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Pregnancy and COVID: what the data say

10 Mar, 2021 | 08:39h | UTC

Pregnancy and COVID: what the data say – Nature

 

Neurologic involvement in children and adolescents with COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome

10 Mar, 2021 | 08:29h | UTC

Neurologic Involvement in Children and Adolescents Hospitalized in the United States for COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome – JAMA Neurology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

RCT: 5 days of high-dose amoxicillin therapy noninferior to 10 days for the treatment of pediatric community-acquired pneumonia

9 Mar, 2021 | 02:29h | UTC

Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy for Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia: The SAFER Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Rightsizing Treatment for Pneumonia in Children

Commentary: Five days of antibiotics fine for children with pneumonia – McMaster University

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

New CDC Guideline for fully vaccinated individuals says people can get together indoors without masks. Precautions should continue in public.

9 Mar, 2021 | 02:56h | UTC

Guideline: Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

See also: When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated: How to Protect Yourself and Others – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Commentaries: You’re fully vaccinated? The CDC says you can now have friends and family over for dinner – Vox AND CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can spend time together indoors and unmasked – STAT AND CDC Says It’s Safe For Vaccinated People To Do These Activities – WBUR AND If you got the COVID-19 vaccine, here’s what the CDC says you can do – Live Science

 

Report: Risk of death from Covid-19 significantly increased in countries where most are overweight

9 Mar, 2021 | 02:52h | UTC

Report: COVID-19 and Obesity: The 2021 Atlas

Commentaries: Covid-19 death rates 10 times higher in countries where most adults are overweight, report finds – CNN AND Covid-19: Highest death rates seen in countries with most overweight populations – The BMJ AND Covid-19: We must tackle obesity and health inequalities in order to build back better – The BMJ Opinion AND COVID-19 Death Rates 10 Times Higher in Countries Where Most Are Overweight – HealthDay

 

CDC study: Body mass index and risk for COVID-19–related hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, invasive mechanical ventilation, and death

9 Mar, 2021 | 02:54h | UTC

Body Mass Index and Risk for COVID-19–Related Hospitalization, Intensive Care Unit Admission, Invasive Mechanical Ventilation, and Death — United States, March–December 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentaries: CDC: Obese adults at higher risk for hospitalization, death from COVID-19 – UPI AND Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms – HealthDay

 

Colchicine and COVID-19: a Tale of Two Trials

9 Mar, 2021 | 02:51h | UTC

Colchicine and COVID-19: a Tale of Two Trials – CVCT CardioBrief

Study 1: RECOVERY trial: Colchicine arm stopped for lack of efficacy in patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Study 2: [Preprint] Efficacy of Colchicine in Non-Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19

 

[Preprint] Systematic review: Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection vs. persistent COVID-19

9 Mar, 2021 | 02:44h | UTC

SARS-CoV-2 Sequence Characteristics of COVID-19 Persistence and Reinfection – medRxiv

Commentary: How can physicians distinguish between COVID-19 persistence and SARS-CoV-2 reinfection? – News Medical

 

Podcast: Peripheral Artery Disease

9 Mar, 2021 | 02:18h | UTC

#260 Peripheral Artery Disease with Dr. Vlad Lakhter – The Curbsiders

 

Clinical Update: Diagnosis and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

9 Mar, 2021 | 02:21h | UTC

Diagnosis and Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Podcast: Irritable Bowel Syndrome—Diagnosis and Treatment – JAMA

 

Cardiovascular disease risk in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: recommendations for clinical practice

7 Mar, 2021 | 19:20h | UTC

Cardiovascular disease risk in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: recommendations for clinical practice – Heart

 

RCT: Half-dose vs. full-dose Edoxaban in 14,014 patients with Atrial Fibrillation

7 Mar, 2021 | 19:13h | UTC

Randomized, Double-Blind Comparison of Half-Dose Versus Full-Dose Edoxaban in 14,014 Patients With Atrial Fibrillation – Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Commentary: Lower Dose of Edoxaban Supported in ENGAGE-AF-TIMI 48 Analysis – TCTMD

 

RCT: Azithromycin provides no benefit for community treatment of patients with suspected COVID-19

