Family Medicine
CDC Updated Guidance: “It is possible for people to be infected through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects, but the risk is generally considered to be low”
7 Apr, 2021 | 02:00h | UTCRelated: Catching COVID from surfaces is very unlikely. So perhaps we can ease up on the disinfecting – The Conversation AND Coronavirus is in the air — there’s too much focus on surfaces – Nature AND COVID-19 rarely spreads through surfaces. So why are we still deep cleaning? – Nature
Identifying and managing functional cardiac symptoms
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:15h | UTCIdentifying and managing functional cardiac symptoms – Clinical Medicine Journal
ACP Guidance: Appropriate Use of Short-Course Antibiotics in Common Infections
6 Apr, 2021 | 01:12h | UTCSummary for Patients: Appropriate Use of Short-Course Antibiotics in Common Infections: Best Practice Advice From the American College of Physicians
Cohort study: Risk of suicide attempt in patients with recent diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:08h | UTCRisk of Suicide Attempt in Patients With Recent Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Recent Diagnosis of Cognitive Impairment, Dementia May Increase Suicide Risk – Psychiatric News Alert AND Suicide Attempts Spike Soon After Dementia Diagnosis – HealthDay
Systematic review: Selective serotonin re‐uptake inhibitors for premature ejaculation in adult men
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:10h | UTCSelective serotonin re‐uptake inhibitors for premature ejaculation in adult men – Cochrane Library
Differences in susceptibility of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 to neutralization by convalescent plasma or vaccinee (Sinopharm or Sinovac) serum
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:57h | UTCRelated studies: Another study indicates SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.351, but not variant B.1.1.7, has partial resistance to neutralizing antibodies generated by natural infection or mRNA vaccination – Nature Medicine AND Pfizer coronavirus vaccine found to be moderately less effective against B.1.351 variant AND SARS-CoV-2 variants B.1.351 and P.1 can escape from therapeutic antibodies and evade antibodies induced by infection or mRNA vaccination AND B.1.351 strain of SARS-CoV-2 neutralization titer reduced 8- to 9-fold for Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccinees. Convalescent plasma and therapeutic antibodies were less effective against this variant as well. AND RCT: Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine does not protect against mild-to-moderate Covid-19 due to the B.1.351 variant AND New study of Coronavirus variants predicts virus evolving to escape current vaccines, treatments AND Moderna COVID-19 vaccine may be less effective against variant found in South Africa
Commentary on Twitter
Lab study on vaxes & variants, testing blood samples: Sinopharm's Beijing vax & Sinovac's CoronaVac (1st study). Both held up reasonably with B.1.1.7 ("UK") variant of concern; both found B.1.351 ("SA") challenging https://t.co/X10ZnpSsrZ
40 of these now: https://t.co/Kwo742xWBm— Hilda Bastian, PhD (@hildabast) April 7, 2021
Guidance on syndrome of Thrombosis and Thrombocytopenia occurring after coronavirus Vaccination
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:48h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
*CLINICIANS*
New guidance for suspected cases of thrombosis-thrombocytopaenia syndrome following COVID-19 vaccination. This is a very rare event but worth bookmarking as it also guides you on what is NOT likely to be a case.MT @Maherjane https://t.co/PHjFlB079y
— Trisha Greenhalgh ? #CovidIsAirborne (@trishgreenhalgh) April 6, 2021
Epidemiology of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Step Closer to Understanding Who, Where, and When
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:52h | UTCCommentaries: New findings in COVID-related kids’ syndrome, Kawasaki disease – CIDRAP AND Most kids with serious inflammatory illness had mild COVID – Associated Press
Opinion | New COVID variants have changed the game, and vaccines will not be enough. We need global ‘maximum suppression’
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:44h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
