Infectious Diseases (all articles)
IDSA Recommendations: Molecular Testing for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
7 May, 2020 | 09:32h | UTC
Interpreting Diagnostic Tests for SARS-CoV-2
7 May, 2020 | 09:28h | UTCInterpreting Diagnostic Tests for SARS-CoV-2 – JAMA
AGS Position Statement: Resource Allocation Strategies and Age‐Related Considerations in the COVID‐19 Era
7 May, 2020 | 09:24h | UTCNews Release: Position statement addresses difficult issue: allocating scare resources in COVID-19 era – American Geriatrics Society
“Age should never be used as a means for categorically excluding someone from what is ordinarily the standard of care, nor should age “cut-offs” be used in allocation strategies.”
Autopsies Find High Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Covid-19
7 May, 2020 | 09:18h | UTCRelated Study: Pathological evidence of pulmonary thrombotic phenomena in severe COVID-19 – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Observational Study: Anticoagulation Linked to Increased Survival Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
7 May, 2020 | 09:16h | UTCCommentaries: Giving blood thinners to severely ill Covid-19 patients is gaining ground – STAT AND Blood thinners may improve survival among hospitalized COVID-19 patients – Mount Sinai Hospital AND Anticoagulation Associated With Improved Outcomes in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients – American College of Cardiology AND Expert reaction to study looking at blood thinners in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 – Science Media Centre
Case Series: Hyperinflammatory Shock in Children During COVID-19 Pandemic
7 May, 2020 | 09:21h | UTCHyperinflammatory shock in children during COVID-19 pandemic – The Lancet
Commentaries: Researchers report “unprecedented cluster” of inflammatory problems in children amid pandemic – CNN AND Expert reaction to report on 8 children with hyperinflammatory shock during the COVID-19 pandemic – Science Media Centre AND Mysterious inflammatory syndrome in children potentially linked to COVID-19 reported in Montreal – National Post AND A New Coronavirus Threat to Children – The New York Times AND What to Know About Kawasaki Disease, the Pediatric Inflammatory Condition Possibly Linked to COVID-19 – TIME AND Kawasaki Disease—The Latest Weird Illness From Coronavirus – Forbes
Case Reports: Acute Limb Ischemia in Two Young Patients with COVID-19
7 May, 2020 | 09:15h | UTCAcute limb ischaemia in two young, non-atherosclerotic patients with COVID-19 – The Lancet
Privileges and Immunity Certification During the COVID-19 Pandemic
7 May, 2020 | 09:13h | UTCPrivileges and Immunity Certification During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA
Related article: The Ethics of COVID-19 Immunity-Based Licenses (“Immunity Passports”) – JAMA
See also: Ethical and Legal Challenges of COVID-19 Immunity Certificates (articles and commentaries on the subject)
Effect of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions to Contain COVID-19 in China
7 May, 2020 | 09:09h | UTCEffect of non-pharmaceutical interventions to contain COVID-19 in China – Nature
Related: Impact of Non-pharmaceutical Interventions Against COVID-19 and Influenza in Hong Kong (study and commentaries)
Epidemiology of and Risk Factors for Coronavirus Infection in Health Care Workers
7 May, 2020 | 09:07h | UTC
Study: COVID-19 Detected in France in late December
7 May, 2020 | 09:05h | UTCStudy: COVID-19 detected in France in late December – CIDRAP
Original Article: SARS-COV-2 was already spreading in France in late December 2019 – International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Report: The Potential Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on HIV, TB and Malaria in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
7 May, 2020 | 09:03h | UTC
Reducing Risks from Coronavirus Transmission in the Home—The Role of Viral Load
7 May, 2020 | 09:01h | UTCReducing risks from coronavirus transmission in the home—the role of viral load – The BMJ
