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Viewpoint: School Closure During the COVID-19 Pandemic

15 May, 2020 | 03:30h | UTC

Viewpoint: School Closure During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: An Effective Intervention at the Global Level? – JAMA Pediatrics

Editorial: School Reopening—The Pandemic Issue That Is Not Getting Its Due – JAMA Pediatrics

Related: Should Schools Reopen? Kids’ Role in Pandemic Still a Mystery (resources on the subject) AND Considerations for school-related public health measures in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization

 

2020 Global Nutrition Report

15 May, 2020 | 03:27h | UTC

2020 Global Nutrition Report

Executive Summary: Action on equity to end malnutrition

See also: The 2020 Global Nutrition Report in the context of Covid-19

Commentaries: Global Nutrition Report 2020: Action on equity to end malnutrition – UNICEF AND Malnutrition leading cause of death and ill health worldwide – report – The Guardian

 

Cohort Study: Sugar‐Sweetened Beverage Intake Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Disease Risk

15 May, 2020 | 03:24h | UTC

Sugar‐Sweetened Beverage Intake and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the California Teachers Study – Journal of the American Heart Association

Commentary: Drinking sugary drinks daily may be linked to higher risk of CVD in women – American Heart Association AND Gulping down 1 or more sugary drinks a day could put you at risk for cardiovascular disease – CNN

 

[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial of Lactin-V to Prevent Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis

15 May, 2020 | 03:22h | UTC

Randomized Trial of Lactin-V to Prevent Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis – New England Journal of Medicine

 

Guideline: Management of the Neurologically Deceased Organ Donor

15 May, 2020 | 03:20h | UTC

Management of the neurologically deceased organ donor: A Canadian clinical practice guideline – Canadian Medical Association Journal

 

[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Improved Overall Survival with Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

15 May, 2020 | 03:23h | UTC

Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma – New England Journal of Medicine

See also: Visual Abstract

 

Systematic Review: Treatment Regimens for Administration of Anti‐vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Agents for Neovascular Age‐related Macular Degeneration

15 May, 2020 | 03:18h | UTC

Treatment regimens for administration of anti‐vascular endothelial growth factor agents for neovascular age‐related macular degeneration – Cochrane Library

 

Systematic Review: Interventions for Preventing Venous Thromboembolism in Adults Undergoing Knee Arthroscopy

15 May, 2020 | 03:19h | UTC

Interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism in adults undergoing knee arthroscopy – Cochrane Library

Summary: Interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism in adults undergoing knee arthroscopy – Cochrane Library

 

Study Commentary: Before/after Study of Short-Course Steroid in COVID-19

14 May, 2020 | 10:09h | UTC

Before/after study of short-course steroid in COVID-19 – PulmCrit

Original Study (Preprint): Early Short Course Corticosteroids in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 – medRxiv

 

Meta-Analysis: Manifestations and Prognosis of Gastrointestinal and Liver Involvement in COVID-19

14 May, 2020 | 10:16h | UTC

Manifestations and prognosis of gastrointestinal and liver involvement in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Related: Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Manifestations of COVID-19 (review and guideline) AND Abdominal Imaging Findings in COVID-19: Preliminary Observations – Radiology

 

New Study Does Not Support the Idea that BCG Vaccination Protects Against COVID-19

14 May, 2020 | 10:12h | UTC

SARS-CoV-2 Rates in BCG-Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Young Adults – JAMA

Related: BCG Against Coronavirus: Less Hype And More Evidence, Please – Forbes AND Does BCG vaccination protect against acute respiratory infections and COVID-19? A rapid review of current evidence – CEBM University of Oxford AND Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination and COVID-19 – World Health Organization

 

Virtual Care: New Models of Caring for Our Patients and Workforce

14 May, 2020 | 09:58h | UTC

Virtual care: new models of caring for our patients and workforce – The Lancet Digital Health

 

Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal and Child Mortality in Low-income and Middle-income Countries

14 May, 2020 | 10:02h | UTC

Early estimates of the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study – The Lancet Global Health

Commentaries: As COVID-19 devastates already fragile health systems, over 6,000 additional children under five could die a day, without urgent action – UNICEF AND Unicef: 6,000 children could die every day due to impact of coronavirus – The Guardian

