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WHO Q&A on Coronaviruses / WHO: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 3 February 2020
4 Feb, 2020 | 07:44h | UTCWHO: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 3 February 2020 – World Health Organization (free)
See also: WHO Q&A on Coronaviruses (free) AND WHO Page on the Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) (free resources)
Critical Care Nephrology: Core Curriculum 2020
4 Feb, 2020 | 07:50h | UTCCritical Care Nephrology: Core Curriculum 2020 – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free)
Source: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
2019 Update on Pediatric Medical Overuse
4 Feb, 2020 | 07:53h | UTC2019 Update on Pediatric Medical Overuse: A Systematic Review – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Novel Coronavirus – Selected News & Perspectives / 04 February 2020
4 Feb, 2020 | 07:40h | UTC– The New Coronavirus Is a Truly Modern Epidemic – The Atlantic (free)
“New diseases are mirrors that reflect how a society works—and where it fails.”
– China Pledged to Build a New Hospital in 10 Days. It’s Close. – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
“State news outlets reported that the 1,000-bed facility would accept patients from Monday even as construction workers raced to complete it.”
– Coronavirus: Here Are 10 Misconceptions Being Spread – Forbes (free)
– China nCoV surge tops 17,000 as more vaccine support announced – CIDRAP (free)
– We need new forms of governance to better manage our response to pandemics – The BMJ Opinion (free)
Novel Coronavirus – Latest Articles / 04 February 2020
4 Feb, 2020 | 07:38h | UTC– A new coronavirus associated with human respiratory disease in China – Nature (free PDF)
– A pneumonia outbreak associated with a new coronavirus of probable bat origin – Nature (free PDF)
WHO Advises Against any Restrictions of International Traffic / WHO: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 02 February 2020
2 Feb, 2020 | 20:21h | UTCSee also: WHO: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 02 FEBRUARY 2020 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Related Commentary on Twitter
.@WHO doesn’t recommend limiting trade & movement.
Travel restrictions can cause more harm than good by hindering info-sharing & medical supply chains & harming economies. We urge countries & companies to make evidence-based, consistent decisions. https://t.co/ksxOV6sbDN— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) January 31, 2020
Novel Coronavirus – Latest Articles / 03 February 2020
2 Feb, 2020 | 20:14h | UTCWellcome Trust Statement: Sharing research data and findings relevant to the novel coronavirus (nCoV) outbreak (free)
– First Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the United States – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
– Drug treatment options for the 2019-new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) – Bioscience Trends (free PDF)
– Novel Wuhan (2019-nCoV) Coronavirus – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (free PDF)
Novel Coronavirus – Selected News & Perspectives / 03 February 2020
2 Feb, 2020 | 20:16h | UTC– How Bad Will the Coronavirus Outbreak Get? Here Are 6 Key Factors – The New York Times (free)
– Why Travel Bans Don’t Work During An Outbreak Like Coronavirus – Forbes (free)
– 8 questions about the coronavirus outbreak, answered – Vox (free)
– Is reporting of the coronavirus producing viral panic? – The BMJ Opinion (free)
– Top WHO official says it’s not too late to stop the new coronavirus outbreak – STAT (free)
Modeling Analysis: Mortality Impact of Achieving WHO Cervical Cancer Elimination Targets
2 Feb, 2020 | 20:07h | UTCRelated Study: Impact of HPV vaccination and cervical screening on cervical cancer elimination: a comparative modelling analysis in 78 low-income and lower-middle-income countries – The Lancet (free)
Commentaries: New estimates of the number of cervical cancer cases and deaths that could be averted in low-income and lower-middle-income countries by scale-up of screening and vaccination activities – International Agency for Research on Cancer (free) AND Mass cervical cancer vaccine rollout could save 62 million lives in next 100 years – The Guardian (free)
Viewpoint: Clarifying the Language of Clinician Distress
2 Feb, 2020 | 20:03h | UTCClarifying the Language of Clinician Distress – JAMA (free for a limited period)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Electrical vs. Pharmacological Cardioversion for Emergency Department Patients with Acute Atrial Fibrillation
2 Feb, 2020 | 20:11h | UTCElectrical versus pharmacological cardioversion for emergency department patients with acute atrial fibrillation (RAFF2): a partial factorial randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Electrical vs Chemical Cardioversion in ED Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (RAFF2) – EMOttawa (free)
Related Study: Randomized Trial: Early vs. Delayed Cardioversion in Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (free study and commentaries)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Published in @TheLancet today, @EMO_Daddy et al. are at it again with the RAFF2 trial; showing immediate rhythm control in patients with acute atrial fibrillation is safe and effective.
Visual infographic below.
