Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
Ethical Considerations in the Allocation of Critical Care Resources When Capacity is Overwhelmed
31 Mar, 2020 | 04:37h | UTC
Review: Oral Step-Down Therapy for the Treatment of Infective Endocarditis
31 Mar, 2020 | 04:33h | UTCEvaluation of a Paradigm Shift From Intravenous Antibiotics to Oral Step-Down Therapy for the Treatment of Infective Endocarditis: A Narrative Review – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Evaluation of the Shift From Intravenous Antibiotics to Oral Step-Down Therapy for Infective Endocarditis (free)
JAMA Guideline Synopsis: Management of Critically Ill Adults With COVID-19
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:17h | UTCManagement of Critically Ill Adults With COVID-19 – JAMA
Editorial: Toward Universal Deployable Guidelines for the Care of Patients With COVID-19
Original Guideline: Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Guidelines on the Management of Critically Ill Adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – Intensive Care Medicine
Related Summary: Surviving Sepsis Campaign: COVID-19 Recommendations – CanadiEm
Related Guideline: COVID-19 rapid guideline: critical care – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
NICE Guideline: Venous Thromboembolic Diseases
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:27h | UTC
Treatment of 5 Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 With Convalescent Plasma
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:12h | UTCTreatment of 5 Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 With Convalescent Plasma – JAMA
Editorial: Convalescent Plasma to Treat COVID-19: Possibilities and Challenges
Commentaries: A new report raises hope that the blood of recovered patients can help treat severe coronavirus cases – Business Insider AND Plasma transfusion shows promise for COVID-19 treatment, says China study – UPI
See also: Investigational COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma – Emergency INDs – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
N95 Re-Use Instructions
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:06h | UTCN95 Re-Use Instructions – SAGES
Related: Conserving Supply of Personal Protective Equipment—A Call for Ideas – JAMA AND N95 mask can be decontaminated without decreasing filtration efficiency – Stanford Medicine
COVID-19: Controversies on the Use of Face Masks
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:10h | UTC- Would everyone wearing face masks help us slow the pandemic? – Science
- Not wearing masks to protect against coronavirus is a ‘big mistake,’ top Chinese scientist says – Science
- More Americans Should Probably Wear Masks for Protection – The New York Times
- Experts say face masks can help slow COVID-19, despite previous claims – New York Post
- Coronavirus: Chinese scientist advises people in Europe, US to wear face masks in public – South China Morning Post
Related Guidance: WHO Recommendations on when and how to use masks – World Health Organization AND Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Primary Care & Coronavirus (COVID 19): Key Guidance, Information and Support
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:45h | UTCPrimary care & Coronavirus (COVID 19): key guidance, information and support – Medium
Related: Coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19): a guide for UK GPs – The BMJ AND Covid-19: a remote assessment in primary care – The BMJ
Related Commentary on Twitter
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📞 Remote consulting
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🏥 Clinical advice for diff groups/ways of working
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A War on Two Fronts: Cancer Care in the Time of COVID-19
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:51h | UTCA War on Two Fronts: Cancer Care in the Time of COVID-19 – Annals of Internal Medicine
Related Guidelines: COVID-19 rapid guideline: delivery of systemic anticancer treatments – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence AND Managing Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Agility and Collaboration Toward a Common Goal – Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Video: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Fairly Rationing ICU Care
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:30h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Fairly Rationing ICU Care – JAMA
The Importance of Addressing Advance Care Planning and Decisions About Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders During Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:33h | UTC
Review: Potential Effects of Coronaviruses on the Cardiovascular System
