Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Study: Obesity and risk of catheter-related infections in the ICU
16 Feb, 2021 | 01:46h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Obesity & intravascular catheter‑related infections in #ICU, post hoc analysis of 4 multicentric RCTs, largest dataset ever collected:
BMI ≥ 40? ⬆️risk!!
Preventive strategies, notably catheter care/dressing disruption, should focus on this pt population.https://t.co/ZxBFAxz2Je pic.twitter.com/7GHov7ewkr— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) February 1, 2021
Report: Using face masks in the community – effectiveness in reducing transmission of COVID-19
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:24h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#JustPublished: Updated report on using #FaceMasks in the community.
It reviews accumulated evidence on the suitability of using face masks and their effectiveness in reducing #COVID19 transmission.
Full report ⬇️https://t.co/6vtwAAkgEB
— ECDC (@ECDC_EU) February 15, 2021
Should you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines? Scientists are seeking answers
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:18h | UTCShould you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines? Scientists are seeking answers – Science (a few articles per month are free)
See also: Could mixing COVID vaccines boost immune response? – Nature
Covid-19: Are cloth masks still effective? And other questions answered
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:22h | UTCCovid-19: Are cloth masks still effective? And other questions answered – The BMJ
Review: Diagnostics for SARS-CoV-2 infections
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:20h | UTCDiagnostics for SARS-CoV-2 infections – Nature Materials
Priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of 2021: statement of the Lancet COVID-19 Commission
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:15h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
https://twitter.com/mebottazzi/status/1360626126784233480
“The Lancet COVID-19 Commission supports the emergency waiver of TRIPS in all circumstances that would facilitate the rapid scale-up of production and distribution of life-saving COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics..”https://t.co/e5FBqY9r2R
— Tahir Amin (@realtahiramin) February 14, 2021
Escaping Catch-22 — Overcoming Covid Vaccine Hesitancy
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:12h | UTCEscaping Catch-22 — Overcoming Covid Vaccine Hesitancy – New England Journal of Medicine
Potential health and economic impacts of dexamethasone treatment for patients with COVID-19
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
RCTs Save Live$
DEXA saves live$
Potential health&economic impacts of dexamethasone treatment for #COVID19 patients
The study estimate that between July & Dec 2020, for 🇬🇧, ~12,000 lives could be saved & ~650,000 lives saved globally over the same time https://t.co/B7jVa5Xc0s pic.twitter.com/mI0wPVUj4C— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) February 10, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 variants and ending the COVID-19 pandemic
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:17h | UTCSARS-CoV-2 variants and ending the COVID-19 pandemic – The Lancet
Commentary on Twitter
2021 will be the year of the #COVID19 variant. A commentary in press in the @TheLancet discusses the issue and makes proposals on how to tackle it. The whole world will need to work together to get over this one. https://t.co/5Z6uNW7vBF pic.twitter.com/bnkYkmOtYm
— Michael Makris (@ProfMakris) February 12, 2021
Opinion: RECOVERY confirms benefit of tocilizumab combined with dexamethasone
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:09h | UTCPulmCrit – RECOVERY confirms benefit of toci combined with dexamethasone
Original study: RCT: Tocilizumab reduces deaths in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (study and commentaries)
Recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule: United States, 2021
15 Feb, 2021 | 00:58h | UTCRecommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule: United States, 2021 – Pediatrics
Commentary: AAP Releases 2021 Child, Adolescent Immunization Schedule – HealthDay
Table 3. Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Medical Indication, United States, 2021
See also: All CDC Immunization Schedulles
Covid-19: Is Manaus the final nail in the coffin for natural herd immunity?
16 Feb, 2021 | 02:07h | UTCCovid-19: Is Manaus the final nail in the coffin for natural herd immunity? – The BMJ
Corticosteroids for community acquired pneumonia, influenza and COVID-19: when, how and benefits or harm?
15 Feb, 2021 | 00:47h | UTC
Randomized trial: Procalcitonin to reduce long-term infection-associated adverse events in sepsis
15 Feb, 2021 | 00:43h | UTC
Cohort study: Early initiation of prophylactic anticoagulation linked to reduced mortality in patients admitted to hospital with Covid-19
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:18h | UTCCommentaries: Preventive blood thinning drugs could reduce COVID hospital deaths – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine AND Preventive blood thinning drugs linked to reduced risk of death in COVID-19 patients – The BMJ AND Expert reaction to a study looking at prophylactic anticoagulants as a treatment for hospitalised patients with COVID-19 – Science Media Centre AND
Commentary on Twitter
Blood thinning drugs are now linked to a reduced risk of death for COVID19 patients. Those given preventive blood thinners (prophylactic anticoagulants) within 24 hours of hospital admission for Covid were less likely to die. New report in the BMJ https://t.co/KQqQ3Zoj8B pic.twitter.com/6wJj8mEucw
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) February 12, 2021
Take whatever COVID vaccine you can get. All of them stop death and hospitalization
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:17h | UTCTake whatever COVID vaccine you can get. All of them stop death and hospitalization – USA Today
“All seven COVID-19 vaccines that have completed large efficacy trials — Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, Novavax, AstraZeneca, Sputnik V and Sinovac — appear to be 100% effective for serious complications. Not one vaccinated person has gotten sick enough to require hospitalization. Not a single vaccinated person has died of COVID-19.”
