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Covid-19: Four in 10 people with evidence of past infection had no classic symptoms, study finds
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:48h | UTC
CDC report: Mask mandates associated with decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:43h | UTCCommentary: Mask mandates can work, CDC researchers say – CNN
What if we never reach herd immunity?
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:46h | UTCWhat If We Never Reach Herd Immunity? – The Atlantic
Related: We May Never Get to Herd Immunity – Think Global Health
Defining the role of asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 transmission – a living systematic review
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:45h | UTCRelated: Infectivity of asymptomatic versus symptomatic COVID-19 – The Lancet AND Asymptomatic transmission of covid-19 – The BMJ
Face masks help control transmission of COVID-19, study finds
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:41h | UTCCommentaries: Face masks help control transmission of COVID-19 – The Lancet Digital Health AND Mask-wearing together with social distancing has maximum impact on COVID-19, study finds – News Medical
Breast Cancer Risk Genes — Association Analysis in More than 113,000 Women
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:07h | UTC
Cohort study: Low risk of progression to diabetes among older adults with “prediabetes”
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:09h | UTCRisk of Progression to Diabetes Among Older Adults With Prediabetes – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: “Prediabetes” Diagnosis Less Useful in Older Patients – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health AND Prediabetes—A Risk Factor Twice Removed – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND How many pre-diabetics go on to develop diabetes? – MedicalResearch.com
Author Interview: Risk of Progression to Diabetes Among Older Adults With Prediabetes
Related: The war on ‘prediabetes’ could be a boon for pharma—but is it good medicine? – Science
A population-based study of genes previously implicated in breast cancer
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:05h | UTCA Population-Based Study of Genes Previously Implicated in Breast Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
EBM: “The sensitivity and specificity are lying to you”
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:01h | UTCThe sensitivity and specificity are lying to you – First10Em
Choosing Wisely for Critical Care: The Next Five
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:07h | UTCChoosing Wisely For Critical Care: The Next Five – Critical Care Medicine
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Commentary on Twitter
Critical Care Choosing Wisely: The Next Five
📌Don't retain catheters/drains w/o an indication
📌Don't delay liberation from MV
📌Don't continue antibiotics unnecessarily
📌Don't delay mobilizing patients
📌Don't provide goal-discordant carehttps://t.co/kSsMh33Okc pic.twitter.com/V9zGb2MLXY— Başak Çoruh (@basakcoruhUW) February 1, 2021
Review: Nosocomial infection in the ICU setting
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:05h | UTCNosocomial Infection – Critical Care Medicine
Canadians Win Again – Syncope Score Systematic Review
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:03h | UTCCanadians Win Again – Syncope Score Systematic Review – Journal Feed
See calculator: Canadian Syncope Risk Score – MdCalc
RCT: Dobutamine-sparing vs. dobutamine-to-all strategy in cardiac surgery
9 Feb, 2021 | 00:57h | UTC
RCT: Total Body Irradiation vs. Chemotherapy Conditioning in Childhood ALL
9 Feb, 2021 | 00:39h | UTCCommentary: TBI Beats Chemoconditioning for ALL Transplants in Children – Medscape (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Total body irradiation or chemotherapy conditioning in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) — outcomes suggest there's still a role for TBI https://t.co/ICTC0iEGN8 #leusm #pedonc #pedcsm #JCO pic.twitter.com/xARMBlSeni
— Journal of Clinical Oncology (@JCO_ASCO) December 26, 2020
FDA Drug Safety Communication: Initial safety trial results find Tofacitinib, used for arthritis and ulcerative colitis, may increase the risk of serious heart-related problems and cancer
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:00h | UTCCommentary: Arthritis, Colitis Drug Tied to Heart-Related Problems and Cancer – NEJM Journal Watch
Variant-proof vaccines — invest now for the next pandemic
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:39h | UTCVariant-proof vaccines — invest now for the next pandemic – Nature
Thrombosis and COVID-19: Controversies and (Tentative) Conclusions
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:41h | UTCThrombosis and COVID-19: Controversies and (Tentative) Conclusions – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/JohnRossMD/status/1357992429824081921
Small RCT: Peginterferon lambda increases viral clearance in outpatients with COVID-19
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:36h | UTC
Coronavirus vaccine strategy needs rethink after resistant variants emerge, say scientists
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:38h | UTCRelated: South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccine rollout over new variant – BBC AND ‘What other variants might be out there?’ An expert on viral evolution on what’s happening with coronavirus mutations – STAT AND Covid-19: Oxford vaccine offers less protection against South Africa variant (study and commentaries) AND South Africa suspends use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after it fails to clearly stop virus variant – Science
Mitigating inequities and saving lives with ICU triage during the COVID-19 pandemic
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:29h | UTC
Does taking Vitamin D prevent or treat COVID-19?
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:20h | UTCDoes Taking Vitamin D Prevent or Treat COVID-19? – HIV and ID Observations
ARDS: Contemporary management and novel approaches during COVID-19
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Review Article: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome #ARDS: Contemporary Management and Novel Approaches during #COVID19 https://t.co/Hbsuejegos pic.twitter.com/9rOyZmOWpA
— Anesthesiology (@_Anesthesiology) February 5, 2021
Perspective: Pregnancy, postpartum care, and COVID-19 vaccination in 2021
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:16h | UTCPregnancy, Postpartum Care, and COVID-19 Vaccination in 2021 – JAMA
Perspective: COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant and lactating women
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:18h | UTCCOVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant and Lactating Women – JAMA
Related: Fauci says ‘no red flags’ seen in 10,000 pregnant women who’ve received Covid shots so far – CNBC
Patients with lymphoma receiving B-Cell–depleting therapies may be at greater risk for persistent COVID-19 infection
9 Feb, 2021 | 01:14h | UTCRelated: Patients on Active Chemotherapy May Not Be at Increased Risk for COVID-19 Infection – The ASCO Post
See also: Anti-CD20 Drugs Tied to Severe COVID in Cancer Patients — Plus: Active chemo treatment may not be a COVID risk factor – MedPage Today (free registration required)