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WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:36h | UTC

WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19 – World Health Organization

Commentary: Officials warn about drop in childhood vaccination due to COVID-19 – CIDRAP

[Preprint] RECOVERY trial: effect of hydroxychloroquine in hospitalized patients with COVID-19

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:39h | UTC

Effect of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Preliminary results from a multi-centre, randomized, controlled trial – medRxiv

Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for more)

HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE – Recovery trial results finally out – and hopefully puts nail in coffin. Out of 4700 people randomized… HCQ did NOT lower #covid19 mortality. It anything it was trending in wrong direction. Thread 🧵 https://t.co/6Iu0NEejON pic.twitter.com/6l85Nmz4id

— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) July 15, 2020

Physical distancing interventions and incidence of coronavirus disease 2019: natural experiment in 149 countries

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:34h | UTC

Physical distancing interventions and incidence of coronavirus disease 2019: natural experiment in 149 countries – The BMJ

Editorial: Lockdown-type measures look effective against covid-19

Covid-19: an opportunity to reduce unnecessary healthcare

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:29h | UTC

Covid-19: an opportunity to reduce unnecessary healthcare – The BMJ

Commentary: ED volume recoveries are sluggish. That might not be a bad thing – Health Leaders

Related Commentary on Twitter

The tragedy of the pandemic has paradoxically produced an opportunity to tackle the increasingly recognised challenge of “too much medicine," argue @raymoynihan @minnajohansson1 @amaybee @EddyLang1 @SDM_ULAVAL https://t.co/A5T2RSg6B6

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 14, 2020

Review: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection risk during elective peri‐operative care

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:28h | UTC

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection risk during elective peri‐operative care: a narrative review – Anaesthesia

Covid-19: experts criticize claim that remdesivir cuts death rates

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:31h | UTC

Covid-19: Experts criticise claim that remdesivir cuts death rates – The BMJ

Related Commentary on Twitter

Experts have criticised pharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences after it released data suggesting that its antiviral drug remdesivir can reduce death rates for patients with covid-19. They say the research is intrinsically flawed @MartinLandray https://t.co/a1q2FxMa7C

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 14, 2020

Study: Many heart attack sufferers are not seeking care due to pandemic

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:26h | UTC

COVID-19 pandemic and admission rates for and management of acute coronary syndromes in England – The Lancet

Commentaries: About 5,000 heart attack sufferers in England missed out on lifesaving hospital treatment due to pandemic – University of Oxford AND Thousands missed heart attack treatment during pandemic – University of Leeds AND Expert reaction to paper suggesting 5000 heart attack sufferers in England did not seek treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic – Science Media Centre

Hematological characteristics and risk factors in the classification and prognosis evaluation of COVID-19

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:24h | UTC

Haematological characteristics and risk factors in the classification and prognosis evaluation of COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study – The Lancet Haematology

Commentary: Coagulation disorder in COVID-19 – The Lancet Haematology

Related Commentary on Twitter

NEW research—Results of a retrospective study including 380 patients with #COVID19 admitted to Wuhan Union Hospital explores haematological characteristics and related risk factors https://t.co/lbDVw5lFBC pic.twitter.com/0qlvHzfzhR

— The Lancet Haematology (@TheLancetHaem) July 11, 2020

Fertility, mortality, migration, and population scenarios for 195 countries and territories from 2017 to 2100

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:21h | UTC

Fertility, mortality, migration, and population scenarios for 195 countries and territories from 2017 to 2100: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study – The Lancet

Commentaries: Earth’s Population Will Begin Shrinking Within 50 Years, Scientists Predict – Science Alert AND Fertility rate: ‘Jaw-dropping’ global crash in children being born – BBC AND Seven countries with big (and small) population problems – BBC AND World population in 2100 could be 2 billion below UN forecasts, study suggests – The Guardian AND Global Population Anticipated to Peak in 2064 – Physician’s Briefing AND The future of migration, human populations, and global health in the Anthropocene – The Lancet

Case report: intrauterine transmission of Sars-Cov-2 infection in a preterm infant

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:23h | UTC

Intrauterine Transmission of Sars-Cov-2 Infection in a Preterm Infant – The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Commentary: COVID-19 can be transmitted in the womb, reports pediatric infectious disease journal – Wolters Kluwer Health

ATS Guideline: Initiating pharmacologic treatment in tobacco-dependent adults

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:20h | UTC

Initiating Pharmacologic Treatment in Tobacco-Dependent Adults. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Commentary: ATS releases new practice guideline on treating tobacco dependence in adult smokers – News Medical

[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: ticagrelor and aspirin vs. aspirin alone in acute ischemic stroke or TIA

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:17h | UTC

Ticagrelor and Aspirin or Aspirin Alone in Acute Ischemic Stroke or TIA – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentaries: Acute Stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack Treated With Ticagrelor and ASA for Prevention of Stroke and Death – THALES – American College of Cardiology AND Ticagrelor and aspirin taken post stroke may decrease the risk of recurrent stroke – 2 Minute Medicine

[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: timing of initiation of renal-replacement therapy in acute kidney injury

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:18h | UTC

Timing of Initiation of Renal-Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury – New England Journal of Medicine

[Abstract Only] Trial of Roflumilast cream for chronic plaque psoriasis

16 Jul, 2020 | 08:15h | UTC

Trial of Roflumilast Cream for Chronic Plaque Psoriasis – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary: Researchers discover that topical treatment improves chronic plaque psoriasis – Mount Sinai Hospital

Study: universal masking in a health care system was associated with a significantly lower rate of SARS-CoV-2 positivity among health care workers

15 Jul, 2020 | 08:33h | UTC

Association Between Universal Masking in a Health Care System and SARS-CoV-2 Positivity Among Health Care Workers – JAMA

Editorial: Universal Masking to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission—The Time Is Now – JAMA

Commentaries: CDC director: We can control virus in 4 to 8 weeks if everyone in the US wears a mask – Business Insider AND CDC Director: It’s Time For Universal Masking To End Covid-19 Pandemic – Forbes

Video: Coronavirus update with CDC director, Robert R. Redfield, MD

15 Jul, 2020 | 08:31h | UTC

Coronavirus Update With CDC Director, Robert R. Redfield, MD – JAMA

Absence of apparent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from two stylists after exposure at a hair salon with a universal face covering policy

15 Jul, 2020 | 08:29h | UTC

Absence of Apparent Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Two Stylists After Exposure at a Hair Salon with a Universal Face Covering Policy — Springfield, Missouri, May 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentary: How two hairstylists with COVID-19 saw 139 clients without passing on the virus – CTV

Related Commentary on Twitter

Absence of Apparent Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Two Stylists… https://t.co/6EyzHmLGDv via @CDCgov. What’s the take home message? FACE MASKS WORK! #WearAMaskSaveALife

— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 14, 2020