Family Medicine
Study: Longer-than-necessary duration of outpatient antibiotic therapy for common outpatient infections
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
NEW #CID using large NDTI dataset,clinicians defaulted 10d courses for most conditions, regardless of guideline-recommendations. Median antibiotic course
duration was 10 days for all conditions except acute cystitis. #IDTwitter https://t.co/WTJBFEcRtk pic.twitter.com/TAx7twUoTo— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) September 16, 2020
WHO Guidance: Allocation and prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination
17 Sep, 2020 | 09:42h | UTCCommentary: World Health Organization announces distribution plan for COVID-19 vaccine – ABD News
Related: An ethical framework for global vaccine allocation – Science
Antimicrobial resistance: The next big pandemic?
18 Sep, 2020 | 09:19h | UTCAntimicrobial resistance: The next big pandemic? – Open Access Government
Fast coronavirus tests: what they can and can’t do
17 Sep, 2020 | 09:35h | UTCFast coronavirus tests: what they can and can’t do – Nature
Updated Cochrane Rapid Review assesses the effectiveness of quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic
17 Sep, 2020 | 09:32h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Recently published: https://t.co/lLM4ehhyro Updated @cochranecollab Rapid Review assesses the effectiveness of #quarantine during the #COVID-19 pandemic. It includes 51 relevant studies – 22 more than in the first version. @CochraneAus pic.twitter.com/ME5CiuTzUa
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) September 16, 2020
CDC Study: Characteristics and maternal and birth outcomes of hospitalized pregnant women with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19
17 Sep, 2020 | 09:29h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
.@CDCMMWR report looking at almost 600 hospitalized pregnant women with #COVID19 found that pregnant women can have severe illness and poor birth outcomes, such as the mother requiring intensive care, pregnancy loss, and preterm birth. Learn more: https://t.co/g7WsFWJdDs. pic.twitter.com/Ve0dnGNTDM
— CDC (@CDCgov) September 16, 2020
Investigating whether blood type is linked to COVID-19 risk
17 Sep, 2020 | 09:26h | UTCInvestigating Whether Blood Type Is Linked to COVID-19 Risk – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Researchers find no relationship between blood type and severe #COVID19, despite early studies suggesting possible higher risk for those with type A. “The basic science on this is extremely weak.” https://t.co/tYreg896DK
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 17, 2020
Randomized trial: Opportunistic screening vs. usual care for detection of atrial fibrillation in primary care
17 Sep, 2020 | 09:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation in primary care patients, aged 65 and over, did not increase the detection rate of atrial fibrillation, finds this cluster randomised controlled trialhttps://t.co/PnjTZO9IKC
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 16, 2020
WHO: Considerations for school-related public health measures in the context of COVID-19
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:20h | UTCQ&A: Schools and COVID-19
Commentary: WHO, partners: Safe school reopening top priority – CIDRAP
Lifelong aspirin for all in the secondary prevention of chronic coronary syndrome: Still sacrosanct or is reappraisal warranted?
17 Sep, 2020 | 09:19h | UTCLifelong Aspirin for All in the Secondary Prevention of Chronic Coronary Syndrome: Still Sacrosanct or is Reappraisal Warranted? – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Multisystem effects of COVID-19: A concise review for practitioners
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:14h | UTCMultisystem effects of COVID-19: A concise review for practitioners – Postgraduate Medicine
CDC study: SARS-CoV-2–associated deaths among persons under age 21 in the US
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:07h | UTCCommentary: CDC study: Covid-19 complications killed 121 Americans under age 21 through July – STAT AND Death from COVID-19 very rare for Americans 21 and under, report says – MedicalXpress
Stillbirth rate rises dramatically during pandemic
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:03h | UTCStillbirth rate rises dramatically during pandemic – Nature
Months after recovery, COVID-19 survivors often have persistent lung trouble
16 Sep, 2020 | 09:04h | UTCMonths After Recovery, COVID-19 Survivors Often Have Persistent Lung Trouble – NIH Director’s Blog
The lasting misery of coronavirus long-haulers
15 Sep, 2020 | 09:05h | UTCThe lasting misery of coronavirus long-haulers – Nature
Cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19: An evidence-based review
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:55h | UTC
Less is more: Identifying recommendations for stopping or scaling back unnecessary routine services in primary care
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:44h | UTCCommentaries: A Solution for Guideline Overkill—More Guidelines or Shared Understanding? – JAMA Internal Medicine AND Doctors Get Plenty of Advice on Starting Treatment. This Could Help Them Know When to Stop – University of Michigan
Commentary on Twitter
When should we stop or scale back medical treatments and tests? A new study describes a systematic, transparent, and reproducible approach for identifying valid de-intensification recommendations for primary care to improve care for patients https://t.co/qtSCOAJAz2
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) September 14, 2020
[Abstract Only] Preliminary trial on the effectiveness of Curcuma longa extract for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis
15 Sep, 2020 | 08:38h | UTCCommentaries: Turmeric May Help Relieve Pain from Knee Osteoarthritis – NEJM Journal Watch
CDC Study: COVID-19 outbreaks associated with child care facilities
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:24h | UTCCommentaries: Even children with no symptoms can spread Covid-19, CDC report shows – CNN AND At least 31 coronavirus cases are linked to 3 childcare facilities in Utah, more evidence kids are contagious without symptoms – Business Insider
Commentary on Twitter
(1/12) Study of #SARSCoV2 transmission by children. 12 children infected in childcare transmitted the virus to at least 12 of 46 (26%) contacts at home or in the community. One parent was hospitalised. Transmission by 2 of 3 asymptomatic children was seen.https://t.co/DumjRUN1qK pic.twitter.com/ZE34cj8YFz
— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) September 12, 2020
COVID-19 herd immunity: Where are we?
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:18h | UTCCOVID-19 herd immunity: where are we? – Nature Reviews Immunology
Commentary on Twitter
This is one of the most succinct and best written short pieces on herd immunity, what it is and where we are heading with #COVID19.
If not comfortable with math, just get through the first sentences and it’s worth continuing the read. https://t.co/1F3MuQWkfc
— Michael Mina (@michaelmina_lab) September 13, 2020
Few Covid-19 school outbreaks in a region of Germany with good community control
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:26h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Remarkably few #COVID19 school outbreaks in a region of Germany with good community control.
-Of 137 cases followed, 6 were found to have infected 11 additional pupils.
-1 secondary case per ~25 infectious school days.
Infection control measures below:https://t.co/3nJE83vbFc pic.twitter.com/yYQpFb7NhQ
— Isaac Bogoch (@BogochIsaac) September 12, 2020
Updated meta-analysis: Drug treatments for Covid-19
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:04h | UTCDrug treatments for covid-19: living systematic review and network meta-analysis – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/RSiemieniuk/status/1304447644438327297
A COVID-19 vaccine may be only 50% effective. Is that good enough?
14 Sep, 2020 | 01:03h | UTCA COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Only 50% Effective. Is That Good Enough? – NPR
Cochrane evidence on COVID-19: a round-up
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:47h | UTCCochrane evidence on COVID-19: a round-up – Evidently Cochrane
NSAIDs like ibuprofen not tied to severe COVID-19, death
11 Sep, 2020 | 01:42h | UTCNSAIDs like ibuprofen not tied to severe COVID-19, death – CIDRAP