Infectologia

Estudo randomizado | Colchicina não reduz significativamente a necessidade de intubação ou a mortalidade em 28 dias em pacientes internados com Covid-19.

17 Jan, 2022 | 13:13h

Effect of Colchicine vs Usual Care Alone on Intubation and 28-Day Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

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This randomized clinical trial found that colchicine did not significantly reduce mechanical ventilation or mortality in patients hospitalized with #COVID19 pneumonia. @DLBhattMD https://t.co/2nU5Ks74uF pic.twitter.com/VvHhTFnBhV

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) December 29, 2021

Estudo de coorte | Pacientes que perderam peso via cirurgia bariátrica podem estar sob menor risco de ter Covid-19 grave, em comparação a pacientes não submetidos a intervenção cirúrgica como tratamento de sua obesidade.

17 Jan, 2022 | 13:11h

Association of Weight Loss Achieved Through Metabolic Surgery With Risk and Severity of COVID-19 Infection – JAMA Surgery

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Is COVID-19 the Newest Comorbidity of Obesity Mitigated by Bariatric Surgery? – JAMA Surgery

Can weight loss help protect against Covid-19? – CNN

Perspectiva | Ômicron está nos forçando a repensar sobre COVID leve.

17 Jan, 2022 | 13:10h

Omicron Is Forcing Us to Rethink Mild COVID – The Atlantic

5 razões para não contrair a variante Ômicron deliberadamente visando a “terminar logo com isso”.

17 Jan, 2022 | 13:08h

5 reasons you should not deliberately catch Omicron to ‘get it over with’ – CNN

Mapeamento do mundo não vacinado – “Se a terra refletisse o número de pessoas não vacinadas, é assim que o mundo seria.”

17 Jan, 2022 | 13:08h

Mapping the unvaccinated world – Pandemic

5 anos depois, pesquisadores avaliam o desenvolvimento de crianças expostas ao Zika.

17 Jan, 2022 | 12:11h

5 years later, researchers assess how children exposed to Zika are developing – NPR

Conteúdo relacionado: Study: Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities in Children with in Utero Zika Virus Exposure Without Congenital Zika Syndrome

Estudo mostra que as vacinas contra COVID-19 oferecem proteção duradoura contra internações e morte.

13 Jan, 2022 | 21:23h

Duration of Protection against Mild and Severe Disease by Covid-19 Vaccines – New England Journal of Medicine

Comunicado de imprensa: Study shows COVID-19 vaccines offer lasting protection – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Estudo observacional em adolescentes mostrou que a vacina da Pfizer-BioNTech teve uma efetividade geral de 94% contra internações e de 98% contra Covid-19 grave.

13 Jan, 2022 | 21:22h

Effectiveness of BNT162b2 Vaccine against Critical Covid-19 in Adolescents – New England Journal of Medicine

Editorial: Sparing of Severe Covid-19 in Vaccinated Adolescents – New England Journal of Medicine

Um estudo observacional na África do Sul estima que a vacina da Pfizer tenha uma efetividade de 70% contra internação por Covid-19 causada pela variante Ômicron.

13 Jan, 2022 | 21:20h

Effectiveness of BNT162b2 Vaccine against Omicron Variant in South Africa – New England Journal of Medicine

Comentário: BNT162b2 still effective, but less so, against Omicron – HealthDay

Estudo randomizado | Rendesivir iniciado precocemente em pacientes ambulatoriais pode prevenir a progressão para Covid-19 grave.

13 Jan, 2022 | 21:18h

Early Remdesivir to Prevent Progression to Severe Covid-19 in Outpatients – New England Journal of Medicine

Editorial: The Goldilocks Time for Remdesivir — Is Any Indication Just Right?

Comentário: Three days of remdesivir cuts risk for severe COVID-19 in outpatients – MedicalXpress