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Excess deaths from Covid-19 and other causes in the US
13 Oct, 2020 | 01:06h | UTCExcess Deaths From COVID-19 and Other Causes, March-July 2020 – JAMA
Editorials: Excess Deaths and the Great Pandemic of 2020 AND The Toll of COVID-19
Video: Excess Deaths During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Related Research: COVID-19 and Excess All-Cause Mortality in the US and 18 Comparison Countries – JAMA AND Mental Health Disorders Related to COVID-19–Related Deaths – JAMA
The effect of temperature on persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on common surfaces
13 Oct, 2020 | 01:04h | UTCThe effect of temperature on persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on common surfaces – Virology Journal
Commentaries: Study: Covid-19 Coronavirus May Survive For 28 Days On These Surfaces – Forbes AND Covid virus ‘survives for 28 days’ in lab conditions – BBC
‘Long Covid’: Why are some people not recovering?
13 Oct, 2020 | 01:03h | UTC‘Long Covid’: Why are some people not recovering? – BBC
Infecting volunteers with coronavirus may be one way to test potential vaccines. But there are risks.
13 Oct, 2020 | 01:02h | UTC
Research integrity: Nine ways to move from talk to walk
13 Oct, 2020 | 01:01h | UTCResearch integrity: nine ways to move from talk to walk – Nature
Initiative pushes to make journal abstracts free to read in one place
13 Oct, 2020 | 01:00h | UTCInitiative pushes to make journal abstracts free to read in one place – Nature
The end of dengue fever? Mosquito experiment in Indonesia sees huge reduction in cases
13 Oct, 2020 | 00:59h | UTC
Meta-analysis: ECMO for severe ARDS
13 Oct, 2020 | 00:58h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#ECMO vs conventional strategies in severe #ARDS, meta-analysis of individual patient data:#ECMO-group pts spent more days alive out of the #ICU & without respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, neurological failure. Open access @yourICM #FOAMcc #FOAMecmo https://t.co/3PV2gAHA3G https://t.co/k6MQYUjKgu
— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) October 7, 2020
Cohort study: ‘COVID-19 free’ hospital areas linked to improved outcomes in elective cancer surgery
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:48h | UTCCommentary: ‘COVID-19 free’ hospital areas could save lives after surgery, global study finds – University of Birmingham
Study: Three quarters of people with SARS-CoV-2 infection were asymptomatic the day they took the test
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:46h | UTCCommentaries: Covid: more than 80% of positive UK cases in study had no core symptoms – The Guardian AND Symptoms of COVID-19 are a poor marker of infection, new UK population study shows – Taylor & Francis Group AND Expert reaction to analysis of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection from English Household Survey data – Science Media Centre
Opinion: Continual lockdowns are not the answer to bringing Covid under control
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:42h | UTCContinual lockdowns are not the answer to bringing Covid under control – The Guardian
Review: Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:49h | UTCCharacteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 – Nature Reviews Microbiology
Commentary on Twitter
Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
Zheng-Li Shi et al. summarize the exceptional amount of research that has characterized SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, discussing the emergence and virology of SARS-CoV-2 and the pathogenesis and treatment of COVID-19https://t.co/kGL6nOdOYu pic.twitter.com/1ePqHvLxFz
— Nature Reviews Microbiology (@NatureRevMicro) October 6, 2020
Follow-up of adults with non-critical COVID-19 two months after symptoms’ onset
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:44h | UTCCommentary: Even Mild Covid-19 Infections Can Make People Sick for Months – Bloomberg
Commentary on Twitter
Follow-up of adults with non-critical COVID-19 two months after symptoms' onset – Clinical Microbiology and Infection Two thirds of adults with non-critical COVID-19 had persistent symptoms up to 2 months after symptom onset. https://t.co/xZk2DURyTG
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) October 10, 2020
New test detects coronavirus in just 5 minutes
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:39h | UTCNew test detects coronavirus in just 5 minutes – Science
Researchers face hurdles to evaluate, synthesize COVID-19 evidence at top speed
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:37h | UTCResearchers face hurdles to evaluate, synthesize COVID-19 evidence at top speed – Science
Opinion: Schools aren’t super-spreaders
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:40h | UTCSchools Aren’t Super-Spreaders – Atlantic
CDC Study: Factors influencing risk for COVID-19 exposure among young adults aged 18–23 years
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:36h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Young adults have several factors influencing their risk of being exposed to #COVID19, including perceived low severity of disease outcome and exposure to conflicting messages about the need for and effectiveness of masks, according to new @CDCMMWR. https://t.co/1mNNDrbLCi pic.twitter.com/8hf2F70bZH
— CDC (@CDCgov) October 9, 2020
Transmission dynamics by age group in COVID-19 hotspots in US
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:35h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A @CDCMMWR finds percentage of positive #COVID19 tests in hotspot counties went up first in younger adults, then in older adults who may be at higher risk. The report highlights the need to reduce the spread of #COVID19 among younger adults. More: https://t.co/MnHYfZzY7c pic.twitter.com/Y6WaZbB6MH
— MMWR (@CDCMMWR) October 9, 2020
Trends in clinical profiles, organ support use and outcomes of patients with cancer requiring unplanned ICU admission: a multicenter cohort study
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Read @f_g_zampieri et al: #ICU: a place for complex #oncology patients? outcomes of critically ills w cancer improved in past 8y
> 30% bed/days use
reduced mortality/ICU LOS
-> improved overall care?
Open #FOAMcc on @yourICM at https://t.co/lUKQsZvLcR#CCCF2020 @Dr_Cit https://t.co/8R8lDKEZal pic.twitter.com/VJ5XZLoVrA— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) October 7, 2020
Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:34h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
DecubICUs study results: pressure injuries common in adult #ICU: 59.2% ICU-acquired, prevalence 16.2%.
Optimal care standards, increased awareness, proper resource allocation, focused research pivotal to tackle this main #ptsafety threat @StijnBLOT @ESICM https://t.co/gfJ9x06dnB pic.twitter.com/bUeOVwoVxk— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) October 9, 2020
Esophageal emergencies: Another important cause of acute chest pain
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:30h | UTCEsophageal emergencies: another important cause of acute chest pain – Insights into Imaging
RECOVERY trial: Effect of hydroxychloroquine in hospitalized patients with Covid-19
9 Oct, 2020 | 09:15h | UTC
Less is more: Critically ill status is not a carte blanche for unlimited antibiotic use
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:32h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement: Assessing and addressing cardiovascular health in LGBTQ adults
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:29h | UTCNews Release: Discrimination contributes to poorer heart health for LGBTQ adults – American Heart Association
Commentary: Improving the Cardiovascular Health of the LGBTQ Community: An Urgent Call to Action
Top Things to Know: Assessing and Addressing Cardiovascular Health in LGBTQ Adults
Remdesivir for the treatment of Covid-19 — final report
9 Oct, 2020 | 09:13h | UTCRemdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 — Final Report – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary: BREAKING NEWS: Final remdesivir results published after 139 days of waiting – Brief19
Commentary on Twitter
📍Remdesivir trial (ACTT-1) final results finally out.
📍Still no mortality benefit. A study with tons of patients could show some small mortality benefit.
📍Those who recover, do so a bit faster.
📍Not the game-changer that was hyped.via @Brief_19https://t.co/jWRJypJIuS
— Jeremy Faust MD MS (ER physician) (@jeremyfaust) October 8, 2020