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Lancet COVID-19 Commission Statement on the occasion of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly
16 Sep, 2020 | 08:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
For the opening of #UN75, a statement from @TheLancet #COVID19 Commission lays out views and recommendations regarding current key issues related to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic & summarises ten priority actions of the Commission https://t.co/qsLdHLWDbQ @CSD_Columbia @UNSDSN pic.twitter.com/F19k6NpBpO
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) September 14, 2020
The false dichotomies of COVID-19
16 Sep, 2020 | 08:57h | UTCThe False Dichotomies Of COVID-19 – Medium
Commentary on Twitter
I wrote about the false dichotomies of COVID-19, and how answers are rarely as simple as a choice between two optionshttps://t.co/QbCgtxA2Kw
— Health Nerd (@GidMK) September 14, 2020
UK tests if COVID-19 vaccines might work better inhaled
16 Sep, 2020 | 08:56h | UTCUK tests if COVID-19 vaccines might work better inhaled – Associated Press
Coronavirus: Monoclonal antibodies to begin UK trial
16 Sep, 2020 | 08:53h | UTCCoronavirus: Monoclonal antibodies to begin UK trial – BBC
See also: Covid-19: RECOVERY trial will evaluate “antiviral antibody cocktail” – The BMJ
Sweden records its fewest daily Covid-19 cases since March
16 Sep, 2020 | 08:52h | UTCSweden records its fewest daily Covid-19 cases since March – The Guardian
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Preoperative radiotherapy plus surgery vs. surgery alone for patients with primary retroperitoneal sarcoma
16 Sep, 2020 | 08:46h | UTCPreoperative radiotherapy plus surgery versus surgery alone for patients with primary retroperitoneal sarcoma (EORTC-62092: STRASS): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
AHA Scientific Statement: Drug-induced arrhythmias
16 Sep, 2020 | 08:50h | UTCDrug-Induced Arrhythmias: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation
Commentary: Drug Proarrhythmia
Top Things to Know: Drug-Induced Arrhythmias
News Release: Identifying, preventing and managing heart rhythm side effects of medicines
The lasting misery of coronavirus long-haulers
15 Sep, 2020 | 09:05h | UTCThe lasting misery of coronavirus long-haulers – Nature
Systematic review: Interventions for American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
16 Sep, 2020 | 08:47h | UTCInterventions for American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Interventions for American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis https://t.co/3DFXrAUOEc Updated systematic review includes 75 studies with 6533 randomised participants. #ACML is a disfiguring disease caused by parasites, transmitted to humans by sandflies. @CochraneMoss
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) September 15, 2020
Cohort study: Intra-arrest transport vs. continued on-scene resuscitation in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
16 Sep, 2020 | 08:48h | UTCAssociation of Intra-arrest Transport vs Continued On-Scene Resuscitation With Survival to Hospital Discharge Among Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Challenging the “Scoop and Run” Model for Management of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (free for a limited period)
Commentary: For Cardiac Arrest, Too-Hasty Transport Gets in the Way of Good CPR – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
So "Stay and Play" beats "Scoop and Run", at least for cardiac arrest. Intra-arrest Transport vs Continued On-Scene Resuscitation and Survival in Patients With Out-of-Hospital… https://t.co/cjazp4jn1e via @JAMA_current part of @JAMANetwork
— Matthew Martin, MD, FACS, McRIB (@docmartin22) September 16, 2020
COVID-19 study links strict social distancing to a much lower chance of infection
15 Sep, 2020 | 09:02h | UTC
Pandemic debate: Should countries aim for elimination in the Covid-19 pandemic?
