Internal Medicine
Meta-Analysis: Gastrointestinal Manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Virus Load in Fecal Samples
10 Apr, 2020 | 03:03h | UTCCommentary: Gastrointestinal Aspects of COVID-19 – NEJM Journal Watch
Analysis: Face Masks for the Public During the Covid-19 Crisis
10 Apr, 2020 | 02:58h | UTCFace masks for the public during the covid-19 crisis – The BMJ
Commentary: Time to encourage people to wear face masks as a precaution, say experts – The BMJ
Related: Covid-19: What is the evidence for cloth masks? – The BMJ AND Covid-19: Should cloth masks be used by healthcare workers as a last resort? – The BMJ
“- The precautionary principle states we should sometimes act without definitive evidence, just in case
– Whether masks will reduce transmission of covid-19 in the general public is contested
– Even limited protection could prevent some transmission of covid-19 and save lives
– Because covid-19 is such a serious threat, wearing masks in public should be advised”
See also: CDC Now Recommends Wearing Cloth Face Coverings in Public Settings (statement and commentaries)
Managing the Supportive Care Needs of Those Affected by COVID-19
10 Apr, 2020 | 03:01h | UTCManaging the supportive care needs of those affected by COVID-19 – European Respiratory Journal
Olfactory Loss Function as a Possible Symptom of COVID-19
10 Apr, 2020 | 02:55h | UTCRelated Position Statement: Loss of sense of smell as marker of COVID-19 infection – ENTUK
Related Articles: Self-reported olfactory and taste disorders in SARS-CoV-2 patients: a cross-sectional study – Clinical Infectious Diseases AND [Preprint] Coincidence of COVID-19 epidemic and olfactory dysfunction outbreak – medRxiv
Podcast: Reusing Face Masks and N95 Respirators
10 Apr, 2020 | 02:54h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Reusing Face Masks and N95 Respirators – JAMA
Related Report: N95 mask can be decontaminated without decreasing filtration efficiency – Stanford Medicine
Related Website: N95DECON: A scientific consortium for data-driven study of N95 filtering facepiece respirator decontamination AND Commentary: New website explains how hospitals can decontaminate and reuse scarce N95 masks to fight COVID-19 – Stanford News
Related Guidance: N95 Re-Use Instructions – SAGES
COVID‐19 And Older Adults: What We Know
10 Apr, 2020 | 02:47h | UTCReview: COVID‐19 And Older Adults: What We Know – Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Review: Should Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine be Used to Treat COVID-19?
10 Apr, 2020 | 02:50h | UTCShould chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine be used to treat COVID-19? A rapid review – BJGP Open
“At present, there is insufficient evidence to determine whether CQ/HCQ are safe and effective treatments for COVID-19”
Study: The COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease May Be Twice As Contagious As We Thought
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:48h | UTCThe COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease May Be Twice As Contagious As We Thought – Forbes
Original Study: High Contagiousness and Rapid Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 – CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases
Systematic Review: How Effective is Quarantine to Control Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:50h | UTCQuarantine alone or in combination with other public health measures to control COVID‐19: a rapid review – Cochrane Library
Video: Coronavirus Q&A with Anthony Fauci, MD
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:54h | UTCCoronavirus Q&A with Anthony Fauci, MD – JAMA
Podcast: Emerging Tools in the Fight Against Covid-19
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:53h | UTC
Editorial: Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine in Covid-19
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:47h | UTCChloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in covid-19 – Tue BMJ
“Use of these drugs is premature and potentially harmful.”
Study: Population-level COVID-19 Mortality Risk
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:38h | UTC“CONCLUSIONS: People <65 years old have very small risks of COVID-19 death even in the hotbeds of the pandemic and deaths for people <65 years without underlying predisposing conditions are remarkably uncommon. Strategies focusing specifically on protecting high-risk elderly individuals should be considered in managing the pandemic.”
Related perspectives from the same author:
Video: Perspectives on the Pandemic with Dr. John Ioannidis
Opinion Piece: A fiasco in the making? As the coronavirus pandemic takes hold, we are making decisions without reliable data – STAT
AHA Guidance: Caution Recommended on COVID-19 Treatment with Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:45h | UTCCommentaries: Medical groups urge caution when using hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin to treat COVID-19 patients with CVD – Cardiovascular Business AND AHA, ACC, HRS Caution Use of COVID-19 Therapies Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin in Cardiac Patients – DAIC
Safety Considerations with Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin in the Management of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:42h | UTC
Antibody Responses to SARS-CoV-2 in a COVID-19 Recovered Patient Cohort
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:34h | UTCCommentaries: expert reaction to preprint (not a published paper) on antibody responses to the COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) in a group of recovered people in Shanghai – Science Media Centre AND Covid-19 Antibody Update for April 8 – Science Translational Medicine AND Coronavirus: low antibody levels raise questions about reinfection risk – South China Morning Post
Editorials: Covid-19 Testing Times
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:26h | UTCCovid-19: testing times – The BMJ
See also: Humanity tested – Nature Biomedical Engineering
PCR Assays May Turn Positive After Discharge
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:29h | UTCPCR Assays Turned Positive in 25 Discharged COVID-19 Patients – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/GermHunterMD/status/1247937913175695363
Disruptive Opinion on the Use of Ventilators in COVID-19
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:22h | UTCWith ventilators running out, doctors say the machines are overused for Covid-19 – STAT
Related: COVID-19 pneumonia: different respiratory treatment for different phenotypes? – Intensive Care Medicine AND Covid-19 Does Not Lead to a “Typical” Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Taking Care of COVID-19 Survivors
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:17h | UTCFor survivors of severe COVID-19, beating the virus is just the beginning – Science
Case Reports: Coagulopathy and Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Patients with Covid-19
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:20h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Physical Therapy versus Glucocorticoid Injection for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:13h | UTCPhysical Therapy versus Glucocorticoid Injection for Osteoarthritis of the Knee – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Visual Abstract: Physical Therapy vs. Glucocorticoid Injection for Knee Osteoarthritis – New England Journal of Medicine
Case Report: Acute Myocarditis Presenting as a Reverse Tako-Tsubo Syndrome in a Patient with Covid-19
9 Apr, 2020 | 03:15h | UTC
WHO Advice on the Use of Masks in the Context of COVID-19
8 Apr, 2020 | 01:33h | UTCAdvice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Commentary: Expert reaction to new WHO advice on use of facemasks in the context of COVID-19 – Science Media Centre
Review: Intensive Care Management of COVID-19
8 Apr, 2020 | 01:36h | UTCCommentary: Understanding pathways to death in patients with COVID-19 – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine