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Randomized Trial: Atezolizumab, Vemurafenib, and Cobimetinib for Advanced BRAFV600 Mutation-positive Melanoma

16 Jun, 2020 | 07:48h | UTC

Atezolizumab, vemurafenib, and cobimetinib as first-line treatment for unresectable advanced BRAFV600 mutation-positive melanoma (IMspire150): primary analysis of the randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet

 


Perspective: COVID-19 Vaccines for All?

15 Jun, 2020 | 03:24h | UTC

COVID-19 vaccines for all? – The Lancet

 


Medication Management and Pharmacokinetic Changes after Bariatric Surgery

15 Jun, 2020 | 03:12h | UTC

Medication management and pharmacokinetic changes after bariatric surgery – Canadian Family Physician

 


Position Statement: A Disease State Approach to the Pharmacological Management of Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care

12 Jun, 2020 | 09:02h | UTC

A disease state approach to the pharmacological management of Type 2 diabetes in primary care: A position statement by Primary Care Diabetes Europe – Primary Care Diabetes

 


Opinion: Collective Intelligence, Not Market Competition, Will Deliver the Best Covid-19 Vaccine

11 Jun, 2020 | 09:35h | UTC

Collective intelligence, not market competition, will deliver the best Covid-19 vaccine – STAT

 


Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker

11 Jun, 2020 | 09:37h | UTC

Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker – The New York Times

 


Reporting of Financial Conflicts of Interest by Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline Producers

11 Jun, 2020 | 09:22h | UTC

Reporting of financial conflicts of interest by Canadian clinical practice guideline producers: a descriptive study – Canadian Medical Association Journal

 


Covid-19: Three Big Studies Say Hydroxychloroquine Does Not Help

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:58h | UTC

Three big studies dim hopes that hydroxychloroquine can treat or prevent COVID-19 – Science

Original Studies: No Benefit From the Use of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 AND Hydroxychloroquine Not Effective as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19

 

Related Commentary on Twitter

 


AGA Guideline: Probiotics Not Recommended for Most Digestive Conditions

10 Jun, 2020 | 04:48h | UTC

AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Role of Probiotics in the Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders – Gastroenterology

News Release: AGA does not recommend the use of probiotics for most digestive conditions

 


Risk of Hospitalization with Hemorrhage Among Older Adults Taking Clarithromycin vs. Azithromycin and Direct Oral Anticoagulants

9 Jun, 2020 | 04:33h | UTC

Risk of Hospitalization With Hemorrhage Among Older Adults Taking Clarithromycin vs Azithromycin and Direct Oral Anticoagulants – JAMA Internal Medicine

 


Randomized Trial: No Benefit From the Use of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19

8 Jun, 2020 | 04:42h | UTC

Statement from the Chief Investigators of the Recovery Study: No clinical benefit from use of hydroxychloroquine in hospitalised patients with COVID-19

Commentary: Study: Hydroxychloroquine had no benefit for hospitalized Covid-19 patients, possibly closing door to use of drug – STAT

 


CHEST Guideline: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with COVID-19

8 Jun, 2020 | 04:39h | UTC

Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with COVID-19: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report – CHEST

 


Meta-Analysis: Efficacy and Safety of Antiviral Treatment for COVID-19 from Evidence in Studies of SARSCoV-2 and Other Acute Viral Infections

8 Jun, 2020 | 04:56h | UTC

Efficacy and safety of antiviral treatment for COVID-19 from evidence in studies of SARSCoV-2 and other acute viral infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Canadian Medical Association Journal

 


What Helps Older People Take Their Medication Correctly?

8 Jun, 2020 | 04:22h | UTC

What helps older people take their medication correctly? – Evidently Cochrane

Original Review: Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple medications – Cochrane Library

 


Lancet, New England Journal Retract Covid-19 Studies, Including one That Raised Safety Concerns About Malaria Drugs

5 Jun, 2020 | 05:07h | UTC

STAT: Lancet, New England Journal retract Covid-19 studies, including one that raised safety concerns about malaria drugs

Science: Two elite medical journals retract coronavirus papers over data integrity questions

NEJM: Retraction: Cardiovascular Disease, Drug Therapy, and Mortality in Covid-19. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2007621.