7 Mar, 2021 | 20:15h | UTC

Azithromycin for community treatment of suspected COVID-19 in people at increased risk of an adverse clinical course in the UK (PRINCIPLE): a randomised, controlled, open-label, adaptive platform trial – The Lancet

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Mask mandates and restaurant restrictions tied to fewer Covid-19 illnesses and deaths, CDC study says

7 Mar, 2021 | 20:07h | UTC

Mask mandates and restaurant restrictions tied to fewer Covid-19 illnesses and deaths, CDC study says – CNN

Original study: Association of State-Issued Mask Mandates and Allowing On-Premises Restaurant Dining with County-Level COVID-19 Case and Death Growth Rates — United States, March 1–December 31, 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

[Preprint] Genomics and epidemiology of a novel SARS-CoV-2 lineage P.1 – “P.1 may be 1.4–2.2 times more transmissible and 25-61% more likely to evade protective immunity elicited by previous infection with non-P.1 lineages”

7 Mar, 2021 | 20:05h | UTC

Genomics and epidemiology of a novel SARS-CoV-2 lineage in Manaus, Brazil – medRxiv

Commentary: Brazil variant can reinfect virus survivors; COVID-19 vaccine antibodies pass into breast milk – Reuters

 

Perspective | COVID-19 in 2021—Continuing Uncertainty

5 Mar, 2021 | 08:52h | UTC

COVID-19 in 2021—Continuing Uncertainty – JAMA

 

RCT: Ivermectin does not improve time to resolution of symptoms among adults with mild COVID-19

5 Mar, 2021 | 08:53h | UTC

Effect of Ivermectin on Time to Resolution of Symptoms Among Adults With Mild COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA

Commentaries: Ivermectin: Yet Another Fad Runs Into The Brick Wall Known As “Actual Science” – Brief-19 AND Ivermectin doesn’t speed recovery from mild COVID-19, study shows – CIDRAP

 

Video: Coronavirus Variants

5 Mar, 2021 | 08:50h | UTC

Coronavirus Variants – JAMA

 

How well does the AstraZeneca vaccine work? An expert reviews the current evidence

5 Mar, 2021 | 08:49h | UTC

How well does the AstraZeneca vaccine work? An expert reviews the current evidence – The Conversation

 

Some experience delayed rash after Moderna shot, study says

5 Mar, 2021 | 08:44h | UTC

Some Experience Delayed Rash After Moderna Shot, Study Says – Bloomberg

Original study: Delayed Large Local Reactions to mRNA-1273 Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 – New England Journal of Medicine

 

‘When will it end?’: How a changing virus is reshaping scientists’ views on COVID-19

5 Mar, 2021 | 08:42h | UTC

‘When will it end?’: How a changing virus is reshaping scientists’ views on COVID-19 – Reuters

 

The short-term, middle-term, and long-term future of the coronavirus

5 Mar, 2021 | 08:38h | UTC

The short-term, middle-term, and long-term future of the coronavirus – STAT

 

Covid-19: Schedule breast screening before vaccine or 4 to 6 weeks after to avoid false positives, says guidance

5 Mar, 2021 | 08:35h | UTC

Covid-19: Schedule breast screening before vaccine or 4 to 6 weeks after to avoid false positives, says guidance – The BMJ

Recommendations: Pharmacovigilance Evidence Review: The effect of COVID-19 vaccines on breast screening – Drug Safety Research Unit

Related: 2 Case Series and Guidance | Lymphadenopathy in COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients

 

ACG Clinical Guidelines: Start colorectal cancer screening at 45

5 Mar, 2021 | 08:31h | UTC

ACG Clinical Guidelines: Colorectal Cancer Screening 2021 – The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Related: USPSTF draft statement now recommends starting colorectal cancer screening at 45

 

WHO Report: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050

4 Mar, 2021 | 08:40h | UTC

News release: WHO: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050 – World Health Organization

Report: World report on hearing – World Health Organization

Executive Summary: World report on hearing – World Health Organization

Commentary: The World Can No Longer Afford To Turn A Deaf Ear To Hearing Loss – WHO Launches New Report On Hearing – Health Policy Watch

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

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