Review: Long covid—mechanisms, risk factors, and management.
Long covid—mechanisms, risk factors, and management – The BMJ Commentary on Twitter Great review in @bmj_latest of what we know – and all that we don't – about Long Covid. Including this graphic of different ways it can manifest. article here https://t.co/zsqNVNVEo8 https://t.co/V4C5aJbpg0 pic.twitter.com/5XU1W557wQ — Prof. Christina Pagel (@chrischirp) July 26, 2021
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Case report: Kawasaki-like multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in an adult.
Kawasaki-like multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in an adult – BMJ Case Reports Related: Case report: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in an adult after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Characteristics associated with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome among adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection Case series of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection Case Reports: 2 Adults with […]
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Study: Among kidney transplant recipients who did not respond after 2 doses, a third dose of an mRNA-1273 vaccine induced a serologic response in 49% of patients.
Antibody Response After a Third Dose of the mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Minimal Serologic Response to 2 Doses – JAMA Commentary: Case Mounts for COVID Vaccine Boosters in Kidney Transplant Recipients – MedPage Today (free registration required) Related: Case series: Safety and immunogenicity of a third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in […]
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Study: Lateral flow antigen testing can rapidly and accurately detect early COVID-19 among patients presenting with flu-like illness and can be a plausible alternative to RT-PCR.
Comparing the diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care lateral flow antigen testing for SARS-CoV-2 with RT-PCR in primary care (REAP-2) – EClinicalMedicine News release: Lateral flow tests are 95% effective at detecting Covid-19 when used at the onset of symptoms – University of Oxford Related: Interactive Infographic | Interpreting a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen test – “This […]
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M-A: Psychiatric patients at increased risk of COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality.
News release: Psychiatric patients at increased risk of COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality – European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Original article: Mental disorders and risk of COVID-19-related mortality, hospitalisation, and intensive care unit admission: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet Psychiatry
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Large cohort study finds one in two hospitalized COVID-19 patients develop a complication.
Characterisation of in-hospital complications associated with COVID-19 using the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK: a prospective, multicentre cohort study – The Lancet Commentaries: Landmark study finds one in two hospitalised COVID-19 patients develop a complication – National Institute for Health Research In-hospital complications associated with COVID-19 – The Lancet CV Complications Common in Hospitalized […]
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[Preprint] RCT: In patients with COVID-19 and severe hypoxia, dexamethasone 12 mg did NOT result in statistically significant improved outcomes compared to dexamethasone 6 mg – “Mortality at 28 days was 27.1% and 32.3% in patients assigned to 12 mg and 6
Dexamethasone 12 mg versus 6 mg for patients with COVID-19 and severe hypoxia: an international, randomized, blinded trial – medRxiv
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Position paper: Advancing precision medicine for acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Advancing precision medicine for acute respiratory distress syndrome – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Related: Review: Personalized mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Seminar | Acute respiratory distress syndrome. M-A of randomized trials: In patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, there was no difference in mortality between higher vs. lower positive end-expiratory pressure strategies. M-A: […]
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Review: Ethics in extracorporeal life support.
Ethics in extracorporeal life support: a narrative review – Critical Care
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What are the Delta, Gamma, Beta and Alpha Covid variants?
Related: Increased transmissibility and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern – “Estimated transmissibility increases of alpha 29% (95% CI: 24–33), beta 25% (95% CI: 20–30), gamma 38% (95% CI: 29–48) & delta 97% (95% CI: 76–117)”. AND WHO renames COVID-19 variants with the Greek alphabet (i.e., Alpha, Beta, Gamma, etc), making them simple, easy […]
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