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Viewpoint: Sensible medicine—balancing intervention and inaction during the COVID-19 pandemic

16 Oct, 2020 | 09:38h | UTC

Sensible Medicine—Balancing Intervention and Inaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA

Author interview: Sensible Medicine—Balancing Intervention and Inaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/seymoc/status/1316765788523511809

Act now, wait for perfect evidence later, says ‘high priestess’ of U.K. COVID-19 masking campaign

16 Oct, 2020 | 09:37h | UTC

Act now, wait for perfect evidence later, says ‘high priestess’ of U.K. COVID-19 masking campaign – Science

Commentary on Twitter

Profile of @trishgreenhalgh, whose laudable and herculean efforts have favorably influenced our response to the pandemic @ScienceMagazine @UniofOxford https://t.co/t4yTFgmbr2 by @EllenRuppelShel
“As scientists, our goal must be to cut through the rubbish.”

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 15, 2020

Researchers worldwide fight to work and teach amid COVID-19

16 Oct, 2020 | 09:35h | UTC

Researchers worldwide fight to work and teach amid COVID-19 – Nature

NEW Special issue of The Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

16 Oct, 2020 | 09:31h | UTC

Homepage: Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – The Lancet

Editorial: Global health: time for radical change? – The Lancet

Commentary on Twitter

NEW Special issue of #GBDStudy 2019: 286 causes of death, 369 diseases & injuries, 87 risk factors in 204 countries & territories—data reveal how the world’s population was prepared in terms of underlying health for #COVID19 pandemic https://t.co/Af7hOlLFoJ pic.twitter.com/9kSeyB77Fv

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) October 15, 2020

Cochrane living systematic review: Not enough evidence to recommend convalescent plasma for people with COVID‐19

16 Oct, 2020 | 09:34h | UTC

Convalescent plasma or hyperimmune immunoglobulin for people with COVID‐19: a living systematic review – Cochrane Library

Commentary on Twitter

Just updated: @CochraneCollab living review investigates the use of convalescent plasma to treat people with COVID-19: https://t.co/Or5qmxki8H “We remain very uncertain about the effectiveness & safety of using convalescent plasma for people with #COVID19".

— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) October 13, 2020

Review: Why and how vaccines work

16 Oct, 2020 | 09:32h | UTC

Why and How Vaccines Work – Cell

Commentary on Twitter

Why and how vaccines work, including how the covid-19 vaccines are positioned, new adjuvants
New @CellCellPress by @VirusesImmunity and @SaadOmer3 https://t.co/ydGfLJh0Uv pic.twitter.com/8niIaMVlAQ

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 15, 2020

Life expectancy after bariatric surgery in the Swedish Obese Subjects Study

16 Oct, 2020 | 09:29h | UTC

Life Expectancy after Bariatric Surgery in the Swedish Obese Subjects Study – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary: Higher average life expectancy after obesity surgery – University of Gothenburg

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/NEJM/status/1316816109279084545

[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Upadacitinib vs. Abatacept in rheumatoid arthritis

16 Oct, 2020 | 09:28h | UTC

Trial of Upadacitinib or Abatacept in Rheumatoid Arthritis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Rheumatoid Arthritis: When DMARDs Fail, Can JAK Inhibitors Step In? – Physician’s Weekly

Systematic review: Management of colonic diverticulitis

16 Oct, 2020 | 09:25h | UTC

Management of Colonic Diverticulitis – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Full report: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis

Evidence summary: Management of Colonic Diverticulitis

Study: Negative D-dimer safely rules out DVT as a stand-alone test

16 Oct, 2020 | 09:26h | UTC

Negative D-dimer safely ruled out DVT as a stand-alone test – Blood Advances

Commentary: Standalone D-dimer test strategy may simplify diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis – American Society of Hematology

Randomized trial: Effect of sustained smoking cessation counseling and free medication vs. shorter-term counseling and medication advice on smoking abstinence

16 Oct, 2020 | 09:23h | UTC

Effect of Sustained Smoking Cessation Counseling and Provision of Medication vs Shorter-term Counseling and Medication Advice on Smoking Abstinence in Patients Recently Diagnosed With Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA

Commentary: Long-term, frequent phone counseling helps cancer patients who smoke quit – eCancer

Review: Evaluation and treatment of patients with hypercortisolism

16 Oct, 2020 | 09:24h | UTC

Evaluation and Treatment of Patients With Hypercortisolism: A Review – JAMA Surgery

IDSA Position Statement: “Herd immunity” is not an answer to a pandemic

15 Oct, 2020 | 09:31h | UTC

“Herd Immunity” is Not an Answer to a Pandemic – Infectious Diseases Society of America

Commentary on Twitter

https://t.co/k15V8bMjiK via @IDSAInfo Excellent statement from @IDSAInfo & @HIVMA Presidents of why "herd immunity" is not an answer to a pandemic. These is the professional association representing > 12K specialists in infectious diseases so these are the real experts!

— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) October 14, 2020

Updated Cochrane Review shows electronic cigarettes can help people quit smoking

16 Oct, 2020 | 09:21h | UTC

Updated Cochrane Review shows electronic cigarettes can help people quit smoking – Cochrane Library

Original study: Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation – Cochrane Library

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/CochraneUK/status/1316475634445672448

Perspective: Will SARS-CoV-2 become endemic?

15 Oct, 2020 | 09:29h | UTC

Will SARS-CoV-2 become endemic? – Science

Commentary on Twitter

Whether #SARSCoV2 reinfections will be commonplace and how often they will occur remain to be understood, say authors in this Perspective. They also discuss what factors could drive the resultant pattern of endemicity if reinfection does become common. https://t.co/POKQ2byTYB pic.twitter.com/FMNbB8QR6p

— Science Magazine (@ScienceMagazine) October 14, 2020

Living with the COVID-19 pandemic: Act now with the tools we have

15 Oct, 2020 | 09:22h | UTC

Living with the COVID-19 pandemic: act now with the tools we have – The Lancet

Commentary on Twitter

NEW—Living with the #COVID19 pandemic: act now with the tools we have

J Bedford et al, @WHO STAG-IH, share a checklist for an epidemiologically based public health response to COVID-19, which is "neglected or inappropriately understood in some countries" https://t.co/vhjY0MsekB pic.twitter.com/Vb3B8OJNjr

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) October 9, 2020

Review: The duration of infectiousness of individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2

15 Oct, 2020 | 09:26h | UTC

The duration of infectiousness of individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 – Journal of Infection

Commentary on Twitter

🔥NEW Review🔥#COVID19 pts with mild-to-moderate illness are highly unlikely to be infectious beyond 10 ds from symptom onset , However, limited studies found that Immunocompromised and severe-to-critical patients may be infectious for >10 days https://t.co/hogXvFpPEb pic.twitter.com/fBm5Se4RBf

— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) October 13, 2020

Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally-associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection: An overview

15 Oct, 2020 | 09:21h | UTC

Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally-Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: An Overview – Intensive Care Medicine

Coronavirus vaccine: What we know so far – a comprehensive guide by academic experts

15 Oct, 2020 | 09:17h | UTC

Coronavirus vaccine: what we know so far – a comprehensive guide by academic experts – The Conversation

The 4 simple reasons Germany is managing Covid-19 better than its neighbors

15 Oct, 2020 | 09:19h | UTC

The 4 simple reasons Germany is managing Covid-19 better than its neighbors – Vox

WHO Global tuberculosis report 2020

15 Oct, 2020 | 09:35h | UTC

Global tuberculosis report 2020 – World Health Organization

News release: WHO: Global TB progress at risk – World Health Organization

Executive summary: Global tuberculosis report 2020

Commentary: WHO warns of COVID impact on TB services – CIDRAP

Commentary on Twitter

The 🌏🌍🌏 has made steady progress in tackling tuberculosis (TB), with a 1⃣4⃣% drop in deaths between 2015 and 2019.

🚨 #COVID19 will lead to setbacks if no action is taken urgently, according to 🆕 WHO report 👉https://t.co/5BvbGjaudU pic.twitter.com/A4edYfyOBH

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 14, 2020

Cluster randomized trial: Incentive programs for smoking cessation

15 Oct, 2020 | 09:09h | UTC

Incentive programmes for smoking cessation: cluster randomized trial in workplaces in Thailand – The BMJ

Commentary: Incentive-based smoking cessation programs could work in hard-to-reach pockets of smokers across the developing world – University of California San Francisco

Commentary on Twitter

NEW paper @bmj_latest: #RCT of multiple incentive types for #smoking cessation in worksites in Thailand (SMILE trial). Large individual bonus most effective. https://t.co/CNdvhOo7Sb

With @WilliamHDow @c_lowenstein @UCBerkeleySPH and Aree Jampklay, Nucharee Srivirojana @MahidolU pic.twitter.com/q9B61wyzrf

— Justin White (@justinswhite) October 14, 2020

Antiretroviral drugs for treatment and prevention of HIV infection in adults: 2020 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel

15 Oct, 2020 | 09:13h | UTC

Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults: 2020 Recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel – JAMA

Commentary on Twitter

Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults https://t.co/J3zHm9rpkY via @JAMA_current The new @IAS_USA ART guidelines document is out. Enormous effort led by @msaagmd with @RMKGandhi @doc_in_a_box @drmt @PaulSaxMD @joseph_eron and others on panel.

— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) October 14, 2020