Commentaries: Can we do more to protect people at home when a family member has coronavirus? – University of Bristol AND Coronavirus: Exposure to higher ‘viral load’ when infected could make victims more severely ill – Yahoo News
New COVID-19 Guidance for Gastroenterologists
6 May, 2020 | 03:58h | UTCNews Release: New COVID-19 guidance for gastroenterologists
Opinion – Can We Discuss Flatten-the-Curve in COVID19? My Eight Assertions
6 May, 2020 | 03:54h | UTCCan We Discuss Flatten-the-Curve in COVID19? My Eight Assertions – Dr. John M
Should Schools Reopen? Kids’ Role in Pandemic Still a Mystery
6 May, 2020 | 03:50h | UTCShould schools reopen? Kids’ role in pandemic still a mystery – Science
Related: Did Closing Schools Actually Help? – The New York Times AND New Studies Add to Evidence that Children May Transmit the Coronavirus – The New York Times AND When Should Schools Reopen? – Center for Global Development AND Systematic Review: School Closure During Coronavirus Outbreaks AND Children are not COVID-19 super spreaders: time to go back to school – Archives of Disease in Childhood
COVID-19: AMA Step-by-step Guide for Physicians Planning to Reopen Medical Practices
6 May, 2020 | 04:00h | UTCCOVID-19: A physician practice guide to reopening – American Medical Association
News Release: AMA launches physician guide for reopening medical practices
Opinion – Mutant Coronavirus Story Upsets Scientists About Preprint Journalism
6 May, 2020 | 03:51h | UTCMutant coronavirus story upsets scientists about preprint journalism – HealthNewsReview
Original Story: Scientists say a now-dominant strain of the coronavirus appears to be more contagious than original – Los Angeles Times
Original Preprint Study: Spike mutation pipeline reveals the emergence of a more transmissible form of SARS-CoV-2 – bioRxiv
Tests in Recovered Patients Found to be False Positives, Not Reinfections
6 May, 2020 | 03:48h | UTCTests in recovered patients found false positives, not reinfections, experts say – The Korea Herald
See also: Recovered patients who tested positive for COVID-19 likely not reinfected – Live Science AND South Korea says recovered coronavirus patients who tested positive again did not relapse: Tests picked up ‘dead virus fragments’ – Business Insider
Evidence Report: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 While Presymptomatic or Asymptomatic
6 May, 2020 | 03:43h | UTCRelated: How much is covid-19 spreading via asymptomatic versus symptomatic infections? – The BMJ Opinion
Systematic Review: Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine as a Treatment for COVID‐19
6 May, 2020 | 03:44h | UTC“Pending further results from more extensive studies with more stringent study parameters, clinicians should defer from routine use of HCQ and CQ.”
Despite Anticoagulation, Patients with Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection are at Increased Risk of Developing Thrombosis
6 May, 2020 | 03:40h | UTC
Covid-19: Profile of a Killer Virus
6 May, 2020 | 03:41h | UTCProfile of a killer: the complex biology powering the coronavirus pandemic – Nature
COVID-19: Out-of-control Science and Bypassing Science-based Medicine
5 May, 2020 | 05:04h | UTCCOVID-19: Out-of-control science and bypassing science-based medicine – Science Based Medicine
Related: Covid-19 — A Reminder to Reason – New England Journal of Medicine AND Pandemic Science Out of Control – Issues in Science and Technology AND Science Has an Ugly, Complicated Dark Side. And the Coronavirus Is Bringing It Out – Mother Jones AND Against pandemic research exceptionalism – Science AND In Defense of Evidence-Based Medicine for the Treatment of COVID-19 ARDS – Annals of the American Thoracic Society
Obesity Could Shift Severe COVID-19 Disease to Younger Ages
5 May, 2020 | 04:53h | UTCObesity could shift severe COVID-19 disease to younger ages – The Lancet
NEW Correspondence—D Kass et al examined the correlation between BMI & age in 265 #COVID19 patients admitted to ICU at 6 hospitals & found a significant inverse correlation between age & BMI, in which younger individuals were more likely to be obese https://t.co/SrNSp2W7JQ pic.twitter.com/ozpBug5Mv9
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) May 1, 2020