Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
AHA Guidance: Caution Recommended on COVID-19 Treatment with Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:45h | UTCCommentaries: Medical groups urge caution when using hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin to treat COVID-19 patients with CVD – Cardiovascular Business AND AHA, ACC, HRS Caution Use of COVID-19 Therapies Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin in Cardiac Patients – DAIC
Safety Considerations with Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin in the Management of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:42h | UTC
PCR Assays May Turn Positive After Discharge
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:29h | UTCPCR Assays Turned Positive in 25 Discharged COVID-19 Patients – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GermHunterMD/status/1247937913175695363
Disruptive Opinion on the Use of Ventilators in COVID-19
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:22h | UTCWith ventilators running out, doctors say the machines are overused for Covid-19 – STAT
Related: COVID-19 pneumonia: different respiratory treatment for different phenotypes? – Intensive Care Medicine AND Covid-19 Does Not Lead to a “Typical” Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Taking Care of COVID-19 Survivors
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:17h | UTCFor survivors of severe COVID-19, beating the virus is just the beginning – Science
Case Reports: Coagulopathy and Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Patients with Covid-19
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:20h | UTC
Case Report: Acute Myocarditis Presenting as a Reverse Tako-Tsubo Syndrome in a Patient with Covid-19
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:15h | UTC
Review: Intensive Care Management of COVID-19
8 Apr, 2020 | 01:36h | UTCCommentary: Understanding pathways to death in patients with COVID-19 – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
COVID‐19: ATS Interim Guidance on Management Pending Empirical Evidence
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:39h | UTCCommentary: ATS publishes new guidance on COVID-19 management – American Thoracic Society
Study: Effectiveness of Surgical and Cotton Masks in Blocking SARS–CoV-2
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:24h | UTCCommentary: Neither surgical nor cotton masks effectively filter SARS COV-2 – American College of Physicians
Editorial: Is CPR Justified for Hospital Patients with Covid-19?
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:26h | UTCEditorial: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation after Hospital Admission with Covid-19 – The BMJ
“This pandemic has changed the risk-benefit balance for CPR: from “there is no harm in trying” to “there is little benefit to the patient, and potentially significant harm to staff.””
Meta-Analysis: Medical Masks vs. N95 Respirators for Preventing COVID‐19 in Health Care Workers
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:22h | UTCCommentary: Surgical masks likely good for most COVID-19 treatment – McMaster University
Study: Convalescent Plasma Therapy in Severe COVID-19 Patients
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:14h | UTCRelated Studies: Treatment with convalescent plasma for critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection – CHEST AND Treatment of 5 Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 With Convalescent Plasma – JAMA
COVID-19: More Opinions on Hydroxychloroquine
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:17h | UTCHydroxychloroquine Update For April 6 – Science Translational Medicine
The Debacle of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin for COVID19 – Dr. John M.
Summary: wait for proper studies before prescribing.
Richard Lehman’s Covid-19 Reviews—6 April 2020
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:16h | UTCRichard Lehman’s covid-19 reviews, 6 April 2020 – The BMJ Opinion
In this weekly round-up, Richard Lehman looks at a personal selection of articles of relevance to clinicians dealing with covid-19.
Study: Saline vs. Lactated Ringer’s Solution in Surgical Patients
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:11h | UTC
NICE Publishes new COVID-19 Guidelines
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:57h | UTC- News Release: NICE publishes new COVID-19 guidelines on severe asthma, pneumonia, rheumatological disorders and symptom management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- COVID-19 rapid guideline: severe asthma
- COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing suspected or confirmed pneumonia in adults in the community
- COVID-19 rapid guideline: rheumatological autoimmune, inflammatory and metabolic bone disorders
- COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing symptoms (including at the end of life) in the community
See other recent NICE Guidelines on COVID-19: COVID-19 rapid guideline: critical care in adults AND COVID-19 rapid guideline: haematopoietic stem cell transplantation AND COVID-19 rapid guideline: dialysis service delivery AND COVID-19 rapid guideline: delivery of radiotherapy AND COVID-19 rapid guideline: delivery of systemic anticancer treatments
Study: No Benefit from Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Infection
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:46h | UTC
COVID-19: Thrombosis, Coagulopathy and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:42h | UTCGuidelines: Practical guidance for the prevention of thrombosis and management of coagulopathy and disseminated intravascular coagulation of patients infected with COVID-19 – Thrombosis UK AND ISTH interim guidance on recognition and management of coagulopathy – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Observational Studies: Anticoagulant treatment is associated with decreased mortality in severe coronavirus disease 2019 patients with coagulopathy – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis AND Abnormal Coagulation parameters are associated with poor prognosis in patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (free PDF)
Q & A: COVID-19 and Coagulopathy: Frequently Asked Questions – American Society of Hematology
COVID-19 Pneumonia: Different Respiratory Treatment for Different Phenotypes?
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:40h | UTC
The Variety of Cardiovascular Presentations of COVID-19
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:37h | UTCThe Variety of Cardiovascular Presentations of COVID-19 – Circulation
Temporary Emergency Guidance to US Stroke Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
3 Apr, 2020 | 04:20h | UTCNews Release: Interim guidance issued on stroke care during COVID-19 pandemic – American Heart Association
Opinion: Doctors Need Room to Make the Wrenching Decisions They Face
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:27h | UTCDoctors Need Room to Make the Wrenching Decisions They Face – The New York Times
“New York is granting health care providers civil and criminal immunity during the coronavirus emergency. So should other states.”
The Covid-19 Crisis too Few are Talking About: Health Care Workers’ Mental Health
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:25h | UTCThe Covid-19 crisis too few are talking about: health care workers’ mental health – STAT
Related: Impact on mental health and perceptions of psychological care among medical and nursing staff in Wuhan during the 2019 novel coronavirus disease outbreak: A cross-sectional study – Brain, Behavior, and Immunity AND Mental Health Needs of Health Care Workers Providing Frontline COVID-19 Care – JAMA Health Forum AND Managing mental health challenges faced by healthcare workers during covid-19 pandemic – The BMJ AND Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019 – JAMA Network Open
Opinion: Covid-19 Does Not Lead to a “Typical” Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
3 Apr, 2020 | 04:14h | UTC“After considering that, all we can do ventilating these patients is “buying time” with minimum additional damage: the lowest possible PEEP and gentle ventilation. We need to be patient.”