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Older adults with COVID-19 commonly present to the ED with delirium

Delirium in Older Patients With COVID-19 Presenting to the Emergency Department – JAMA Network Open Commentaries: Delirium could signal Covid-19 infection in older adults, study finds – STAT AND Delirium fairly common in older COVID-19 patients – CIDRAP AND Delirium is first symptom for many elderly COVID-19 patients – UPI   Commentary on Twitter In […]

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Randomized trial suggesting mask use does not protect the wearer from Covid-19 sparks controversy

Effectiveness of Adding a Mask Recommendation to Other Public Health Measures to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Danish Mask Wearers: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Annals of Internal Medicine Editorials: Of Masks and Methods AND The Role of Masks in Mitigating the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: Another Piece of the Puzzle Commentaries: Expert reaction to paper using an […]

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Phase 2 trial of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine finds it is safe and provokes immune response in young as well as in older adults

Safety and immunogenicity of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine administered in a prime-boost regimen in young and old adults (COV002): a single-blind, randomised, controlled, phase 2/3 trial Commentaries: Covid: Oxford vaccine shows ‘encouraging’ immune response in older adults – BBC AND Age and frailty in COVID-19 vaccine development – The Lancet AND Expert reaction to phase 2 […]

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Updated WHO guideline on drugs for Covid-19 rejects Remdesivir and strongly recommends Corticosteroids for patients with severe and critical disease

A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19 – The BMJ Commentary: WHO Guideline Development Group advises against use of remdesivir for COVID-19 – British Medical Journal   Commentary on Twitter Today the @WHO rejects Remdesivir for #COVID19.The same drug the @US_FDA gave a full approval.Because the @WHO reviewed all the data and made the […]

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Review: Fluid administration and monitoring in ARDS. Restrictive vs. liberal strategy of fluid administration, assessment of fluid responsiveness, and other topics are discussed

Fluid administration and monitoring in ARDS: which management? – Intensive Care Medicine   Commentary on Twitter Fluid administration & monitoring in #ARDS:➡️ pathophysiology➡️ fluid therapy➡️ fluid balance & outcome➡️ restrictive vs liberal strategy?➡️ assessing responsiveness➡️ origin of positive balance & correction➡️ approach according to ARDS cause/timinghttps://t.co/wIt305B1Ci pic.twitter.com/54whmo7OmC — Intens Care Med (@yourICM) November 12, 2020 […]

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More people are getting COVID-19 twice, suggesting immunity wanes quickly in some

More people are getting COVID-19 twice, suggesting immunity wanes quickly in some – Science  

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Pfizer and BioNTech to submit Covid-19 vaccine data to FDA as full results show 95% efficacy

Pfizer and BioNTech to submit Covid-19 vaccine data to FDA as full results show 95% efficacy – STAT News release: Pfizer and Biontech conclude phase 3 study of Covid-19 vaccine candidate, meeting all primary efficacy endpoints Commentaries: ‘Incredible milestone for science.’ Pfizer and BioNTech update their promising COVID-19 vaccine result – Science AND Pfizer: COVID-19 […]

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ATS Guideline: Home oxygen therapy for adults with chronic lung disease

Home Oxygen Therapy for Adults with Chronic Lung Disease. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Commentary: Home Oxygen Therapy for Adults with COPD and ILD: New ATS Clinical Practice Guideline – American Thoracic Society  

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Chinese Covid-19 vaccine candidate (CoronaVac) appears safe and induces an immune response in healthy volunteers in phase 1/2 clinical trial

Safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in healthy adults aged 18–59 years: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1/2 clinical trial – The Lancet Commentaries: Covid-19: Chinese vaccine ‘successful in mid-stage trials’ – BBC AND Expecting the unexpected with COVID-19 vaccines – The Lancet Infectious Diseases   Commentary on Twitter NEW—Chinese #COVID19 vaccine […]

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[Preprint] Study suggests immunity to the Coronavirus may last years

Immunological memory to SARS-CoV-2 assessed for greater than six months after infection – bioRxiv Commentaries: Immunity to the Coronavirus May Last Years, New Data Hint – New York Times AND Could coronavirus immunity last YEARS? Study finds even survivors who had mild COVID-19 are protected for at least 8 months and their immune ‘memory’ may […]

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