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Just How Do Deaths Due to COVID-19 Stack Up?
18 Mar, 2021 | 09:03h | UTCJust How Do Deaths Due to COVID-19 Stack Up? – Think Global Health
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
The Americas and Europe accounted for 80% of COVID-19 deaths globally, even though they represent only a quarter of the world's population. @ThinkGlobalHlth launches a tracker of COVID as a cause of death globally and the factors driving those trends 1/https://t.co/t6xp2yAWA4 pic.twitter.com/SJ9DRdlu1e
— Tom Bollyky (@TomBollyky) March 17, 2021
Long Covid | Four-month clinical status of a cohort of patients after hospitalization for COVID-19
18 Mar, 2021 | 09:00h | UTCFour-Month Clinical Status of a Cohort of Patients After Hospitalization for COVID-19 – JAMA
Editorial: Outcomes for Patients Following Hospitalization for COVID-19
Why Opening Windows Is a Key to Reopening Schools
18 Mar, 2021 | 09:02h | UTCWhy Opening Windows Is a Key to Reopening Schools – The New York Times (free registration may be required)
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/trishgreenhalgh/status/1372180956094865409
COVID-19 vaccines vs. variants—determining how much immunity is enough
18 Mar, 2021 | 08:58h | UTCCOVID-19 Vaccines vs Variants—Determining How Much Immunity Is Enough – JAMA
Population Study: Past Covid-19 confers 80.5% protection against reinfection, which decreases to 47.1% in those aged 65 years and older
18 Mar, 2021 | 09:06h | UTCCommentaries: Risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection after natural infection – The Lancet AND COVID-19 Reinfection: More Common Than We Think? – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Most people who have had original #COVID19 strain are protected from catching it again for at least 6 months—but those ≥65 years are more prone to reinfection, suggests first large-scale study of its kind. Read https://t.co/250Yv0a9BZ pic.twitter.com/BTjhcMzXwT
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) March 17, 2021
USPSTF Draft Statement: Start screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in adults ages 35 to 70 years who are overweight or obese
17 Mar, 2021 | 02:41h | UTCCommentary: USPSTF Lowers Age for Diabetes Screening in Draft Recommendation – NEJM Journal Watch
RCT: No benefit from marine Omega-3 fatty acid and Vitamin D supplementation on incident atrial fibrillation
17 Mar, 2021 | 02:38h | UTCEffect of Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Vitamin D Supplementation on Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Atrial Fibrillation – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Podcast | Abdominal pain: Physical exam series
17 Mar, 2021 | 02:25h | UTC#261, #262 Abdominal Pain: Physical Exam Series – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
WHO: New research highlights risks of separating newborns from mothers during COVID-19 pandemic
17 Mar, 2021 | 03:04h | UTC
RCT: Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine does not protect against mild-to-moderate Covid-19 due to the B.1.351 variant
17 Mar, 2021 | 03:01h | UTCCommentaries: AstraZeneca vaccine doesn’t prevent B1351 COVID in early trial – CIDRAP AND Oxford/AstraZeneca Fails to Prevent Mild to Moderate Covid-19 From B.1.351 (“South Africa”) Variant – Brief19
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
Meta-analysis of randomized trials bring into question the belief that betablockers cause depression
16 Mar, 2021 | 01:47h | UTCDo β-Blockers Cause Depression? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Psychiatric Adverse Events During β-Blocker Therapy – Hypertension (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News release: Beta-blockers not likely to cause depression yet may contribute to sleep disturbances – American Heart Association
Commentary: Beta blockers not associated with risk of depression – Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Central nervous system–active polypharmacy common among older adults with dementia in the US
16 Mar, 2021 | 01:45h | UTCPrevalence of Central Nervous System–Active Polypharmacy Among Older Adults With Dementia in the US – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: CNS-Active Polypharmacy Examined in Seniors With Dementia – HealthDay AND A Trio That Could Spell Trouble: Many with Dementia Take Risky Combinations of Medicines – Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan AND Older Adults With Dementia at Risk From Taking Multiple Psychotropics, Study Suggests – Psychiatric News Alert
Commentary on Twitter
