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IDSA updated guidelines on the treatment of patients with COVID-19

28 Sep, 2020 | 01:40h | UTC

Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19

Commentary on Twitter

.@IDSAInfo has updated its #COVID19 treatment guidelines:

*Don't give #tocilizumab
*Give #dexamethasone but not if room air oxygen saturation is > 94%https://t.co/66nwQQZgsz pic.twitter.com/PQNAaFBZS4

— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) September 26, 2020

Coronavirus update with Anthony S. Fauci, MD

28 Sep, 2020 | 01:37h | UTC

Coronavirus Update With Anthony S. Fauci, MD – September 25, 2020 – JAMA

Characteristics of health care personnel with COVID-19 in the US

28 Sep, 2020 | 01:34h | UTC

Characteristics of Health Care Personnel with COVID-19 — United States, February 12–July 16, 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentary on Twitter

New @CDCMMWR shows 100,570 #COVID19 cases, with 641 deaths, among healthcare personnel from Feb 12-July 16. In 6 states, most worked in nursing & residential care facilities, and nurses were the most commonly reported job type.https://t.co/86DC1uz4ye pic.twitter.com/7JogA8MjXt

— CDC (@CDCgov) September 24, 2020

Changing age distribution of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US

28 Sep, 2020 | 01:36h | UTC

Changing Age Distribution of the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, May–August 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentaries: Younger Americans Are Eclipsing Older Age Groups in COVID-19 Case Counts – TIME AND By August, 1 in 5 Covid-19 cases was someone in their 20s – CNN

Commentary on Twitter

Study showing that an increase in #COVID19 cases in young adults in the US preceded an increase in cases in those aged 60 years and older by an average of 9 days.

Infections in young people are important. The virus does not stay in this age group.https://t.co/TWIGS1Rg8A pic.twitter.com/tgr4xMzTe2

— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) September 26, 2020

Runny nose, stay home? Canada schools debate how to act on common cold symptoms

28 Sep, 2020 | 01:32h | UTC

Runny nose, stay home? Canada schools debate how to act on common cold symptoms – Reuters

Tuberculosis and Covid-19: Fighting a deadly syndemic

28 Sep, 2020 | 01:31h | UTC

Tuberculosis And Covid-19: Fighting A Deadly Syndemic – Forbes

COVID-vaccine results are on the way — and scientists’ concerns are growing

28 Sep, 2020 | 01:33h | UTC

COVID-vaccine results are on the way — and scientists’ concerns are growing – Nature

Commentary on Twitter

Several ongoing coronavirus-vaccine trials could announce game-changing results next month. Scientists, though, have growing concerns. Here are the three areas they are watching closely. https://t.co/QxyA1zM0rY

— Nature (@nature) September 26, 2020

Randomized trial: Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy does not benefit obese women after cesarean delivery

28 Sep, 2020 | 01:29h | UTC

Effect of Prophylactic Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Wound Dressing on Surgical-Site Infection in Obese Women After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Negative pressure wound therapy does not cut infection risk in obese women after cesarean delivery – NIH News Releases

Commentary on Twitter

In this RCT, prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy did not reduce risk of surgical-site infection vs standard #woundcare in women with #obesity after cesarean delivery https://t.co/9Pz2YIAZKE

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 24, 2020

Experts compare strategies for easing lockdown restrictions in Europe and Asia Pacific and identify key cross-country lessons

25 Sep, 2020 | 02:48h | UTC

News Release: Experts compare strategies for easing lockdown restrictions in Europe and Asia Pacific and identify key cross-country lessons – The Lancet

Original Article: Lessons learnt from easing COVID-19 restrictions: an analysis of countries and regions in Asia Pacific and Europe – The Lancet

Commentary on Twitter

NEW—Experts compare strategies for easing lockdown restrictions in nine countries in Europe and Asia Pacific and identify five key cross-country lessons https://t.co/8KsVg9gL6H pic.twitter.com/adTrw2hxf0

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) September 24, 2020

Falling COVID-19 viral loads may explain lower rates of ICU use, deaths

25 Sep, 2020 | 02:45h | UTC

Falling COVID-19 viral loads may explain lower rates of ICU use, deaths – CIDRAP

COVID-19 likely spreading from people to animals—and vice versa

25 Sep, 2020 | 02:47h | UTC

COVID-19 likely spreading from people to animals—and vice versa – CIDRAP

SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy not associated with complications in neonates, study finds

25 Sep, 2020 | 02:42h | UTC

SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy not associated with complications in neonates, study finds – Karolinska Institutet

Original Study: Association of SARS-CoV-2 Test Status and Pregnancy Outcomes – JAMA

Commentary on Twitter

SARSCoV2 during pregnancy not associated with complications in neonates, according to a study in JAMA by scientists at Karolinska Institutet & Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden https://t.co/3KgGclhacZ pic.twitter.com/zwxq2F2KJk

— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) September 24, 2020

[Preprint] COVID-19 herd immunity in the Brazilian Amazon

25 Sep, 2020 | 02:40h | UTC

COVID-19 herd immunity in the Brazilian Amazon – medRxiv

Commentary: A city in Brazil where covid-19 ran amok may be a ‘sentinel’ for the rest of the world – MIT Technology Review

Gastrointestinal complications in critically ill patients with and without COVID-19

25 Sep, 2020 | 02:44h | UTC

Gastrointestinal Complications in Critically Ill Patients With and Without COVID-19 – JAMA

Commentary on Twitter

#Covid patients have higher incidence of GI complications incl. mesenteric ischemia than propensity score-matched patients without #Covid. Check out our research letter @JAMA_current https://t.co/9RhC4t3JQ5 @ElmohebM @leon_naar @mathiasac @CarolijnKapoen @MahaFarhat @hayfarani

— Lydia Maurer (@LMaurerMD) September 24, 2020

Perspective: We can’t tackle the pandemic without figuring out which Covid-19 vaccines work the best

25 Sep, 2020 | 02:39h | UTC

We can’t tackle the pandemic without figuring out which Covid-19 vaccines work the best – STAT

Small randomized trial evaluated intravenous methylprednisolone pulse as a treatment for hospitalized severe COVID-19 patients

25 Sep, 2020 | 02:41h | UTC

Intravenous methylprednisolone pulse as a treatment for hospitalised severe COVID-19 patients: results from a randomised controlled clinical trial – European Respiratory Journal

Here come the tortoises: In the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, slow starters could still win out

25 Sep, 2020 | 02:38h | UTC

Here come the tortoises: In the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, slow starters could still win out – STAT

Richard Smith: Could Sweden have got it right with Covid-19?

25 Sep, 2020 | 02:35h | UTC

Richard Smith: Could Sweden have got it right with covid-19? – The BMJ

Understanding necrotizing soft tissue infections in the intensive care unit

25 Sep, 2020 | 02:31h | UTC

Understanding necrotizing soft tissue infections in the intensive care unit – Intensive Care Medicine

Commentary on Twitter

Necrotizing soft tissue infections in #ICU, focus on optimizing interventions most likely to impact outcome:
➡️ keep high index of suspicion vs misdiagnosis/delays in starting treatment
➡️ coordinate urgent approach: early debridement + broad-spectrum ABThttps://t.co/NpkxYFHbGl pic.twitter.com/8LDQuOGobI

— Intens Care Med (@yourICM) September 22, 2020

New CDC recommendations for meningococcal vaccination

25 Sep, 2020 | 02:33h | UTC

Meningococcal Vaccination: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2020 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Interview: Coronavirus update with Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH

24 Sep, 2020 | 09:34h | UTC

Coronavirus Update With Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH – September 23, 2020 – JAMA

JAMA Network Series: Medical Specialties and the COVID-19 Pandemic

24 Sep, 2020 | 09:45h | UTC

Editorial: The COVID-19 Pandemic and the JAMA Network

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As their numbers grow, COVID-19 “long haulers” stump experts

24 Sep, 2020 | 09:33h | UTC

As Their Numbers Grow, COVID-19 “Long Haulers” Stump Experts – JAMA

Commentary on Twitter

Many #COVID19 long haulers didn’t require hospitalization, let alone ICU stays. Researchers suspect #SARSCoV2 can trigger long-lasting changes in the immune system, especially in the lungs, which may persist long after patients stop shedding the virus https://t.co/UuRr0LbLy5

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 24, 2020

The BMJ interview: Anthony Fauci on Covid-19

24 Sep, 2020 | 09:36h | UTC

The BMJ interview: Anthony Fauci on covid-19 – The BMJ

Commentary on Twitter

Anthony Fauci, one of the world’s most respected infectious disease experts, speaks with The BMJ’s @fgodlee about the pressures of advising the US president, the challenging nature of the new coronavirus, and how the pandemic might endhttps://t.co/4CuMFTEiKl @NIAIDNews

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) September 23, 2020

Association of red blood cell distribution width with mortality risk in hospitalized adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection

24 Sep, 2020 | 09:32h | UTC

Association of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width With Mortality Risk in Hospitalized Adults With SARS-CoV-2 Infection – JAMA Network Open

Commentary: Simple blood test can predict severity of COVID-19 for some patients – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston AND Routine blood test may identify patients at risk for severe COVID-19 – UPI

Commentary on Twitter

Death in #COVID19: JAMA Open

In lots of dzs RDW >14.5% robustly risk stratifies pts w/in illness. True in #COVID! Mortality w/ nl RDW 11% vs. 31% with high RDW (9% ⬆️ risk per 0.5% increase in RDW). BEST predictor next to Age!https://t.co/aZJ3p488cN #medtwitter #tipsfornewdocs pic.twitter.com/967g2HElYH

— WesElyMD (@WesElyMD) September 23, 2020

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