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Just the Facts: What Drugs are Safe and Effective for COVID-19?
27 May, 2020 | 02:31h | UTCRelated Guidelines: NIH Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines – National Institutes of Health AND Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19 Infection
“Apart from supportive care, there are no current effective therapeutics for COVID-19”
A Guide to COVID-19: A Global Pandemic Caused by the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
27 May, 2020 | 02:22h | UTCA Guide to COVID-19: A Global Pandemic Caused by the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 – The FEBS Journal
Reasons to Worry Less About the Explosion of Preprints
27 May, 2020 | 02:24h | UTCReasons to Worry Less About the Explosion of Preprints – Absolutely Maybe Blog
Preprinting a Pandemic: The Role of Preprints in the COVID-19 Pandemic
27 May, 2020 | 02:25h | UTCPreprinting a pandemic: the role of preprints in the COVID-19 pandemic – bioRxiv
Duration of Prone Position Sessions: A Prospective Cohort Study
27 May, 2020 | 02:20h | UTCDuration of prone position sessions: a prospective cohort study – Annals of Intensive Care
Meta-analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Convalescent Plasma for Severe COVID-19
27 May, 2020 | 02:21h | UTC
Lyme Borreliosis: Diagnosis and Management
27 May, 2020 | 02:19h | UTCLyme borreliosis: diagnosis and management – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Short Review: Using Insulin to Treat Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes in 2020
27 May, 2020 | 02:18h | UTCUsing Insulin to Treat Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes in 2020 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Randomized Trial: Antihypertensive Medication Reduction vs. Usual Care Among Older Adults Taking Multiple Antihypertensive Medications
27 May, 2020 | 02:16h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Less is more? Our new trial suggests #deprescribing #bloodpressure lowering medications is safe in the short-term in older people with frailty and multimorbidity – see thread for details https://t.co/fLf2Vv42hB #hypertension #RCT @richardjmcmanus @jenniaburt @HomeUrs29 @prof_mant pic.twitter.com/HfScHju6HS
— James Sheppard (@jamessheppard48) May 26, 2020
Meta-Analysis: Vasopressin or Its Analogs are Not Associated with Reduced Mortality Compared to Catecholamines Alone in Patients with Septic Shock
27 May, 2020 | 02:13h | UTCRelated Review: Vasopressin and its analogues in shock states: a review – Annals of Intensive Care (free)
The Challenge of Implementing “Less is More” Medicine: A European Perspective
27 May, 2020 | 02:14h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Study: Estimating the Lifetime Benefits of a Multi-drug Regimen for Heart Failure
27 May, 2020 | 02:41h | UTCEstimating lifetime benefits of comprehensive disease-modifying pharmacological therapies in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a comparative analysis of three randomised controlled trials – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Estimating lifetime benefits of comprehensive disease-modifying pharmacological therapies in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a comparative analysis of three randomised controlled trialshttps://t.co/XjRPvdU7tK pic.twitter.com/ZAjynxPdAK
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) May 22, 2020
Study Shows Abnormalities in Placentas from COVID-19-positive Pregnant Women
26 May, 2020 | 10:00h | UTCPlacental Pathology in COVID-19 – American Journal of Clinical Pathology
Commentaries: Placentas from COVID-19-positive pregnant women show injury – Northwestern University AND Expert reaction to study looking at placentas from COVID19-positive pregnant women – Science Media Centre AND Covid-19 appears to attack placenta during pregnancy, study says – CNN AND Placenta Injury Observed in Pregnant Women Who Test Positive For Coronavirus – Forbes
SARS-CoV-2 in Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Summary of Current Guidelines
26 May, 2020 | 10:02h | UTC
Review: COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease
26 May, 2020 | 10:05h | UTCCOVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease – Circulation
Related Guidelines: COVID-19 rapid guideline: acute myocardial injury – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence AND ESC Guidance for the Diagnosis and Management of CV Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic – European Society of Cardiology AND Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Journal of the American Academy of Cardiology
Podcast: Evidence-Based Medicine for the Management of COVID-19 ARDS
26 May, 2020 | 09:57h | UTCRelated Perspective from the Author: In Defense of Evidence-Based Medicine for the Treatment of COVID-19 ARDS – Annals of the American Thoracic Society
Perspective: In Pandemic, Many Seeing Upsides to Telemedicine
26 May, 2020 | 09:52h | UTCPart I: In pandemic, many seeing upsides to telemedicine – CIDRAP
Part II: COVID-19 reveals telehealth barriers, solutions – CIDRAP
Report: Smart Testing for COVID-19 Virus and Antibodies
26 May, 2020 | 09:55h | UTCSmart testing for COVID-19 virus and antibodies – CIDRAP
News Release: In new report, CIDRAP at the University of Minnesota proposes smart and strategic approach to COVID-19 testing
See also: Reports 1 and 2
Study: Six Feet May Not Be Far Enough to Stop Coronavirus Transmission
26 May, 2020 | 09:48h | UTCOn coughing and airborne droplet transmission to humans – Physics of Fluids
Commentaries: Six feet not far enough to stop virus transmission in light winds – American Institute of Physics AND Expert reaction to paper studying mechanisms of coughing and airborne transmission of viruses – Science Media Centre AND Why 6 feet may not be enough social distance to avoid COVID-19 – Science News
Study: Androgenetic Alopecia Present in the Majority of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
26 May, 2020 | 09:43h | UTC
Perspective: “Here’s What Needs to Happen Before We Can All Get Vaccinated for COVID-19”
26 May, 2020 | 09:45h | UTCHere’s what needs to happen before we can all get vaccinated for COVID-19 – CBC
Detailed Report into a Nosocomial Outbreak of COVID-19 in a South African Hospital
26 May, 2020 | 09:38h | UTCOriginal Study: Report into a nosocomial outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Netcare St. Augustine’s Hospital
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1264922133722886144
Impact of COVID-19 on Oncology Clinical Trials
26 May, 2020 | 09:40h | UTCImpact of COVID-19 on oncology clinical trials – Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
Commentary: More Than 200 International Cancer Trials Suspended Due to COVID-19 – Medscape (free registration required)
WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Arm Of COVID-19 Clinical Trial Due to Safety Concerns
26 May, 2020 | 09:35h | UTCSee also: WHO halts hydroxychloroquine trial for coronavirus amid safety fears – The Guardian AND WHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine Trial Over Safety Concerns – NPR
Opinion: The ‘Just Stay Home’ Message Will Backfire
26 May, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCThe ‘Just Stay Home’ Message Will Backfire – The Atlantic
“We need less extreme and more nuanced recommendations for navigating life during the pandemic.”
Related Commentary on Twitter
The #JustStayHome Message Will Backfire: We need less extreme and more nuanced recommendations for navigating life during the pandemic, by @ProfEmilyOster https://t.co/qy8TumP1z6 via @TheAtlantic @VPrasadMDMPH #Covid19 #HarmReduction
— André Picard (@picardonhealth) May 24, 2020