Family Medicine
Study finds high viral loads in young children with mild to moderate Covid-19, raising questions about transmission
31 Jul, 2020 | 09:00h | UTCCommentaries: Young kids could spread COVID-19 as much as older children and adults, study suggests – Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago AND Study finds higher viral load in young children, raising questions about how likely they are to transmit the coronavirus – CNN AND Children May Carry Coronavirus at High Levels, Study Finds – The New York Times
We need to talk about ventilation
31 Jul, 2020 | 08:37h | UTCWe Need to Talk About Ventilation – The Atlantic (a few articles per month are free)
Cervical cancer screening for individuals at average risk: 2020 guideline update from the American Cancer Society
31 Jul, 2020 | 08:34h | UTCCommentaries: Updated cervical cancer screening guideline calls for less and more simplified screening – News Medical AND Cervical Cancer Screening Should Begin Later, Cancer Group Says – NEJM Journal Watch AND American Cancer Society now recommends cervical cancer screening start at 25, not 21 – CNN
Study estimates large reductions in Covid-19 incidence and mortality in the US states that closed schools earlier
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:49h | UTCAssociation Between Statewide School Closure and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in the US – JAMA
Editorial: COVID-19 and School Closures
Author Interview: COVID-19 and School Reopenings
Commentaries: School closures in spring linked to drastic decrease in Covid-19 cases and deaths – STAT AND Schools closures in spring were linked to reductions in Covid-19 cases and deaths, study says – CNN AND Closing schools in March may have saved the lives of 40,000 Americans, a new analysis found – Business Insider AND School Closures in the Spring Saved Lives, Study Asserts – The New York Times
Report: Reopening K-12 schools during the Covid-19 pandemic
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:47h | UTCOriginal report: Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Perspective: Reopening primary schools during the pandemic
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:36h | UTCReopening Primary Schools during the Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary from the Author on Twitter
My paper with @mlipsitch and @mugecevik about why reopening primary schools in a safe and pedagogically responsible way should be a national priority–and what to do to make it a reality #EdEthics #EducationWithCOVID @hgse @dsallentess https://t.co/NELOv4GleI
— Meira Levinson (@meiralevinson) July 29, 2020
Podcast: How schools & parents should navigate reopening during Covid-19
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:45h | UTC
Perspective: Opening schools won’t be easy, but here’s how to do it safely
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:29h | UTCOpening Schools Won’t Be Easy, but Here’s How to Do It Safely – The New York Times
Commentary from the Author on Twitter
As school approaches with insufficient guidance from the Trump Admin, parents and teachers deserve a clear assessment of the #covid risks. So @SaskiaPopescu, @DrPhillipsMD and I made a risk index for schools. Below and in @nytopinion. Please share widely 1/https://t.co/TkhPXuzW0O pic.twitter.com/zpBiCvqla1
— Zeke Emanuel (@ZekeEmanuel) July 29, 2020
What do we know about children and coronavirus transmission?
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:27h | UTCWhat Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission? – Kaiser Family Foundation
Related Commentary on Twitter
What Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission? https://t.co/KWB7pkcWJP A "must read" from @jenkatesdc and team a "very trustworthy source".
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 30, 2020
Updated AAP guidance: Management of infants born to mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:40h | UTCCommentary: AAP no longer recommends separating newborns from mothers with COVID-19 – Healio (free registration required)
[Preprint] Study: Discharged COVID-19 patients with recurrent positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA pose a low risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:45h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/apoorva_nyc/status/1288094660330749952
[Abstract Only] Cohort study: SGLT-2 inhibitors associated with an almost 3-fold increased risk for diabetic ketoacidosis
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:31h | UTC
A review of the pathophysiology and management of diabetes in pregnancy
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:26h | UTCA Review of the Pathophysiology and Management of Diabetes in Pregnancy – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Penicillin allergy labels increase second-line broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for pediatric respiratory tract infections
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:23h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
In this large cohort study in @InfectDis_Ther
Patients with penicillin allergy labels accounted for ~50% of all second-line antibiotic prescriptions in pediatrics with ARTI
2nd line Abx prescribed in 91% of encounters for penicillin-allergic pts#IDTwitter https://t.co/KjzVkdpXc2— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) July 19, 2020
Hospital to community transitions for older adults: An update for the practicing clinician
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:25h | UTC
IDSA Guidelines on infection prevention for health care personnel caring for patients with suspected or known COVID-19
28 Jul, 2020 | 08:05h | UTC
Perspective: Covid-19 vaccines may cause mild side effects, experts say, stressing need for education, not alarm
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:44h | UTC
Perspective: A vaccine reality check
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:45h | UTCA Vaccine Reality Check – The Atlantic
Mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:42h | UTCCommentaries: Women, parents of young kids have more mental distress in COVID-19 lockdown – UPI AND Expert reaction to study looking at mental health, lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK – Science Media Centre
Review: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by children
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:38h | UTCTransmission of SARS-CoV-2 by Children – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
Observational study: 67.1% success rate with nonoperative management of children with uncomplicated appendicitis
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:38h | UTCAssociation of Nonoperative Management Using Antibiotic Therapy vs Laparoscopic Appendectomy With Treatment Success and Disability Days in Children With Uncomplicated Appendicitis – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Success of Antibiotic Therapy vs Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children: A Matter of Perspective (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Treating Pediatric Appendicitis Nonoperatively
Commentary: Antibiotics alone successfully treat uncomplicated appendicitis in children – Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Masks may reduce viral dose, some experts say
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:41h | UTCMasks May Reduce Viral Dose, Some Experts Say – The New York Times
Original Study: Masks Do More than Protect Others during COVID-19: Reducing the Inoculum of SARS-CoV-2 – Journal of General Internal Medicine
[Preprint] Cluster-randomized trial of hydroxychloroquine as prevention of Covid-19 transmission and disease
27 Jul, 2020 | 10:07h | UTC
Survey: 35% of patients had not returned to their usual state of health 2–3 weeks after testing
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:53h | UTCCommentary: Covid-19 Can Cause ‘Prolonged Illness And Persistent Symptoms’ Even In Young People: Study – Forbes
Related Commentary on Twitter
A new report today from @CDCgov on "long haulers" or #LongCovid emphasizing enduring symptoms in 35% of 270 people with infections and 20% in young, healthy individuals https://t.co/LJGcOsQUZw
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 24, 2020
Which mask works best? We filmed people coughing and sneezing to find out
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:41h | UTCWhich mask works best? We filmed people coughing and sneezing to find out – The Conversation
Original Study: Face coverings and mask to minimise droplet dispersion and aerosolisation: a video case study – Thorax
Related Commentary on Twitter
For cloth masks, 2 layers (3 even better) needed to reduce dispersal of airborne viral droplets
New @ThoraxBMJ video study shows the differencehttps://t.co/gI4YPROoMH pic.twitter.com/oGqnhHypSY— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 23, 2020