Knowledge translation tools to guide care of non-intubated patients with acute respiratory illness during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Critical Care
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Corticosteroid use in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis on clinical outcomes – Critical Care Related meta-analysis: Corticosteroids for Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) With Different Disease Severity: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials – Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
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COVID-19 Diagnostic Guidelines Updates (Jan. 16, 2021) – Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Initiating Pharmacologic Treatment in Tobacco-Dependent Adults – JAMA (free for a limited period) Author Interview: Pharmacologic Management of Tobacco Cessation Original Guideline: Initiating Pharmacologic Treatment in Tobacco-Dependent Adults. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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Prophylaxis for COVID-19: a systematic review – Clinical Microbiology and Infection
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Interventions for Tobacco Smoking Cessation in Adults, Including Pregnant Persons – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Editorial: A Comprehensive Approach to Increase Adult Tobacco Cessation – JAMA Author Interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Tobacco Cessation in Adults JAMA Patient Page: Interventions to Promote Tobacco Cessation
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Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and risk factors for susceptibility and infectivity in Wuhan: a retrospective observational study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases Related Report: SARS-CoV-2 setting-specific transmission rates. Households showed the highest transmission rates (21.1%). Asymptomatic infections do occur but much less efficiently than symptomatic infection Commentary on Twitter A new, very large #SARSCoV2 […]
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What we know about covid-19 reinfection so far – The BMJ Commentary on Twitter With most coronaviruses, recovery confers a degree of immunity to reinfection. But a small number of patients have caught #COVID19 for a second time. What do we know and how worried we should be?https://t.co/NOA0TWAS2g@stokel — The BMJ (@bmj_latest) January 19, […]
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Safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine in acutely ill adults requiring non-invasive ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials – CHEST (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
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Adjunctive treatment with oral dexamethasone in non-ICU patients hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia: A randomised clinical trial – European Respiratory Journal (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
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