The Lancet: Retraction: “Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for treatment of COVID-19: a multinational registry analysis”

 


Observational Study: Association of Hypertension and Antihypertensive Treatment with COVID-19 Mortality

5 Jun, 2020 | 05:05h | UTC

Association of hypertension and antihypertensive treatment with COVID-19 mortality: a retrospective observational study – European Heart Journal

Editorial: Renin–angiotensin system inhibitors in the COVID-19 pandemic: consequences of antihypertensive drugs

Commentaries: Expert reaction to study looking at link between high blood pressure and risk of dying from COVID-19 – Science Media Centre AND Blood pressure drugs linked to lower COVID-19 mortality: study – Reuters

 


COVID-19 Vaccine Development Pipeline Gears Up

5 Jun, 2020 | 04:59h | UTC

COVID-19 vaccine development pipeline gears up – The Lancet

 


Challenge Trials—Could Deliberate Coronavirus Exposure Hasten Vaccine Development?

5 Jun, 2020 | 05:01h | UTC

Challenge Trials—Could Deliberate Coronavirus Exposure Hasten Vaccine Development? – JAMA

Related: Opinion: Ethical Guidelines for Deliberately Infecting Volunteers with COVID-19 to Speed Vaccine Development (other commentaries on the subject)

 


Case Series: Preliminary Study Evaluates the use of Famotidine for COVID-19 in Non-hospitalized Patients

5 Jun, 2020 | 04:57h | UTC

Famotidine use and quantitative symptom tracking for COVID-19 in non-hospitalised patients: a case series – Gut

Commentary: Widely available indigestion drug may curb COVID-19 symptoms in mild to moderate disease – British Medical Journal

 


The Coronavirus Outbreak Could Make It Quicker and Easier to Trial Drugs

5 Jun, 2020 | 04:54h | UTC

The coronavirus outbreak could make it quicker and easier to trial drugs – Nature

 


Meta-Analysis: Effect of Low‐dose Aspirin on Health Outcomes

5 Jun, 2020 | 04:35h | UTC

Effect of low‐dose aspirin on health outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses – British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Commentary: Healthy people shouldn’t take daily aspirin to prevent heart disease, review finds – CNN

 


Randomized Trial: Hydroxychloroquine Not Effective as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19

4 Jun, 2020 | 05:12h | UTC

A Randomized Trial of Hydroxychloroquine as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19 – New England Journal of Medicine

Editorial: Hydroxychloroquine for the Prevention of Covid-19 — Searching for Evidence

Commentaries: Hydroxychloroquine does not prevent Covid-19 infection if exposed, study says – STAT AND The first high-quality study of malaria pill hydroxychloroquine just found it doesn’t help prevent coronavirus infections – Business Insider AND No Evidence Hydroxychloroquine Is Helpful In Preventing COVID-19, Study Finds – NPR

 


Perspective: Why a Vaccine May Not be Enough to End the Pandemic

4 Jun, 2020 | 04:54h | UTC

Why a vaccine may not be enough to end the pandemic – Vox

 


Randomized Trial: CPR–Guided Short Antibiotic Treatment Duration for Uncomplicated Gram-Negative Bacteremia

3 Jun, 2020 | 03:35h | UTC

Effect of C-Reactive Protein–Guided Antibiotic Treatment Duration, 7-Day Treatment, or 14-Day Treatment on 30-Day Clinical Failure Rate in Patients With Uncomplicated Gram-Negative Bacteremia: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

 


Cohort Study: Fexofenadine use During Pregnancy Does Not Appear to Be Associated with Increased Risk of Adverse Fetal Outcomes

3 Jun, 2020 | 03:31h | UTC

Association Between Fexofenadine Use During Pregnancy and Fetal Outcomes – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

 


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