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Epidemiology of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Step Closer to Understanding Who, Where, and When

7 Apr, 2021 | 01:52h | UTC

Editorial: Epidemiology of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Step Closer to Understanding Who, Where, and When – JAMA Pediatrics

Original study: Trends in Geographic and Temporal Distribution of US Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA Pediatrics

Commentaries: New findings in COVID-related kids’ syndrome, Kawasaki disease – CIDRAP AND Most kids with serious inflammatory illness had mild COVID – Associated Press

Opinion | New COVID variants have changed the game, and vaccines will not be enough. We need global ‘maximum suppression’

7 Apr, 2021 | 01:44h | UTC

New COVID variants have changed the game, and vaccines will not be enough. We need global ‘maximum suppression’ – The Conversation

Commentary on Twitter

✨"COVID-19 variants of concern have changed the game. We need to recognise and act on this if we as a global society are to avoid future waves of infections, yet more lockdowns and restrictions, and avoidable illness and death"✨ https://t.co/YXzqayMQFR

— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) April 6, 2021

Antibody persistence for at least 6 months after the second dose of mRNA vaccine (Moderna) for Covid-19

7 Apr, 2021 | 01:54h | UTC

Antibody Persistence through 6 Months after the Second Dose of mRNA-1273 Vaccine for Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary: Moderna COVID Vaccine Offers Protection for at Least 6 Months: Study – HealthDay

Commentary on Twitter

Very good neutralizing antibody levels for at least 7 months after 2 doses of mRNA vaccine (and likely years)@NEJM today https://t.co/3KQmiuvEJq pic.twitter.com/cp2htnr76E

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 6, 2021

What’s the new coronavirus variant in India and how should it change their COVID response?

7 Apr, 2021 | 01:42h | UTC

What’s the new coronavirus variant in India and how should it change their COVID response? – The Conversation

Covid-19: Italy makes vaccination mandatory for healthcare workers

7 Apr, 2021 | 01:39h | UTC

Covid-19: Italy makes vaccination mandatory for healthcare workers – The BMJ

Large study showed no association between blood group types and increased risk of Covid-19

7 Apr, 2021 | 01:41h | UTC

Association of Sociodemographic Factors and Blood Group Type With Risk of COVID-19 in a US Population – JAMA Network Open

Commentary on Twitter

This case-control study found blood type A was not associated with higher nor type O with lower COVID-19 susceptibility or severity. Blood types were not prognostically useful. https://t.co/P8VpvQWuwE

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) April 6, 2021

Leadership Essentials for CHEST Medicine Professionals: Models, Attributes, and Styles

6 Apr, 2021 | 01:10h | UTC

Leadership Essentials for CHEST Medicine Professionals: Models, Attributes, and Styles – CHEST

Commentary and Summary: Leadership 101 – Commitments, Character, Competencies – Journal Feed

CDC Report: Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Associated with a Local Bar Opening Event

6 Apr, 2021 | 01:29h | UTC

Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Associated with a Local Bar Opening Event — Illinois, February 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentaries: Illinois bar opening event linked to 46 Covid-19 cases, a school closure and hospitalization, CDC report says – CNN AND Bar opening linked to 29 COVID-19 diagnoses among staff and patrons, 17 more across the community affecting school, nursing home – Science Speaks: Global ID News AND 46 COVID-19 cases linked to one indoor bar event in rural Illinois: CDC – The Hill

Diagnostic Test Interpretation: Evaluation of Hypokalemia

6 Apr, 2021 | 01:07h | UTC

Evaluation of Hypokalemia – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Chronic Coronary Syndromes in Women: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management

6 Apr, 2021 | 01:08h | UTC

Chronic Coronary Syndromes in Women: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

RCT: Effect of intravitreous anti–vascular endothelial growth factor vs. sham treatment for prevention of vision-threatening complications of diabetic retinopathy

6 Apr, 2021 | 01:02h | UTC

Effect of Intravitreous Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor vs Sham Treatment for Prevention of Vision-Threatening Complications of Diabetic Retinopathy: The Protocol W Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Ophthalmology

Commentaries: Preventive treatment reduces diabetic retinopathy complications – NIH News Releases AND Prevention of Severe Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Progression With More at Stake Than Visual Acuity – JAMA Ophthalmology AND Practicality of Prophylactic Aflibercept to Reduce Diabetic Retinopathy Progression – JAMA Ophthalmology

Author interview: Randomized Trial of Anti-VEGF to Prevent Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR) and Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) – JAMA

Commentary on Twitter

In this study, aflibercept injections reduced the development of vision-threating complications; however, through 2 years, preventive treatment did not confer visual acuity benefit compared with observation plus aflibercept if complications developed https://t.co/q4ABSKOMVj

