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RCT: The effect of azithromycin on structural lung disease in infants with cystic fibrosis.

7 Jun, 2022 | 11:29h | UTC

The effect of azithromycin on structural lung disease in infants with cystic fibrosis (COMBAT CF): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Updated WHO recommendations for malaria chemoprevention and elimination.

6 Jun, 2022 | 12:07h | UTC

News Release: Updated WHO recommendations for malaria chemoprevention and elimination – World Health Organization

Original Document: WHO Guidelines for malaria – World Health Organization

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

? Guidelines for malaria provide recommendations for countries from malaria chemoprevention & mass drug administration to #EndMalaria.

More info ?https://t.co/rOZpxBjBiL pic.twitter.com/5tv5SZ07E7

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 3, 2022

Experts highlight sexual aspect of monkeypox spread.

6 Jun, 2022 | 11:39h | UTC

Experts highlight sexual aspect of monkeypox spread – CIDRAP

What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA

Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization

Principles for monkeypox control in the UK: 4 nations consensus statement – UK Health Security Agency

Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature

Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet

Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization

Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization

A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine

EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT

Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP

Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization

Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature

Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin – The Conversation

Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC

UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP

U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT

Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization

Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch

European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation

Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR

Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News

Genetic data indicate at least two separate monkeypox outbreaks underway, suggesting wider spread.

6 Jun, 2022 | 11:42h | UTC

Genetic data indicate at least two separate monkeypox outbreaks underway, suggesting wider spread – STAT

What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA

Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization

Principles for monkeypox control in the UK: 4 nations consensus statement – UK Health Security Agency

Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature

Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet

Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization

Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization

A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine

EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT

Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP

Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization

Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature

Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin – The Conversation

Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC

UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP

U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT

Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization

Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch

European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation

Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR

Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News

Guidelines for the Kaposi Sarcoma.

6 Jun, 2022 | 11:20h | UTC

S1 Guidelines for the Kaposi Sarcoma – Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

Special Issue: Covid-19 Infection.

3 Jun, 2022 | 12:04h | UTC

Homepage: Covid-19 Infection – Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

Editorial: COVID-19: Where We Are, Where We Need to Be

COVID-19 Pathogenesis and Clinical Manifestations

SARS-CoV-2 Virology

SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Prevention in the Era of the Delta Variant

Awakening: The Unveiling of Historically Unaddressed Social Inequities During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States

Infection Prevention and Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Health Care Settings

Laboratory Diagnosis for SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Pharmacologic Treatment and Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019

COVID-19 in the Critically Ill Patient

Postacute Sequelae of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection

COVID-19 in the Immunocompromised Host, Including People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus

COVID-19 and Pregnancy

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections in Children

COVID-19 Vaccines

Cohort Study: Cardiovascular outcomes in collegiate athletes one year after SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

3 Jun, 2022 | 11:58h | UTC

Cardiovascular Outcomes in Collegiate Athletes After SARS-CoV-2 Infection: 1-Year Follow-Up From the Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes – Circulation

Commentary: A key update: 1 year later, no signs of long-term heart damage among college athletes who had COVID-19 – Cardiovascular Business

Commentary on Twitter

Should we worry about athletes who have had covid in the longer term?

Study shows risk of clinically relevant adverse cardiovascular outcomes over 1.2 years of follow-up is low

Surely we would review them regulalry?https://t.co/u3Mz1cFHET pic.twitter.com/5Pt4gbhIKk

— Prof Kamlesh Khunti (@kamleshkhunti) June 2, 2022

Cohort Study: Association of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy with maternal and perinatal outcomes.

3 Jun, 2022 | 11:55h | UTC

Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy With Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes – JAMA

News Release: Catching COVID-19 during pregnancy increases risk of hospitalization, premature birth, study finds – University of British Columbia

Brief Review: What to know about monkeypox.

3 Jun, 2022 | 11:49h | UTC

What to Know About Monkeypox – JAMA

Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries: Update – World Health Organization

Principles for monkeypox control in the UK: 4 nations consensus statement – UK Health Security Agency

Monkeypox outbreaks: 4 key questions researchers have – Nature

Study reports first use of antivirals in monkeypox patients – Lancet

Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing for Monkeypox – World Health Organization

Laboratory testing for the monkeypox virus: Interim guidance – World Health Organization

A Novel International Monkeypox Outbreak – Annals of Internal Medicine

EU health agency warns monkeypox could become endemic in Europe if outbreak continues – STAT

Monkeypox cases increase across Europe, North America – CIDRAP

Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries – World Health Organization

Monkeypox goes global: why scientists are on alert – Nature

Monkeypox: What do we know about the outbreaks in Europe and North America? – The BMJ

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – STAT

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin – The Conversation

Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore? – BBC

UK, Spain, Portugal report more monkeypox cases – CIDRAP

U.S. monkeypox case reported, as Spain, Portugal report infections in growing outbreak – STAT

Monkeypox – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – World Health Organization

Monkeypox cases confirmed in England – latest updates – UK Health Security Agency

Seven Confirmed Monkeypox Cases in UK Includes Sexually Transmitted Cluster – Health Policy Watch

European outbreak of monkeypox: what you need to know – The Conversation

Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry – NPR

Monkeypox cases under investigation in Canada as outbreak spreads in Europe, U.S. – CBC News

Commentary on Twitter

Medical and public health officials are concerned-and puzzled-by climbing numbers of confirmed cases of #monkeypox in the US and countries outside of central and western Africa, where the virus is endemic. #MedicalNews discusses what they know. https://t.co/9QkmOXHgce

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) May 27, 2022

Maternal vaccination: a review of current evidence and recommendations.