✨"COVID-19 variants of concern have changed the game. We need to recognise and act on this if we as a global society are to avoid future waves of infections, yet more lockdowns and restrictions, and avoidable illness and death"✨ https://t.co/YXzqayMQFR
— Antibiotic Steward??Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) April 6, 2021
Large study showed no association between blood group types and increased risk of Covid-19
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:41h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
This case-control study found blood type A was not associated with higher nor type O with lower COVID-19 susceptibility or severity. Blood types were not prognostically useful. https://t.co/P8VpvQWuwE
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) April 6, 2021
CDC Report: Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Associated with a Local Bar Opening Event
6 Apr, 2021 | 01:29h | UTCCommentaries: Illinois bar opening event linked to 46 Covid-19 cases, a school closure and hospitalization, CDC report says – CNN AND Bar opening linked to 29 COVID-19 diagnoses among staff and patrons, 17 more across the community affecting school, nursing home – Science Speaks: Global ID News AND 46 COVID-19 cases linked to one indoor bar event in rural Illinois: CDC – The Hill
Related: Why indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots – Nature
Chronic Coronary Syndromes in Women: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management
6 Apr, 2021 | 01:08h | UTC
Podcast: Evaluation and Management of Acute Diarrhea
6 Apr, 2021 | 00:59h | UTC#266 Diarrhea Disemboweled Part 1: Acute Diarrhea with Dr. Iris Wang – The Curbsiders
How your doctor describes your medical condition can encourage you to say ‘yes’ to surgery when there are other options
6 Apr, 2021 | 00:56h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
?Just out in @JOSPT
Labels for rotator cuff disease influence management preferences
People told they had a rotator cuff tear had higher perceived need for shoulder surgery than those told they have bursitis
Thread below ?@msk_health @MaryOKeeffe007https://t.co/sLkvYJ77at
— Joshua Zadro (@zadro_josh) April 1, 2021
Long Covid Implications for the workplace
6 Apr, 2021 | 01:15h | UTCLong Covid Implications for the workplace – Occupational Medicine
Probable airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a poorly ventilated restaurant
6 Apr, 2021 | 01:27h | UTCRelated: Why indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots – Nature
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
?AIRBORNE RESTAURANT TRANSMISSION—3 families—“No close contact or fomite contact identified, aside from back-to-back sitting—Airflow dynamics indicates the infection distribution is consistent with a spread of **long-range transmission of exhaled virus-laden aerosols**”. ? pic.twitter.com/kapgqumWnV
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) April 5, 2021
Epidemiologic Evidence for Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during Church Singing
6 Apr, 2021 | 01:26h | UTCRelated: Why indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots – Nature
Commentary on Twitter
Pretty interesting report of #Covid19 transmission during church services in Australia. Infected choir member appears to have transmitted to up to 12 church goers, some seated more than 15 meters from the choir loft. No masks. Yes, likely airborne. https://t.co/w5CKMsaKp9 pic.twitter.com/Wmi6jxOPox
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) April 5, 2021
Reactogenicity Following Receipt of mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines
6 Apr, 2021 | 01:21h | UTCReactogenicity Following Receipt of mRNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccines – JAMA
Commentaries on Twitter
This @JAMA_current paper summarizes adverse reactions to mRNA #COVID19 vaccines through @CDCgov v-safe surveillance system, which collects near–real-time data via smartphone text message prompts and web-based health surveys. https://t.co/Xbdg0lxYfK pic.twitter.com/E4q13aJfkZ
— Muin J. Khoury (@MuinJKhoury) April 5, 2021
.@CDCgov's v-safe program collects near–realtime data from US #COVID19 vaccine recipients. V-safe participants self-enroll and receive smartphone text messages to initiate web-based health health surveys from the day of vaccination (day 0) through 12 mo https://t.co/utJNibTTd9
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) April 5, 2021
