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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
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
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
[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
Challenges of “Return to Work” in an Ongoing Pandemic
19 Jun, 2020 | 09:44h | UTCChallenges of “Return to Work” in an Ongoing Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine
Study: Face Mask Policies May Have Averted as Many as 230,000–450,000 Covid-19 Cases in the US
18 Jun, 2020 | 09:10h | UTCCommentary: Face mask requirements may have prevented 450,000 coronavirus cases – BGR
Related Commentary on Twitter
New study in @Health_Affairs: data suggest that the 15 states and DC that mandated mask-wearing in public between 4/8 and 5/15 averted as many as 230,000–450,000 #covid19 cases.
Wear your mask. Keep your distance. It's not politics; it's science. https://t.co/JUQNJg5DqH
— Zeke Emanuel (@ZekeEmanuel) June 17, 2020
Prone Positioning in Awake, Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19 Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
18 Jun, 2020 | 09:07h | UTCInvited Commentary: Prone Positioning in Awake, Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19: Necessity Is the Mother of Invention – JAMA Internal Medicine
Podcast: Social Determinants of Health
18 Jun, 2020 | 08:47h | UTC#220 Social Determinants of Health with Karen DeSalvo MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast
[Abstracts Only] Studies: Effect of Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Hypoglycemia in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
18 Jun, 2020 | 08:42h | UTCStudy 1: Effect of Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Glycemic Control in Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Variable CGM benefits in high-risk subgroups – medwire News AND Continuous Glucose Monitoring Reduces Hypoglycemia in Older Adults with Type 1 Diabetes – University of North Carolina School of Medicine
COVID-19: Pandemic Surgery Guidance
17 Jun, 2020 | 02:39h | UTCCOVID-19: Pandemic surgery guidance – 4open
Commentary: Surgical guidance in the time of COVID-19 – SciencePOD
How to Avoid the Virus as the World Reopens
16 Jun, 2020 | 08:24h | UTCHow to avoid the virus as the world reopens – Financial Times
CDC Report: Hospitalizations for Covid-19 Six Times Higher and Deaths 12 times Higher Among Those with Underlying Conditions
16 Jun, 2020 | 08:19h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 patients with underlying health conditions are 12 times more likely to die: CDC – The Hill
Study: Airborne Transmission is the Dominant Route for the Spread of COVID-19
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:48h | UTCCommentaries: Face masks critical in preventing spread of COVID-19 – Texas A&M University AND Expert reaction to a study looking at mandatory face masks and number of COVID-19 infections in New York, Wuhan and Italy – Science Media Centre
Infographic: Wear a Mask? Yes, Always Wear a Mask
15 Jun, 2020 | 03:46h | UTCWear a mask? Yes, always wear a mask – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Face Masks Considerably Reduce COVID-19 Cases in Germany
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:26h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1271175922469572608
Covid-19: Appropriate PPE Prevents Infections in Doctors in Frontline Roles, Study Shows
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:23h | UTCCovid-19: Appropriate PPE prevents infections in doctors in frontline roles, study shows – The BMJ
Study: Widespread Mask-wearing Could Prevent COVID-19 Second Waves
12 Jun, 2020 | 09:29h | UTCWidespread mask-wearing could prevent COVID-19 second waves: study – Reuters
Guideline: Managing ICU Surge During the COVID-19 Crisis
10 Jun, 2020 | 04:56h | UTCManaging ICU surge during the COVID-19 crisis: rapid guidelines – Intensive Care Medicine
ADA Consensus Report: Diabetes Self-management Education and Support in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
9 Jun, 2020 | 04:39h | UTC
Burnout in Nursing: A Theoretical Review
9 Jun, 2020 | 04:36h | UTCBurnout in nursing: a theoretical review – Human Resources for Health
WHO Now Recommends the Use of Face Masks by the General Public
8 Jun, 2020 | 04:47h | UTCAdvice on the use of masks in the context of COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Media Briefing: WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 – 5 June 2020
Commentaries: The WHO has new guidelines on face masks to fight Covid-19 – Vox AND WHO Urges Demonstrators To Protect Themselves From COVID-19, Issues New Mask Guidelines – Health Policy Watch AND WHO advises public to wear face masks when unable to distance – The Guardian AND Anyone Living in Areas With ‘Widespread’ COVID-19 Transmission Should Wear Masks, WHO Says – TIME
“In light of evolving evidence, WHO advises that governments should encourage the general public to wear masks where there is widespread transmission and physical distancing is difficult, such as on public transport, in shops or in other confined or crowded environments.” (from WHO Director-General’s media briefing)
Related Commentary on Twitter
WHO updated guidance on the use of masks for control of #COVID19: https://t.co/z6DTZLG5Qs
The new guidance is based on evolving evidence and provides updates on:
😷who should wear a mask
😷when a mask should be worn
😷what a mask should be made of pic.twitter.com/Cu7MEyCs3J
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 5, 2020
Opinion by Prof. Trish Greenhalgh: We Can’t be 100% Sure Face Masks Work – But that Shouldn’t Stop us Wearing Them
8 Jun, 2020 | 04:45h | UTCWe can’t be 100% sure face masks work – but that shouldn’t stop us wearing them – The Guardian


