Chest Medicine
Review: Lung complications of Sjogren syndrome
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:24h | UTCLung complications of Sjogren syndrome – European Respiratory Review
Dexamethasone and hydroxychloroquine: Why randomized controlled trials matter
21 Aug, 2020 | 02:37h | UTC
Editorial: Airborne transmission of Covid-19
21 Aug, 2020 | 02:38h | UTCAirborne transmission of covid-19 – The BMJ
Evidence lags behind excitement over blood plasma as a coronavirus treatment
21 Aug, 2020 | 02:36h | UTCEvidence lags behind excitement over blood plasma as a coronavirus treatment – Nature
Histopathological findings and viral tropism in patients with severe fatal COVID-19: A post-mortem study
21 Aug, 2020 | 02:31h | UTCCommentary: Blood clots and lung injuries found in patients who have died of COVID-19 – Imperial College London
NEW IDSA Guidelines on serologic testing for the diagnosis of COVID-19
20 Aug, 2020 | 09:43h | UTCInfectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Diagnosis of COVID-19: Serologic Testing
Commentary on Twitter
NEW IDSA Guidelines on Serologic Testing for the Diagnosis of COVID-19. These evidence-based rapid guidelines, updated in real-time, address clinical questions related to use of SARS-CoV-2 serologic tests in a variety of settings.
📄: https://t.co/GsX3A1SmV0 #COVID19Guidelines pic.twitter.com/LC0gT08k1j
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) August 19, 2020
Video: Coronavirus Update With Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD
20 Aug, 2020 | 09:41h | UTCCoronavirus Update With Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD – JAMA
Long-haulers are redefining COVID-19
20 Aug, 2020 | 09:38h | UTCLong-Haulers Are Redefining COVID-19 – The Atlantic
Related: We know too little about Covid-19 ‘long-haulers.’ We need a comprehensive study – The Guardian
Meta-analysis: Effectiveness of honey for symptomatic relief in upper respiratory tract infections
20 Aug, 2020 | 09:15h | UTCCommentaries: Honey may be better at treating coughs and colds than over-the-counter medicines – CNN AND Honey found to be a better treatment for upper respiratory tract infections than traditional remedies – MedicalXpress AND Honey better treatment for coughs and colds than antibiotics, study claims – The Guardian
SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a community setting before and after the use of face shields
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:51h | UTC
Perspective: What if ‘herd immunity’ is closer than scientists thought?
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:45h | UTCWhat if ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Closer Than Scientists Thought? – The New York Times
Seven months later, what we know about Covid-19 — and the pressing questions that remain
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:53h | UTCSeven months later, what we know about Covid-19 — and the pressing questions that remain – STAT
Review: COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and adolescents
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:46h | UTC
Prior routine use of NSAIDs and outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:36h | UTCCommentary: Study finds ibuprofen does not increase risk of death from COVID-19 – University of Aberdeen
Association of frailty with mortality in older inpatients with Covid-19
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:33h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Effect of sustained-release morphine for refractory breathlessness in COPD
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:25h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/DJAJanssen/status/1295381522996957184
ATS Guideline: Long-term noninvasive ventilation in chronic stable hypercapnic COPD
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:23h | UTCNews Release: New practice guidelines on non-invasive ventilation in chronic stable Hypercapnic COPD – American Thoracic Society
Robust T cell immunity in convalescent individuals with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19
16 Aug, 2020 | 22:36h | UTCRobust T cell immunity in convalescent individuals with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 – Cell
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/carlheneghan/status/1294600299609559040
Scientists find the likely order of COVID-19 symptoms
16 Aug, 2020 | 22:32h | UTCUSC scientists find the likely order of COVID-19 symptoms – University of Southern California
Original Study: Modeling the Onset of Symptoms of COVID-19 – Frontiers in Public Health
Commentary on Twitter
Medical scientists in California identify the order in which #COVID19's symptoms occur: fever, cough, muscle pain, & then nausea, and/or vomiting & diarrhea. Knowing the order may help patients seek care promptly or decide sooner to self-isolate https://t.co/7FoCNLUlbR pic.twitter.com/QVNI1VcN3f
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) August 16, 2020
Emerging pandemic diseases: How we got to COVID-19
16 Aug, 2020 | 22:34h | UTCEmerging Pandemic Diseases: How We Got To COVID-19 – Cell
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Sri_Baqri/status/1294628478059454465
Study suggests low risk of post-discharge venous thromboembolism following hospital admission with COVID-19
16 Aug, 2020 | 22:24h | UTCPost-discharge venous thromboembolism following hospital admission with COVID-19 – Blood
Commentary: Post-Hospital Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With COVID-19 – American College of Cardiology
Clinical update: Influenza in the COVID-19 era
16 Aug, 2020 | 22:31h | UTCInfluenza in the COVID-19 Era – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Despite the rapid pace of progress in the areas of #SARSCoV2 diagnostics, treatment, and vaccine development, the population remains vulnerable to concurrent influenza and #COVID19 epidemics https://t.co/414veJwuYj
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 14, 2020
Cohort study: ECMO for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with COVID-19
16 Aug, 2020 | 22:28h | UTCInvited Commentary: ECMO for severe ARDS associated with COVID-19: now we know we can, but should we? – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Our approaches and treatments for severe #COVID19 keep getting better. Use of blood thinners, dexamethasone, when to use mechanical ventilation, etc. We're also getting smarter about the use of ECMO@LancetRespirMed https://t.co/LXfZnVaEJ8@JAMASurgery https://t.co/Osmjne9btb pic.twitter.com/Pq1u6TMNV8
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 14, 2020
Diagnosing COVID‐19 in the ED: A scoping review of clinical examinations, laboratory tests, imaging accuracy, and biases
16 Aug, 2020 | 22:23h | UTC
Randomized trial: Methylprednisolone as adjunctive therapy for patients hospitalized with COVID-19
14 Aug, 2020 | 01:53h | UTCRelated Study: Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19 — Preliminary Report – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Metcovid Double Blind PH. 2
RCT 🇧🇷~ 400 pts #CID
Methylprednisolon 0.5mg/kg twice daily x5d #COVID19 Hospitalized pts #COVID19 did not reduce 28d mortality V placebo
Is it Right Drug, Dose, Duration
High dose vs RECOVERY
DEX less mineralocorticoid
5 v 10 https://t.co/EBIRWYouSQ pic.twitter.com/OzGJkqjkrJ— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) August 13, 2020