Internal Medicine
[Abstract Only] Meta-analysis: Point-of-care ultrasonography for the diagnosis of skin and soft tissue abscesses
3 Aug, 2020 | 01:18h | UTCPoint-of-Care Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: POCUS for Abscess – A Large Meta-Analysis – Journal Feed
COVID-19 and dexamethasone potential strategy to avoid steroid-related Strongyloides hyperinfection
31 Jul, 2020 | 08:58h | UTC
Remdesivir for severe Covid-19: A clinical practice guideline
31 Jul, 2020 | 09:01h | UTCRemdesivir for severe covid-19: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ
We need to talk about ventilation
31 Jul, 2020 | 08:37h | UTCWe Need to Talk About Ventilation – The Atlantic (a few articles per month are free)
[Press release] Tocilizumab did not improve outcomes in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 associated pneumonia
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:52h | UTC
Cervical cancer screening for individuals at average risk: 2020 guideline update from the American Cancer Society
31 Jul, 2020 | 08:34h | UTCCommentaries: Updated cervical cancer screening guideline calls for less and more simplified screening – News Medical AND Cervical Cancer Screening Should Begin Later, Cancer Group Says – NEJM Journal Watch AND American Cancer Society now recommends cervical cancer screening start at 25, not 21 – CNN
[Preprint] Meta-analysis: SARS-CoV-2 viral load dynamics, duration of viral shedding and infectiousness
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:24h | UTC
Very excited to share our new preprint "#SARSCoV2 viral load dynamics, duration of viral shedding and infectiousness: a living systematic review and meta-analysis" #IDTwitter
A huge team effort screening and synthesising the accumulating evidence. 1/6 https://t.co/a2qk8sPgsk
— Muge Cevik (@mugecevik) July 29, 2020
Case report: Cardiac endotheliitis and multisystem inflammatory syndrome after COVID-19
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:18h | UTC
Evaluation of the mRNA-1273 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 in monkeys
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:53h | UTC
Case characteristics, resource use, and outcomes of 10 021 patients with COVID-19 admitted to 920 German hospitals
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:51h | UTCCommentary: Mortality in COVID-19 is not merely a question of resource availability – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Epidemiology of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis among COVID-19 intubated patients
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:48h | UTC
[Preprint] Study: Discharged COVID-19 patients with recurrent positive SARS-CoV-2 RNA pose a low risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:45h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/apoorva_nyc/status/1288094660330749952
[Abstract Only] Cohort study: SGLT-2 inhibitors associated with an almost 3-fold increased risk for diabetic ketoacidosis
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:31h | UTC
Hospital to community transitions for older adults: An update for the practicing clinician
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:25h | UTC
Position paper: Respiratory support in patients with COVID-19 outside the intensive care unit
28 Jul, 2020 | 08:03h | UTC
IDSA Guidelines on infection prevention for health care personnel caring for patients with suspected or known COVID-19
28 Jul, 2020 | 08:05h | UTC
Outcomes of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in patients recently recovered from Covid-19
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:58h | UTCRelated Study: Association of Cardiac Infection With SARS-CoV-2 in Confirmed COVID-19 Autopsy Cases – JAMA Cardiology
Commentaries: Research reveals heart complications in COVID-19 patients – CIDRAP AND 78% of COVID-19 patients show signs of heart damage after recovery – Cardiovascular Business
Perspective: Covid-19 vaccines may cause mild side effects, experts say, stressing need for education, not alarm
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:44h | UTC
Perspective: A vaccine reality check
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:45h | UTCA Vaccine Reality Check – The Atlantic
[Preprint] Cluster-randomized trial of hydroxychloroquine as prevention of Covid-19 transmission and disease
27 Jul, 2020 | 10:07h | UTC
Presence of genetic variants among young men with severe COVID-19
27 Jul, 2020 | 10:04h | UTCPresence of Genetic Variants Among Young Men With Severe COVID-19 – JAMA
Editorial: Molecular Underpinnings of Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019
Commentary: Genetic mutations predispose individuals to severe COVID-19 – Radboud University
Multimodality imaging in evaluation of cardiovascular complications in patients with COVID-19
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:56h | UTCCommentary: Which Modality and When? New Guidance for Cardiac Imaging in COVID-19 – TCTMD
Survey: 35% of patients had not returned to their usual state of health 2–3 weeks after testing
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:53h | UTCCommentary: Covid-19 Can Cause ‘Prolonged Illness And Persistent Symptoms’ Even In Young People: Study – Forbes
Related Commentary on Twitter
A new report today from @CDCgov on "long haulers" or #LongCovid emphasizing enduring symptoms in 35% of 270 people with infections and 20% in young, healthy individuals https://t.co/LJGcOsQUZw
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 24, 2020
COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease: From basic mechanisms to clinical perspectives
27 Jul, 2020 | 10:01h | UTC
Which mask works best? We filmed people coughing and sneezing to find out
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:41h | UTCWhich mask works best? We filmed people coughing and sneezing to find out – The Conversation
Original Study: Face coverings and mask to minimise droplet dispersion and aerosolisation: a video case study – Thorax
Related Commentary on Twitter
For cloth masks, 2 layers (3 even better) needed to reduce dispersal of airborne viral droplets
New @ThoraxBMJ video study shows the differencehttps://t.co/gI4YPROoMH pic.twitter.com/oGqnhHypSY— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 23, 2020