Summary: https://t.co/OyFeKjIyjc
Article: https://t.co/y983EWDOaK pic.twitter.com/22EofQFgnH— EM Ottawa (@emergmedottawa) January 31, 2020
Perspective: Preprints Can Fill a Void in Times of Rapidly Changing Science
2 Feb, 2020 | 20:01h | UTCPreprints can fill a void in times of rapidly changing science – STAT (free)
A Systematic Scoping Review of Clinical Indications for Induction of Labor
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:56h | UTCA systematic scoping review of clinical indications for induction of labour – PLOS One (free)
Study: Spring Daylight Saving Time Transition Acutely Increases Fatal Traffic Accident Risk by 6%
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:57h | UTCCommentaries: ‘Spring forward’ to daylight saving time brings surge in fatal car crashes – University of Colorado at Boulder (free) AND Daylight Saving Time Linked to More Deadly Car Crashes – Gizmodo (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Yet another new paper on the health danger of Daylight Savings Time from a large dataset of >730,000 fatal car accidentshttps://t.co/yYHfTbQEHI @CurrentBiology @CellPressNews by @DrCelineVetter and colleagues @CUBoulderIPHY @CUBoulder pic.twitter.com/mZlQzz4hAe
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 31, 2020
AUA Best Practice Statement on Urologic Procedures and Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:52h | UTC
Systematic Review: No Safe Amount of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:54h | UTCCommentary: New evidence supports advice not to drink alcohol in pregnancy – NHS Choices (free) AND Study backs up advice not to drink alcohol at all in pregnancy – OnMedica (free) AND Drinking alcohol during pregnancy: #Drymester the safest approach – University of Bristol (free)
Perspective: The Renewed Debate About Blinding in Clinical Trials
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:50h | UTCThe Renewed Debate About Blinding in Clinical Trials – Absolutely Maybe Blog (free)
Related Research: Impact of blinding on estimated treatment effects in randomised clinical trials: meta-epidemiological study – The BMJ (free)
Study Commentary: PEPTIC
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:47h | UTCPEPTIC – The Bottom Line (free)
Original Study: Effect of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis With Proton Pump Inhibitors vs Histamine-2 Receptor Blockers on In-Hospital Mortality Among ICU Patients Receiving Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: The PEPTIC Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract, commentaries and study presentation)
European Consensus Recommendation: Prophylaxis and Management of GVHD after Stem-cell Transplantation for Hematological Malignancies
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:51h | UTCProphylaxis and management of graft versus host disease after stem-cell transplantation for haematological malignancies: updated consensus recommendations of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation – The Lancet Haematology (free registration required)
Perspective: When Is a Suboptimal Approach to Cancer Screening Better Than None in Low- and Middle-income Countries?
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:48h | UTCWhen Is a Suboptimal Approach to Cancer Screening Better Than None? – AMA Journal of Ethics (free)
See Special Issue: Global Burden of Cancer Inequality – AMA Journal of Ethics (free articles)
Perspective: CPR, by Default
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:45h | UTCCPR, by Default – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Ventilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis: To Treat or Not to Treat?
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:43h | UTCVentilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis: To Treat or Not to Treat? – Antibiotics (free) (via @ABsteward)
20-Year Follow-up of a Phase 3 RCT: High-Dose Chemotherapy with Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Patients With High-Risk Breast Cancer and 4 or More Involved Axillary Lymph Nodes
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:46h | UTCHigh-Dose Chemotherapy With Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Patients With High-Risk Breast Cancer and 4 or More Involved Axillary Lymph Nodes: 20-Year Follow-up of a Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Could High-Dose Chemo Return for Select Breast Cancers? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
WHO Declares the New Coronavirus Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
30 Jan, 2020 | 20:39h | UTCSituation Report: WHO: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Situation Report – 30 JANUARY 2020 – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Commentaries: WHO declares coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency – STAT (free) AND The coronavirus outbreak is now a global health emergency, WHO says – Vox (free) AND WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak A Global Health Emergency – NPR (free) AND W.H.O. Declares Global Emergency as Wuhan Coronavirus Spreads – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND WHO declares China virus outbreak an international emergency – Reuters (free)
Latest Articles: Transmission of 2019-nCoV Infection from an Asymptomatic Contact in Germany – New England Journal of Medicine (free) Viewpoint: The Novel Coronavirus Originating in Wuhan, China Challenges for Global Health Governance – JAMA (free) AND Genomic characterisation and epidemiology of 2019 novel coronavirus: implications for virus origins and receptor binding – The Lancet (free) AND Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 99 cases of 2019 novel coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China: a descriptive study – The Lancet (free)
Randomized Trial: Effects of Sucralose Ingestion vs. Sucralose Taste on Metabolic Responses to an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Participants with Normal Weight and Obesity
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:42h | UTCCommentaries: Study: Tasting no-calorie sweetener may affect insulin response on glucose tolerance test – University of Illinois (free) AND Sweet Taste of Diet Soda May Raise Risk of Diabetes – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related: Nonnutritive sweeteners and cardiometabolic health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies – Canadian Medical Association Journal (free) AND Association between intake of non-sugar sweeteners and health outcomes: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials and observational studies – The BMJ (free)