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Seroprevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibodies in Geneva, Switzerland

12 Jun, 2020 | 09:16h | UTC

Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in Geneva, Switzerland (SEROCoV-POP): a population-based study – The Lancet

Related Commentary on Twitter

One of the best seroprevalence studies to date, just published @TheLancet: Serial (X5) assessment of IgG to #SARSCov2 in Geneva, a hard-hit region
—~10% max (each confirmed case -> 11.6X actual infections)
—kids (ages 5-9) much lower, relative protectionhttps://t.co/XCyQwVdRTl pic.twitter.com/bRJ5P9yKdW

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 11, 2020

ACC/AHA Guideline: Telehealth and Arrhythmia Monitoring During and After a Pandemic

12 Jun, 2020 | 09:09h | UTC

HRS/EHRA/APHRS/LAHRS/ACC/AHA worldwide practice update for telehealth and arrhythmia monitoring during and after a pandemic – Heart Rhythm

Commentary: ACC/HRS/EHRA/APHRS/LAHRS/AHA Release Guidance Document on Telehealth and Arrhythmia Monitoring During COVID-19 – American College of Cardiology

Rehabilitation after COVID-19: An Evidence-based Approach

12 Jun, 2020 | 09:13h | UTC

Rehabilitation after COVID-19: an evidence-based approach – Clinical Medicine Journal

COVID-19 in Africa: The Spread and Response

12 Jun, 2020 | 09:08h | UTC

COVID-19 in Africa: the spread and response – Nature Medicine

Pediatrician Who Discovered Kawasaki Disease Dies at 95

12 Jun, 2020 | 09:05h | UTC

Pediatrician who discovered Kawasaki disease dies at 95 – The Japan Times

Socio-demographic and Epidemiological Consideration of Africa’s COVID-19 Response

12 Jun, 2020 | 09:07h | UTC

Socio-demographic and epidemiological consideration of Africa’s COVID-19 response: what is the possible pandemic course? – Nature Medicine

Commentary: African countries battle-ready to take on COVID-19 – University of Oxford

Position Statement: A Disease State Approach to the Pharmacological Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care

12 Jun, 2020 | 09:02h | UTC

A disease state approach to the pharmacological management of Type 2 diabetes in primary care: A position statement by Primary Care Diabetes Europe – Primary Care Diabetes

Randomized Trial: Cancer Prevention with Aspirin in Hereditary Colorectal Cancer (Lynch syndrome)

12 Jun, 2020 | 09:04h | UTC

Cancer prevention with aspirin in hereditary colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome), 10-year follow-up and registry-based 20-year data in the CAPP2 study: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet

Invited Commentary: Aspirin for Lynch syndrome: a legacy of prevention – The Lancet

Study: Widespread Mask-wearing Could Prevent COVID-19 Second Waves

12 Jun, 2020 | 09:29h | UTC

Widespread mask-wearing could prevent COVID-19 second waves: study – Reuters

Original Study: A modelling framework to assess the likely effectiveness of facemasks in combination with ‘lock-down’ in managing the COVID-19 pandemic – Proceedings of the Royal A

Global Trends in Thyroid Cancer Incidence and the Impact of Overdiagnosis

12 Jun, 2020 | 08:59h | UTC

Global trends in thyroid cancer incidence and the impact of overdiagnosis – The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (free for a limited period)

Commentaries: New IARC study on global expansion in overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer – International Agency for Research on Cancer AND Thyroid cancer overdiagnosis reaches beyond affluent regions – MDedge

Study Shows Inflammation After Meals Varies Dramatically Among Healthy Adults

12 Jun, 2020 | 08:56h | UTC

Landmark study shows inflammation after meals varies dramatically among healthy adults – King’s College London

Original Study: Human postprandial responses to food and potential for precision nutrition – Nature Medicine

MIT, Guided by Open Access Principles, Ends Elsevier Negotiations

12 Jun, 2020 | 08:57h | UTC

MIT, guided by open access principles, ends Elsevier negotiations – MIT News

Related: UC Terminates Subscriptions with World’s Largest Scientific Publisher in Push for Open Access (several resources on the subject)

Why, When, and How to Use Lung Ultrasound During the COVID-19 Pandemic

11 Jun, 2020 | 09:46h | UTC

Why, when, and how to use lung ultrasound during the COVID-19 pandemic: enthusiasm and caution – European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging

Guideline: Prone Position Ventilation in Non-Intubated, Spontaneously Ventilating Patients

11 Jun, 2020 | 09:47h | UTC

Prone position ventilation in non-intubated, spontaneously ventilating patients: New guidance from the Intensive Care Society (UK) and existing evidence – Journal of the Intensive Care Society

Risks to Healthcare Workers Following Tracheal Intubation of Patients with COVID‐19

11 Jun, 2020 | 09:45h | UTC

Risks to healthcare workers following tracheal intubation of patients with COVID‐19: a prospective international multicentre cohort study – Anaesthesia

Related Commentary on Twitter

Our first paper is now online as an early access article published in @Anaes_Journal

Headline: about 1 in 10 healthcare workers involved in performing tracheal intubation developed COVID-19 related outcomes in the ~1 month after first intubating. https://t.co/JOXKGXiOtm

— intubateCOVID (@IntubateCovid) June 10, 2020