Nursing
Systematic Review: Signs and Symptoms to Determine if a Patient Presenting in Primary care or Hospital Outpatient Settings has COVID‐19
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:45h | UTCCommentary: Signs and symptoms of COVID-19: new Cochrane evidence – Evidently Cochrane
WHO Scientific Brief: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Implications for Infection Prevention Precautions
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:26h | UTCQ&A: How is COVID-19 transmitted?
Commentaries: WHO: Aerosolized Particles Unlikely To Be Significant Source Of COVID-19 Transmission – NPR AND The Coronavirus Can Be Airborne Indoors, W.H.O. Says – The New York Times
A Randomized Trial of a Multifactorial Strategy to Prevent Serious Fall Injuries
10 Jul, 2020 | 09:17h | UTCVisual Abstract: Fall Injury Prevention in Older Adults
OpenSAFELY: Factors Associated with COVID-19 Death in 17 Million Patients
9 Jul, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCOpenSAFELY: factors associated with COVID-19 death in 17 million patients – Nature
Commentaries: Study of 17 Million Identifies Crucial Risk Factors for Coronavirus Deaths – The New York Times AND Expert reaction to paper from OpenSAFELY platform quantifying clinical and demographic risk factors for COVID19-related death – Science Media Centre
Related Commentary on Twitter
New @nature: the risk factors for dying from #COVID19 from >17 million people and ~11,000 deaths https://t.co/VnEs9sC2Sn @bengoldacre and colleagues
importance of age, sex, race, diabetes, obesity, many other conditions
not risk factor: hypertension; current smoker protective pic.twitter.com/xuZeHUUDXq— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 8, 2020
It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19
7 Jul, 2020 | 09:04h | UTCIt is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Commentaries: Global experts: Ignoring airborne COVID spread risky – CIDRAP AND Coronavirus can float in air and WHO and CDC should tell people that, experts say – CNN AND Expert reaction to commentary about potential airborne transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus – Science Media Centre
Study: Palliative Care in Terminal Non-cancer Illnesses Linked to Reduction in the Rate of Emergency Department Visits, Hospital Admissions, and Intensive Care Unit Admissions
7 Jul, 2020 | 08:45h | UTC
ACMT Position Statement: Medication Administration and Safety During the Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
6 Jul, 2020 | 09:04h | UTC
239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne
6 Jul, 2020 | 08:57h | UTC239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne – The New York Times
“… in an open letter to the W.H.O., 239 scientists in 32 countries have outlined the evidence showing that smaller particles can infect people, and are calling for the agency to revise its recommendations. The researchers plan to publish their letter in a scientific journal next week.”
COVID-19: This Model Shows Why Masks and Social Distancing are so Important
6 Jul, 2020 | 08:50h | UTCCOVID-19: This model shows why masks and social distancing are so important – World Economic Forum
Related: Widespread Use Of Face Masks Could Save Tens Of Thousands Of Lives, Models Project – NPR
Position Statement: Promoting and Supporting Children’s Health and Healthcare During COVID-19
6 Jul, 2020 | 08:33h | UTC
Apgar Score and Risk of Neonatal Death among Preterm Infants
3 Jul, 2020 | 08:32h | UTCApgar Score and Risk of Neonatal Death among Preterm Infants – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentaries: Apgar score effective in assessing health of preterm infants – Karolinska Institutet AND Apgar scores provide prognostic information for survival of preterm infants – 2 Minute Medicine AND Decreasing Apgar Scores Ups Risk of Neonatal Mortality in Preterm Infants – Physician’s Weekly
Visualizing the Effectiveness of Face Masks in Obstructing Respiratory Jets
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:47h | UTCVisualizing the effectiveness of face masks in obstructing respiratory jets – Physics of Fluids
Commentaries: New Paper Shows Why Face Masks Are Essential In Curbing Covid-19 – Forbes AND Face Mask Construction, Materials Matter for Containing Coughing, Sneezing Droplets – American Institute of Physics
Systematic Review: Systemic Defenses to Prevent Intravenous Medication Errors in Hospitals
2 Jul, 2020 | 08:32h | UTCCommentary: Systemic defenses to prevent intravenous medication errors in hospitals: a systematic review – PSNet
Opinion: Why N95 Should Be the Standard for All COVID-19 Inpatient Care
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:54h | UTCWhy N95 Should Be the Standard for All COVID-19 Inpatient Care – Annals of Internal Medicine
Updated CDC Guidance: Considerations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings
30 Jun, 2020 | 07:50h | UTCConsiderations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study: Home Pulse Oximetry Monitoring in COVID‐19 Patients Discharged from the Emergency Department Identifies Need for Hospitalization
29 Jun, 2020 | 09:10h | UTCCommentary: Pulse Oximetry in Outpatients with COVID-19 – NEJM Journal Watch
Updated: Critical Care Guide for Adults with COVID-19
26 Jun, 2020 | 09:28h | UTC
Masks: The Easiest Way to Save Lives and Spare Jobs
26 Jun, 2020 | 09:14h | UTCMasks: The Easiest Way to Save Lives and Spare Jobs – Think Global Health
CDC Report: Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic Caused Reduced Use of Emergency Departments for Acute Life-Threatening Conditions
23 Jun, 2020 | 08:27h | UTCCommentary: The COVID-19 Pandemic Kept Thousands of People From Getting Urgent Medical Care, CDC Says – TIME
AHA/AMA Joint Policy Statement: Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home
23 Jun, 2020 | 08:24h | UTC
Feasibility and Physiological Effects of Prone Positioning in Non-intubated Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure due to COVID-19
21 Jun, 2020 | 23:34h | UTCCommentaries: Prone positioning in non-intubated patients with COVID-19: raising the bar – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine AND Prone position ups oxygenation in patients with severe COVID-19 – MedicalXpress
Related: Prone Positioning in Awake, Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19 Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure (related study and guideline) AND Awake prone positioning in COVID-19 – Thorax
Characteristics Associated with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests and Resuscitations During the Covid-19 Pandemic in New York City
21 Jun, 2020 | 23:33h | UTCEditorial: Heroism in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Related Commentary on Twitter
A doubling (and >4X at peak) of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, with 90% of leading to deaths, in New York City during its #COVID19 outbreak @JAMACardio https://t.co/PbtzAvCoNY likely reflects collateral damage—fear of medical attention (covid & cardiac) + direct heart impact pic.twitter.com/jJwF1hF61T
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) June 19, 2020
Systematic Review: COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Health Consequences
21 Jun, 2020 | 23:31h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 may have consequences for mental health – University of Copenhagen
[Abstract Only] Assessment of Risk Factors for Suicide Among US Health Care Professionals
21 Jun, 2020 | 23:20h | UTCAssessment of Risk Factors for Suicide Among US Health Care Professionals – JAMA Surgery
Commentaries: Factors related to suicide and burnout among physicians – 2 Minute Medicine AND New Research Identifies Risk Factors for Physician Suicide – Health Leaders AND Study IDs Physicians at Highest Risk of Suicide – PsychCentral
Related: Has suicide become an occupational hazard of practising medicine? – CMAJ News AND Preventing physician suicide – ACP Hospitalist AND Why are doctors killing themselves? – To Medicine with Love AND Why are doctors plagued by depression and suicide? A crisis comes into focus – STAT AND Protecting interns and other physicians from depression and suicide – STAT
ACP: Advice on Use of N95, Surgical, and Cloth Masks to Prevent COVID-19
19 Jun, 2020 | 09:47h | UTC