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Researchers develop COVID-19 mortality risk calculator

14 Jul, 2020 | 08:33h | UTC

Researchers develop COVID-19 mortality risk calculator – News Medical

Original Study [Preprint]: COVID-19 Mortality Risk Assessment: An International Multi-Center Study – medRxiv

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 | UTC

Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: Theoretical Considerations and Available Evidence – JAMA

Author Interview: How Is COVID-19 Transmitted?

WHO Concedes Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2; Critics Say Advice on Masks Still Falls Short

13 Jul, 2020 | 00:22h | UTC

WHO Concedes Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2; Critics Say Advice On Masks Still Falls Short – Health Policy Watch

Mounting Evidence Suggests Coronavirus is Airborne — But Health Advice Has Not Caught Up

13 Jul, 2020 | 00:24h | UTC

Mounting 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 | UTC

Face masks and coverings for the general public: Behavioural knowledge, effectiveness of cloth coverings and public messaging – The Royal Society / The British Academy

Commentary: 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 | UTC

COVID-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

Quantitative Method for Comparative Assessment of Particle Removal Efficiency of Fabric Masks as Alternatives to Standard Surgical Masks for PPE – Matter

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 | UTC

Signs and symptoms to determine if a patient presenting in primary care or hospital outpatient settings has COVID‐19 disease – Cochrane Library

Commentary: 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 | UTC

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: implications for infection prevention precautions – World Health Organization

Q&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 | UTC

A Randomized Trial of a Multifactorial Strategy to Prevent Serious Fall Injuries – New England Journal of Medicine

Visual Abstract: Fall Injury Prevention in Older Adults

OpenSAFELY: Factors Associated with COVID-19 Death in 17 Million Patients

9 Jul, 2020 | 09:33h | UTC

OpenSAFELY: 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 | UTC

It 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

Association between palliative care and healthcare outcomes among adults with terminal non-cancer illness: population based matched cohort study – The BMJ

Commentary: We need to raise awareness of the benefits of palliative care services for patients with terminal non cancer illness – The BMJ Opinion

ACMT Position Statement: Medication Administration and Safety During the Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

6 Jul, 2020 | 09:04h | UTC

ACMT Position Statement: Medication Administration and Safety During the Response to COVID-19 Pandemic – Journal of Medical Toxicology

239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne

6 Jul, 2020 | 08:57h | UTC

239 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.”