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Journal and News Scan
March 30, 2020
Submitted by: Aristotle Protopapas
Interesting to follow up the translational potential of this rodent-model of carotid intimal re-hyperplasia/stenosis.
March 26, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
In a cohort of 416 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, nearly 20% had elevated troponins indicating myocardial injury. These patients also had a host of other serum and radiographic abnormalities, were older, had more comorbidities, and more often required ventilatory support. Their mortality rate was 51% compared to 4.5% for other hospitalized patients. Elevated troponins were an independent predictor of mortality (HR 4.26).
March 25, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
A frank, eye opening discussion with specific recommendations about allocating scarce resources in a time of pandemic.
March 25, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
A thoughtful commentary about the need for a triage committee to determine the optimal allocation of ventilators in a time of competing needs, and how these determinations are best communicated to caregivers and families.
March 25, 2020
Submitted by: Joel Dunning
This is an interesting systematic review looking at the evidence so far for chrloroquine for COVID. it is a fast moving field but this cheap option to treat coronavirus may soon become accepted for treatment once the studies have been fully evaluated.
March 25, 2020
Submitted by: Emily Farkas
Succinct recommendations for the management of COVID-19 cases in the operating room. Includes infographic outlining comprehensive operating room workflow, detailing the roles and responsibilities of each OR team member.
March 24, 2020
Submitted by: Aristotle Protopapas
A succinct comment with a wealth of up-to-date references vis-a-vis the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
March 20, 2020
Submitted by: Aristotle Protopapas
Interesting input from a Stanford expert on the hottest topic on the planet at the moment.
March 18, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
The authors describe a thoughtful process for resource utilization in the setting of competing needs that optimizes survival for a popultion. Examples of existing guidelines are provided.
March 18, 2020
Submitted by: Joel Dunning
This important paper is the modeling that the UK has based its advice on.