3 Jun, 2022 | 11:40h | UTC

Maternal vaccination: a review of current evidence and recommendations – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Commentary on Twitter

AJOG Expert Review: Maternal vaccination: a review of current evidence and recommendations – Placental transfer of IgG antibodies from maternal to fetal circulation https://t.co/yd3DQpwSoD pic.twitter.com/obicClLhzC

— AJOG (@AJOG_thegray) April 1, 2022

Guidelines for management of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection.

3 Jun, 2022 | 11:28h | UTC

Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile infection – Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

M-A: Use of benznidazole to treat chronic Chagas disease.

3 Jun, 2022 | 11:19h | UTC

Use of benznidazole to treat chronic Chagas disease: An updated systematic review with a meta-analysis – PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

M-A: Prospective studies comparing structured vs. nonstructured diagnostic protocol evaluations among patients with fever of unknown origin.

3 Jun, 2022 | 11:00h | UTC

Prospective Studies Comparing Structured vs Nonstructured Diagnostic Protocol Evaluations Among Patients With Fever of Unknown Origin: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open

NIH Updated Guideline: Antithrombotic therapy in patients with COVID-19.

2 Jun, 2022 | 11:25h | UTC

Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With COVID-19 – National Institutes of Health

Cohort Study: Diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection by canine olfaction.

2 Jun, 2022 | 11:21h | UTC

Diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection by canine olfaction – PLOS One

Commentary on Twitter

The overall sensitivity of Covid detection by trained dogs was 97% and "even reached 100% in asymptomatic individuals" compared to nasopharyngeal swab PCR tests. Overall canine sensitivity vs PCR (97% CI: 91 to 99 versus 84% CI: 74 to 90, p = 0.006), https://t.co/tE2oD6Ecdf pic.twitter.com/uC9hDTH9WM

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 1, 2022

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M-A: Acute and post-acute COVID-19 presentations in athletes.

2 Jun, 2022 | 11:06h | UTC

Acute and post-acute COVID-19 presentations in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Sports Medicine

Video: Care of patients with new, continuing, or recurring symptoms after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.

2 Jun, 2022 | 11:04h | UTC

Care of Patients With New, Continuing, or Recurring Symptoms After Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection – Annals of Internal Medicine

State of the Art Review | Dengue: A growing problem with new interventions.

2 Jun, 2022 | 10:54h | UTC

Dengue: A Growing Problem With New Interventions – Pediatrics

Survey: Do people with symptoms of an infectious illness follow advice to stay at home?

2 Jun, 2022 | 10:30h | UTC

Do people with symptoms of an infectious illness follow advice to stay at home? Evidence from a series of cross-sectional surveys about presenteeism in the UK – BMJ Open

A systematic review of infectious illness Presenteeism: prevalence, reasons and risk factors – BMC Public Health

Doctors working while sick is bad enough in ordinary times. During the Covid-19 outbreak it could be catastrophic – STAT

Which healthcare workers work with acute respiratory illness? Evidence from Canadian acute-care hospitals during 4 influenza seasons: 2010–2011 to 2013–2014 – Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

This flu season, physicians need to scrap the ‘martyr culture’ of working while sick – STAT

Healthcare Providers Shouldn’t Come to Work While Sick, but They Do — Here’s Why – HIV and ID Observations, Journal Watch Blog

Exercise and acute respiratory infections: might regular exercise help protect us?

2 Jun, 2022 | 10:10h | UTC

Exercise and acute respiratory infections: might regular exercise help protect us? – Evidently Cochrane

Original Study: Exercise versus no exercise for the occurrence, severity, and duration of acute respiratory infections – Cochrane Library

Retrospective Cohort Study: Racial and ethnic discrepancy in pulse oximetry and delayed identification of treatment eligibility among patients with COVID-19.

1 Jun, 2022 | 11:58h | UTC

Racial and Ethnic Discrepancy in Pulse Oximetry and Delayed Identification of Treatment Eligibility Among Patients With COVID-19 – JAMA Internal Medicine

Editorial: Racial and Ethnic Bias in Pulse Oximetry and Clinical Outcomes

Commentary: Study: Pulse oximeter devices overestimated blood oxygen levels in non-White patients with COVID-19 – News Medical

Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement – New England Journal of Medicine

Pulse Oximetry for Monitoring Patients with Covid-19 at Home — A Pragmatic, Randomized Trial – New England Journal of Medicine

Effectiveness and safety of pulse oximetry in remote patient monitoring of patients with COVID-19: a systematic review – The Lancet Digital Health

FDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, without explicit mention of racial bias – STAT

Pulse Oximeter Accuracy and Limitations: FDA Safety Communication – U.S. Food & Drug Administration

Commentary on Twitter

This cohort study found overestimation of arterial oxygen saturation levels by pulse oximetry occurred in Asian, Black, and Hispanic patients with #COVID19 and delayed care compared with White patients. https://t.co/ptOVwuUewr @AshFawzyMD @GoldenSherita @AmandaBradke @BTGaribaldi

— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) May 31, 2022

M-A: The collateral damage of COVID-19 to cardiovascular services.

1 Jun, 2022 | 11:56h | UTC

The collateral damage of COVID-19 to cardiovascular services: a meta-analysis – European Heart Journal

News Release: COVID-19’s toll on global cardiac services – University of Leeds

Commentary: COVID-19 severely disrupted global cardiac care, increasing deaths – CIDRAP

Commentary on Twitter

Conclusions from a recent meta-analysis now in EHJ online. "There was substantial global collateral CV damage during the COVID-19 pandemic with disparity in severity by country income classification."#COVID19 #EHJ https://t.co/jb8bFDL4JP pic.twitter.com/g3oQSP9gFg

— EHJ Editor-in-Chief (@ehj_ed) May 31, 2022