In this cross-sectional study of Medicare claims, 14% of older adults with dementia filled prescriptions consistent with CNS-active polypharmacy in 2018 (eg 3+ antidepressants, antipsychotics, BNZ, Z-drugs, or opioids) https://t.co/85BmGgeYil @dtmaust @umichmedicine @PennMedicine
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) March 9, 2021
RCT: Little benefit from osteopathic manipulative treatment on activity limitations in patients with nonspecific subacute and chronic low back pain
16 Mar, 2021 | 01:39h | UTCEffect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment vs Sham Treatment on Activity Limitations in Patients With Nonspecific Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Visual abstract: Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment vs Sham Treatment on Activity Limitations in Patients With Nonspecific Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain
Update on the safety of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca
16 Mar, 2021 | 02:35h | UTCUpdate on the safety of COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca
Related: Countries should continue AstraZeneca rollout: WHO – MedicalXpress AND Expert reaction to news that Germany has halted vaccinations with the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine – Science Media Centre AND AstraZeneca finds no evidence of increased blood clot risk from vaccine – Reuters AND Data suggest no increased risk of blood clots from the AstraZeneca vaccine. Australia shouldn’t pause its rollout – The Conversation
Commentary on Twitter
As of March 8th, Around 17 million people in the EU & UK received the vaccine , there have been 15 events of DVT & 22 events of pulmonary embolism reported among those given the vaccine,This is much lower than would be expected to occur naturally in a general population
Please RT https://t.co/tnn4brxwpp— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) March 14, 2021
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
Antibody response after SARS-CoV-2 infection and implications for immunity: A rapid living review
16 Mar, 2021 | 02:30h | UTC
ACP Practice Points: What is the antibody response and role in conferring natural immunity after SARS-CoV-2 infection?
16 Mar, 2021 | 02:29h | UTC
Assessing risk for healthcare workers during the covid-19 pandemic
16 Mar, 2021 | 02:25h | UTCAssessing risk for healthcare workers during the covid-19 pandemic – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
NEW #BMJEducation article discusses how employers can assess risks for healthcare workers during the #COVID19 pandemic. @Azeem_Majeed @kamleshkhunti @RaoMala @CNagpaul Amanda Griffiths https://t.co/YbpZhrLsmz pic.twitter.com/e3TU56EQqH
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) March 15, 2021
Cartoons that explain how the COVID vaccines work
16 Mar, 2021 | 02:13h | UTCCartoons that explain how the COVID vaccines work – KevinMD
More than half of COVID-19 patients report depressive symptoms months later, study finds
16 Mar, 2021 | 02:11h | UTCOriginal study: Association of Acute Symptoms of COVID-19 and Symptoms of Depression in Adults – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
Survey study finds 52% of individuals with prior #COVID19 met criteria for moderate or greater symptoms of depression; more likely in younger, male, and those with more severe #COVID19 @royperlis @HarvardMed @Ognyanova @RutgersU @NorthwesternU @dellavolpe https://t.co/4krNvFb29T
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) March 13, 2021
M-A: Effects of influenza vaccine on mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:25h | UTC
Perspective | New lung cancer screening guideline comes with many caveats
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:23h | UTCNew lung cancer screening guideline comes with many caveats – Lown Institute
Original Guideline: USPSTF Statement: begin screening for lung cancer at age 50 years instead of 55 years for patients at risk (article and commentaries)
Clinical trial shows alcohol use disorder recovery can start without sobriety
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:17h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/A new trial found a harm reduction treatment effective in reducing drinking in persons experiencing homelessness – from @TheLancetPsych — I was happy to write the editorial—. Press summary here: https://t.co/WoLVWqinm6
— Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc (@StefanKertesz) March 12, 2021
WHO adds Janssen vaccine to list of safe and effective emergency tools against COVID-19
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:57h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
https://twitter.com/hildabast/status/1370537307392987141