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CDC Study: COVID-19 outbreaks associated with child care facilities
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:24h | UTCCommentaries: Even children with no symptoms can spread Covid-19, CDC report shows – CNN AND At least 31 coronavirus cases are linked to 3 childcare facilities in Utah, more evidence kids are contagious without symptoms – Business Insider
Commentary on Twitter
(1/12) Study of #SARSCoV2 transmission by children. 12 children infected in childcare transmitted the virus to at least 12 of 46 (26%) contacts at home or in the community. One parent was hospitalised. Transmission by 2 of 3 asymptomatic children was seen.https://t.co/DumjRUN1qK pic.twitter.com/ZE34cj8YFz
— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) September 12, 2020
Viewpoint: COVID-19 and the path to immunity
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:20h | UTCCOVID-19 and the Path to Immunity – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Declines in SARSCoV2 IgG neutralizing Abs raise concerns of susceptibility to reinfection. But acute Ab levels always decline post-infection, and Ab recall responses come from a pool of long-lived memory B cells https://t.co/geGOQkhdw2
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 12, 2020
COVID-19 herd immunity: Where are we?
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:18h | UTCCOVID-19 herd immunity: where are we? – Nature Reviews Immunology
Commentary on Twitter
This is one of the most succinct and best written short pieces on herd immunity, what it is and where we are heading with #COVID19.
If not comfortable with math, just get through the first sentences and it’s worth continuing the read. https://t.co/1F3MuQWkfc
— Michael Mina (@michaelmina_lab) September 13, 2020
Few Covid-19 school outbreaks in a region of Germany with good community control
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:26h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Remarkably few #COVID19 school outbreaks in a region of Germany with good community control.
-Of 137 cases followed, 6 were found to have infected 11 additional pupils.
-1 secondary case per ~25 infectious school days.
Infection control measures below:https://t.co/3nJE83vbFc pic.twitter.com/yYQpFb7NhQ
— Isaac Bogoch (@BogochIsaac) September 12, 2020
Delay or avoidance of medical care because of COVID-19–related concerns
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:22h | UTCCommentary: Widespread Avoidance of Medical Care Found Due to COVID-19 Concerns – Physician’s Weekly
Commentaries on Twitter
Missed medical care during #covid19 = great topic for thinking
POV 1: people avoid low-value care and med iatrogenesis (lots of that in the US)
POV 2: Some essential care (MI, Stroke, CA) was clearly missed —> harm
Will ecological studies be able to sort out the net? https://t.co/5r7HTA5rgX
— John Mandrola, MD (@drjohnm) September 12, 2020
Anders Tegnell and the Swedish Covid experiment
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:17h | UTCAnders Tegnell and the Swedish Covid experiment – Financial Times
Largest global vaccine confidence survey reveals hesitancy hotspots
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:16h | UTCThe Lancet Infographics: How global perceptions of vaccines have changed
Commentary on Twitter
New research mapping global trends in vaccine confidence across 149 countries between 2015-19 & based on data from over 284,000 adults surveyed about their views on whether vaccines are important, safe and effective, reveals vaccine hesitancy hotspots https://t.co/cbgCLEFF0C
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) September 10, 2020
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance findings in competitive athletes recovering from COVID-19
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:14h | UTCCommentary: Athletes Have Telltale CMR Markers of Damage Post-COVID-19, but Clinical Significance Unclear – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter (thread)
https://twitter.com/anish_koka/status/1304486340285935618
Updated meta-analysis: Drug treatments for Covid-19
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:04h | UTCDrug treatments for covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/RSiemieniuk/status/1304447644438327297
Carefully implemented infection-control measures can prevent COVID-19 transmission in hospitals
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:12h | UTCOriginal study: Incidence of Nosocomial COVID-19 in Patients Hospitalized at a Large US Academic Medical Center – JAMA Network Open
Fauci says U.S. won’t get back to normal until late 2021
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:59h | UTCFauci says U.S. won’t get back to normal until late 2021 – NBC News
See also: Fauci says normal life may not be back until the end of 2021 – CNN
AstraZeneca resumes Covid-19 vaccine trials in the U.K.
