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Why pregnant women face special risks from COVID-19
5 Aug, 2020 | 10:11h | UTCWhy pregnant women face special risks from COVID-19 – Science
Perspective: The Coronavirus is never going away
5 Aug, 2020 | 09:54h | UTCThe Coronavirus Is Never Going Away – The Atlantic
Obesity in adults: A clinical practice guideline
5 Aug, 2020 | 09:49h | UTCObesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline – Canadian Medical Association Journal
Commentary: Landmark obesity guidelines in Canada treat problem as chronic illness – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
#Obesity management should focus on outcomes that patients consider to be important, not #weightloss alone, and include a holistic approach that addresses root causes, according to a new clinical practice guideline: https://t.co/8lwIKqSvDV @ObesityCan @Cabps_Obesity #CDNhealth pic.twitter.com/Piy9iDiAx6
— CMAJ (@CMAJ) August 4, 2020
More Marketing than medical evidence: Infrared thermometers to screen for COVID-19
4 Aug, 2020 | 03:06h | UTCMore Marketing than medical evidence: infrared thermometers to screen for COVID-19 – CEBM Oxford
Review: Cloth face masks can reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2
4 Aug, 2020 | 03:11h | UTCCloth face masks can reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 – Karolinska Institutet
Original Study: Forgotten Technology in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Filtration Properties of Cloth and Cloth Masks: A Narrative Review – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Perspective: Use of facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic
4 Aug, 2020 | 03:08h | UTCUse of facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Related: How masks work: It’s simple arithmetic – Daily Hampshire Gazette
COVID-19 pandemic personal protective equipment (PPE): Guidance for intensive care
3 Aug, 2020 | 01:02h | UTC
Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:22h | UTCDementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission – The Lancet
Commentaries: Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life – The Lancet AND Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life, experts say – Keck School of Medicine of USC AND Lifestyle changes could delay or prevent 40% of dementia cases – study – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—40% of #dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life: finding from 2020 update to @TheLancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention, and care #AAIC20 https://t.co/Sr50fS3w68 pic.twitter.com/QoRF8EQFAc
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 30, 2020
[Abstract Only] A Systematic review of the effect of delayed appropriate antibiotic treatment on the outcomes of patients with severe bacterial infections
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:20h | UTCA Systematic Review of the Effect of Delayed Appropriate Antibiotic Treatment on the Outcomes of Patients With Severe Bacterial Infections – CHEST (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Does Delayed Antibiotic for Severe Infection Impact Mortality? – Journal Feed
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)
Study estimates large reductions in Covid-19 incidence and mortality in the US states that closed schools earlier
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:49h | UTCAssociation Between Statewide School Closure and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in the US – JAMA
Editorial: COVID-19 and School Closures
Author Interview: COVID-19 and School Reopenings
Commentaries: School closures in spring linked to drastic decrease in Covid-19 cases and deaths – STAT AND Schools closures in spring were linked to reductions in Covid-19 cases and deaths, study says – CNN AND Closing schools in March may have saved the lives of 40,000 Americans, a new analysis found – Business Insider AND School Closures in the Spring Saved Lives, Study Asserts – The New York Times
Report: Reopening K-12 schools during the Covid-19 pandemic
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:47h | UTCOriginal report: Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Perspective: Reopening primary schools during the pandemic
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:36h | UTCReopening Primary Schools during the Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary from the Author on Twitter
My paper with @mlipsitch and @mugecevik about why reopening primary schools in a safe and pedagogically responsible way should be a national priority–and what to do to make it a reality #EdEthics #EducationWithCOVID @hgse @dsallentess https://t.co/NELOv4GleI
— Meira Levinson (@meiralevinson) July 29, 2020
Podcast: How schools & parents should navigate reopening during Covid-19
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:45h | UTC
Perspective: Opening schools won’t be easy, but here’s how to do it safely
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:29h | UTCOpening Schools Won’t Be Easy, but Here’s How to Do It Safely – The New York Times
Commentary from the Author on Twitter
As school approaches with insufficient guidance from the Trump Admin, parents and teachers deserve a clear assessment of the #covid risks. So @SaskiaPopescu, @DrPhillipsMD and I made a risk index for schools. Below and in @nytopinion. Please share widely 1/https://t.co/TkhPXuzW0O pic.twitter.com/zpBiCvqla1
— Zeke Emanuel (@ZekeEmanuel) July 29, 2020
What do we know about children and coronavirus transmission?
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:27h | UTCWhat Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission? – Kaiser Family Foundation
Related Commentary on Twitter
What Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission? https://t.co/KWB7pkcWJP A "must read" from @jenkatesdc and team a "very trustworthy source".
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 30, 2020
Swabs collected by patients or health care workers for SARS-CoV-2 testing
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:25h | UTC
Updated AAP guidance: Management of infants born to mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:40h | UTCCommentary: AAP no longer recommends separating newborns from mothers with COVID-19 – Healio (free registration required)
Hospital to community transitions for older adults: An update for the practicing clinician
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:25h | 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
Mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:42h | UTCCommentaries: Women, parents of young kids have more mental distress in COVID-19 lockdown – UPI AND Expert reaction to study looking at mental health, lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK – Science Media Centre
Masks may reduce viral dose, some experts say
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:41h | UTCMasks May Reduce Viral Dose, Some Experts Say – The New York Times
Original Study: Masks Do More than Protect Others during COVID-19: Reducing the Inoculum of SARS-CoV-2 – Journal of General Internal Medicine
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
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
Particle sizes of infectious aerosols: Implications for infection control
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:43h | UTC