Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Long-term health consequences of COVID-19
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:58h | UTCLong-term Health Consequences of COVID-19 – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Persistent post-COVID symptoms could be the from direct tissue invasion by the virus, profound inflammation & cytokine storm, related immune system damage, hypercoagulable state, or some combination https://t.co/G8tI9U3TaL @CarlosdelRio7 lfcollins_md @PreetiNMalani
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) October 5, 2020
Meta-analysis: Risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with COVID‐19
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:54h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
In a new #RPTH paper, researchers performed a meta-analysis of #VTE risk in #COVID19 patients: 22.7% prevalence in ICU vs. 7.9% in non-ICU patients. Other subgroup analyses reveal heterogeneity and interesting trends…@Cihan_Ay_MD @FlorianMoik NEW: https://t.co/24IWOm5qTe pic.twitter.com/HjnSYq9YKz
— RPTH (@RPTHjournal) September 30, 2020
Meta-analysis of #clotting events in 66 studies including 28173 patients with #COVID19. High #VTE & #PE prevalence in ICU patients indicates a need for thromboprophylaxis research! Read the results at #RPTH by @Cihan_Ay_MD @FlorianMoik https://t.co/24IWOlNPuE @thrombosisday pic.twitter.com/V4Pn2ssBH3
— RPTH (@RPTHjournal) October 5, 2020
What we have found was a trend of decreased VTE rates over time. Earlier studies reported slightly higher VTE rates than more recent ones. What could be the reason? Experience dealing with COVID19 and improved preventive strategies? https://t.co/YDjRyvNmK6 https://t.co/y3Uj5x3QRI pic.twitter.com/0HcFQvMJB8
— Cihan Ay (@Cihan_Ay_MD) September 26, 2020
Survival of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus on the human skin: Importance of hand hygiene in COVID-19
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:52h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/DrZoeHyde/status/1313098114958417921
Report: Adolescent with COVID-19 as the source of an outbreak at a 3-week family gathering
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:50h | UTC
A ‘herd mentality’ can’t stop the COVID-19 pandemic. Neither can a weak vaccine
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:53h | UTC
[Abstract Only] A Randomized trial comparing antibiotics with appendectomy for appendicitis
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:44h | UTCA Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics with Appendectomy for Appendicitis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Benefits, risks seen with antibiotics-first for appendicitis – University of Washington School of Medicine
Infographic: Deciding Between Antibiotics & Surgery for Appendicitis: Findings from the CODA Study
Commentary on Twitter
For the treatment of appendicitis, antibiotics noninferior to appendectomy on the basis of results of a standard health-status measure. In the antibiotics group, nearly 3 in 10 participants had undergone appendectomy by 90 days. #ACSCC20
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 5, 2020
Patient page: Risk of COVID-19 during air travel
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:45h | UTCRisk of COVID-19 During Air Travel – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
"Risk of #COVID19 During Air Travel" https://t.co/wHXgNqeJem via @JAMA_current @JAMANetworkOpen cc @DrJenGunter
"The risk of contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during air travel is lower than from an office building, classroom, supermarket, or commuter train." pic.twitter.com/SZjCoHlrnw
— Timothy Caulfield (@CaulfieldTim) October 4, 2020
People with ‘silent’ COVID-19 have as much coronavirus as those with symptoms
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:48h | UTCOriginal Study: Upper respiratory viral load in asymptomatic individuals and mildly symptomatic patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection – Thorax
Commentary on Twitter
People with ‘silent’ COVID-19 infection have as much coronavirus in their noses and throats as those with symptoms.https://t.co/DUQvmbBadb
Podcast: https://t.co/xyXT5jlBA9— ThoraxBMJ (@ThoraxBMJ) September 22, 2020
Virologists who discovered hepatitis C win medicine Nobel
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:12h | UTCVirologists who discovered hepatitis C win medicine Nobel – Nature
See also: Medicine Nobel honors three scientists for discoveries on hepatitis C virus – Science AND Trio wins Nobel Prize in medicine for discovery of hepatitis C virus – STAT
Case series of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection
4 Oct, 2020 | 23:36h | UTCCommentary: Mysterious inflammatory syndrome tied to COVID-19 strikes adults as well as kids – Live Science
Commentary on Twitter
A new @CDCMMWR finds that adults who had #COVID19 can develop a condition similar to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and have severe outcomes including requiring intensive care. Learn more: https://t.co/dU1tS85Sj3. pic.twitter.com/RitCzJsLTL
— CDC (@CDCgov) October 2, 2020
Video: Who gets coronavirus vaccine first?
