Patient Safety & Quality
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
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
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
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
Cohort study: Perinatal transmission of COVID-19 is unlikely to occur if hygiene precautions are undertaken
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:38h | UTCCommentaries: Covid-19 and breastfeeding: Moms unlikely to pass virus to newborns with proper safety techniques – CNN AND Management of mother–newborn dyads in the COVID-19 era – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
Updated CDC Guidance: Covid-19 patients no longer need tests to end isolation
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:31h | UTCCovid-19 Patients No Longer Need Tests to End Isolation – The New York Times
Original CDC Guidance: Duration of Isolation and Precautions for Adults with COVID-19 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Epidemiology of and risk factors for coronavirus infection in health care workers
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:27h | UTC
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
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
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
Covid-19: an opportunity to reduce unnecessary healthcare
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:29h | UTCCovid-19: an opportunity to reduce unnecessary healthcare – The BMJ
Commentary: ED volume recoveries are sluggish. That might not be a bad thing – Health Leaders
Related Commentary on Twitter
The tragedy of the pandemic has paradoxically produced an opportunity to tackle the increasingly recognised challenge of “too much medicine," argue @raymoynihan @minnajohansson1 @amaybee @EddyLang1 @SDM_ULAVALhttps://t.co/A5T2RSg6B6
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 14, 2020
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