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Study Addresses Clinical Validity and Utility of Serum Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2
7 Jul, 2020 | 08:55h | UTC
A Comprehensive Review of Manifestations of Novel Coronaviruses in the Context of Deadly COVID-19 Global Pandemic
7 Jul, 2020 | 08:54h | UTC
Study Publications Must Be Up-To-Date in Covid Time (Regarding the Latest Observational Hydroxychloroquine Study)
6 Jul, 2020 | 09:00h | UTCStudy Publications Must Be Up-To-Date in Covid Time – Absolutely Maybe Blog, by Hilda Bastian
Opinion – One U.K. Trial is Transforming COVID-19 Treatment. Why Haven’t Others Delivered More Results?
6 Jul, 2020 | 08:58h | UTCStudy 1 – lopinavir-ritonavir: No clinical benefit from use of lopinavir-ritonavir in hospitalised COVID-19 patients studied in RECOVERY
Study 2 – dexamethasone: Low-cost dexamethasone reduces death by up to one third in hospitalised patients with severe respiratory complications of COVID-19 – Recovery Trial AND Effect of Dexamethasone in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Preliminary Report – medRxiv
Study 3 – hydroxychloroquine: No clinical benefit from use of hydroxychloroquine in hospitalised patients with COVID-19
WHO Discontinues Hydroxychloroquine and Lopinavir/Ritonavir Treatment Arms for COVID-19
6 Jul, 2020 | 09:02h | UTCCommentary: WHO says trials show malaria and HIV drugs don’t cut Covid-19 hospital deaths – The Guardian
Related Commentary on Twitter
WHO accepted the recommendation from the Solidarity Trial’s International Steering Committee to discontinue the trial’s hydroxychloroquine and the lopinavir/ritonavir arms.
More https://t.co/dCxHqBIwtr#COVID19 #coronavirus
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 4, 2020
239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne
6 Jul, 2020 | 08:57h | UTC239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne – The New York Times
“… in an open letter to the W.H.O., 239 scientists in 32 countries have outlined the evidence showing that smaller particles can infect people, and are calling for the agency to revise its recommendations. The researchers plan to publish their letter in a scientific journal next week.”
[Preprint] Randomized Trial: Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19
6 Jul, 2020 | 08:47h | UTCConvalescent Plasma for COVID-19. A randomized clinical trial – medRxiv
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/hildabast/status/1279625347214921729
Meta-Analysis: Acute Complications and Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19
6 Jul, 2020 | 08:36h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Ambulatory Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax
6 Jul, 2020 | 08:29h | UTC
Covid-19: Viral Loads in Upper Respiratory Specimens Peak by 2-3 Days from Symptom Onset and Decrease Rapidly Thereafter
3 Jul, 2020 | 08:40h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Distribution of Transmission Potential during Non-Severe COVID-19 Illness https://t.co/w5lfg50ZXj. Elegant study from @ClevelandClinic suggesting in non-severe COVID-19, viral loads in upper resp specimens peak by 2-3 days from symptom onset and decrease rapidly thereafter.
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 2, 2020
Meta-Analysis: Diagnostic Accuracy of Serological Tests for Covid-19
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:54h | UTCDiagnostic accuracy of serological tests for covid-19: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ
Related Commentary on Twitter
New: A systematic review and meta-analysis assessment of #SARSCov2 antibody testing: "does not support the continued use of existing point-of-care serological tests"@BMJ_latest https://t.co/HVzpsygUOV pic.twitter.com/Q1MLWZNlg8
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 1, 2020
Meta-Analysis: The Prevalence of Symptoms in 24,410 Adults Infected by the Novel Coronavirus
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:51h | UTC
Visualizing the Effectiveness of Face Masks in Obstructing Respiratory Jets
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:47h | UTCVisualizing the effectiveness of face masks in obstructing respiratory jets – Physics of Fluids
Commentaries: New Paper Shows Why Face Masks Are Essential In Curbing Covid-19 – Forbes AND Face Mask Construction, Materials Matter for Containing Coughing, Sneezing Droplets – American Institute of Physics
Evidence Does Not Support Vitamin D for Reducing Respiratory Infections, Reviews Conclude
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:42h | UTCEvidence does not support vitamin D for reducing respiratory infections, reviews conclude – The BMJ
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Triple Inhaled Therapy at Two Glucocorticoid Doses in Moderate-to-Very-Severe COPD
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:39h | UTCCommentaries: Triple Therapy at 2 Doses Appears to Reduce COPD Exacerbations, Study Says – AJMC AND Triple Inhaled Therapy Aids in Moderate-to-Very Severe COPD – Physician’s Weekly
Update of the Treatment of Nosocomial Pneumonia in the ICU
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:37h | UTCUpdate of the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia in the ICU – Critical Care
Editorial: Is a “Cytokine Storm” Relevant to COVID-19?
1 Jul, 2020 | 07:59h | UTCIs a “Cytokine Storm” Relevant to COVID-19? – JAMA Internal Medicine
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW @JAMAInternalMed
Is a “Cytokine Storm” Relevant to #COVID19 ?
"Although the term cytokine storm conjures up dramatic imagery and has captured the attention of the mainstream and scientific media, the current data do not support its use"https://t.co/0NuCUHdBdq— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) June 30, 2020
Meta-Analysis: Outcomes from Intensive Care in Patients with COVID‐19
1 Jul, 2020 | 07:46h | UTC
Why COVID-19 Silent Hypoxemia is Baffling to Physicians
1 Jul, 2020 | 07:48h | UTCCommentary: Silent Hypoxemia from COVID-19 Explained – Journal Feed
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: The Prognostic Value of Syncope on Mortality in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism
1 Jul, 2020 | 07:31h | UTCCommentary: Does Syncope in PE Mean Increased Mortality? – Journal Feed
Press Release: No Clinical Benefit from Use of Lopinavir-ritonavir in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
30 Jun, 2020 | 08:08h | UTC
[Preprint] Immunity to COVID-19 is Probably Higher than Tests Have Shown
30 Jun, 2020 | 08:04h | UTCImmunity to COVID-19 is probably higher than tests have shown – Karolinska Institutet
Original Study: Robust T cell immunity in convalescent individuals with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 – bioRxiv
Opinion – Coronavirus: Could it be Burning out After 20% of a Population is Infected?
30 Jun, 2020 | 08:00h | UTCCoronavirus: could it be burning out after 20% of a population is infected? – The Conversation
Opinion: Why N95 Should Be the Standard for All COVID-19 Inpatient Care
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:54h | UTCWhy N95 Should Be the Standard for All COVID-19 Inpatient Care – Annals of Internal Medicine
NICE Evidence Summary: Vitamin D Not Indicated to Prevent or Treat COVID-19
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:56h | UTC