Family Medicine
What we know about Covid-19 reinfection so far
20 Jan, 2021 | 01:52h | UTCWhat we know about covid-19 reinfection so far – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
With most coronaviruses, recovery confers a degree of immunity to reinfection. But a small number of patients have caught #COVID19 for a second time.
What do we know and how worried we should be?https://t.co/NOA0TWAS2g@stokel
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) January 19, 2021
Study: Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and risk factors for susceptibility and infectivity
20 Jan, 2021 | 01:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A new, very large #SARSCoV2 household transmission study (27K households, 30K cases, 58K contacts)https://t.co/a89uAw3Ohg
—age ≥ 60 and infants most likely to get infected
—<age 20 most likely to infect others (1.6X)@TheLancetInfDis pic.twitter.com/nM044rVEdo— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 18, 2021
What we now know — and don’t know — about the coronavirus variants
20 Jan, 2021 | 01:41h | UTCWhat we now know — and don’t know — about the coronavirus variants – STAT
Related: Covid-19: What new variants are emerging and how are they being investigated? – The BMJ
Perspective: Covid-19 vaccine guidance for those who are lactating is based on faulty assumptions, experts say
20 Jan, 2021 | 01:40h | UTC
Systematic review on prophylaxis for COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine does not work, little evidence regarding other drugs
20 Jan, 2021 | 01:38h | UTCProphylaxis for COVID-19: a systematic review – Clinical Microbiology and Infection
USPSTF Statement: Interventions for tobacco smoking cessation in adults
20 Jan, 2021 | 01:32h | UTCEditorial: A Comprehensive Approach to Increase Adult Tobacco Cessation – JAMA
Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Tobacco Cessation in Adults
JAMA Patient Page: Interventions to Promote Tobacco Cessation
Guideline synopsis: Initiating Pharmacologic Treatment in Tobacco-Dependent Adults
20 Jan, 2021 | 01:31h | UTCInitiating Pharmacologic Treatment in Tobacco-Dependent Adults – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Pharmacologic Management of Tobacco Cessation
An epidemic of overdiagnosis: Melanoma diagnoses sky rocket
20 Jan, 2021 | 01:30h | UTCAn epidemic of overdiagnosis: Melanoma diagnoses sky rocket – Brigham and Women’s Hospital AND Does Screening for Skin Cancer Result in Melanoma Overdiagnosis? – Univadis
Original study: The Rapid Rise in Cutaneous Melanoma Diagnoses ($)
Related: Overdiagnosis: what it is and what it isn’t – BMJ Evidence Based Medicine (free) AND Overdiagnosis across medical disciplines: a scoping review – The BMJ Open (free) AND Too much medical care: bad for you, bad for health care systems – STAT News (free) AND Screening: How overdiagnosis and other harms can undermine the benefits – Health News Review (free) AND Overdiagnosis: causes and consequences in primary health care – Canadian Family Physician (free) AND Five warning signs of overdiagnosis – The Conversation (free) AND What is overdiagnosed cancer? And why does it matter? – Croakey (free) AND Blame rising cancer overdiagnosis on ‘irrational exuberance’ for early detection – STAT (free) AND Preventing overdiagnosis and the harms of too much sport and exercise medicine – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free)
Covid-19: What new variants are emerging and how are they being investigated?
