Family Medicine
Update on Treatment of Clostridioides Difficile Infection
3 Apr, 2020 | 03:53h | UTCUpdate on Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infection – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Podcast: A Practical Approach to Lymphadenopathy
3 Apr, 2020 | 03:54h | UTC#202 LIVE! Lymphadenopathy: Taking Your Lumps – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
See also: Episode List
Opioids in Older Adults: Indications, Prescribing, Complications, and Alternative Therapies for Primary Care
3 Apr, 2020 | 03:52h | UTC
CDC Guidance: Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:24h | UTC
Use of Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Every Clinician Should Know
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:21h | UTC
Another Study Shows Presymptomatic Transmission of SARS-CoV-2
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:26h | UTCCommentaries: Coronavirus can spread one to three days before symptoms appear: CDC study – Reuters AND CDC Director warns 25 percent of COVID-19 cases may present no symptoms – New Atlas AND SARS-CoV-2 Readily Shed Early in Infection, Transmissible Before Symptoms Emerge – NEJM Journal Watch
Related: Yes, You Can Spread Coronavirus Even If You Don’t Have Symptoms – Self AND Infected but Feeling Fine: The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders – The New York Times AND COVID-19: Undocumented Infections are the Infection Source for 79% of Documented Cases
Related Commentary on Twitter
New @CDCMMWR report on #COVID19 in Singapore shows that some clusters of cases likely resulted from people without symptoms spreading illness. Social distancing and avoiding crowds are key to slowing the spread of COVID-19. https://t.co/kRysZ9lxzO pic.twitter.com/4UJc0KCDPM
— CDC (@CDCgov) April 1, 2020
Evidence Review: In Patients of COVID-19, what Are the Symptoms and Clinical Features of Mild and Moderate Cases?
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:16h | UTCSee also: Other Reviews at Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Service
Audio Interview: Lessons from Covid-19 Hotspots
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:08h | UTCAudio Interview: Lessons from Covid-19 Hotspots – New England Journal of Medicine
Use of Face Masks by the Population: The Debate Continues
2 Apr, 2020 | 04:04h | UTC- Everyone Thinks They’re Right About Masks – The Atlantic
- COMMENTARY: Masks-for-all for COVID-19 not based on sound data – CIDRAP
- You Still Probably Don’t Need A Mask For COVID-19 – Medium
- Everything you need to know about making your own face mask – Vox
- All Israelis must wear face-masks in public as virus precaution: Netanyahu – Reuters
- C.D.C. Weighs Advising Everyone to Wear a Mask – The New York Times
Pandemic Palliative Care: Beyond Ventilators and Saving Lives
1 Apr, 2020 | 05:55h | UTCPandemic palliative care: beyond ventilators and saving lives – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Commentary: A COVID-19 palliative care pandemic plan: An essential tool – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Related: The Importance of Addressing Advance Care Planning and Decisions About Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders During Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) – JAMA AND Covid-19: The role of palliative care had to be adapted to manage this “ultra-emergency” – The BMJ Opinion AND COVID-19: decision making and palliative care – Swiss Medical Weekly AND COVID-19 pandemic: palliative care for elderly and frail patients at home and in residential and nursing homes – Swiss Medical Weekly AND End-of-life care in the Emergency Department for the patient imminently dying of a highly transmissible acute respiratory infection (such as COVID-19) – Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine
More Opinions on the Use of Facemasks by the Population
1 Apr, 2020 | 05:53h | UTCPerspectives: CDC considering recommending general public wear face coverings in public – The Washington Post AND Wear a face mask if you feel it’s necessary, but know it won’t necessarily help – The Globe and Mail AND It’s Time to Face Facts, America: Masks Work – Wired AND Should We All Be Wearing Masks In Public? Health Experts Revisit The Question – NPR AND Should I Make My Own Mask? – The New York Times
‘Panic Prescribing’ Untested Coronavirus Treatments
1 Apr, 2020 | 05:51h | UTC- ‘Panic Prescribing’ Untested Coronavirus Treatments: A Danger To Patients Today and Tomorrow – Health Affairs
- We shouldn’t rush to use an unproven malaria drug to treat the coronavirus – STAT
- See also: Twitter Thread on the Latest Study Testing Hydroxychloroquine, by Lucas Morin
COVID-19 in Older Adults: Key Points for Emergency Department Providers
1 Apr, 2020 | 05:46h | UTCCommentary: Caring for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic – Regenstrief Institute
U.S. Prevalence of Underlying Health Conditions Among Patients with COVID-19
