? The evidence says it’s safe and effective.
[Preprint] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early child cognitive development: initial findings in a longitudinal observational study of child health.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:11h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Preprint on the development of children born before and during the pandemic in the US.
"We find that children born during the pandemic have significantly reduced verbal, motor, and overall cognitive performance compared to children born pre-pandemic."
1/https://t.co/NInexSUDAi— Prof Francois Balloux (@BallouxFrancois) August 15, 2021
Antibody responses after a single dose of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in previously infected individuals were similar or higher compared to antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2 naïve participants who received two doses of Pfizer mRNA vaccine.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:15h | UTCCommentary (on the preprint): Single dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine protective in previously infected recipients, suggests study – News Medical
Related: More data showing one dose of Pfizer vaccine may be enough for individuals who’ve had COVID. (studies on the subject)
Durability of Moderna vaccine–induced antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:13h | UTCDurability of mRNA-1273 vaccine–induced antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants – Science
Commentary:
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine found to be still effective after six months – MedicalXpress
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine protects against Delta variant, study finds – CNN
Commentary on Twitter
The majority of individuals who received both doses of the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine maintained binding and functional antibodies against #SARSCoV2 variants for six months, a new Science study shows. https://t.co/jf98Rgasop pic.twitter.com/IN1cP33zxN
— Science Magazine (@ScienceMagazine) August 12, 2021
Bioethics | Should we tell stories of vaccine sceptics who have died of COVID?
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:06h | UTCShould we tell stories of vaccine sceptics who have died of COVID? – The Conversation
Opinion: “fear of covid-19 in kids is getting ahead of the data”.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:09h | UTCFear of COVID-19 in Kids Is Getting Ahead of the Data – The Atlantic
Study suggests a potential protective benefit from MMR and TDP vaccines in reducing the risk of severe Covid-19 infections.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:04h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New @MedCellPress
Prior Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) or Tetanus-Diptheria-Pertussis (Tdap) vaccination induces a T-cell response that overlaps with #SARSCoV2 and appears to offer some (~20-30%) protection from severe Covid-19https://t.co/fYT7Qole8s pic.twitter.com/hMkHXvNQYU— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 14, 2021
Systematic review: Enteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia – “We found no evidence that tube feeding improves survival; improves quality of life; reduces pain; reduces mortality; decreases behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia”.
16 Aug, 2021 | 00:54h | UTCEnteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia – Cochrane Library
Summary: Enteral tube feeding for people with severe dementia – Cochrane Library
Related: Viewpoint: Tube Feeding and Deteriorating Patients (resources on the subject)
Commentary on Twitter
🚨🚨So happy our @CochraneUK review on enteral tube feeding in #dementia is now published – no evidence tube feeding improves #survival; improves quality of life; reduces #pain; reduces #mortality. But was evidence of increase risk of pressure ulcers https://t.co/uUHJEboNCd
— Nathan Davies (@NathanDavies50) August 13, 2021
Systematic review: Kinesio taping provides little or no benefit for rotator cuff disease.
16 Aug, 2021 | 00:52h | UTCKinesio taping for rotator cuff disease – Cochrane Library
Summary: Kinesio taping for rotator cuff disease – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1426468681677254658
AGA clinical practice update on strategies to improve quality of screening and surveillance colonoscopy.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:01h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/AEspinoChile/status/1421634001672998920
Guideline: Acute abdomen in the immunocompromised patient.
16 Aug, 2021 | 01:00h | UTC
Opinion: A call to revise the diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder—diagnoses are for helping, not harming.
16 Aug, 2021 | 00:48h | UTCA Call to Revise the Diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder—Diagnoses Are for Helping, Not Harming – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Can giving someone a diagnosis (more accurately, a diagnostic label) cause harm? Undoubtedly; an example is discussed in this article https://t.co/13RysG9Yxa In rehabilitation, the term 'functional disorder' often stigmatises, & many labels generate unfair expectations in others
— Derick Wade (@derickwaderehab) August 14, 2021
M-A: Targeted temperature management following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – “Routine use of moderate or deep hypothermia in comatose survivors of OHCA may potentially be associated with more harm than benefit”.
16 Aug, 2021 | 00:55h | UTCTargeted temperature management following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of temperature targets – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
#TTM post #OHCA, SR/NMA:
❄️deep, moderate & mild hypothermia not improve survival/functional outcome vs normothermia
❄️deep vs moderate hypothermia may not improve survival with good outcome
❄️higher incidence of arrhythmia with moderate & deep hypothermiahttps://t.co/Z18v5HSXyr pic.twitter.com/6TQf8QPKiA— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) August 14, 2021
Guideline: Diagnosis and management of cutaneous lupus erythematosus – Classification, diagnosis, prevention, activity scores.
16 Aug, 2021 | 00:57h | UTC
Expert analysis: PCI for Multivessel Disease in STEMI.
16 Aug, 2021 | 00:49h | UTCPCI for Multivessel Disease in STEMI – American College of Cardiology
Commentaries on Twitter
Very nice expert analysis by @mirvatalasnag and @drptca for Multivessel Disease in STEMI
in @ACCinTouch📌Complete revascularization ➡️ STEMI without shock
📌Revascularization of the culprit vessel only ➡️ Acute STEMI with shock
📌FFR or OCT evaluation ➡️ non-culprit vessels pic.twitter.com/LogTedtrbZ
— Henry Han (@HanCardiomd) August 14, 2021
Complete revascularization is recommended in patients presenting with an acute #STEMI without shock. Read the expert analysis here: https://t.co/3jmn327dgl #PCI @mirvatalasnag pic.twitter.com/w0ybNlIjnD
— American College of Cardiology (@ACCinTouch) August 13, 2021
Guideline Synopsis: Management of patients with microhematuria.
16 Aug, 2021 | 00:45h | UTCManagement of Patients With Microhematuria – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original guideline: Microhematuria: AUA/SUFU Guideline
Study: Metabolism peaks much earlier and starts to decline later than you might think.
16 Aug, 2021 | 00:44h | UTCMetabolism peaks much earlier and starts to decline later than you might think – News Medical
Original study: Daily energy expenditure through the human life course – Science (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Excellent paper by @HermanPontzer et al showing that TDEE does not change during adulthood (20-60y).
Middle age spread is likely not caused by a slowing of the metabolism (& decrease in energy expenditure) but rather by changes in energy intake.
https://t.co/327DCKjOru— Christoph Höchsmann (@CHoechsmann) August 14, 2021
Changes in food purchases after the Chilean policies on food labelling, marketing, and sales in schools: a before and after study.
16 Aug, 2021 | 00:39h | UTCCommentary: Sugary drink consumption plunges in Chile after new food law – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Related:
UK National Food Strategy: Tax sugar and salt and prescribe veg, report says.
Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization
The Lancet taskforce on NCDs and economics (free series and commentaries)
To improve global health, tax the things that are killing us – Financial Times (policies, articles and commentaries)
Reducing cardiovascular disease burden through targeted dietary policies (study and commentaries)
Fiscal policies for the prevention of diseases (study and commentary)
Perspective: How the pandemic now ends.
13 Aug, 2021 | 10:03h | UTCHow the pandemic now ends – The Atlantic
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🚨I wrote a big piece about how Delta affects the pandemic endgame.
Many folks are upset & confused by the last month. Here's an attempt to reset expectations, lay out our goals, map the near-term future, & show how the pandemic ends–which it will. 1/https://t.co/4Ukv7zs91X
— Ed Yong is not here (@edyong209) August 12, 2021