Nursing
Personal protective equipment and Covid-19: a review for surgeons
20 Jul, 2020 | 07:47h | UTCPersonal Protective Equipment and COVID-19: A Review for Surgeons – Annals of Surgery
Palliative care for patients with severe Covid-19
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:51h | UTCPalliative care for patients with severe covid-19 – The BMJ
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
Review: Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosols, the rational use of masks, and protection of healthcare workers from COVID-19
17 Jul, 2020 | 08:32h | UTC
WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:36h | UTCWHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Commentary: Officials warn about drop in childhood vaccination due to COVID-19 – CIDRAP
Review: SARS‐CoV‐2 infection risk during elective peri‐operative care
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:28h | UTC
Study: universal masking in a health care system was associated with a significantly lower rate of SARS-CoV-2 positivity among health care workers
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:33h | UTCEditorial: Universal Masking to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission—The Time Is Now – JAMA
Commentaries: CDC director: We can control virus in 4 to 8 weeks if everyone in the US wears a mask – Business Insider AND CDC Director: It’s Time For Universal Masking To End Covid-19 Pandemic – Forbes
Absence of apparent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from two stylists after exposure at a hair salon with a universal face covering policy
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:29h | UTCCommentary: How two hairstylists with COVID-19 saw 139 clients without passing on the virus – CTV
Related Commentary on Twitter
Absence of Apparent Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Two Stylists… https://t.co/6EyzHmLGDv via @CDCgov. What’s the take home message? FACE MASKS WORK! #WearAMaskSaveALife
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 14, 2020
Are you the victim of a prescribing cascade?
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:17h | UTCAre you the victim of a prescribing cascade? – Canadian Deprescribing Network
Researchers develop COVID-19 mortality risk calculator
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:33h | UTCResearchers develop COVID-19 mortality risk calculator – News Medical
Original Study [Preprint]: COVID-19 Mortality Risk Assessment: An International Multi-Center Study – medRxiv
See Calculator: COVID Analytics
Related Commentary on Twitter
Our team developed and validated a new COVID-19 mortality risk score using data from 33 hospitals across four different countries. I am very proud of this international collaboration. The paper is now available on medrxiv: https://t.co/VGEPJYqbEf
— Agni Orfanoudaki (@AgniOrfanoudaki) July 10, 2020
Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: theoretical considerations and available evidence
14 Jul, 2020 | 08:30h | UTCAirborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Theoretical Considerations and Available Evidence – JAMA
Author Interview: How Is COVID-19 Transmitted?
Related: The debate over “airborne” coronavirus spread, explained – Vox
WHO Concedes Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2; Critics Say Advice on Masks Still Falls Short
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:22h | UTCRelated: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions – World Health Organization AND It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Mounting Evidence Suggests Coronavirus is Airborne — But Health Advice Has Not Caught Up
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:24h | UTCMounting evidence suggests coronavirus is airborne — but health advice has not caught up – Nature
Comprehensive Review: Face Masks and Coverings for the General Public
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:20h | UTCCommentary: Oxford COVID-19 study: face masks and coverings work – act now – University of Oxford
Study: Household COVID-19 Infection Rarely Starts with Children
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:16h | UTCCOVID-19 in Children and the Dynamics of Infection in Families – Pediatrics
News Release: Study: Household COVID-19 infection rarely starts with children – American Academy o Pediatrics
Commentaries: COVID-19 Transmission and Children: The Child Is Not to Blame – Pediatrics AND Children rarely transmit COVID-19, doctors write in new commentary – University of Vermont AND Children Seem Not to Be Driving SARS-COV-2 Transmission – Physician’s Briefing
Comparative Assessment of Particle Removal Efficiency of Fabric Masks as Alternatives to Standard Surgical Masks for PPE
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:07h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
New @CellPressNews: Quantifying the performance of the different masks ? (N95, surgical, cloth)
Importance of fit and nylon overlayhttps://t.co/ZoSguWbm0X pic.twitter.com/3OAmlfRFIu— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 9, 2020
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