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WHO Guide | Support for rehabilitation: self-management after COVID-19-related illness.

Support for rehabilitation: self-management after COVID-19-related illness, 2nd ed. – World Health Organization   Commentary on Twitter The World Health Organisation have just published: Support for rehabilitation: self-management after COVID-19-related illness, 2nd ed. Written by the Leeds Rehabilitation team. Accessed from https://t.co/Ep4KG2FTiQ Will be in all European languages soon. — Derick Wade (@derickwaderehab) August 25, […]

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Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says.

Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says – Reuters   Commentary on Twitter A third dose of Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech's (https://t.co/eeCVHZYuCn) COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 86% effective in people aged over 60, an Israeli healthcare provider said on Wednesday, citing initial results from a study of thousands of members. https://t.co/BQMzYmMHUt […]

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Perspective | That ‘damn machine’: the dark side of mechanical ventilators in the ICU.

That ‘damn machine’: the dark side of mechanical ventilators in the ICU – STAT  

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Perspective | Delta has changed the pandemic risk calculus – “If you’re confused about what you can do right now, you should be”.

What we actually know about the vaccines and the delta variant – “Covid-19 vaccines still are effective in preventing hospitalization. But vaccinated people are more likely to get sick than before”.

CDC Report: Vaccine effectiveness dropped from 91% to 66% since the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant became predominant.

Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Frontline Workers Before and During B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant Predominance — Eight U.S. Locations, December 2020–August 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Commentaries: Vaccines are less protective against Delta infection but still reduce risk by two-thirds, US CDC study shows – CNN Messenger RNA COVID […]

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CDC Report: Unvaccinated 5 times more likely to get COVID-19 and 29 times more likely to be hospitalized than vaccinated individuals.

SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Hospitalizations Among Persons Aged ≥16 Years, by Vaccination Status — Los Angeles County, California, May 1–July 25, 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Commentary: CDC: Unvaccinated 5 times more likely to get COVID-19 – CIDRAP   Commentary on Twitter A new CDC study finds that while the #DeltaVariant surged in […]

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M-A: Patient–ventilator asynchrony, impact on clinical outcomes and effectiveness of interventions.

Patient–ventilator asynchrony, impact on clinical outcomes and effectiveness of interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Journal of Intensive Care  

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How I Do It: Considering lung transplantation for patients with COVID-19.

How I Do It: Considering lung transplantation for patients with COVID-19 – CHEST   Related: Early outcomes after lung transplantation for severe COVID-19: a series of the first consecutive cases from four countries Report: Lung transplantation for 3 patients with severe COVID-19  

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COVID vaccines protect against Delta, but their effectiveness wanes.

COVID vaccines protect against Delta, but their effectiveness wanes – Nature Original study: [Preprint] Pfizer vaccine effectiveness against Delta declines faster than AstraZeneca, both offering the same protection after 4 months.  

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