Risk of death following COVID-19 vaccination or positive SARS-CoV-2 test in young people in England – Nature Communications Commentary: Expert reaction to ONS data on risk of death following COVID-19 vaccination or positive SARS-CoV-2 test in young people, England: 8 December 2020 to 25 May 2022 – Science Media Centre Commentary from the author […]
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Summary: The WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) has revised its COVID-19 vaccination roadmap in light of the Omicron variant and widespread population immunity. The revised roadmap prioritizes protecting those at the highest risk of severe disease and death while maintaining resilient health systems. It introduces cost-effectiveness considerations for vaccinating lower-risk individuals, […]
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Diffusing Capacity and Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – Annals of the American Thoracic Society (link to abstract – $ for full-text) Commentary: Diffusing capacity ‘strongly predicted’ mortality in COPD patients – Healio (free registration required) Commentary on Twitter Diffusing Capacity and Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ? https://t.co/F5Hqkx65hn pic.twitter.com/up0psKKE3i — Annals […]
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Incidence and Prognostic Role of Pleural Effusion in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Summary: The study assessed the performance of antigen lateral flow devices (LFDs) during the alpha, delta, and omicron waves of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the UK. Researchers aimed to understand LFD performance concerning changes in variant infections, vaccination, viral load, and LFD use, as well as the devices’ ability to detect infectious individuals. Paired LFD […]
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Rapid antigen-based and rapid molecular tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2: a rapid review with network meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies – BMC Medicine Related: Performance of antigen lateral flow devices in the UK during the alpha, delta, and omicron waves of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a diagnostic and observational study – The Lancet Infectious […]
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Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, and Pulmonary Embolism after Bivalent Booster – New England Journal of Medicine Commentary: Similarly Low Risk of CV Events With Bivalent and Monovalent mRNA Boosters – TCTMD Commentary on Twitter In this French study, the risk of cardiovascular events was similar among recipients of the bivalent Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine and the original […]
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Estimated Risk of Adverse Surgical Outcomes Among Patients With Recent COVID-19 Infection Using Target Trial Emulation Methods – JAMA Network Open Commentaries: COVID infection within 60 days not tied to adverse postsurgical outcomes – CIDRAP Adverse Postoperative Outcomes Not Increased With Recent COVID-19 – HealthDay Related: Statement | Pre-procedure and pre-admission COVID-19 testing no longer […]
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ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of severe community-acquired pneumonia – Intensive Care Medicine Commentary on Twitter Management of severe community-acquired pneumonia: @EuroRespSoc @ESICM @ESCMID @ALATorax international guidelines➡️ evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis, empirical treatment, ABTs➡️ current knowledge gaps➡️ recommendations for future research?️ https://t.co/qhe1wlgN9t pic.twitter.com/LMNCbauYfs — Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) April 4, 2023
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Post-COVID Syndrome – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International Related: Retrospective Study | Most patients with long Covid developed after mild infection get better within a year Cohort Study | One third of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 persist with lung abnormalities after 2 years Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations – Nature Reviews Microbiology
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