— JAMA Ophthalmology (@JAMAOphth) March 30, 2021

Podcast: Evaluation and Management of Acute Diarrhea

6 Apr, 2021 | 00:59h | UTC

#266 Diarrhea Disemboweled Part 1: Acute Diarrhea with Dr. Iris Wang – The Curbsiders

Guide to Enhanced Recovery for Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery

6 Apr, 2021 | 01:01h | UTC

Guide to Enhanced Recovery for Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery – Annals of Surgical Oncology

Consensus Statement: Perioperative management of patients with pulmonary hypertension undergoing non-cardiothoracic, non-obstetric surgery

6 Apr, 2021 | 00:54h | UTC

Perioperative management of patients with pulmonary hypertension undergoing non-cardiothoracic, non-obstetric surgery: a systematic review and expert consensus statement – British Journal of Anaesthesia

How your doctor describes your medical condition can encourage you to say ‘yes’ to surgery when there are other options

6 Apr, 2021 | 00:56h | UTC

How your doctor describes your medical condition can encourage you to say ‘yes’ to surgery when there are other options – The Conversation

Original study: Diagnostic Labels for Rotator Cuff Disease Can Increase People’s Perceived Need for Shoulder Surgery: An Online Randomized Controlled Experiment – Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

Commentary on Twitter

📢Just out in @JOSPT

Labels for rotator cuff disease influence management preferences

People told they had a rotator cuff tear had higher perceived need for shoulder surgery than those told they have bursitis

Thread below 👇@msk_health @MaryOKeeffe007 https://t.co/sLkvYJ77at

— Joshua Zadro (@zadro_josh) April 1, 2021

M-A: Colchicine administration for percutaneous coronary intervention

6 Apr, 2021 | 00:58h | UTC

Colchicine administration for percutaneous coronary intervention: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Long Covid Implications for the workplace

6 Apr, 2021 | 01:15h | UTC

Long Covid Implications for the workplace – Occupational Medicine

Probable airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a poorly ventilated restaurant

6 Apr, 2021 | 01:27h | UTC

Probable airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a poorly ventilated restaurant – Building and Environment

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

📍AIRBORNE RESTAURANT TRANSMISSION—3 families—“No close contact or fomite contact identified, aside from back-to-back sitting—Airflow dynamics indicates the infection distribution is consistent with a spread of **long-range transmission of exhaled virus-laden aerosols**”. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/kapgqumWnV

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) April 5, 2021

Epidemiologic Evidence for Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during Church Singing

6 Apr, 2021 | 01:26h | UTC

Epidemiologic Evidence for Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during Church Singing, Australia, 2020 – CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases

Commentary on Twitter

Pretty interesting report of #Covid19 transmission during church services in Australia. Infected choir member appears to have transmitted to up to 12 church goers, some seated more than 15 meters from the choir loft. No masks. Yes, likely airborne. https://t.co/w5CKMsaKp9 pic.twitter.com/Wmi6jxOPox

— Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 (@HelenBranswell) April 5, 2021

Reactogenicity Following Receipt of mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines

6 Apr, 2021 | 01:21h | UTC

Reactogenicity Following Receipt of mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines – JAMA

Commentaries on Twitter

This @JAMA_current paper summarizes adverse reactions to mRNA #COVID19 vaccines through @CDCgov v-safe surveillance system, which collects near–real-time data via smartphone text message prompts and web-based health surveys. https://t.co/Xbdg0lxYfK pic.twitter.com/E4q13aJfkZ

— Muin J. Khoury (@MuinJKhoury) April 5, 2021

.@CDCgov's v-safe program collects near–realtime data from US #COVID19 vaccine recipients. V-safe participants self-enroll and receive smartphone text messages to initiate web-based health health surveys from the day of vaccination (day 0) through 12 mo https://t.co/utJNibTTd9

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) April 5, 2021

Covid-19 Has Created Thousands Of Newly Single Parents And Orphans

6 Apr, 2021 | 01:24h | UTC

BREAKING: Covid-19 Has Created Thousands Of Newly Single Parents And Orphans – Brief19

Original study: Estimates and Projections of COVID-19 and Parental Death in the US – JAMA Pediatrics

Commentary on Twitter

New study finds that in the United States alone, "37,300 children aged 0 to 17 years [have] lost at least 1 parent due to #COVID19" as of February 2021. The authors suggest that accounting for excess mortality may shift this tally up to as many as 43,000: https://t.co/v5fACWMwtP

— Dr. Majumder is writing 🖋 (@maiamajumder) April 5, 2021