Infectious Diseases (all articles)
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
Proposal for a COVID-19 Imaging Reporting and Data System (COVID-RADS)
5 May, 2020 | 04:46h | UTC
Ethical and Legal Challenges of COVID-19 Immunity Certificates
5 May, 2020 | 04:16h | UTCRelated: Covid-19 ‘immunity certificates’: practical and ethical conundrums – STAT AND The Dangerous History of Immunoprivilege – The New York Times AND “COVID-19 ‘Immunity Passports’ and Dystopian Segregation: A Few Concerns” – Bioethics.net
Recommendations for the Management of Lower Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnant and Non-pregnant Women
5 May, 2020 | 03:57h | UTC
Characteristics of 100 Children with Covid-19
3 May, 2020 | 22:29h | UTCChildren with Covid-19 in Pediatric Emergency Departments in Italy – New England Journal of Medicine
Related Systematic Review: SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Adolescents (study and commentaries)
New NICE Coronavirus Rapid Guidelines
3 May, 2020 | 22:46h | UTC- COVID-19 rapid guideline: antibiotics for pneumonia in adults in hospital – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- COVID-19 rapid guideline: gastrointestinal and liver conditions treated with drugs affecting the immune response – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- COVID-19 rapid guideline: children and young people who are immunocompromised – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
See Previous NICE Coronavirus Guidelines: Rapid guidelines and evidence summaries – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Consensus Document: Restarting Planned Surgery in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
3 May, 2020 | 22:43h | UTCRelated: New Scoring System to Prioritize Medically Necessary Operations (report and commentary)