“Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement”. In two large cohorts, Black patients had nearly three times the frequency of occult hypoxemia that was not detected by pulse oximetry as White patients
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement – New England Journal of Medicine Commentary: Devices Used In COVID-19 Treatment Can Give Errors For Patients With Dark Skin – NPR Commentary on Twitter 1/ Our research letter on racial bias in pulse oximetry measurement, out today in NEJM https://t.co/6dLuNGosxp pic.twitter.com/XXsfWfc5dv — Michael Sjoding (@msjoding) December 17, […]
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COVID-19 mimics on chest CT: a pictorial review and radiologic guide
COVID-19 mimics on chest CT: a pictorial review and radiologic guide – British Institute of Radiology
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Study: Filtration efficiency of face masks used by the public during the COVID-19 pandemic are, in many cases, nearly equivalent to or better than their non-N95 respirator medical mask counterparts
Evaluation of Cloth Masks and Modified Procedure Masks as Personal Protective Equipment for the Public During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA Internal Medicine Editorial: Filtration Efficiency of Face Masks Used by the Public During the COVID-19 Pandemic Commentary: Researchers Rank Various Mask Protection, Modifications Against COVID-19 – University of North Carolina School of Medicine […]
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COVID-19 is 10 times deadlier for people with Down syndrome, raising calls for early vaccination
COVID-19 is 10 times deadlier for people with Down syndrome, raising calls for early vaccination – Science
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ACR Guidance for pediatric patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with SARS‐CoV‐2
American College of Rheumatology Clinical Guidance for Pediatric Patients with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS‐C) Associated with SARS‐CoV‐2 and Hyperinflammation in COVID‐19. Version 2 – Arthritis & Rheumatism
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Report: Lung transplantation for 3 patients with severe COVID-19
Lung transplantation for patients with severe COVID-19 – Science Translational Medicine Commentaries: COVID-19 can damage lungs so badly that ‘only hope’ is transplant – MedicalXpress Commentary on Twitter Case reports from 3 patients with severe #COVID19 who received lung transplants show the disease can cause extensive lung damage similar to that seen in pulmonary […]
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Video (5min): Ivermectin for COVID-19 | A Doctor Explains
Ivermectin For COVID-19 | A Doctor Explains – ZDoggMD
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Individual and community-level risk predictor for COVID-19 mortality in the US, with risk calculator
Individual and community-level risk for COVID-19 mortality in the United States – Nature Medicine Calculator: Covid-19 risk Commentary on Twitter New @NatureMedicine What is your individualized risk of dying from covid19?https://t.co/Bg61t3raVNhttps://t.co/tQGH0ilsmR (1.1X for me) pic.twitter.com/9pkwyCUAVw — Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 11, 2020
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Meta-analysis: Lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography reduces lung cancer–specific mortality, albeit with a tradeoff of likely overdiagnosis
Cancer-Specific Mortality, All-Cause Mortality, and Overdiagnosis in Lung Cancer Screening Trials: A Meta-Analysis – Annals of Family Medicine
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Critical review: “I’m upset about the RELAX trial” (study showing a lower PEEP strategy is noninferior to a higher PEEP strategy in ICU patients without ARDS)
I’m upset about the RELAX trial – PulmCrit Original study and commentaries: Randomized trial: Among patients in the ICU receiving invasive ventilation, a strategy with lower PEEP was noninferior to a strategy using higher PEEP Commentary from the author on Twitter RELAX trial?♂️PEEP 8 cm vs. lowest possible PEEP (as low as zero!) among […]
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