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Study: Certain Foods Common in Diets of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
8 May, 2020 | 09:57h | UTC
IDSA Recommendations: Molecular Testing for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
7 May, 2020 | 09:32h | UTC
Interpreting Diagnostic Tests for SARS-CoV-2
7 May, 2020 | 09:28h | UTCInterpreting Diagnostic Tests for SARS-CoV-2 – JAMA
AGS Position Statement: Resource Allocation Strategies and Age‐Related Considerations in the COVID‐19 Era
7 May, 2020 | 09:24h | UTCNews Release: Position statement addresses difficult issue: allocating scare resources in COVID-19 era – American Geriatrics Society
“Age should never be used as a means for categorically excluding someone from what is ordinarily the standard of care, nor should age “cut-offs” be used in allocation strategies.”
NICE COVID-19 Guideline: Acute Kidney Injury in Hospital
7 May, 2020 | 09:30h | UTC
Autopsies Find High Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Covid-19
7 May, 2020 | 09:18h | UTCRelated Study: Pathological evidence of pulmonary thrombotic phenomena in severe COVID-19 – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Observational Study: Anticoagulation Linked to Increased Survival Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
7 May, 2020 | 09:16h | UTCCommentaries: Giving blood thinners to severely ill Covid-19 patients is gaining ground – STAT AND Blood thinners may improve survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients – Mount Sinai Hospital AND Anticoagulation Associated With Improved Outcomes in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients – American College of Cardiology AND Expert reaction to study looking at blood thinners in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 – Science Media Centre
Case Series: Hyperinflammatory Shock in Children During COVID-19 Pandemic
7 May, 2020 | 09:21h | UTCHyperinflammatory shock in children during COVID-19 pandemic – The Lancet
Commentaries: Researchers report “unprecedented cluster” of inflammatory problems in children amid pandemic – CNN AND Expert reaction to report on 8 children with hyperinflammatory shock during the COVID-19 pandemic – Science Media Centre AND Mysterious inflammatory syndrome in children potentially linked to COVID-19 reported in Montreal – National Post AND A New Coronavirus Threat to Children – The New York Times AND What to Know About Kawasaki Disease, the Pediatric Inflammatory Condition Possibly Linked to COVID-19 – TIME AND Kawasaki Disease—The Latest Weird Illness From Coronavirus – Forbes
Confronting the COVID-19 Surgery Crisis: Time for Transformational Change
7 May, 2020 | 09:11h | UTCCommentary: Transforming surgery in the aftermath of COVID-19 – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Case Reports: Acute Limb Ischemia in Two Young Patients with COVID-19
7 May, 2020 | 09:15h | UTCAcute limb ischaemia in two young, non-atherosclerotic patients with COVID-19 – The Lancet
Privileges and Immunity Certification During the COVID-19 Pandemic
7 May, 2020 | 09:13h | UTCPrivileges and Immunity Certification During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA
Related article: The Ethics of COVID-19 Immunity-Based Licenses (“Immunity Passports”) – JAMA
See also: Ethical and Legal Challenges of COVID-19 Immunity Certificates (articles and commentaries on the subject)
Effect of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions to Contain COVID-19 in China
7 May, 2020 | 09:09h | UTCEffect of non-pharmaceutical interventions to contain COVID-19 in China – Nature
Related: Impact of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions Against COVID-19 and Influenza in Hong Kong (study and commentaries)
Epidemiology of and Risk Factors for Coronavirus Infection in Health Care Workers
7 May, 2020 | 09:07h | UTC
Study: COVID-19 Detected in France in late December
7 May, 2020 | 09:05h | UTCStudy: COVID-19 detected in France in late December – CIDRAP
Original Article: SARS-COV-2 was already spreading in France in late December 2019 – International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Report: The Potential Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on HIV, TB and Malaria in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
7 May, 2020 | 09:03h | UTC
Reducing Risks from Coronavirus Transmission in the Home—The Role of Viral Load
7 May, 2020 | 09:01h | UTCReducing risks from coronavirus transmission in the home—the role of viral load – The BMJ
Commentaries: Can we do more to protect people at home when a family member has coronavirus? – University of Bristol AND Coronavirus: Exposure to higher ‘viral load’ when infected could make victims more severely ill – Yahoo News
[Abstract Only] Study: Atrial Septal Aneurysm, Not Shunt Size, Tied to Recurrent PFO-related Stroke
7 May, 2020 | 08:58h | UTCAtrial Septal Aneurysm, Not Shunt Size, Tied to Recurrent PFO-related Stroke – TCTMD
Cohort Study: SLGT2 Inhibitors Linked to Lower Risk of Renal Events in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
7 May, 2020 | 08:57h | UTCEditorial: SGLT2 inhibitors and kidney outcomes in the real world
Commentary: Certain diabetes drugs may protect against serious kidney problems – The BMJ
Related Analysis: Communicating emerging risks of SGLT2 inhibitors—timeliness and transparency of medicine regulators – The BMJ
2020 International Society of Hypertension Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines
7 May, 2020 | 09:00h | UTC2020 International Society of Hypertension Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines – Hypertension
New COVID-19 Guidance for Gastroenterologists
6 May, 2020 | 03:58h | UTCNews Release: New COVID-19 guidance for gastroenterologists
Opinion – Can We Discuss Flatten-the-Curve in COVID19? My Eight Assertions
6 May, 2020 | 03:54h | UTCCan We Discuss Flatten-the-Curve in COVID19? My Eight Assertions – Dr. John M
Should Schools Reopen? Kids’ Role in Pandemic Still a Mystery
6 May, 2020 | 03:50h | UTCShould schools reopen? Kids’ role in pandemic still a mystery – Science
Related: Did Closing Schools Actually Help? – The New York Times AND New Studies Add to Evidence that Children May Transmit the Coronavirus – The New York Times AND When Should Schools Reopen? – Center for Global Development AND Systematic Review: School Closure During Coronavirus Outbreaks AND Children are not COVID-19 super spreaders: time to go back to school – Archives of Disease in Childhood
COVID-19: AMA Step-by-step Guide for Physicians Planning to Reopen Medical Practices
6 May, 2020 | 04:00h | UTCCOVID-19: A physician practice guide to reopening – American Medical Association
News Release: AMA launches physician guide for reopening medical practices
Opinion – Awake Proning for COVID-19
6 May, 2020 | 03:53h | UTCAwake Proning for COVID-19 – PulmCrit
Opinion – Mutant Coronavirus Story Upsets Scientists About Preprint Journalism
6 May, 2020 | 03:51h | UTCMutant coronavirus story upsets scientists about preprint journalism – HealthNewsReview
Original Story: Scientists say a now-dominant strain of the coronavirus appears to be more contagious than original – Los Angeles Times
Original Preprint Study: Spike mutation pipeline reveals the emergence of a more transmissible form of SARS-CoV-2 – bioRxiv