19 Jan, 2021 | 01:51h | UTCCovid-19: What new variants are emerging and how are they being investigated? – The BMJ
Meta-analysis: saliva and nasopharyngeal swab nucleic acid amplification have similar diagnostic accuracy for the detection of SARS-CoV-2
19 Jan, 2021 | 01:46h | UTC
Reflection: Against diagnosis
19 Jan, 2021 | 01:38h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Diagnosis lies at the heart of medicine. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? Sometimes a diagnosis can be confusing, stigmatising, frightening, unnecessary – or just plain wrong. My latest piece @PMJ_BMJ.https://t.co/LPAScmLBRY
— John Launer (@JohnLauner) January 16, 2021
Podcast: What the USPSTF? Preventive Medicine Updates
19 Jan, 2021 | 01:37h | UTC
Review: Polypharmacy management in older patients
19 Jan, 2021 | 01:26h | UTCPolypharmacy Management in Older Patients – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Systematic review: Little evidence of benefit from vitamin D supplementation on linear growth and other health outcomes among children under five years of age
19 Jan, 2021 | 01:11h | UTC
Returning to physical activity after Covid-19
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:19h | UTCReturning to physical activity after covid-19 – The BMJ
Commentary: Returning to physical activity after a Covid-19 infection – Medical Centre
Commentaries on Twitter
"Returning to #PhysicalActivity after #COVIDー19 should be gradual, individualised, and based on subjective tolerance of the activity.".#exercise #rehab
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HT- @bmj_latesthttps://t.co/GnqwCBkZRN pic.twitter.com/k4nsDI6ApU
— Christopher Tuckett (@HealthPhysio) January 15, 2021
Professional experience suggests that after mild suspected covid-19 a proportion of people experience a prolonged recovery. What are the risks of physical activity after covid-19 and how to know if a patient can safely return to physical exercise?https://t.co/19Cfi4p5Ck
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) January 11, 2021
Herd immunity by infection is not an option
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:16h | UTCHerd immunity by infection is not an option – Science
CDC Study: Performance of an antigen-based test for asymptomatic and symptomatic SARS-CoV-2
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
New @CDCMMWR shows COVID-19 antigen tests can be fast and inexpensive but sometimes require a second test to confirm the result. Protect others until your test result is confirmed. Learn more: https://t.co/xu4buZMM0K. pic.twitter.com/GbRfrFscKI
— CDC (@CDCgov) December 31, 2020
Meta-analysis: Prophylactic macrolides beneficial for patients with COPD with frequent exacerbations
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:09h | UTCSummary: Prophylactic antibiotics for people with COPD – Cochrane Library
Meta-analysis of observational studies: Proton pump inhibitors linked to increased risk for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection
17 Jan, 2021 | 22:00h | UTC
Review: Gastroesophageal reflux disease
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:52h | UTCGastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Consensus statement: Diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of heart failure patients by general practitioners
17 Jan, 2021 | 21:48h | UTC
[Preprint] Past COVID-19 infection provides some immunity but people may still carry and transmit virus
15 Jan, 2021 | 09:02h | UTCSee also: Covid-19: Past infection provides 83% protection for five months but may not stop transmission, study finds – The BMJ AND COVID reinfections are unusual — but could still help the virus to spread – Nature AND COVID-19 infection gives some immunity, but virus can still be spread, study finds – Reuters AND Expert reaction to a preprint from the SIREN study looking at SARS-CoV-2 infection rates in antibody positive healthcare workers – Science Media Centre
Progression of myopia in school-aged children after COVID-19 home confinement
15 Jan, 2021 | 08:55h | UTCProgression of Myopia in School-Aged Children After COVID-19 Home Confinement – JAMA Ophthalmology
Commentaries: 2020 as the Year of Quarantine Myopia – JAMA Ophthalmology AND How Does Home Confinement Impact Children’s Eyesight? – AJMC AND COVID-19: Home Quarantine Linked to Increase in Myopia Among Younger Children – NEJM Journal Watch AND Vision problems arise in young school kids in COVID-19 quarantine – CIDRAP
Interview: 2020 as the Year of Quarantine Myopia
NIH Guideline Statement: “there are insufficient data to recommend either for or against the use of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19”
15 Jan, 2021 | 08:53h | UTC
Perspective: Ivermectin for COVID-19 — Breakthrough Treatment or Hydroxychloroquine Redux?
15 Jan, 2021 | 08:51h | UTCRelated video: Ivermectin For COVID-19 | A Doctor Explains – ZDoggMD