A prospective cohort study showed a 3.1% risk for recurrent venous thromboembolism at 90 days in patients with subsegmental pulmonary embolism managed without anticoagulation.
Risk for Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Subsegmental Pulmonary Embolism Managed Without Anticoagulation: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text) Commentary on Twitter First prospective study including patients with isolated SSPE managed without anticoagulation published in @AnnalsofIM. Rate of recurrent VTE is 3.1% […]
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We expected people with asthma to fare worse during COVID. Turns out they’ve had a break.
We expected people with asthma to fare worse during COVID. Turns out they’ve had a break – The Conversation
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Review: COVID-19-associated Invasive Fungal Infection.
COVID-19-associated Invasive Fungal Infection – Open Forum Infectious Diseases Related: Taskforce report on the diagnosis and clinical management of COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis. M-A: Incidence and mortality of COVID‐19‐associated pulmonary aspergillosis – The incidence and mortality in the ICU were estimated to be 10.2% and 54.9%, respectively. Consensus Guideline: Defining and managing COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis […]
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Populational study in France did not show an increased incidence of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and pulmonary embolism following the Pfizer vaccine.
Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, and Pulmonary Embolism After BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in People Aged 75 Years or Older – JAMA
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M-A: Colchicine doesn’t lessen COVID-19 severity or stave off risk of death.
News release: Gout drug colchicine doesn’t lessen COVID-19 severity or stave off risk of death – BMJ Original Study: Efficacy and safety of colchicine in COVID-19: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials – RMD Open Related: RECOVERY Trial: In patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19, Colchicine did not reduce 28-day mortality, duration of hospital stay, […]
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[Preprint] Systematic Review: Duration of Effectiveness of Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 Disease – “effectiveness against COVID-19 severe disease remained high (>70%) in most studies in the six months after full vaccination, although
Duration of Effectiveness of Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 Disease: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Regression – Preprints with The Lancet – SSRN Related: Correlation of SARS-CoV-2-breakthrough infections to time-from-vaccine. China’s COVID vaccines have been crucial — now immunity is waning. [Preprint] Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in 620,000 U.S. Veterans, February 1, 2021 to […]
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Is Delta the last Covid ‘super variant’?
Is Delta the last Covid ‘super variant’? – The Guardian
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M-A: Convalescent plasma does not reduce mortality in COVID-19.
Association between convalescent plasma treatment and mortality in COVID-19: a collaborative systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials – BMC Infectious Diseases Related: RCT: Another study shows convalescent plasma does not improve outcomes in critically ill patients with Covid-19. RCT: Convalescent plasma does not improve outcomes and may be harmful to hospitalized patients with […]
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Estimation of SARS-CoV-2 infection fatality rate by age and comorbidity status using antibody screening of blood donors during the COVID-19 epidemic in Denmark – “The IFR was low for people younger than 51 years without comorbidity during the two waves (c
Estimation of SARS-CoV-2 infection fatality rate by age and comorbidity status using antibody screening of blood donors during the COVID-19 epidemic in Denmark – The Journal of Infectious Diseases Commentary on Twitter New in JID: A study in Denmark found that the SARS-CoV-2 infection fatality rate was low for people younger than 51 and […]
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EuGMS Guidance: Management of post-acute COVID-19 patients in geriatric rehabilitation.
Management of post-acute COVID-19 patients in geriatric rehabilitation: EuGMS guidance – European Geriatric Medicine Related: Addressing Post-COVID Symptoms: A Guide for Primary Care Physicians. Global surveillance, research, and collaboration needed to improve understanding and management of long COVID. Provocative study suggests that persistent physical symptoms after COVID-19 infection may be associated more with the belief […]
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