4 Oct, 2020 | 23:33h | UTCWho Gets Coronavirus Vaccine First? – JAMA
Framework for equitable allocation of COVID-19 vaccine
4 Oct, 2020 | 23:34h | UTCRelated: WHO SAGE values framework for the allocation and prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination – World Health Organization AND An ethical framework for global vaccine allocation – Science AND US Adults’ Preferences for Public Allocation of a Vaccine for Coronavirus Disease 2019 – JAMA Network Open
Study: Four out of five people with sudden loss of smell or taste had COVID-19
4 Oct, 2020 | 23:30h | UTCCommentaries: Coronavirus: Loss of smell may be clearer sign than cough – BBC AND Coronavirus: Four out of five with sudden loss of smell or taste had COVID-19, study finds – Sky News
Commentary on Twitter
Four out of five people who experienced sudden loss of smell or taste had #COVID19, in a study by @ProfBatterhamMD and colleagues @ucl and @uclh #SARSCoV2
🔎 @PLOSMedicine paper: https://t.co/MoGTowbPus
📰 @SkyNews article: https://t.co/qgZJt9NHk6— PLOS (@PLOS) October 2, 2020
Podcast: Sweden and COVID-19
4 Oct, 2020 | 23:31h | UTC
The use of mobile phone data to inform analysis of COVID-19 pandemic epidemiology
4 Oct, 2020 | 23:26h | UTCThe use of mobile phone data to inform analysis of COVID-19 pandemic epidemiology – Nature
Commentary on Twitter
In this Perspective, @khgrantz, @hanmered, @datcummings, @CJEMetcalf, @GilesJohnR, @shrutihmehta, @sss_cubed, @alabriqu, @nish_epi, @Caroline_OF_B, @apwez review the different applications for mobile phone data to support the COVID-19 pandemic responsehttps://t.co/tvmRlYcMww
— Nature Communications (@NatureComms) October 2, 2020
Perspective: What we know about vitamin D and Covid-19 (spoiler: not much)
4 Oct, 2020 | 23:28h | UTCWhat We Know About Vitamin D and Covid-19 – Medium
Cohort study: Fecal microbiota transplant is highly effective in real-world practice
4 Oct, 2020 | 23:10h | UTCFecal Microbiota Transplant is Highly Effective in Real-World Practice: Initial Results from the FMT National Registry – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: 9 in 10 Cured a Month After Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for C. diff – NEJM Journal Watch
Video: Are “superspreaders” the key to stopping COVID?
2 Oct, 2020 | 09:31h | UTCAre “Superspreaders” The Key To Stopping COVID? – ZDoggMD Show
Related: This Overlooked Variable Is the Key to the Pandemic. It’s not R. – The Atlantic
Large study highlights the role of super-spreaders in Covid-19 transmission
2 Oct, 2020 | 09:32h | UTCEpidemiology and transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in two Indian states – Science
Commentaries: Largest COVID-19 contact tracing study to date finds children key to spread, evidence of superspreaders – Princeton University AND Largest study of COVID-19 transmission highlights essential role of super-spreaders – Los Angeles Times AND Huge Study of Coronavirus Cases in India Offers Some Surprises to Scientists – The New York Times
Commentary on Twitter
🚨Large study of >500,000 people in #India exposed to the #coronavirus found:
▶️Viral spread is driven by a small % of "superspreaders"
▶️Children & young adults are much more important to viral spread—especially within households—than previously reportedhttps://t.co/GziQHVixfL— Dena Grayson, MD, PhD drdenagrayson.bsky.social (@DrDenaGrayson) October 1, 2020
Video: The myth of herd immunity
2 Oct, 2020 | 09:28h | UTCThe Myth of Herd Immunity – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Commentary on Twitter
Herd immunity is not an effective strategy for #COVID19. Learn more from IHME Director and lead COVID-19 modeler Dr. Christopher Murray.
View his full remarks: https://t.co/CtjA0q1SCO pic.twitter.com/WUecSAec5c
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) October 1, 2020
Ensuring uptake of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2
2 Oct, 2020 | 09:27h | UTCEnsuring Uptake of Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 – New England Journal of Medicine
What does it mean if a vaccine is ‘successful’?
2 Oct, 2020 | 09:25h | UTCWhat Does It Mean If a Vaccine Is ‘Successful’? – Wired
Case report: Cerebrospinal fluid leak after nasal swab testing for Covid-19
2 Oct, 2020 | 09:22h | UTC
C0mmentary on Twitter
There’s been a lot of joking about getting a nasopharyngeal swab can be like a brain biopsy. Well, that actually happened https://t.co/kczvr9lIFb @JAMAOto pic.twitter.com/Lio0yV0GkS
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) October 1, 2020
‘Provocative results’ boost hopes of antibody treatment for COVID-19
2 Oct, 2020 | 09:21h | UTC‘Provocative results’ boost hopes of antibody treatment for COVID-19 – Science
Germans embrace fresh air to ward off coronavirus
2 Oct, 2020 | 09:18h | UTCGermans embrace fresh air to ward off coronavirus – The Guardian