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Meta-analysis: Diagnostic characteristics of serological-based COVID-19 testing
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:16h | UTCSource: EvidenceAlerts
Evolution of the COVID-19 vaccine development landscape
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:18h | UTCEvolution of the COVID-19 vaccine development landscape – Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
Can you catch COVID-19 from your neighbor’s toilet?
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:12h | UTCCan you catch COVID-19 from your neighbor’s toilet? – Science
Factors contributing to healthcare professional burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic: A rapid turnaround global survey
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:14h | UTC
COVID-19 is, in the end, an endothelial disease
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:11h | UTCCOVID-19 is, in the end, an endothelial disease – European Heart Journal
Commentary on Twitter
COVID as an infectious disease of the “endothelium”, the lining of blood vessels, transmitted pre-sympyomatically. Explains the sepsis syndrome; explains the clotting/bleeding; explains the kidney failure.
What a nasty, nasty disease.https://t.co/5hlfL5Iik9
— David Fisman (@DFisman) September 7, 2020
Meta-analysis: Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine do not improve outcomes in COVID-19
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:08h | UTCRelated Meta-analysis: Antirheumatic Disease Therapies for the Treatment of COVID‐19: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis – Arthritis & Rheumatology
Systematic review: Reduction in saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:07h | UTCReduction in saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease – Cochrane Library
Summary: Effect of cutting down on the saturated fat we eat on our risk of heart disease – Cochrane Library
Review: Optimal management of acute coronary syndromes in the era of COVID-19
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:09h | UTCOptimal management of acute coronary syndromes in the era of COVID-19 – Heart
Randomized trial: Upper airway surgery vs. medical management for patients with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea who failed conventional treatment
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:04h | UTCEffect of Multilevel Upper Airway Surgery vs Medical Management on the Apnea-Hypopnea Index and Patient-Reported Daytime Sleepiness Among Patients With Moderate or Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The SAMS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Relief for people who struggle with CPAP masks – Flinders University
Author interview: Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Editorial: Upper Airway Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
In this preliminary report of the SAMS RCT of adults w moderate or severe #sleepapnea in whom #CPAP failed, combined palatal and tongue surgery reduced the number of apnea-hypopnea events and sleepiness at 6 mos compared w medical management https://t.co/jiU3hMn9ju #ERSCongress
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 4, 2020
Podcast: Treatment of acute heart failure
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:00h | UTC#230 Kittleson Rules Acute Heart Failure – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Once-daily, subcutaneous vosoritide therapy in children with achondroplasia
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:06h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Once-daily, subcutaneous vosoritide therapy in children with achondroplasia: a randomised, double-blind, phase 3, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial https://t.co/LbknV5D2yL pic.twitter.com/KQvRoC58pb
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) September 7, 2020
Perspective – Medical research is broken: Here’s how we can fix it
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:02h | UTCMedical research is broken: here’s how we can fix it – The Conversation
Related viewpoint: Avoidable waste in the production and reporting of research evidence – The Lancet
Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
8 Sep, 2020 | 00:59h | UTC
Coalition Covid-19 Brazil – Randomized trial: Azithromycin not beneficial for patients admitted to the hospital with severe Covid-19
6 Sep, 2020 | 22:06h | UTCInvited Commentary: Azithromycin for severe COVID-19
Commentaries on Twitter
This network of Brazilian researchers has done an AMAZING job of getting organized & answering important ?s. In this Lancet article they show in a randomized trial that #azithromycin does not improve #Covid19 outcomes. @RenatoDLopes1 https://t.co/zL7GSaVqm8
