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Global partnership to make available 120 million affordable, quality COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and middle-income countries
29 Sep, 2020 | 10:10h | UTCCommentary: Covid-19 tests that give results in minutes to be rolled out across world – The Guardian
Review: SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development
29 Sep, 2020 | 10:09h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development – Nature
Commentary on Twitter
1) SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines – I promised a Tweetorial and here we go. This is going to be long and nerdy. But I'll make sure it is easy to understand. If you want more details, please just read this: https://t.co/XBnamI2pKk
— Florian Krammer (@florian_krammer) September 28, 2020
Randomized trials: Salvage radiotherapy vs. adjuvant radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy
29 Sep, 2020 | 10:03h | UTCRelated articles: Adjuvant radiotherapy versus early salvage radiotherapy plus short-term androgen deprivation therapy in men with localised prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy (GETUG-AFU 17): a randomised, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Oncology (free registration required) AND Adjuvant radiotherapy versus early salvage radiotherapy following radical prostatectomy (TROG 08.03/ANZUP RAVES): a randomised, controlled, phase 3, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet Oncology (free registration required)
Commentaries: For Radiotherapy After Radical Prostatectomy, Salvage Therapy Should Be “Standard of Care” – NEJM Journal Watch AND Prostate cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy after surgery as new research suggests there is no benefit and it could be carried out later if the disease comes back – The Daily Mail
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: Adjuvant vs. early salvage radiotherapy for the treatment of localized and locally advanced prostate cancer
29 Sep, 2020 | 10:04h | UTCCommentaries: For Radiotherapy After Radical Prostatectomy, Salvage Therapy Should Be “Standard of Care” – NEJM Journal Watch AND Prostate cancer patients could be spared radiotherapy after surgery as new research suggests there is no benefit and it could be carried out later if the disease comes back – The Daily Mail
A layperson’s guide to how — and when — a Covid-19 vaccine could be authorized
29 Sep, 2020 | 10:07h | UTCA layperson’s guide to how — and when — a Covid-19 vaccine could be authorized – STAT
AHA Scientific Statement: Cardiorenal protection with the newer antidiabetic agents in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease
29 Sep, 2020 | 10:00h | UTCNews Release: Newer Type 2 diabetes medications have heart and kidney disease benefits, too – AHA Newsroom
New WHO guidelines on promoting mental health among adolescents
29 Sep, 2020 | 10:02h | UTCNews release: New WHO guidelines on promoting mental health among adolescents – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
🆕 WHO guidelines on #MentalHealth give particular attention to adolescents at increased risk of mental disorders/self-harm due to exposure to adversity;
going through challenging situations;
having early signs/symptoms of emotional/behavioural problems 👉https://t.co/L7u8ZFC9ih pic.twitter.com/QEnGMdCcwY— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) September 28, 2020
Perspective: The incompatibility of patient-centered care with fee-for-service payment
29 Sep, 2020 | 09:57h | UTCThe Incompatibility of Patient-Centered Care With Fee-for-Service Payment – JAMA Internal Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Deeply moving, beautiful, insightful article. The US health care system MUST change the way we pay. That's the only way we will improve health, give the right care, and restore the centrality of care-giving.https://t.co/5cc59glIMm
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) September 28, 2020
Randomized trial: Effects of time-restricted eating in women and men with overweight and obesity
29 Sep, 2020 | 09:59h | UTCEffects of Time-Restricted Eating on Weight Loss and Other Metabolic Parameters in Women and Men With Overweight and Obesity: The TREAT Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Fasting Shows No Weight-Loss Benefit Over Standard Meals in Randomized Trial – NEJM Journal Watch AND Intermittent fasting doesn’t help you lose weight, UCSF study suggests – CNBC
Meta-analysis: Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection among children and adolescents compared with adults
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:39h | UTCEditorial: It’s Time to Put Children and Young People First During the Global COVID-19 Pandemic
Commentaries on Twitter
Susceptibility to #COVID19 for children and adolescents is about half of that of adults. A review of 32 studies w/ >41,000 chidden and adolescents. @JAMAPediatrics todayhttps://t.co/p1B37igez6 pic.twitter.com/F2q6LdQu1N
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 25, 2020
Great editorial @JAMAPediatrics by @apsmunro & @SaulFaust, emphasizing that long-term effects and children's well-being SHOULD also matter, not just their role in the transmission chain. You'd think we'd have heard this sooner. I certainly did not.https://t.co/MMqrwkHgn5
— Ioana A Cristea (@IoanaA_Cristea) September 26, 2020
Sophisticated purchasing of pharmaceuticals: Learning from other countries
29 Sep, 2020 | 09:55h | UTCSophisticated Purchasing of Pharmaceuticals: Learning From Other Countries – JAMA
Related: Drug Reimbursement Regulation in 6 Peer Countries – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
#Governments can do Cost-effective purchasing of #pharmaceuticals if they do unified purchases and leverage on solid #health technology assessment entities. #Knowledge and #synergy are key!#HTA #healthcare #healthcaresystems #healthcaremanagement https://t.co/16GmUCCqSZ
— Vanessa Campo-Ruiz, MD PhD (@VCSTX) September 28, 2020
IDSA updated guidelines on the treatment of patients with COVID-19
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
.@IDSAInfo has updated its #COVID19 treatment guidelines:
*Don't give #tocilizumab
*Give #dexamethasone but not if room air oxygen saturation is > 94%https://t.co/66nwQQZgsz pic.twitter.com/PQNAaFBZS4— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) September 26, 2020
Coronavirus update with Anthony S. Fauci, MD
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:37h | UTCCoronavirus Update With Anthony S. Fauci, MD – September 25, 2020 – JAMA
Characteristics of health care personnel with COVID-19 in the US
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:34h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New @CDCMMWR shows 100,570 #COVID19 cases, with 641 deaths, among healthcare personnel from Feb 12-July 16. In 6 states, most worked in nursing & residential care facilities, and nurses were the most commonly reported job type.https://t.co/86DC1uz4ye pic.twitter.com/7JogA8MjXt
— CDC (@CDCgov) September 24, 2020
Changing age distribution of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:36h | UTCCommentaries: Younger Americans Are Eclipsing Older Age Groups in COVID-19 Case Counts – TIME AND By August, 1 in 5 Covid-19 cases was someone in their 20s – CNN
Commentary on Twitter
Study showing that an increase in #COVID19 cases in young adults in the US preceded an increase in cases in those aged 60 years and older by an average of 9 days.
