Infectious Diseases (all articles)
Debate Podcast: John Ioannidis vs. Sten Vermund – Be It Resolved; We Are Making High-stakes Decisions About the COVID-19 Pandemic Without Reliable Data
31 Mar, 2020 | 04:45h | UTCRelated Video: Perspectives on the Pandemic with Dr. John Ioannidis
Related Article: Editorial by John P.A. Ioannidis: COVID-19: The Harms of Exaggerated Information and Non‐evidence‐based Measures (free study and commentaries)
COVID-19: Risks Related to the Use of Hydroxychloroquine
31 Mar, 2020 | 04:48h | UTC- Ventricular Arrhythmia Risk Due to Hydroxychloroquine-Azithromycin Treatment For COVID-19 – American College of Cardiology
- A Rush to Judgment? Rapid Reporting and Dissemination of Results and Its Consequences Regarding the Use of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 – Annals of Internal Medicine
Study: SARS-CoV-2–Positive Sputum and Feces After Conversion of Pharyngeal Samples in Patients With COVID-19
31 Mar, 2020 | 04:40h | UTC
[Preprint] COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine Beneficial in Small Trial
31 Mar, 2020 | 04:51h | UTC
The Mathematics of Predicting the Course of the Coronavirus
31 Mar, 2020 | 04:43h | UTCThe Mathematics of Predicting the Course of the Coronavirus – Wired
See also: Mathematics of life and death: How disease models shape national shutdowns and other pandemic policies – Science AND How to model a pandemic – The Conversation AND Coronavirus exposes the problems and pitfalls of modelling – The Guardian AND Systematic review and critical appraisal of prediction models for diagnosis and prognosis of COVID-19 infection – medRxiv
Ethical Considerations in the Allocation of Critical Care Resources When Capacity is Overwhelmed
31 Mar, 2020 | 04:37h | UTC
Review: Oral Step-Down Therapy for the Treatment of Infective Endocarditis
31 Mar, 2020 | 04:33h | UTCEvaluation of a Paradigm Shift From Intravenous Antibiotics to Oral Step-Down Therapy for the Treatment of Infective Endocarditis: A Narrative Review – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Evaluation of the Shift From Intravenous Antibiotics to Oral Step-Down Therapy for Infective Endocarditis (free)
“Immunity Certificates” to Leave Lockdown Early?
31 Mar, 2020 | 04:39h | UTC- ‘Immunity passports’ could speed up return to work after Covid-19 – The Guardian
- How Covid-19 immunity testing can help people get back to work – Vox
- Germany will issue coronavirus antibody certificates to allow quarantined to re-enter society – The Telegraph
- Germany could issue thousands of people coronavirus ‘immunity certificates’ so they can leave the lockdown early – Business Insider
JAMA Guideline Synopsis: Management of Critically Ill Adults With COVID-19
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:17h | UTCManagement of Critically Ill Adults With COVID-19 – JAMA
Editorial: Toward Universal Deployable Guidelines for the Care of Patients With COVID-19
Original Guideline: Surviving Sepsis Campaign: Guidelines on the Management of Critically Ill Adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – Intensive Care Medicine
Related Summary: Surviving Sepsis Campaign: COVID-19 Recommendations – CanadiEm
Related Guideline: COVID-19 rapid guideline: critical care – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Treatment of 5 Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 With Convalescent Plasma
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:12h | UTCTreatment of 5 Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 With Convalescent Plasma – JAMA
Editorial: Convalescent Plasma to Treat COVID-19: Possibilities and Challenges
Commentaries: A new report raises hope that the blood of recovered patients can help treat severe coronavirus cases – Business Insider AND Plasma transfusion shows promise for COVID-19 treatment, says China study – UPI
See also: Investigational COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma – Emergency INDs – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
N95 Re-Use Instructions
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:06h | UTCN95 Re-Use Instructions – SAGES
Related: Conserving Supply of Personal Protective Equipment—A Call for Ideas – JAMA AND N95 mask can be decontaminated without decreasing filtration efficiency – Stanford Medicine
COVID-19: Controversies on the Use of Face Masks
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:10h | UTC- Would everyone wearing face masks help us slow the pandemic? – Science
- Not wearing masks to protect against coronavirus is a ‘big mistake,’ top Chinese scientist says – Science
- More Americans Should Probably Wear Masks for Protection – The New York Times
- Experts say face masks can help slow COVID-19, despite previous claims – New York Post
- Coronavirus: Chinese scientist advises people in Europe, US to wear face masks in public – South China Morning Post
Related Guidance: WHO Recommendations on when and how to use masks – World Health Organization AND Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of Facemasks – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Primary Care & Coronavirus (COVID 19): Key Guidance, Information and Support
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:45h | UTCPrimary care & Coronavirus (COVID 19): key guidance, information and support – Medium
Related: Coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19): a guide for UK GPs – The BMJ AND Covid-19: a remote assessment in primary care – The BMJ
Related Commentary on Twitter
I've written a blog for primary care on #coronavirus:
🗣️ Preparing, comms, diagnosis
📞 Remote consulting
😷 PPE
💊 Coding/meds
👨👨👦👦 Pt resources
🏥 Clinical advice for diff groups/ways of working
🌍 General resources
🛏️ Professional support— Dipesh Gopal (@DipeshGopal) March 28, 2020