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:41h | UTCPotential Effects of Coronaviruses on the Cardiovascular System: A Review – JAMA Cardiology
Editorial: Association of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) With Myocardial Injury and Mortality
Related Articles: Association of Cardiac Injury With Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China – JAMA Cardiology AND Cardiovascular Implications of Fatal Outcomes of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – JAMA Cardiology
Commentary: A Heart Attack? No, It Was the Coronavirus – The New York Times
Must-see Video! Perspectives on the Pandemic with Dr. John Ioannidis
27 Mar, 2020 | 04:03h | UTCPerspectives on the Pandemic with Dr. John Ioannidis
Related Article: Editorial by John P.A. Ioannidis: COVID-19: The Harms of Exaggerated Information and Non‐evidence‐based Measures (free study and commentaries)
Analysis: Managing Mental Health Challenges Faced by Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:55h | UTCManaging mental health challenges faced by healthcare workers during covid-19 pandemic – The BMJ
Related Study: Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019 – JAMA Network Open AND Commentary: Survey Finds COVID-19 Takes Heavy Psychological Toll on Health Care Workers – Psychiatric News Alert
BCCDC Position Statement on Unproven Therapies for COVID-19
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:48h | UTCRecommendation: Unproven Therapies for COVID-19 | March 24, 2020 – BC Centre for Disease Control
RSNA Expert Consensus Statement on Reporting Chest CT Findings Related to COVID-19
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:52h | UTCSee also: COVID-19: Updates for Radiologists
Rapid Review: Standard Face Masks vs. Respirator Masks to Prevent COVID-19 in Primary Care Staff
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:45h | UTC
Study: Prevalence and Outcomes of Infection Among Patients in Intensive Care Units
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:28h | UTCPrevalence and Outcomes of Infection Among Patients in Intensive Care Units in 2017 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Infection, Antibiotics, and Patient Outcomes in the Intensive Care Unit (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Multinational ICU study finds high rate of infection, antibiotic use – CIDRAP (free)
Cohort Study: Multicenter Emergency Department Validation of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:21h | UTCMulticenter Emergency Department Validation of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Emergency Department Validation of Canadian Syncope Risk Score – American College of Cardiology
Analysis: What is the Risk of Dying from COVID-19?
26 Mar, 2020 | 02:23h | UTCWhat do we know about the risk of dying from COVID-19? – Our World in Data
Related: Global Covid-19 Case Fatality Rates – Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, University of Oxford (free)
Studies: Cardiac Injury Associated with Increased Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
26 Mar, 2020 | 02:21h | UTC- Association of Cardiac Injury With Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China – JAMA Cardiology AND Commentaries: Cardiac injury linked to increased mortality in COVID-19 – MedicalXpress AND Cardiac injury in COVID-19 patients associated with higher in-hospital mortality – Cardiovascular Business AND Cardiac Injury and Mortality in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients – American College of Cardiology
- Cardiac troponin I in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Evidence from a meta-analysis – Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases AND Commentary: Meta-Analysis on Troponin I in Patients With Coronavirus – Latest in Cardiology
Practical Advice: PPE Pearls
26 Mar, 2020 | 01:49h | UTCPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) Pearls – COVID-19 – emDocs
COVID Ethics: Should clinicians see patients without appropriate PPE?
26 Mar, 2020 | 01:48h | UTCCOVID Ethics: Should clinicians see patients without appropriate PPE? – First10EM
See also: COVID-19: Updates in Bioethics
Hydroxychloroquine: Small Study Shows No Benefit
26 Mar, 2020 | 01:39h | UTCCommentary: Chloroquine Use For COVID-19 Shows No Benefit In First Small—But Limited—Controlled Trial – Forbes
Related: Coronavirus treatment hype can lead to harm – Lown Institute AND No, These Medicines Cannot Cure Coronavirus – The New York times
See also: Chloroquine for COVID-19: Cutting Through the Hype
Study: Effect of Gastrointestinal Symptoms on Patients Infected with COVID-19
25 Mar, 2020 | 02:36h | UTCEffect of gastrointestinal symptoms on patients infected with COVID-19 – Gastroenterology (PDF)
See also: COVID-19: Updates for Gastroenterologists