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Razões para a consulta médica remota ser difícil – e como isso pode ser melhorado.

23 Ago, 2021 | 12:59h

Why remote consultation with a doctor is difficult – and how it can be improved – The Conversation

Artigo original: Planning and Evaluating Remote Consultation Services: A New Conceptual Framework Incorporating Complexity and Practical Ethics – Frontiers in Digital Health

 

Comentário no Twitter

My new piece for @ConversationUK on why setting up doctor-in-your-pocket video consultation services for the young and healthy is as easy as putting up a lemonade stall – but making remote consulting work for a wider demographic is much more challenging. https://t.co/SQZHozFTtg

— Trisha Greenhalgh (@trishgreenhalgh) August 20, 2021

 

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Pesquisa | Maus-tratos no ambiente de trabalho são frequentemente reportados por residentes de medicina de emergência.

23 Ago, 2021 | 12:53h

Workplace Mistreatment Reported Frequently by Emergency Medicine Residents – HealthDay

Estudo original: Prevalence of Discrimination, Abuse, and Harassment in Emergency Medicine Residency Training in the US – JAMA Network Open

 

Comentário no Twitter

In this study, 45.1% of emergency medicine residents reported exposure to workplace mistreatment. Interventions should be developed to ensure resident wellness and career satisfaction. @ABEMCert @EmoryMedicine @NUFeinbergMed @Rutgers_NJMS @UWMedicine https://t.co/dTrUH14NxB

— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 20, 2021

 

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[Preprint] Eficácia da vacina da Pfizer contra a variante Delta diminui mais rapidamente do que a da AstraZeneca; ambas oferecem a mesma proteção depois de 4 meses.

20 Ago, 2021 | 12:35h

Impact of Delta on viral burden and vaccine effectiveness against new SARS-CoV-2 infections in the UK – University of Oxford

Comentários:

Vaccines Are Less Effective Against Delta—And Pfizer’s Protection Wanes Rapidly—But Are The Best Way To Protect Against Covid, Large Study Finds – Forbes

Expert reaction to preprint looking at the impact of the delta variant on vaccine effectiveness – Science Media Centre

Pfizer vaccine effectiveness declines faster than AstraZeneca – study – Evening Standard

 

Comentário no Twitter

New large UK study confirms attrition of @Pfizer vaccine effectiveness vs Delta infections over time https://t.co/K6YRyAQq4o "By roughly 4 1/2 months after the 2nd dose, Pfizer’s shot will probably be about on par with Astra’s at preventing infections with a high viral burden" pic.twitter.com/x1Nl2BkWfn

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 19, 2021

 

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Covid-19: quantas variantes existem e o que se sabe sobre elas?

20 Ago, 2021 | 12:32h

Covid-19: How many variants are there, and what do we know about them? – The BMJ

 

Comentário no Twitter

Eight notable variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been found since September 2020. @emahase_ reviews the line-up so far https://t.co/jmzfnbudoL

Watch this video showing how the variants have spread around the globe: pic.twitter.com/KwBl6B48Dy

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) August 19, 2021

 

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Novas variantes do SARS-Cov-2 mudaram a pandemia. O que o vírus fará a seguir?

20 Ago, 2021 | 12:31h

New SARS-CoV-2 variants have changed the pandemic. What will the virus do next? – Science

 

Comentário no Twitter

I really, really wish Covid deniers and minimizers would read this outstanding @ScienceMagazine piece by @kakape on the delta variant and how it has completely changed this pandemic – FOR THE WORSEhttps://t.co/liIC9NpGOJ pic.twitter.com/UkCieUUCpK

— Madhu Pai, MD, PhD (@paimadhu) August 19, 2021

 

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Um alerta de Israel: a vacinação atenua, mas não acaba com a variante Delta.

20 Ago, 2021 | 12:29h

A grim warning from Israel: Vaccination blunts, but does not defeat Delta – Science

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Aumento da variante Delta é impulsionado pela disseminação propiciada por pessoas assintomáticas.

20 Ago, 2021 | 12:28h

Delta’s rise is fuelled by rampant spread from people who feel fine – Nature

Estudo original: Transmission dynamics and epidemiological characteristics of Delta variant infections in China – medRxiv

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As origens do SARS-CoV-2: uma revisão crítica.

20 Ago, 2021 | 12:26h

The Origins of SARS-CoV-2: A Critical Review – Cell

Conteúdos relacionados:

The animal origin of SARS-CoV-2 – “Trading of animals susceptible to bat coronaviruses is the likely cause of the COVID-19 pandemic”.

Fauci says natural origins theory of coronavirus is still the most likely.

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Estudos: proteção da vacina diminui com o tempo em relação à infecção por COVID, mas a proteção contra hospitalização é duradoura.

19 Ago, 2021 | 12:27h

Studies: COVID vaccine protection waning against infection but not hospitalization – CIDRAP

Estudo 1: Sustained Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines Against COVID-19 Associated Hospitalizations Among Adults — United States, March–July 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Estudo 2: Effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Nursing Home Residents Before and During Widespread Circulation of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant — National Healthcare Safety Network, March 1–August 1, 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Estudo 3: New COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Among Adults, by Vaccination Status — New York, May 3–July 25, 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

 

Comentário no Twitter (fio – clique para saber mais)

Very excited to share our most recent publication about #CovidVaccine effectiveness, just published today by the IVY network. Especially relevant in light of today’s news about #boosters (spoiler – I’m skeptical about the need for boosters for all). 🧵https://t.co/GbAxgzpo7R

— Nida Qadir, MD (@NidaQadirMD) August 18, 2021

 

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Ponto de vista | Combatendo a variante Delta do SARS-CoV-2.

19 Ago, 2021 | 12:25h

Confronting the Delta Variant of SARS-CoV-2, Summer 2021 – JAMA

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