A War on Two Fronts: Cancer Care in the Time of COVID-19
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:51h | UTCA War on Two Fronts: Cancer Care in the Time of COVID-19 – Annals of Internal Medicine
Related Guidelines: COVID-19 rapid guideline: delivery of systemic anticancer treatments – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence AND Managing Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Agility and Collaboration Toward a Common Goal – Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Video: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Fairly Rationing ICU Care
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:30h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Fairly Rationing ICU Care – JAMA
COVID-19 and Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers
30 Mar, 2020 | 02:00h | UTCRenin-Angiotensin System Blockers and the COVID-19 Pandemic: At Present There Is No Evidence to Abandon Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers – Hypertension AND Commentary: COVID-19 alert: Heart and kidney patients should keep taking their medicines – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Related Guidelines: HFSA/ACC/AHA Statement Addresses Concerns Re: Using RAAS Antagonists in COVID-19 – American College of Cardiology AND The Renal Association, UK position statement on COVID-19 and ACE Inhibitor/Angiotensin Receptor Blocker use AND Position Statement of the ESC Council on Hypertension on ACE-Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers – European Society of Cardiology
The Importance of Addressing Advance Care Planning and Decisions About Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders During Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:33h | UTC
Epidemiology of Covid-19 in a Long-Term Care Facility in King County, Washington
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:27h | UTCSee also: Defining the Epidemiology of Covid-19 — Studies Needed – New England Journal of Medicine
Related Guidelines: Infection Prevention and Control guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization (PDF) AND Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Related Review: Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Geriatrics and Long‐term Care: The ABCDs of COVID‐19 – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Related Article: COVID-19 in a Long-Term Care Facility — King County, Washington, February 27–March 9, 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (free)
Review: Potential Effects of Coronaviruses on the Cardiovascular System
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:41h | UTCPotential Effects of Coronaviruses on the Cardiovascular System: A Review – JAMA Cardiology
Editorial: Association of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) With Myocardial Injury and Mortality
Related Articles: Association of Cardiac Injury With Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in Wuhan, China – JAMA Cardiology AND Cardiovascular Implications of Fatal Outcomes of Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – JAMA Cardiology
Commentary: A Heart Attack? No, It Was the Coronavirus – The New York Times
Study: Asymptomatic and Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Residents of a Long-Term Care Skilled Nursing Facility
30 Mar, 2020 | 01:22h | UTCCommentary: The Role of Asymptomatic and Presymptomatic in Spread of COVID-19 – Penn State Food Safety AND For Nursing Homes, Symptoms Aren’t Enough to Tell Who’s Sick – Associated Press
New Report: The Global Impact of COVID-19 and Strategies for Mitigation and Suppression
27 Mar, 2020 | 04:10h | UTCSee also: Summary
Commentaries: Coronavirus: ‘Act early to save more than 30 million lives’ – BBC AND Study sees ‘severe and acute’ emergency for world in coronavirus pandemic – Reuters
Related Commentary on Twitter
UPDATE: #CoronaVirus Global Burden
➡️38.7 million deaths can be prevented when acting early
➡️#COVID19 pandemic likely to overwhelm already over-stretched health systems
➡️Rapid adoption of testing, case isolation & social distancing necessary🔰Report https://t.co/nQIOfwkM7O pic.twitter.com/p36reWTgSx
— Jameel Institute (@Imperial_Jameel) March 26, 2020
Must-see Video! Perspectives on the Pandemic with Dr. John Ioannidis
27 Mar, 2020 | 04:03h | UTCPerspectives on the Pandemic with Dr. John Ioannidis
Related Article: Editorial by John P.A. Ioannidis: COVID-19: The Harms of Exaggerated Information and Non‐evidence‐based Measures (free study and commentaries)
IHME Report: US Hospitals Could Be Overwhelmed in the Second Week of April by Demand for ICU Beds, and US Deaths Could Total 81,000 by July
27 Mar, 2020 | 04:05h | UTCPreprint: Forecasting COVID-19 impact on hospital bed-days, ICU-days, ventilator days and deaths by US state in the next 4 months (PDF)
Commentaries: A new report warns that the coronavirus pandemic will overwhelm US hospitals and kill 81,000 people by July – Business Insider AND Coronavirus could kill 81,000 in U.S., subside in June – Washington University analysis – Reuters
Mathematics of Life and Death: How Disease Models Shape National Shutdowns and Other Pandemic Policies
27 Mar, 2020 | 04:01h | UTCSee also: How to model a pandemic – The Conversation AND Coronavirus exposes the problems and pitfalls of modelling – The Guardian
Analysis: Managing Mental Health Challenges Faced by Healthcare Workers During Covid-19 Pandemic
27 Mar, 2020 | 03:55h | UTCManaging mental health challenges faced by healthcare workers during covid-19 pandemic – The BMJ
Related Study: Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019 – JAMA Network Open AND Commentary: Survey Finds COVID-19 Takes Heavy Psychological Toll on Health Care Workers – Psychiatric News Alert