Infections in young people are important. The virus does not stay in this age group.https://t.co/TWIGS1Rg8A pic.twitter.com/tgr4xMzTe2
— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) September 26, 2020
ECMO in Covid-19: An international cohort
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:33h | UTC
Runny nose, stay home? Canada schools debate how to act on common cold symptoms
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:32h | UTCRunny nose, stay home? Canada schools debate how to act on common cold symptoms – Reuters
Tuberculosis and Covid-19: Fighting a deadly syndemic
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:31h | UTCTuberculosis And Covid-19: Fighting A Deadly Syndemic – Forbes
COVID-vaccine results are on the way — and scientists’ concerns are growing
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:33h | UTCCOVID-vaccine results are on the way — and scientists’ concerns are growing – Nature
Commentary on Twitter
Several ongoing coronavirus-vaccine trials could announce game-changing results next month. Scientists, though, have growing concerns. Here are the three areas they are watching closely. https://t.co/QxyA1zM0rY
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) September 26, 2020
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial tests metformin in women with type 2 diabetes in pregnancy
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:30h | UTCCommentary: Welcome news for pregnant women with type 2 diabetes – MedicalXpress
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/TIME_research/status/1306856108338933765
Randomized trial: Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy does not benefit obese women after cesarean delivery
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:29h | UTCEffect of Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Wound Dressing on Surgical-Site Infection in Obese Women After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy did not reduce risk of surgical-site infection vs standard #woundcare in women with #obesity after cesarean delivery https://t.co/9Pz2YIAZKE
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 24, 2020
Review: Managing minimally abnormal cervical cancer screening test results
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:27h | UTCManaging Minimally Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Test Results – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
The most common #cervicalcancer screening test abnormality is a #HPV result with normal cytology, which can be followed up with repeat testing at 1 year. But if HPV-16 is positive, immediate CIN3 risk rises to 5.3%, warranting colposcopy https://t.co/pipEzN3zrA @UCSFHospitals
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 25, 2020
Personal experiences or anecdotes (stories) are an unreliable basis for assessing the effects of most treatments
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
‘It ain’t so much the things we don’t know that get us into trouble. It’s the things we know that just ain’t so.’ – Anon. https://t.co/8vyoayvyZ7 In this @CochraneUK blog, @elainefin4 of @iHealthFacts1 explains why personal experiences, or anecdotes, are unreliable evidence. pic.twitter.com/PqHrnGPvSM
— Students4BE (@Students4BE) September 27, 2020
Randomized trial: Gabapentin not effective for chronic pelvic pain in women
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:25h | UTCCommentary: Common pelvic pain drug is ineffective, study finds – University of Edinburgh
Commentary on Twitter
1/5 Pleased to announce publication of our @GaPP2_trial in @lancet today – the largest ever study into treatment for female chronic pelvic pain @exppect @MRC_CRH @EdinUniMedicine @EdinUniMedia @NIHRresearch @BhamCTU @GynaeResearcher https://t.co/NYEAxo2VAh https://t.co/A0ZOr8gqc3 pic.twitter.com/zwn8F7KRHO
— Andrew Horne (@horne_research) September 25, 2020
Experts compare strategies for easing lockdown restrictions in Europe and Asia Pacific and identify key cross-country lessons
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:48h | UTCOriginal Article: Lessons learnt from easing COVID-19 restrictions: an analysis of countries and regions in Asia Pacific and Europe – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Experts compare strategies for easing lockdown restrictions in nine countries in Europe and Asia Pacific and identify five key cross-country lessons https://t.co/8KsVg9gL6H pic.twitter.com/adTrw2hxf0
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) September 24, 2020