Infectious Diseases (all articles)
New Research Examines Wastewater to Detect Community Spread of Covid-19
8 Apr, 2020 | 01:27h | UTCNew research examines wastewater to detect community spread of Covid-19 – STAT
Original Article: SARS-CoV-2 titers in wastewater are higher than expected from clinically confirmed cases – medRxiv
Survey: Public Concerns About the COVID-19 Pandemic
8 Apr, 2020 | 01:18h | UTCCommentaries: Social Media Survey Reveals Concerns About Childcare, Lost Wages and Finding Sanitizer – MedicalResearch AND More than 95% of Americans made lifestyle changes for COVID-19 – UPI
AAP Guideline: Management of Infants Born to Mothers with COVID-19
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:37h | UTCManagement of Infants Born to Mothers with COVID-19 – American Academy of Pediatrics
News Release: AAP issues guidance on infants born to mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 – American Academy of Pediatrics
COVID‐19: ATS Interim Guidance on Management Pending Empirical Evidence
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:39h | UTCCommentary: ATS publishes new guidance on COVID-19 management – American Thoracic Society
Guidelines for Managing the Airway in Children with COVID-19
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:28h | UTCConsensus guidelines for managing the airway in children with COVID-19 – Intensive Care Society
Study: Effectiveness of Surgical and Cotton Masks in Blocking SARS–CoV-2
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:24h | UTCCommentary: Neither surgical nor cotton masks effectively filter SARS COV-2 – American College of Physicians
Editorial: Is CPR Justified for Hospital Patients with Covid-19?
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:26h | UTCEditorial: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation after Hospital Admission with Covid-19 – The BMJ
“This pandemic has changed the risk-benefit balance for CPR: from “there is no harm in trying” to “there is little benefit to the patient, and potentially significant harm to staff.””
Meta-Analysis: Medical Masks vs. N95 Respirators for Preventing COVID‐19 in Health Care Workers
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:22h | UTCCommentary: Surgical masks likely good for most COVID-19 treatment – McMaster University
Observational Studies: Countries with Universal BCG Vaccination Policy May Have Reduced Mortality from COVID-19
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:20h | UTC[Preprint] Differential COVID-19-attributable mortality and BCG vaccine use in countries – medRxiv
[Preprint] Association of BCG vaccination policy with prevalence and mortality of COVID-19 – medRxiv
See also: [Preprint] Observational Study: Countries with Universal BCG Vaccination Policy May Have Reduced Morbidity and Mortality for COVID-19 (study and commentaries)
CDC Study: Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Children
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:18h | UTCCommentaries: U.S. Children With COVID-19 Less Likely To Be Hospitalized Than Adults – NPR AND Why Children Seem to Be Less Affected By the Coronavirus – TIME
Opinions on Lifting Coronavirus Pandemic Lockdowns
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:23h | UTC- How Will We Know When It’s Time to Reopen the Nation? – The New York Times
- Lockdown Can’t Last Forever. Here’s How to Lift It. – The New York Times
- When Can We Lift the Coronavirus Pandemic Restrictions? Not Before Taking These Steps – Scientific American
- Related Report: National coronavirus response: A road map to reopening – American Enterprise Institute
Study: Convalescent Plasma Therapy in Severe COVID-19 Patients
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:14h | UTCRelated Studies: Treatment with convalescent plasma for critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection – CHEST AND Treatment of 5 Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 With Convalescent Plasma – JAMA
Global Interim Guidance on COVID‐19 During Pregnancy and Puerperium
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:13h | UTC
COVID-19: More Opinions on Hydroxychloroquine
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:17h | UTCHydroxychloroquine Update For April 6 – Science Translational Medicine
The Debacle of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin for COVID19 – Dr. John M.
Summary: wait for proper studies before prescribing.
Richard Lehman’s Covid-19 Reviews—6 April 2020
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:16h | UTCRichard Lehman’s covid-19 reviews, 6 April 2020 – The BMJ Opinion
In this weekly round-up, Richard Lehman looks at a personal selection of articles of relevance to clinicians dealing with covid-19.
Opinion – A New Normal With COVID-19: The Next Steps We Must Take
7 Apr, 2020 | 04:12h | UTCA New Normal With COVID-19: The Next Steps We Must Take – Think Global Health
NICE Publishes new COVID-19 Guidelines
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:57h | UTC- News Release: NICE publishes new COVID-19 guidelines on severe asthma, pneumonia, rheumatological disorders and symptom management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- COVID-19 rapid guideline: severe asthma
- COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing suspected or confirmed pneumonia in adults in the community
- COVID-19 rapid guideline: rheumatological autoimmune, inflammatory and metabolic bone disorders
- COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing symptoms (including at the end of life) in the community
See other recent NICE Guidelines on COVID-19: COVID-19 rapid guideline: critical care in adults AND COVID-19 rapid guideline: haematopoietic stem cell transplantation AND COVID-19 rapid guideline: dialysis service delivery AND COVID-19 rapid guideline: delivery of radiotherapy AND COVID-19 rapid guideline: delivery of systemic anticancer treatments
Study: Wearing Surgical Masks in Public Could Help Slow Spreading of COVID-19
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:55h | UTCRespiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks – Nature
Commentaries: Why wear face masks in public? Here’s what the research shows – The Conversation AND The new coronavirus might spread when people talk, but scientists say masks can help – The Telegraph AND Wearing surgical masks in public could help slow COVID-19 pandemic’s advance – University of Maryland
Related: Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in different environmental conditions – National Geographic
CDC Now Recommends Wearing Cloth Face Coverings in Public Settings
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:53h | UTCCommentaries: The CDC Now Recommends Americans Wear Face Masks – Wired AND Everyone should wear face ‘masks’ in public, CDC now recommends – Live Science AND CDC Now Recommends Americans Consider Wearing Cloth Face Coverings In Public – NPR AND The CDC now recommends everyone use cloth masks in public – Vox AND The CDC is recommending that people wear face coverings or cloth masks if they go out in public – Business Insider
“CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.”
CDC Guideline: Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:51h | UTCCommentary: What’s the Best Material for a Mask? – The New York Times
Study: No Benefit from Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin in Patients with Severe COVID-19 Infection
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:46h | UTC
In Vitro Study: Ivermectin Inhibits Replication of SARS-CoV-2
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:49h | UTCCommentary: Possible coronavirus drug identified by Australian scientists – Monash University
COVID-19: Thrombosis, Coagulopathy and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:42h | UTCGuidelines: Practical guidance for the prevention of thrombosis and management of coagulopathy and disseminated intravascular coagulation of patients infected with COVID-19 – Thrombosis UK AND ISTH interim guidance on recognition and management of coagulopathy – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Observational Studies: Anticoagulant treatment is associated with decreased mortality in severe coronavirus disease 2019 patients with coagulopathy – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis AND Abnormal Coagulation parameters are associated with poor prognosis in patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia – Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (free PDF)
Q & A: COVID-19 and Coagulopathy: Frequently Asked Questions – American Society of Hematology
Viewpoint: COVID-19 and Renin Angiotensin System Blockers
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:44h | UTCCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection and Renin Angiotensin System Blockers – JAMA
Related: The Dilemma of Coronavirus Disease 2019, Aging, and Cardiovascular Disease: Insights From Cardiovascular Aging Science – JAMA Cardiology AND Controversies of renin–angiotensin system inhibition during the COVID-19 pandemic – Nature Reviews Nephrology
COVID-19 Pneumonia: Different Respiratory Treatment for Different Phenotypes?
6 Apr, 2020 | 01:40h | UTC