Internal Medicine
Phase 1/2 randomized trial: safety and immunogenicity of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCCommentaries: New study reveals Oxford coronavirus vaccine produces strong immune response – University of Oxford AND Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine appears safe and induces immune response, early results suggest, but more research is needed – CNN AND Early Oxford-AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Data ‘Encouraging,’ Scientists Say – NPR
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NEW—UK’s #COVID19 vaccine is safe and induces an immune reaction, according to preliminary results https://t.co/rDPlB9fDKr pic.twitter.com/z2t9Aubjim
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 20, 2020
Survivorship after COVID-19 ICU stay
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:23h | UTCSurvivorship after COVID-19 ICU stay – Nature Reviews
[Preprint] Covid-19: Six clusters of symptoms could be used as a clinical prediction tool
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:25h | UTCCommentaries: Covid-19: Study reveals six clusters of symptoms that could be used as a clinical prediction tool – The BMJ AND Six distinct ‘types’ of COVID-19 identified – King’s College London AND Coronavirus symptoms fall into six different groupings, study finds – The Guardian
Thrombosis in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in a New York City health system
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:21h | UTCThrombosis in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 in a New York City Health System – JAMA
Guideline: Diagnosing acute aortic syndrome
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:18h | UTCCommentary: New guideline can help clinicians identify hard-to-diagnose acute aortic syndrome – News Medical
Podcast on acute kidney injury: myths & musings
21 Jul, 2020 | 08:59h | UTC#226 Kidney Boy on Acute Kidney Injury: Myths & Musings – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
Randomized trial: dexamethasone in hospitalized patients with Covid-19
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:18h | UTCCommentary: Trial data support dexamethasone, but not hydroxychloroquine, for COVID-19 – CIDRAP
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A randomized controlled trial testing dexamethasone for Covid-19 (the RECOVERY trial) showed that, compared with usual care, this corticosteroid drug reduced 28-day mortality in hospitalized patients. #COVID19 #SARSCoV2
— NEJM (@NEJM) July 18, 2020
The role of chest radiography in confirming Covid-19 pneumonia
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:13h | UTCThe role of chest radiography in confirming covid-19 pneumonia – The BMJ
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"No single feature of covid-19 pneumonia on a chest radiograph is specific or diagnostic, but a combination of multifocal peripheral lung changes of ground glass opacity and/or consolidation, which are most commonly bilateral, may be present."#BMJEducation https://t.co/22nRTBVxmj
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 19, 2020
Study: household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is high if the index patient is 10–19 years of age
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:14h | UTCCommentaries: Older Children Spread the Coronavirus Just as Much as Adults, Large Study Finds – The New York Times AND Children over age 10 spread COVID-19 as much as adults, study finds – CTV
COVID-19 in people with diabetes: understanding the reasons for worse outcomes
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:06h | UTCRelated: New-Onset Diabetes in Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine
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#New #COVID19 content: Stefano Del Prato & colleagues review: #COVID-19 in people with #diabetes: understanding the reasons for worse outcomes https://t.co/7eYPmdsgvE pic.twitter.com/y9EmhG8Rsv
— The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (@TheLancetEndo) July 18, 2020
Is coronavirus reinfection possible?
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:01h | UTCIs Coronavirus Reinfection Possible? – Self
Serology testing in the COVID-19 pandemic response
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:02h | UTCSerology testing in the COVID-19 pandemic response – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Histopathology and ultrastructural findings of fatal COVID-19 infections
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:04h | UTC
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NEW Case Series—Histopathology and ultrastructural findings of 14 fatal #COVID19 infections in Washington State shows primary pathology as diffuse alveolar damage, with virus located in the pneumocytes and tracheal epithelium @UWMedicinehttps://t.co/vZggyxhjU1 pic.twitter.com/AFeuiMiH26
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 17, 2020
Review: musculoskeletal consequences of COVID-19
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:49h | UTCMusculoskeletal Consequences of COVID-19 – The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
Review: clinical presentation and management of COVID ‐19
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:51h | UTCClinical presentation and management of COVID ‐19 – Medical Journal of Australia
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: urgent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with sphincterotomy vs. conservative treatment in predicted severe acute gallstone pancreatitis
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:44h | UTC
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Routine or on-demand ERCP in pred severe biliary #pancreatitis? APEC trial today @TheLancet: major complications 38%/117 pts urgent ERCP incl sphincterotomy vs 44%/113 pts with ERCP on-demand. ERCP can be reserved for cholangitis/ persistent cholestasis. https://t.co/kz1jfTQIf8 pic.twitter.com/ZfkARKwvGv
— Marc Besselink (@MarcBesselink) July 17, 2020
Palliative care for patients with severe Covid-19
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:51h | UTCPalliative care for patients with severe covid-19 – The BMJ
Coronavirus drug and treatment tracker
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:46h | UTCCoronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker – The New York Times
RIP Hydroxychloroquine? 2 studies show no benefit in early/mild COVID-19
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:59h | UTCCommentaries: New Covid-19 study, despite flaws, adds to case against hydroxychloroquine – STAT AND Hydroxychloroquine also doesn’t help Covid-19 patients who aren’t hospitalized, new study finds – CNN
How deadly is the coronavirus? The true fatality rate is tricky to find, but researchers are getting closer
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:38h | UTC
Open letter: challenge trials for COVID-19
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:48h | UTCChallenge Trials for COVID-19 – 1 Day Sooner
Commentary: Scientists call for volunteers to be infected with the coronavirus to test vaccines – CNBC
What happens if Covid-19 symptoms don’t go away? Doctors are trying to figure it out
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:42h | UTCWhat happens if Covid-19 symptoms don’t go away? Doctors are trying to figure it out – Vox
Social isolation—the other COVID-19 threat in nursing homes
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:36h | UTCSocial Isolation—the Other COVID-19 Threat in Nursing Homes – JAMA
Coronavirus: why are some people experiencing long-term fatigue?
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCCoronavirus: why are some people experiencing long-term fatigue? – The Conversation
Systematic review: International guidelines and recommendations for surgery during Covid-19 pandemic
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:34h | UTC