15 Sep, 2020 | 09:01h | UTCShould countries aim for elimination in the covid-19 pandemic? – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
Should countries aim for elimination of covid-19? Unless elimination is achieved, covid-19 will become endemic, with a grim toll in the human lives and wealth lost, says @andrewleedr. But @simonthornley30 and colleagues argue seeking elimination has a costhttps://t.co/CdquEmCLTv
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 13, 2020
Seasonal coronavirus protective immunity is short-lasting
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:58h | UTCSeasonal coronavirus protective immunity is short-lasting – Nature Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
By monitoring reinfections and antibody responses to common cold coronaviruses in 10 healthy people for >35 years, the suggestion that protective immunity for #SARSCoV2 may be relatively short-livedhttps://t.co/CfVSarOVuH @NatureMedicine today, by @ArthurEdridge and colleagues pic.twitter.com/cEixLJ2D6R
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 14, 2020
‘We didn’t model that people would go to a party if they tested positive’
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:59h | UTC‘We didn’t model that people would go to a party if they tested positive’ – Nature
NIH launches two trials to test blood thinners in COVID-19 patients
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:56h | UTCNIH launches two trials to test blood thinners in COVID-19 patients – Reuters
Cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19: An evidence-based review
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:55h | UTC
Scientists relieved as coronavirus vaccine trial restarts — but question lack of transparency
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:53h | UTC
Coronavirus: Who would get the vaccine first?
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:47h | UTCCoronavirus: Who would get the vaccine first? – BBC
Perspective: Vaccine transparency
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:48h | UTCVaccine Transparency – Science Translational Medicine
Less is more: Identifying recommendations for stopping or scaling back unnecessary routine services in primary care
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:44h | UTCCommentaries: A Solution for Guideline Overkill—More Guidelines or Shared Understanding? – JAMA Internal Medicine AND Doctors Get Plenty of Advice on Starting Treatment. This Could Help Them Know When to Stop – University of Michigan
Commentary on Twitter
When should we stop or scale back medical treatments and tests? A new study describes a systematic, transparent, and reproducible approach for identifying valid de-intensification recommendations for primary care to improve care for patients https://t.co/qtSCOAJAz2
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) September 14, 2020
IHI releases action plan to advance patient safety
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:46h | UTCCommentary: IHI Rolls Out New National Action Plan for Patient Safety – Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare
Commentary on Twitter
IHI and 26 leading health care organizations and patient and family advocates have developed a NEW National Action Plan to provide health systems with renewed momentum and clearer direction for eliminating preventable medical harm. https://t.co/6vh4PRKTZ3 #PtSafety pic.twitter.com/CuOhseDKLn
— Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) (@TheIHI) September 14, 2020
[Abstract Only] Preliminary trial on the effectiveness of Curcuma longa extract for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:38h | UTCCommentaries: Turmeric May Help Relieve Pain from Knee Osteoarthritis – NEJM Journal Watch
Systematic review: Prediction of poor neurological outcome in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCEditorial: ERC‑ESICM guidelines for prognostication after cardiac arrest: time for an update
Commentary on Twitter
Poor neuro-outcome in comatose survivors of CA ->
clinical exam, biomarkers, EEG, neuroimaging reliable predictors within 1st week from ROSC; low/0% FPR but most low sensitivity & risk of bias/confounders: no certainty, multimodal approach prudent #FOAMres https://t.co/GjQNoT1L49 pic.twitter.com/WUZofIslZx— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) September 11, 2020
State of the art review: Hepatorenal syndrome
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:41h | UTCHepatorenal syndrome: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Hepatorenal syndrome is a serious complication of cirrhosis that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. This review discusses its definition, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of hepatorenal syndromehttps://t.co/m9QnH6n2lJ
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 14, 2020
Restaurants are hurting — but dining indoors poses real COVID-19 risk
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:28h | UTCRestaurants Are Hurting — But Dining Indoors Poses Real COVID-19 Risk – HIV and ID Observations
See also: Close case contact, dining out tied to COVID-19 spread – CIDRAP AND Adults with Covid-19 about ‘twice as likely’ to say they have dined at a restaurant, CDC study suggests – CNN
Commentary on Twitter
New MMWR report finds that "eating and drinking on-site at locations…might be important risk factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection." https://t.co/ILkY28w6yY
— Caitlin Rivers (@cmyeaton) September 11, 2020