Internal Medicine
Short Review: Using Insulin to Treat Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes in 2020
27 May, 2020 | 02:18h | UTCUsing Insulin to Treat Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes in 2020 – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Randomized Trial: Antihypertensive Medication Reduction vs. Usual Care Among Older Adults Taking Multiple Antihypertensive Medications
27 May, 2020 | 02:16h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
Less is more? Our new trial suggests #deprescribing #bloodpressure lowering medications is safe in the short-term in older people with frailty and multimorbidity – see thread for details https://t.co/fLf2Vv42hB #hypertension #RCT @richardjmcmanus @jenniaburt @HomeUrs29 @prof_mant pic.twitter.com/HfScHju6HS
— James Sheppard (@jamessheppard48) May 26, 2020
Review: COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease
26 May, 2020 | 10:05h | UTCCOVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease – Circulation
Related Guidelines: COVID-19 rapid guideline: acute myocardial injury – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence AND ESC Guidance for the Diagnosis and Management of CV Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic – European Society of Cardiology AND Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Journal of the American Academy of Cardiology
Perspective: In Pandemic, Many Seeing Upsides to Telemedicine
26 May, 2020 | 09:52h | UTCPart I: In pandemic, many seeing upsides to telemedicine – CIDRAP
Part II: COVID-19 reveals telehealth barriers, solutions – CIDRAP
Study: Androgenetic Alopecia Present in the Majority of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
26 May, 2020 | 09:43h | UTC
Perspective: “Here’s What Needs to Happen Before We Can All Get Vaccinated for COVID-19”
26 May, 2020 | 09:45h | UTCHere’s what needs to happen before we can all get vaccinated for COVID-19 – CBC
Detailed Report into a Nosocomial Outbreak of COVID-19 in a South African Hospital
26 May, 2020 | 09:38h | UTCOriginal Study: Report into a nosocomial outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Netcare St. Augustine’s Hospital
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1264922133722886144
WHO Pauses Hydroxychloroquine Arm Of COVID-19 Clinical Trial Due to Safety Concerns
26 May, 2020 | 09:35h | UTCSee also: WHO halts hydroxychloroquine trial for coronavirus amid safety fears – The Guardian AND WHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine Trial Over Safety Concerns – NPR
Opinion: The ‘Just Stay Home’ Message Will Backfire
26 May, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCThe ‘Just Stay Home’ Message Will Backfire – The Atlantic
“We need less extreme and more nuanced recommendations for navigating life during the pandemic.”
Related Commentary on Twitter
The #JustStayHome Message Will Backfire: We need less extreme and more nuanced recommendations for navigating life during the pandemic, by @ProfEmilyOster https://t.co/qy8TumP1z6 via @TheAtlantic @VPrasadMDMPH #Covid19 #HarmReduction
— André Picard (@picardonhealth) May 24, 2020
[Abstract Only] Meta-Analysis: Helicobacter Pylori Eradication Therapy to Prevent Gastric Cancer
26 May, 2020 | 09:21h | UTCHelicobacter pylori eradication therapy to prevent gastric cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis – Gut (abstract only – $ for full-text)
Systematic Review Shows Evidence is Inconclusive on the Use of Non‐nutritive Sweeteners for Diabetes Mellitus
26 May, 2020 | 09:27h | UTCNon‐nutritive sweeteners for diabetes mellitus – Cochrane Library
Summary: Non-nutritive sweeteners for diabetes mellitus – Cochrane Library
Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 — Preliminary Report
25 May, 2020 | 02:06h | UTCRemdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 — Preliminary Report – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries: Preliminary report on NIAID trial of remdesivir – PulmCrit AND Peer-reviewed data shows remdesivir for COVID-19 improves time to recovery – National Institutes of Health AND Covid-19 study details benefits of treatment with remdesivir, and also its limitations – STAT
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread – Click for more)
I finished reading the Remdesivir trial
If you want my thoughts you will have to read this thread
[Thread] pic.twitter.com/GqA30lCOLI
— Vinay Prasad MD MPH (@VPrasadMDMPH) May 23, 2020
Perspective: The World May Be Overestimating the Power of Vaccines
25 May, 2020 | 01:55h | UTCThe world needs Covid-19 vaccines. It may also be overestimating their power – STAT
Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine for Covid-19: Large Observational Analysis Finds No Benefit and Possible Harm
25 May, 2020 | 02:03h | UTCCommentaries: Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: why might they be hazardous? – The Lancet AND What a big new study on malaria drugs as Covid-19 treatments tells us — and what it doesn’t – STAT AND Hydroxychloroquine May Cause More Harm Than Benefit To COVID-19 Patients, Says New Lancet Study – Health Policy Watch
Opinion: Why Countries Should Stop Using Anti-malarial Drugs for COVID-19
25 May, 2020 | 02:02h | UTCWhy countries should stop using anti-malarial drugs for COVID-19 – The Conversation
Editorial – SARS-CoV2 Vaccines: Slow is Fast
25 May, 2020 | 01:54h | UTCSARS-CoV2 vaccines: Slow is fast – Science
Promising Early Results with New Vaccine from China in Phase I Trial
25 May, 2020 | 01:57h | UTCCommentaries: First human trial of COVID-19 vaccine finds it is safe and induces rapid immune response – The Lancet AND Early Study Of Covid-19 Vaccine Developed In China Sees Mixed Results – Forbes AND Coronavirus Vaccine Shows Promising Early Results in China – The New York Times AND A Chinese biotech just published the first human data for its coronavirus vaccine candidate, supporting further trials – Business Insider AND Experts skeptical after researchers report positive vaccine results – CNN AND Two COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates Induce Immune Response In Healthy Volunteers – Health Policy Watch
Study: 10 of 60 Patients Treated for COVID-19 Persisted with Positive RT-PCR Results from 4 to 24 Days After Hospital Discharge
25 May, 2020 | 01:50h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to study on PCR testing results from 60 people after clinical recovery from COVID-19 – Science Media Centre AND 16% of recovered patients test positive for COVID-19 weeks after discharge: study – UPI
Meta-Analysis: Corticosteroids May Reduce Mortality for Patients with COVID-19 and ARDS
25 May, 2020 | 01:45h | UTC
Clinical Guidance: Thromboembolism and Anticoagulant Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
25 May, 2020 | 01:43h | UTCRelated: Coagulation abnormalities and thrombosis in patients with COVID-19 – The Lancet AND COVID-19 and its implications for thrombosis and anticoagulation – Blood AND Prevention and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism Associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection: A Consensus Statement before Guidelines – Thrombosis and Haemostasis AND Thrombosis and COVID-19: FAQs For Current Practice – American College of Cardiology
Cloth Masks May Prevent Transmission of COVID-19: An Evidence-Based, Risk-Based Approach
25 May, 2020 | 01:42h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Haloperidol Effective for the Treatment of Headache in the Emergency Department
25 May, 2020 | 01:33h | UTC
Cohort Study: Prognostic Factors Associated with Adverse Outcomes Among Patients with Covid-19
25 May, 2020 | 01:35h | UTCEditorial: Covid-19 care before, during, and beyond the hospital
Commentary: Age, male sex, obesity, and underlying illness risk factors for severe COVID-19 or death – The BMJ
Cohort Study: Fluconazole Use in the First Trimester of Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Musculoskeletal Malformations
25 May, 2020 | 01:31h | UTCCommentary: Musculoskeletal Malformations Up With Fluconazole in Pregnancy – Physician’s Weekly
Choosing Wisely in the COVID-19 Era: Preventing Harm to Healthcare Workers
22 May, 2020 | 04:58h | UTC