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Updated WHO Guidance: Considerations for Public Health and Social Measures in the Workplace in the Context of COVID-19
12 May, 2020 | 03:34h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1259874331523518464
Study: Smartphone-based App for Tracking Self-reported Symptoms to Predict Potential COVID-19
12 May, 2020 | 03:25h | UTCReal-time tracking of self-reported symptoms to predict potential COVID-19 – Nature Medicine
Commentaries: New AI diagnostic can predict COVID-19 without testing – King’s College London AND Expert reaction to study looking at possibility of using real-time tracking of self-reported symptoms to predict potential COVID-19 without testing – Science Media Centre AND Coronavirus: research reveals way to predict infection – without a test – The Conversation AND Loss of smell and taste may actually be one of the clearest signs of COVID-19 – Science News
Abdominal Imaging Findings in COVID-19: Preliminary Observations
12 May, 2020 | 03:28h | UTCAbdominal Imaging Findings in COVID-19: Preliminary Observations – Radiology
News Release: Imaging reveals bowel abnormalities in patients with COVID-19 – Radiological Society of North America
Richard Lehman’s Covid-19 Reviews—11 May 2020
12 May, 2020 | 03:22h | UTCRichard Lehman’s Covid-19 Reviews, 11 May 2020 – The BMJ Opinion
In this weekly round-up, Richard Lehman looks at a personal selection of articles of relevance to clinicians dealing with covid-19
Ethics and Governance for Digital Disease Surveillance
12 May, 2020 | 03:23h | UTCEthics and governance for digital disease surveillance – Science
Coagulation Abnormalities and Thrombosis in Patients with COVID-19
12 May, 2020 | 03:16h | UTCCoagulation abnormalities and thrombosis in patients with COVID-19 – The Lancet
Related Commentary on Twitter
Good to see these welcome recommendations today for diagnosis of clotting and its prevention in patients with severe #COVID19 @TheLancetHaem https://t.co/RrtXSIu2Ne by @MarcelLevi @JerroldLevy and colleagues pic.twitter.com/dU17RIj1f2
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 11, 2020
COVID-19 and Postinfection Immunity: Limited Evidence, Many Remaining Questions
12 May, 2020 | 03:21h | UTCCOVID-19 and Postinfection Immunity: Limited Evidence, Many Remaining Questions – JAMA
Related: What policy makers need to know about COVID-19 protective immunity – The Lancet (commentaries on the subject)
COVID-19 and Racial/Ethnic Disparities
12 May, 2020 | 03:19h | UTCCOVID-19 and Racial/Ethnic Disparities – JAMA
Editorial: COVID-19 and Health Equity—A New Kind of “Herd Immunity” – JAMA
Related: Questions of Bias in Covid-19 Treatment Add to the Mourning for Black Families – The New York Times
2020 ACR Guideline for the Management of Gout
12 May, 2020 | 03:14h | UTCNews Release: ACR releases gout management guideline
Perspective: Which COVID-19 Antivirals Actually Work?
12 May, 2020 | 03:18h | UTCPerspective: Which COVID-19 Antivirals Actually Work? – Forbes
Related: Hong Kong Doctors See Progress In Treatment Of COVID-19 – Forbes
Frequency of Medical Reversal Among Published Randomized Controlled Trials Assessing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
12 May, 2020 | 03:08h | UTCRelated: Medical Reversals in Family Practice: A Review – Current Therapeutic Research AND Meta-Research: A Comprehensive Review of Randomized Trials Leading to “Medical Reversals” in Three Medical Journals
[Abstract Only] Study: Folic Acid Supplement Linked to Increased Risk of Gestational Hypertension
12 May, 2020 | 03:13h | UTCFolic Acid Supplement Use and Increased Risk of Gestational Hypertension – Hypertension
News Release: Prenatal supplement may increase blood pressure at high doses – American Heart Association
WSES Guidelines for the Management of Acute Colonic Diverticulitis
12 May, 2020 | 03:11h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Prognosis of Unrecognized Myocardial Infarction Determined by ECG or Cardiac MRI
12 May, 2020 | 03:10h | UTC
Comparison Approaches to Lipid Management: AHA/ACC vs. ESC/EAS Guidelines
12 May, 2020 | 03:07h | UTC
Triple Therapy Antiviral Combination Seems Promising for COVID-19 in Open-label, Randomized, Phase 2 Trial
11 May, 2020 | 00:42h | UTCCommentaries: Interferon beta-1b for COVID-19 – The Lancet AND New triple antiviral drug combination shows early promise for treating COVID-19 in phase 2 randomized trial – The Lancet AND A Drug Cocktail Hastens Recovery in Some Coronavirus Patients – The New York Times AND Triple drug therapy helps coronavirus patients recover more quickly, study finds – CNN AND Triple antiviral drug shows early promise in COVID-19 trial – Reuters AND Expert reaction to a study about a phase 2 trial of a triple antiviral drug combination treatment for COVID-19 – Science Media Centre
Preliminary Study Evaluates Interleukin-1 Blockade for Patients with Severe Covid-19
11 May, 2020 | 00:34h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to study looking at use of arthritis drug anakinra in hospitalised patients with severe COVID-19 – Science Media Centre AND Small study of patients with severe COVID-19 treated with the arthritis drug anakinra finds clinical improvements – The Lancet
Perspective: Surfing the Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic As A Cardiovascular Clinician
11 May, 2020 | 00:37h | UTCSurfing the Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic As A Cardiovascular Clinician – Circulation (PDF)
Perspective: “Do Not Stay at Home: We Are Ready for You”
11 May, 2020 | 00:40h | UTCDo Not Stay at Home: We Are Ready for You – NEJM Catalyst
“We must never lose sight of all the other patients who need our care today. Patients with any symptom indicating an emergency or severe disease must NOT stay at home.”
Guidance Statement: Mechanical Thrombectomy in the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic
11 May, 2020 | 00:32h | UTCCommentaries: Guidance for Treating Stroke Patients During COVD-19 Crisis Developed – Boston University School of Medicine AND Mechanical Thrombectomy and Emergency Preparedness Guidance in COVID-19 Era – American College of Cardiology
Sharp Drop in Stroke Evaluations During COVID-19 Pandemic
11 May, 2020 | 00:35h | UTCCommentary: Stroke evaluations drop by nearly 40% during COVID-19 pandemic – Washington University School of Medicine
COVID-19 Research in Brief: 2 May to 8 May, 2020
11 May, 2020 | 00:24h | UTCCOVID-19 Research in Brief: 2 May to 8 May, 2020 – Nature Medicine
Canadian Study Finds Temperature, Latitude Not Associated with COVID-19 Spread
11 May, 2020 | 00:30h | UTCNews Release: Canadian study finds temperature, latitude not associated with COVID-19 spread – Canadian Medical Association Journal
[Abstract Only] Study: No Increased Risk of Infections with Resterilized and Reused Pacemakers or Defibrillators
11 May, 2020 | 00:21h | UTCInfections Associated with Resterilized Pacemakers and Defibrillators – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Infections With Resterilized Pacemakers and Defibrillators – American College of Cardiology AND No increased risk of infection with recycled pacemakers and defibrillators – Cardiovascular Business
Revisited: Therapeutic and Toxic Blood Concentrations of More than 1100 drugs and Other Xenobiotics
11 May, 2020 | 00:15h | UTC