 

Related Commentary on Twitter

 

Estimating Excess Deaths Associated with the COVID-19 According to Underlying Conditions and Age

14 May, 2020 | 10:05h | UTC

Estimating excess 1-year mortality associated with the COVID-19 pandemic according to underlying conditions and age: a population-based cohort study – The Lancet

Commentaries: Scientists develop online calculator to predict individual’s risk of dying from Covid-19 – The Independent AND Expert reaction to study estimating excess deaths over one year directly or indirectly related to COVID-19 based on underlying health conditions and age of UK population, and making comments on the effect of easing the lockdown – Science Media Centre

See calculator: OurRisk.CoV

 

Related Commentary on Twitter

 

Coronavirus Test Shortages Trigger a New Strategy: Group Screening

14 May, 2020 | 09:53h | UTC

Coronavirus Test Shortages Trigger a New Strategy: Group Screening – Scientific American

Related: Pooling of Samples for Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in Asymptomatic People (studies and commentaries) AND Sample Pooling as a Strategy to Detect Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 – JAMA Network

 

The Potential Impact of COVID-19 on Psychosis

14 May, 2020 | 09:56h | UTC

The potential impact of COVID-19 on psychosis: A rapid review of contemporary epidemic and pandemic research – Schizophrenia Research

Commentary: Evidence suggests a small but important number of people will develop coronavirus-related psychosis – Orygen and La Trobe University

 

Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke During the COVID-19 Pandemic

14 May, 2020 | 09:51h | UTC

Endovascular Therapy for Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Proposed Algorithm – Stroke

Commentary: Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke During COVID-19 Pandemic – American College of Cardiology

 

Systematic Review: SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and Children

14 May, 2020 | 02:33h | UTC

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): What do we know about children? A systematic review – Clinical Infectious Diseases

Related Systematic Review: SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Adolescents (study and commentaries)

 

WHO Report: World Health Statistics 2020

14 May, 2020 | 02:31h | UTC

Full Report: World Health Statistics 2020: Monitoring health for the SDGs – World Health Organization

Visual Summary: World Health Statistics 2020

News Release: WHO: People living longer and healthier lives but COVID-19 threatens to throw progress off track – World Health Organization

Other Resources: Global Health Observatory (GHO) data – World Health Organization

 

Global, Regional and National Burden of Osteoarthritis 1990-2017

14 May, 2020 | 02:27h | UTC

Global, regional and national burden of osteoarthritis 1990-2017: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 – Annals of Rheumatic Diseases

Commentary: The number of people with osteoarthritis worldwide is on the rise – News Medical

 

[Abstract Only] Cost–benefit Analysis of Cancer Drugs in the USA and Europe

14 May, 2020 | 02:25h | UTC

Prices and clinical benefit of cancer drugs in the USA and Europe: a cost–benefit analysis – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: High cost of cancer drugs not always justified – University of Zurich AND High Cost of Cancer Drugs Does Not Reflect Clinical Benefit – Medscape

 

Randomized Trial: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery at Cesarean Delivery to Reduce Postoperative Length of Stay

14 May, 2020 | 02:29h | UTC

Enhanced recovery after surgery at cesarean delivery to reduce postoperative length of stay: a randomized controlled trial – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Related Study (just published): A Randomized Controlled Trial of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Versus Standard of Care Recovery for Emergency Cesarean Deliveries at Mbarara Hospital, Uganda – Anesthesia & Analgesia

See also: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cesarean Delivery (guidelines on the subject)

 

Review: Pulmonary Complications Associated with Veno-arterial ECMO

14 May, 2020 | 02:22h | UTC

Pulmonary complications associated with veno-arterial extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation: a comprehensive review – Critical Care

 

ERS Guideline: Withdrawal of Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD

14 May, 2020 | 02:17h | UTC

Withdrawal of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A European Respiratory Society Guideline – European Respiratory Journal

 

Research Round-up: COPD

14 May, 2020 | 02:20h | UTC

Research round-up: COPD – Nature

Related: Should physicians still be prescribing steroid inhalers as a first-line treatment for COPD? – Nature AND Redefining the diagnostic criteria for COPD – Nature

See other articles from the series:  Nature Outlook on COPD

 

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