Emergency Medicine
Review: Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:13h | UTCManagement of Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections – Frontiers in Medicine
WSES Position Paper: The management of surgical patients in the emergency setting during COVID-19 pandemic
24 Mar, 2021 | 08:39h | UTC
Study: More than half of antibiotics prescribed in US hospitals were not consistent with recommended prescribing practices
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:44h | UTCAssessment of the Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Use in US Hospitals
Commentary: New findings spur call to reduce improper antibiotic use in hospitals – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter
Newly published CDC data estimates that more than half of antibiotics prescribed in U.S. hospitals for selected prescribing events were not consistent with recommended prescribing practices. https://t.co/oZXNX26UiD pic.twitter.com/hUOrRxsPJG
— CDC Emerging Infections (@CDC_NCEZID) March 18, 2021
EMA advises against use of ivermectin for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 outside randomized clinical trials
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:30h | UTCRelated: FDA: Why you should not use Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19 (statement, commentary, and RCT)
Mechanical ventilation parameters in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a scoping review
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:31h | UTC
Lung ultrasound for the early diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia: an international multicenter study
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:20h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Lung #ultrasound based approach for early diagnosis of #COVID19 pneumonia:
➡️20 US/European hospitals
➡️1462 pts
Combining #LUS patterns of probability + clinical characteristics allow to rapidly rule in/out #SARSCoV2 pneumonia at bedside w high accuracy!https://t.co/GqsOZoIdgc pic.twitter.com/eENciXi9Cf— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) March 20, 2021
Expert consensus statements for the management of COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure
21 Mar, 2021 | 22:05h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
👌Expert consensus statements for the management of 👍💥 COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure using a Delphi method.
👇👇👇👇👇https://t.co/ujt8669VAb pic.twitter.com/AlT0ZkdKSc— RECAT👩🏽⚕️🏥👨🏽⚕️🇲🇽🫀 (@LeslieMegom) March 17, 2021
Recent Randomized Trials of Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients With COVID-19: JACC State-of-the-Art Review
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
@JACCJournals: We share a systematic summary of #anticcogulation,#antiplatelet, and #fibrinolysis #RCTs in #COVID19. Amazing work by @AzitaTalasaz and a stellar multidisciplinary team! Figs illustrate areas where we’ll have evidence, & the gaps. Link: https://t.co/t4ksxwjAze pic.twitter.com/0Th3OZBXOY
— Behnood Bikdeli (@bbikdeli) March 16, 2021
Current evidence for COVID-19 therapies: a systematic literature review
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:36h | UTC
How do you treat coronavirus? Here are physicians’ best strategies
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:33h | UTCHow do you treat coronavirus? Here are physicians’ best strategies – Science (a few articles per month are free)
Video: Coronavirus Update with Carlos del Rio and Preeti Malani
19 Mar, 2021 | 08:24h | UTCCoronavirus Update With Carlos del Rio and Preeti Malani – JAMA
Review: Diagnosis and Management of Transient Ischemic Attack and Acute Ischemic Stroke
18 Mar, 2021 | 08:54h | UTCDiagnosis and Management of Transient Ischemic Attack and Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Review – JAMA
Systematic Review: Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID‐19
18 Mar, 2021 | 09:05h | UTCThoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library
Consensus Document: Management of acute myocarditis and chronic inflammatory cardiomyopathy
17 Mar, 2021 | 02:28h | UTC
A randomized, noninferiority, controlled trial of two doses of intravenous subdissociative ketamine for analgesia in the emergency department
17 Mar, 2021 | 02:13h | UTCA randomized, noninferiority, controlled trial of two doses of intravenous subdissociative ketamine for analgesia in the emergency department – Academic Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Lower dose of ketamine is as effective as the standard dose to treat pain in adults – Loyola University Health System AND Lower doses of ketamine shown to be non-inferior for acute pain control in the emergency setting – 2 Minute Medicine
FDA: Why you should not use Ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19
17 Mar, 2021 | 02:51h | UTCWhy You Should Not Use Ivermectin to Treat or Prevent COVID-19 – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Commentary: FDA Rejects Ivermectin, Despite Growing Interest In Some Corners Of The Internet – Brief19
Related: RCT: Ivermectin does not improve time to resolution of symptoms among adults with mild COVID-19
COVID‐19 and its cardiovascular effects: a systematic review of prevalence studies
17 Mar, 2021 | 02:52h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
How common are pre‐existing heart & blood vessel problems in #COVID19? What are most common complications affecting heart & blood vessels in #COVID19? @CochraneHeart review of prevalence studies: https://t.co/rDqz2GyrpH
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) March 12, 2021
COVID antibody treatments show promise for preventing severe disease
17 Mar, 2021 | 02:46h | UTCCOVID antibody treatments show promise for preventing severe disease – Nature
B.1.1.7 variant linked to 55% higher mortality compared to other strains of SARS-CoV-2
16 Mar, 2021 | 02:32h | UTCOriginal study: Increased mortality in community-tested cases of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 – Nature
Related: Death rate 64% higher with B117 COVID variant, study finds (study and commentary)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – Click for more)
https://mobile.twitter.com/_nickdavies/status/1371441682089132032
The oxygen cascade during exercise in health and disease
16 Mar, 2021 | 01:28h | UTCThe Oxygen Cascade During Exercise in Health and Disease – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Revisiting the Ten Commandments of Emergency Medicine: A Resident’s Perspective
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:26h | UTCRevisiting the Ten Commandments of Emergency Medicine: A Resident’s Perspective – Annals of Emergency Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Ten Commandments of Emergency Medicine Revisited – Journal Feed
New COVID-19 risk calculator can predict severe disease or death among hospitalized patients with COVID-19
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:54h | UTCSee calculator: Severe COVID-19 Adaptive Risk Predictor (SCARP)
[Preprint] RCT: Full-dose/therapeutic anticoagulation provides no benefit in critically ill patients with Covid-19
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:59h | UTCTherapeutic Anticoagulation in Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19-Preliminary Report – medRxiv
Related (results on moderately ill patients): [Not published yet] Full-dose Heparin best for moderate COVID-19 regardless of D-dimer — Data released from ACTIV-4a, ATTACC, and REMAP-CAP trials
Study: Healthcare settings did not increase the risk for Covid-19 infection among health care workers in the US. Exposure outside the workplace was the strongest risk factor for SARSCoV2 seropositivity
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:41h | UTCCommentaries: Healthcare settings do not increase risk for Covid-19 infection spread – University of Maryland School of Medicine AND Did Healthcare Workers Catch Covid In Or Outside The Hospital? – MedicalResearch.com AND Community Covid-19 Risk Higher Than Workplace Risk for Health Care Personnel – Physician’s Weekly
Commentary on Twitter
Cross-sectional study finds #COVID19 exposure outside the workplace was the strongest risk factor for #SARSCoV2 seropositivity. No workplace factors were associated with seropositivity. @EmoryMedicine @UMMC @HopkinsMedicine @CDCgov https://t.co/DbdSxTEb8n
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 10, 2021
Consensus Statement: Preoperative management of endocrine, hormonal, and urologic medications
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:04h | UTC