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Estudo randomizado por cluster | Um programa multifatorial para prevenção de quedas nas casas de repouso do Reino Unido reduziu os índices de queda entre idosos e foi custo-efetivo.

21 Jan, 2022 | 15:23h

Multifactorial falls prevention programme compared with usual care in UK care homes for older people: multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation – The BMJ

Comunicado de imprensa: Falls in care homes can be significantly reduced with intervention, says new study – University of Nottingham

Comentário no Twitter

NEW RESEARCH: A falls prevention programme for older people in care homes, co-designed with care home staff & residents, that involved awareness raising, education, screening, decision & implementation support was associated with a reduction in falls rate https://t.co/wupI0LeAxj

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) December 11, 2021

Estudo randomizado | Lidocaína spray pode reduzir a dor durante a punção da artéria radial.

21 Jan, 2022 | 15:21h

Effectiveness of lidocaine spray on radial arterial puncture pain: A randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial – The American Journal of Emergency Medicine (link para o resumo – $ para o texto completo)

Evidências atualizadas da Cochrane sobre COVID-19.

20 Jan, 2022 | 21:33h

COVID-19 evidence: a Cochrane round-up – Cochrane Library

Estudo levanta dúvidas sobre a confiabilidade dos testes rápidos para Covid nos primeiros dias após a infecção.

20 Jan, 2022 | 21:31h

Study raises doubts about rapid Covid tests’ reliability in early days after infection – STAT

Artigo original (preprint): Discordant SARS-CoV-2 PCR and Rapid Antigen Test Results When Infectious: A December 2021 Occupational Case Series – medRxiv

É o momento de passar das máscaras cirúrgicas e de tecido para N95? Questões respondidas.

20 Jan, 2022 | 21:29h

Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators? Your questions answered – The Conversation

Ver também: The CDC updated its mask guidelines. What to know about ‘the highest level of protection’ – CNN

Conteúdo relacionado: CDC urges Americans to wear most-protective mask or respirator that fits well and that they’ll wear consistently.

Nova diretriz no Reino Unido | Autoisolamento para pessoas com COVID-19 pode encerrar após 5 dias completos e 2 testes rápidos negativos – “O período padrão de autoisolamento continua sendo de 10 dias, e o paciente só deve deixá-lo precocemente depois de fazer 2 testes rápidos e não ter febre, conforme a orientação.”

17 Jan, 2022 | 13:21h

Self-isolation for those with COVID-19 can end after 5 full days following 2 negative LFD tests – Department of Health and Social Care

Comentário no Twitter (fio – clique para saber mais)

Self-isolation period for people infected with COVID in England will be reduced to 5 days from Monday 17 Jan. But it's conditional: 2 NEGATIVE tests on days 5 & 6, & no symptoms, & not in certain high risk situations e.g. working with vulnerable people
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— Andrew Lee (@andrewleedr) January 13, 2022

Nova diretriz do CDC encurta os períodos de isolamento e quarentena para a Covid-19; pacientes que testaram positivo devem se isolar por 5 dias e, se assintomáticos após esse período, podem deixar o isolamento caso continuem usando máscaras por 5 dias, para minimizar o risco de infectar outras pessoas.

10 Jan, 2022 | 12:51h

CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended Isolation and Quarantine Period for General Population – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ver também: Quarantine and Isolation – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Comentários:

Facing criticism, CDC updates Covid-19 isolation recommendations with guidance on testing – CNN

CDC posts rationale for shorter isolation, quarantine – Associated Press

Covid-19: CDC shortens isolation period as US cases hit record high – The BMJ

Shortened CDC COVID isolation guide draws sharply mixed reviews – CIDRAP

New CDC isolation guidelines raise concerns among health experts – NPR

CDC Reduces Recommended Isolation Time for People With COVID-19 – HealthDay

COVID isolation and quarantine period for general population shortened by CDC – News Medical

CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine time – CNN

CDC cuts the recommended isolation and quarantine periods for coronavirus infections – NPR

US officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine – Associated Press

Ver novas recomendações de outros países:

France cuts isolation times and plans crackdown on unvaccinated amid record surge in Covid cases – CNN

Covid: Self-isolation cut from 10 days to seven with negative tests – BBC

Revisão | Impacto da obesidade na doença grave.

16 Dez, 2021 | 12:44h

Impact of Obesity in Critical Illness – CHEST

Cuidado de idosos e pessoas que necessitam de cuidados paliativos com COVID-19: orientação da Australian National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce.

7 Dez, 2021 | 11:41h

Care of older people and people requiring palliative care with COVID-19: guidance from the Australian National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce – Medical Journal of Australia

Com dados de dispositivos móveis (wearable data), um sistema de alerta em tempo real pode ser útil na detecção precoce de Covid-19 e outros eventos estressores.

1 Dez, 2021 | 15:41h

Real-time alerting system for COVID-19 and other stress events using wearable data – Nature Medicine

Comentário: Scientists develop a smartwatch-based device for early detection of COVID-19 – News Medical