— C. Michael Gibson MD (@CMichaelGibson) September 5, 2020
New trial @TheLancet does not support the routine use of azithromycin in combination with #Hydroxychloroquine in patients with severe #COVIDー19:https://t.co/vaj1XX3dSo
— Madhu Pai, MD, PhD (@paimadhu) September 6, 2020
Podcast: Hyponatremia deconstructed
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:01h | UTCREBOOT #48 Hyponatremia Deconstructed – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
International consensus recommendations on the diagnostic work-up for malformations of cortical development
8 Sep, 2020 | 00:58h | UTC
We have heard your message about long covid and we will act, says WHO
6 Sep, 2020 | 21:59h | UTCWe have heard your message about long covid and we will act, says WHO – The BMJ Opinion
Commentary on Twitter
I joined an inspiring meeting with #COVID19 patient groups. My colleague @mvankerkhove contacted these great advocates who strive to increase research, rehabilitation and recognition for people suffering long-term effects of the virus. @WHO is committed to supporting their goals. https://t.co/wJpYupcLjQ
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) August 22, 2020
A living WHO guideline on drugs for Covid-19
6 Sep, 2020 | 22:04h | UTCA living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19 – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
NEW #RapidRec makes a strong recommendation for systemic corticosteroids in patients with severe and critical #COVID19 and a weak or conditional recommendation against systemic corticosteroids in patients with non-severe covid-19 https://t.co/p7loBk95Vm
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 5, 2020
Post-COVID syndrome severely damages children’s hearts; ‘immense inflammation’ causing cardiac blood vessel dilation
6 Sep, 2020 | 22:03h | UTCOriginal Study: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: A systematic review – EClinicalMedicine
Commentary on Twitter
#COVID19 Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: A systematic review
An abnormal echocardiograph was observed in 314 of 581 patients (54·0%) with depressed ejection fraction (45·1%, n = 262 of 581) comprising the most common aberrancy.https://t.co/JqgETbH3DL pic.twitter.com/GqYtvGy0oP
— EPIDATUM (@epidatum) September 5, 2020
Video: Long covid: diagnosis, management, prognosis
6 Sep, 2020 | 21:58h | UTCLong covid: diagnosis, management, prognosis – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
#LongCovid #BMJcovid – Many patients who have relatively mild symptoms from covid-19, continue to experience these long after the usual 12 day duration.
Our panel discusses "Long covid" – it's diagnosis, management and prognosis https://t.co/hsP1TRNCt3 via @YouTube
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 5, 2020
Coronavirus reinfections: Three questions scientists are asking
6 Sep, 2020 | 21:56h | UTCCoronavirus reinfections: three questions scientists are asking – Nature
Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist?
6 Sep, 2020 | 21:55h | UTCDoes the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist? – Radboud University Medical Center
Original Study: Cytokine Levels in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 and Other Conditions – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Study suggests #COVID19 may not be characterized by cytokine storm. Whether anticytokine therapies will benefit patients with COVID-19 remains to be determined https://t.co/alyFUwCYRC
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 4, 2020
Infographic. Clinical recommendations for return to play during the COVID-19 pandemic
6 Sep, 2020 | 21:54h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Took a while for this to be out but excited 2 see our paper made it to infographic @BJSM_BMJ Clinical recommendations for return to play during the COVID-19 pandemichttps://t.co/rS3bCeP4Qg
Huge Collective Viewpoint by @SportswiseUK @aaashafik @GrahamHolloway4 @merseysportsmed pic.twitter.com/icYjY4D1e1— Dr Dora Papadopoulou (@Dora_Sportmed) September 4, 2020
COVID-19 in healthcare workers: A living systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence, risk factors, clinical characteristics, and outcomes
6 Sep, 2020 | 21:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
The figure summarizes the main findings of our meta-analysis published yesterday at the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Health care workers suffer a significant burden
from #COVID19 https://t.co/ymI56TRbm1
@SergioA18489499 @ISPMBern @OscarH_Franco @diromiza pic.twitter.com/NCaqD0xOET— Taulant Muka (@muka_taulant) September 2, 2020
A direct comparison of enhanced saliva to nasopharyngeal swab for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in symptomatic patients
6 Sep, 2020 | 21:51h | UTC