Covid-19 Has Created Thousands Of Newly Single Parents And Orphans
6 Apr, 2021 | 01:24h | UTCBREAKING: Covid-19 Has Created Thousands Of Newly Single Parents And Orphans – Brief19
Original study: Estimates and Projections of COVID-19 and Parental Death in the US – JAMA Pediatrics
Commentary on Twitter
New study finds that in the United States alone, "37,300 children aged 0 to 17 years [have] lost at least 1 parent due to #COVID19" as of February 2021. The authors suggest that accounting for excess mortality may shift this tally up to as many as 43,000: https://t.co/v5fACWMwtP
— Dr. Maimuna Majumder (@maiamajumder) April 5, 2021
Cohort study: Association between pre-existing respiratory disease and its treatment, and severe COVID-19
6 Apr, 2021 | 01:17h | UTC
U.S. Saw Over 520,000 Excess Deaths in 2020, Most from COVID-19
6 Apr, 2021 | 01:18h | UTCU.S. Saw Over 520,000 Excess Deaths in 2020, Most from COVID-19 – NEJM Journal Watch
Original study: Excess Deaths From COVID-19 and Other Causes in the US, March 1, 2020, to January 2, 2021 – JAMA
Editorial: Learning From Excess Pandemic Deaths – JAMA
Cohort Study: Selected patients with Covid-19 can be safely discharged on home oxygen, with low mortality and readmission rates
5 Apr, 2021 | 01:52h | UTCVideo: Home Oxygen Instructions for Discharged Patients With COVID-19
Commentaries: Covid-19: Ambulatory Management with Home Oxygen Results in Low Mortality, Low Readmissions – Physician’s Weekly AND Mortality, readmission low with COVID-19 discharge on home oxygen – HealthDay
Commentaries on Twitter
Is “HOME O2” safe in #COVID19? @JAMANetworkOpen
N=621 #COVID Pts D/Ced on O2 instead of being kept in hosp. 20% BMI>30, 33% HTN/DM. Only 1.2% 30-d Mort rate & only 8.5% returned for hosp admission. Safe is done right!https://t.co/clZAzEqWwy#medtwitter #CriticalCare #Nurse pic.twitter.com/EInhCdcN6f— WesElyMD (@WesElyMD) April 3, 2021
Cohort study finds #COVID19 patients discharged with home oxygen from the LA safety net public hospital system using an innovative program had similar outcomes to patients not requiring home oxygen. @BradSpellberg @LACUSCMedCenter https://t.co/kZrxVKHB5F
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) April 1, 2021
Exceedingly rare side effects reported with AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK – 22 cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with low levels of platelets out of 18 million vaccinated individuals
5 Apr, 2021 | 01:45h | UTCCovid-19: Seven UK blood clot deaths after AstraZeneca vaccine – BBC
Original report: Coronavirus vaccine – weekly summary of Yellow Card reporting – Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Related opinion: Undermining the AstraZeneca jab is a dangerous act of political folly – The Guardian
“Based on current experience, the expected benefits of both COVID-19 vaccines in preventing COVID-19 and its serious complications far outweigh any known side effects”
Opinion | How to lose friends and alienate people? On the problems of vaccine passports
5 Apr, 2021 | 01:42h | UTCHow to lose friends and alienate people? On the problems of vaccine passports – The BMJ Opinion
Related: Resistance from health experts and business owners could doom ‘vaccine passports’ even before they launch – STAT AND How Vaccine Passports Will Worsen Inequities In Global Health – Microbiology AND Vaccine certificates: does the end justify the means? – The Lancet Microbe AND Covid-19 vaccine passports will harm sustainable development – The BMJ Opinion AND Covid-19 vaccine passports and vaccine hesitancy: freedom or control? – The BMJ Opinion AND “Vaccine Passport” Certification — Policy and Ethical Considerations – New England Journal of Medicine AND Interim position paper: considerations regarding proof of COVID-19 vaccination for international travellers – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
"All in all, there are reasons to conclude that vaccine passports for basic activities may actually undermine vaccine rollout by disincentivising the very populations who most need incentivising" @ReicherStephen @ProfJohnDrury https://t.co/UL9qfFiOcA
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) April 2, 2021
What we know so far about the effort to vaccinate children
5 Apr, 2021 | 01:31h | UTCWhat we know so far about the effort to vaccinate children – National Geographic