Infectious Diseases (all articles)
NIH Study Validates Decontamination Methods for Re-use of N95 Respirators
16 Apr, 2020 | 02:50h | UTCNews Release: NIH study validates decontamination methods for re-use of N95 respirators – NIH News Releases
Original Study: [Preprint] Assessment of N95 respirator decontamination and re-use for SARS-CoV-2 – medRxiv
COVID-19: The Case for Health-care Worker Screening to Prevent Hospital Transmission
16 Apr, 2020 | 02:53h | UTCCOVID-19: the case for health-care worker screening to prevent hospital transmission – The Lancet
Related Commentary on Twitter
Every #healthcare worker must be tested for #COVID19 (should have been weeks ago, and needs to be serially assessed going forward). This isn't happening. The case is well laid out here today:
https://t.co/pS9MYfZdJw@TheLancet by @TheCrick's @CharlesSwanton and colleagues @UCL pic.twitter.com/d4VPmI5LwQ— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 15, 2020
Study Confirms Substantial Presymptomatic Transmission of Covid-19
16 Apr, 2020 | 02:52h | UTCTemporal dynamics in viral shedding and transmissibility of COVID-19 – Nature Medicine
Commentaries: People might be most infectious with coronavirus before they show symptoms, study suggests – CNN AND Expert reaction to a study looking at the timing of SARS-CoV-2 transmission – Science Media Centre
Evidence Based Management Guideline for the COVID-19 Pandemic
16 Apr, 2020 | 02:48h | UTC
Rates of Co-infection Between SARS-CoV-2 and Other Respiratory Pathogens
16 Apr, 2020 | 02:42h | UTCRates of Co-infection Between SARS-CoV-2 and Other Respiratory Pathogens – JAMA
COVID-19 and Coagulopathy: Frequently Asked Questions
16 Apr, 2020 | 02:39h | UTCCOVID-19 and Coagulopathy: Frequently Asked Questions – American Society of Hematology
Related: Possible Algorithm to Empiric Anticoagulation in COVID-19 Based on D-Dimer (3 guidance papers with different approaches)
Care of Patients with Liver Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic
16 Apr, 2020 | 02:36h | UTC
ASCO Recommendations for the Oncology Community During the COVID19 Pandemic
16 Apr, 2020 | 02:41h | UTC
Global Guidance for Surgical Care During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
16 Apr, 2020 | 02:37h | UTCGlobal guidance for surgical care during the COVID‐19 pandemic – British Journal of Surgery
Related: New Scoring System to Prioritize Medically Necessary Operations
Practical Resource: Perinatal Aspects of the Covid-19 Pandemic
16 Apr, 2020 | 02:33h | UTCRelated: Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes with COVID‐19: a systematic review of 108 pregnancies – Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica AND Operating Room Guide for Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 Pregnant Patients Requiring Cesarean Delivery – American Journal of Perinatology AND Neonatal Resuscitation and Postresuscitation Care of Infants Born to Mothers with Suspected or Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection – American Journal of Perinatology
Study: Some Social Distance May Need to Continue Until 2022
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:47h | UTCProjecting the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 through the postpandemic period – Science
Commentaries: Coronavirus distancing may need to continue until 2022, say experts – The Guardian AND Harvard Researchers Say Some Social Distancing May Be Needed Into 2022 – Bloomberg AND Researchers Say Social Distancing To Prevent Coronavirus May Need To Continue Until 2022 – Forbes AND Some social distancing may be needed into 2022 to keep coronavirus in check, new study says – STAT
Related Commentary on Twitter
They had me at "Prolonged or intermittent social distancing may be necessary into 2022." An important new @Sciencemagazine paper on what to expect in the #COVID19 "post pandemic" periodhttps://t.co/x1KlVanIxo @mlipsitch @yhgrad @StephenKissler and colleagues @HarvardChanSPH pic.twitter.com/mq2QIWvfgk
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 14, 2020
Ending Coronavirus Lockdowns Will be a Dangerous Process of Trial and Error
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:45h | UTCEnding coronavirus lockdowns will be a dangerous process of trial and error – Science
Related: ‘Suppress and lift’: Hong Kong and Singapore say they have a coronavirus strategy that works – Science AND Opinions on Lifting Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdowns (opinions and report) AND Scott Gottlieb on how, and when, to end social distancing – Vox
New Scoring System to Prioritize Medically Necessary Operations
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:40h | UTCNews Release: Scoring system empowers surgery departments to prioritize medically necessary operations – American College of Surgeons
Hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19: No Benefit in New Open-label, Randomized Trial
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:42h | UTC[Preprint] Hydroxychloroquine in patients with COVID-19: an open-label, randomized, controlled trial – medRxiv
See also just published observational study (Preprint): No evidence of clinical efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 infection with oxygen requirement: results of a study using routinely collected data to emulate a target trial – medRxiv
Related Commentary on Twitter
#COVID19 Here comes another dataset of #Hydroxychloroquine from an open-label randomized controlled trial in Chinahttps://t.co/qW93wMDILK
No difference in 28-day #coronavirus negative conversion rate for HCQ + SOC vs SOC
No difference in 28-day symptoms alleviation rate either pic.twitter.com/pOsBSQWeuO
— Andy Biotech (@AndyBiotech) April 14, 2020
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization to Decontaminate Millions of N95 Respirators
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:38h | UTCCommentary: FDA clears N95 decontamination process that could clean up to 4 million masks per day – Tech Crunch
CEBM Oxford COVID-19 Evidence Updates:
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:32h | UTC“Current data do not support the use of hydroxychloroquine for prophylaxis or treatment of COVID-19.”
- How can pandemic spreads be contained in care homes?
- Editor’s commentary: Rapid reviews of PPE – an update
- “When will it be over?”: An introduction to viral reproduction numbers, R0 and Re
Spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the Icelandic Population
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:27h | UTCSpread of SARS-CoV-2 in the Icelandic Population – New England Journal of Medicine
Implementation Guide: Triage of Scarce Critical Care Resources in COVID-19
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:23h | UTC
IHME COVID-19 Estimation Updates
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:34h | UTCSee also: IHME | COVID-19 Projections Tool Tutorial (video) AND IHME COVID-19 Projections Tool
See related article criticizing the model: Caution Warranted: Using the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Model for Predicting the Course of the COVID-19 Pandemic – Annals of Internal Medicine
Study: Alcohol-based Hand Rub Solutions are Effective for Virus Inactivation
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:26h | UTCCommentary: Studies: Hand sanitizers kill COVID-19 virus, e-consults appropriate – CIDRAP
Perspective: Virtual Health Care in the Era of COVID-19
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:18h | UTCVirtual health care in the era of COVID-19 – The Lancet
Related: Rapidly Converting to “Virtual Practices”: Outpatient Care in the Era of Covid-19 (several texts on the subject)
COVID-19 Clinical Guidance for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:21h | UTCCOVID-19 Clinical Guidance for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases – American College of Rheumatology
More than 117 Million Children at Risk of Missing Out on Measles Vaccines, as COVID-19 Surges
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:19h | UTCCommentary: Measles resurgence fear amid coronavirus – BBC
Study Uncovers High-risk Occupations for Covid-19 Local Transmission
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:16h | UTC[Preprint] Work-related Covid-19 Transmission – medRxiv
ACOG Practice Advisory on Covid-19 and Obstetric Care
15 Apr, 2020 | 03:15h | UTCNovel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
See also: COVID-19 FAQs for Obstetrician-Gynecologists, Obstetrics – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists AND Algorithm: Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Commentary: COVID-19 Obstetric Practice Recommendations from ACOG – NEJM Journal Watch