Small RCT: No effect from Zinc and Vitamin C supplementation among ambulatory patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:20h | UTCCommentaries: Vitamin C, zinc don’t lessen Covid-19 symptoms, study finds – CNN AND Supplements for the Treatment of Mild COVID-19—Challenging Health Beliefs With Science From A to Z – JAMA Network Open AND Zinc, vitamin C show no effect for COVID-19 in small study – CIDRAP AND Expert reaction to a study looking at prophylactic anticoagulants as a treatment for hospitalised patients with COVID-19 – Science Media Centre
Commentary on Twitter
RCT finds high-dose zinc, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), or both, did not significantly decrease the duration of symptoms in ambulatory patients with #COVID19 vs standard of care. @DesaiMilindY @ClevelandClinic @ErinMichos @miguelcainzos23 #VisualAbstract https://t.co/ahcc2awJB8
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) February 12, 2021
Challenges in ensuring global access to COVID-19 vaccines: production, affordability, allocation, and deployment
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:14h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
NEW—#COVID19 vaccination potential will not be achieved without increased production, affordable pricing, global availability, & successful rollout. This Health Policy compares potential of 26 leading vaccines + vaccine confidence in 32 countries. Read https://t.co/QFeRDHutAi pic.twitter.com/rgknOgCVkg
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 12, 2021
The practical issues of #SARSCoV2 vaccines, a new and comprehensive review @TheLancet https://t.co/6sHsac44Ej best current summary of production, $, allocation, deployment, by @ojwouters @LSEHealthPolicy and colleagues pic.twitter.com/mMxOgkjyi0
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 13, 2021
Limited transmission of COVID-19 from open schools but teachers were affected: Swedish study
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:11h | UTCOriginal Study: The effects of school closures on SARS-CoV-2 among parents and teachers – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Commentary on Twitter
New data open vs closed schools from Sweden, and particularly the risk of #SARSCoV2 infections and hospitalizations among teachers, while low, doubled in upper-secondary. Parents: 17% increasehttps://t.co/y1N02xwLfc @PNASNews by @jonasvlachos @helenasvaleryd @UU_University
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 11, 2021
Reports of anaphylaxis after receipt of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in the US
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:13h | UTCAuthor interview: COVID-19 Vaccine Safety–Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
More than 17.5 million doses of Pfizer & Moderna vaccine were administered between Dec 14 – Jan 18, in USA.
Only 66 cases of anaphylaxis were reported & all but 1 case occurred within 11 min of vaccination.
0 deaths.https://t.co/P1YJISkHZE
— Isaac Bogoch (@BogochIsaac) February 12, 2021
CDC says it’s safe to reopen schools — with proper precautions
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:09h | UTCCDC says it’s safe to reopen schools — with proper precautions – Vox
See also: CDC Offers Clearest Guidance Yet For Reopening Schools – NPR
Guideline: Schools and Child Care Programs – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Preprint] Covid-19 vaccination associated with reduced viral load, may reduce transmission
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:07h | UTCDecreased SARS-CoV-2 viral load following vaccination – medRxiv
Commentary: COVID-19 vaccination associated with 3- to 5-fold reduction in viral load – News Medical
Increase aerosol transmission of Covid-19 with increased age and obesity
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:03h | UTCCommentary: Older, heavier adults possible ‘superspreaders’ of COVID-19, study finds – UPI AND Researchers unravel what makes someone a COVID-19 super-spreader – Tulane University
France’s health authority recommends single vaccine shot for people who have had COVID-19
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:02h | UTCFrance’s health authority recommends single vaccine shot for people who have had COVID-19 – Euronews
See also: Covid: France says just one jab needed for previously infected – BBC
Related: Covid-19: People who have had infection might only need one dose of mRNA vaccine – The BMJ AND You’ve had COVID: maybe one dose of vaccine is enough, studies suggest – MedicalXpress
Updated U.S. Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:07h | UTCRecommended Adult Immunization Schedule, United States, 2021 – Annals of Internal Medicine