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:01h | UTCAstraZeneca resumes Covid-19 vaccine trials in the U.K. – STAT
See also: The ethics of pausing a vaccine trial in the midst of a pandemic: a conversation with Ruth Faden – STAT AND University of Oxford resumes vaccine trial
A COVID-19 vaccine may be only 50% effective. Is that good enough?
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:03h | UTCA COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Only 50% Effective. Is That Good Enough? – NPR
Viewpoint: Radiology and value-based health care
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:56h | UTCRadiology and Value-Based Health Care – JAMA (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Valaciclovir to prevent vertical transmission of cytomegalovirus after maternal primary infection during pregnancy
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:58h | UTC
Pre-post study: Improved outcomes with an enhanced recovery approach to cesarean delivery
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:53h | UTCImproved Outcomes With an Enhanced Recovery Approach to Cesarean Delivery – Obstetrics & Gynecology
Commentary: Enhanced recovery approach aids cesarean birth outcomes – MedicalXpress
Related: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cesarean Delivery
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in Europe and North America
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:48h | UTCThe emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in Europe and North America – Science
Commentary: How coronavirus took hold in North America and in Europe – University of Arizona
Commentary on Twitter
"Our analyses … show that intensive testing and contact tracing could have prevented #SARSCoV2 from becoming established" in the United States and Europe
Just published @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/ywVKe3YteI @LemeyLab and collaborators pic.twitter.com/7AaB7Z7TeJ— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 10, 2020
Consensus Statement: Cardio‐oncology care in the era of the COVID‐19 pandemic
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:54h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
CA: A Cancer Journal Article on COVID and Cardio-Oncology Care from International Cardio-Oncology team of global experts! An outstanding achievement by our community- read it here: https://t.co/4GqnZfbWXN pic.twitter.com/9m9n744jSo
— International Cardio-Oncology Society (@ICOSociety) September 11, 2020
[Abstract Only] Study: Patient reported outcomes predicting spontaneous stone passage may not have acceptable accuracy
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:55h | UTCPatient Reported Outcomes Predicting Spontaneous Stone Passage May Not Have Acceptable Accuracy – Journal of Urology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Predicting Spontaneous Passage of a Ureteral Stone – NEJM Journal Watch (free for a limited period)
Meta-analysis: PEEP-induced recruited lung volume measured by volume-pressure curves in ARDS
14 Sep, 2020 | 00:51h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
PEEP-induced recruited lung volume measured
by VP curves in #ARDS, systematic review: after PEEP increment most pts are recruiters (Vrec > 150ml, 74%). #ICU mortality no significantly different between recruiters/non but evidence very low/publication bias https://t.co/fgyAscoWCf pic.twitter.com/WD02pMycWr— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) September 12, 2020
Cochrane evidence on COVID-19: a round-up
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:47h | UTCCochrane evidence on COVID-19: a round-up – Evidently Cochrane
[Preprint] Transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in household and community settings in the United Kingdom
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:45h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Estimate of 37% (95% CI: 31-43%) secondary attack rate within UK households during early stages of pandemic (i.e. probability of transmission between first case and each household contact) https://t.co/rUTP70cbuA via @sbfnk pic.twitter.com/H8HjNku62F
— Adam Kucharski (@adamjkucharski) September 10, 2020
NSAIDs like ibuprofen not tied to severe COVID-19, death
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:42h | UTCNSAIDs like ibuprofen not tied to severe COVID-19, death – CIDRAP
Acute kidney injury in hospitalized patients with and without COVID-19: A comparison study
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:44h | UTCCommentary: Deaths Sky High in Hospitalized COVID Patients With Kidney Injury – Medscape AND Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19 Patients – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
Via @JASN_News: patients with COVID-19 had sig. higher incidence of AKI, more likely to require RRT, ICU, & ventilation cf. pts w/o COVID-19 or historical controls. https://t.co/cS2n0TH6we
— Nature Reviews Urology (@NatRevUrol) September 4, 2020
COVID-19 and pneumothorax: A multicenter retrospective case series
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:39h | UTCCOVID-19 and Pneumothorax: A Multicentre Retrospective Case Series – European Respiratory Journal
Commentary: Another possible COVID complication: ‘Punctured lung’ – CIDRAP