1 Apr, 2020 | 05:45h | UTCCommentaries: More than 70% of Americans hospitalized with COVID-19 had at least 1 underlying health condition, the CDC says — here’s the breakdown – Business Insider AND People With Underlying Health Conditions Are At Risk Of More Severe COVID-19, Says New CDC Report – Forbes AND Who’s Sickest From COVID-19? These Conditions Tied To Increased Risk – NPR
COVID-19: Risks Related to the Use of Hydroxychloroquine
31 Mar, 2020 | 04:48h | UTC- Ventricular Arrhythmia Risk Due to Hydroxychloroquine-Azithromycin Treatment For COVID-19 – American College of Cardiology
- A Rush to Judgment? Rapid Reporting and Dissemination of Results and Its Consequences Regarding the Use of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 – Annals of Internal Medicine
Study: SARS-CoV-2–Positive Sputum and Feces After Conversion of Pharyngeal Samples in Patients With COVID-19
31 Mar, 2020 | 04:40h | UTC
[Preprint] COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine Beneficial in Small Trial
31 Mar, 2020 | 04:51h | UTC
NICE Guideline: Venous Thromboembolic Diseases
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:27h | UTC
N95 Re-Use Instructions
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:06h | UTCN95 Re-Use Instructions – SAGES
Related: Conserving Supply of Personal Protective Equipment—A Call for Ideas – JAMA AND N95 mask can be decontaminated without decreasing filtration efficiency – Stanford Medicine
COVID-19: Controversies on the Use of Face Masks
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:10h | UTC- Would everyone wearing face masks help us slow the pandemic? – Science
- Not wearing masks to protect against coronavirus is a ‘big mistake,’ top Chinese scientist says – Science
- More Americans Should Probably Wear Masks for Protection – The New York Times
- Experts say face masks can help slow COVID-19, despite previous claims – New York Post
- Coronavirus: Chinese scientist advises people in Europe, US to wear face masks in public – South China Morning Post
Related Guidance: WHO Recommendations on when and how to use masks – World Health Organization AND Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Primary Care & Coronavirus (COVID 19): Key Guidance, Information and Support
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:45h | UTCPrimary care & Coronavirus (COVID 19): key guidance, information and support – Medium
Related: Coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19): a guide for UK GPs – The BMJ AND Covid-19: a remote assessment in primary care – The BMJ
Related Commentary on Twitter
I've written a blog for primary care on #coronavirus:
🗣️ Preparing, comms, diagnosis
📞 Remote consulting
😷 PPE
💊 Coding/meds
👨👨👦👦 Pt resources
🏥 Clinical advice for diff groups/ways of working
🌍 General resources
🛏️ Professional support— Dipesh Gopal (@DipeshGopal) March 28, 2020
A War on Two Fronts: Cancer Care in the Time of COVID-19
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:51h | UTCA War on Two Fronts: Cancer Care in the Time of COVID-19 – Annals of Internal Medicine
Related Guidelines: COVID-19 rapid guideline: delivery of systemic anticancer treatments – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence AND Managing Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Agility and Collaboration Toward a Common Goal – Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
COVID-19 and Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:00h | UTCRenin-Angiotensin System Blockers and the COVID-19 Pandemic: At Present There Is No Evidence to Abandon Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers – Hypertension AND Commentary: COVID-19 alert: Heart and kidney patients should keep taking their medicines – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Related Guidelines: HFSA/ACC/AHA Statement Addresses Concerns Re: Using RAAS Antagonists in COVID-19 – American College of Cardiology AND The Renal Association, UK position statement on COVID-19 and ACE Inhibitor/Angiotensin Receptor Blocker use AND Position Statement of the ESC Council on Hypertension on ACE-Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers – European Society of Cardiology
Review: Potential Effects of Coronaviruses on the Cardiovascular System
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:41h | UTCPotential Effects of Coronaviruses on the Cardiovascular System: A Review – JAMA Cardiology
Editorial: Association of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) With Myocardial Injury and Mortality
Related Articles: Association of Cardiac Injury With Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China – JAMA Cardiology AND Cardiovascular Implications of Fatal Outcomes of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – JAMA Cardiology
Commentary: A Heart Attack? No, It Was the Coronavirus – The New York Times
Must-see Video! Perspectives on the Pandemic with Dr. John Ioannidis
27 Mar, 2020 | 04:03h | UTCPerspectives on the Pandemic with Dr. John Ioannidis
Related Article: Editorial by John P.A. Ioannidis: COVID-19: The Harms of Exaggerated Information and Non‐evidence‐based Measures (free study and commentaries)