Saúde Pública/Medicina Humanitária

Um vasto estudo sobre tratamento contra COVID-19, organizado pela OMS, está recomeçando. Estes são os medicamentos em análise.

10 Ago, 2021 | 12:39h

A giant trial of COVID-19 treatments is restarting. Here are the drugs it’s betting on – Science

Conteúdo relacionado: WHO Solidarity trial to restart with focus on drugs that act on immune responses caused by Covid-19.

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Estudo associa vacinas contra COVID a menores taxas de transmissão.

10 Ago, 2021 | 12:37h

Study ties COVID vaccines to lower transmission rates – CIDRAP

Estudo original: Vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 transmission and infections among household and other close contacts of confirmed cases, the Netherlands, February to May 2021 – Eurosurveillance

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Diretriz ACOG | Acesso à contracepção pós-aborto.

10 Ago, 2021 | 12:34h

Access to Postabortion Contraception: ACOG Committee Opinion, Number 833 – Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Dietas baseadas em vegetais mostraram proteção contra doença cardiovascular em dois estudos de coorte.

10 Ago, 2021 | 12:23h

Plant-Based Diets Protective Against CVD in Two Studies – TCTMD

Estudo original 1: Relationship Between a Plant‐Based Dietary Portfolio and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Findings From the Women’s Health Initiative Prospective Cohort Study – Journal of the American Heart Association

Estudo original 2: Plant‐Centered Diet and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease During Young to Middle Adulthood – Journal of the American Heart Association

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Estudo randomizado | Segurança e imunogenicidade de esquemas de segunda dose heterólogos vs. homólogos de vacinas contra COVID-19 com vetor adenoviral vs. de mRNA.

9 Ago, 2021 | 11:40h

Safety and immunogenicity of heterologous versus homologous prime-boost schedules with an adenoviral vectored and mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Com-COV): a single-blind, randomised, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet

Comentário convidado: Optimising SARS-CoV-2 vaccination schedules – The Lancet

Conteúdo relacionado: Another study shows increased immune response with heterologous Oxford-AstraZeneca/mRNA vaccination (vários artigos sobre o tema)

 

Comentário no Twitter

Just published @TheLancet
A randomized mix and match trial of AZ and Pfizer vaccination in >800 people shows that mixing is safe and can engender at least as good, if not better, immune response https://t.co/V40Dy59Ia8 by @XinxueLiu and colleagues pic.twitter.com/tKl59LFz4i

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 6, 2021

 

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Estudo do CDC mostrou um risco reduzido de reinfecção por SARS-CoV-2 após vacinação contra Covid-19.

9 Ago, 2021 | 11:37h

Reduced Risk of Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 After COVID-19 Vaccination — Kentucky, May–June 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

 

Comentários no Twitter

This is non randomized. The two biases are:

1. Behavior among those who got vaccinated likely different than those who don't

2. Likely those who didn't tested more aggressively

I would not cite this as many are doinghttps://t.co/rSkBC37uq0

— Vinay Prasad, MD MPH 🎙️📷 (@VPrasadMDMPH) August 7, 2021

Study shows that full #COVIDVaccination ⬇️ likelihood of being re-infected with #COVID19 compared to those who were previously had COVID but were not vaccinated (risk ⬆️ 2.3 fold)#GetVaccinated even if you have had COVID previouslyhttps://t.co/3dF3XPxwYp@fascinatorfun pic.twitter.com/ip6zTvNN86

— Kamlesh Khunti (@kamleshkhunti) August 7, 2021

 

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Infográfico interativo | Dados mostram como são raras as infecções graves por Covid em indivíduos plenamente vacinados.

9 Ago, 2021 | 11:36h

Data shows how rare severe breakthrough Covid infections are – NBC News

 

Comentário no Twitter

Very good interactive infographic for impact of vaccination in 2021 by state https://t.co/HAfYYPX9FI by @NBCNews @seenigel @ChicagoEl @pdrbarquinha @jiachuanwu @NBCNewsGraphics
Here for California: Hospitalizations, deaths and infections pic.twitter.com/83Hxl2x2gm

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 7, 2021

 

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M-A | Taxas de transmissão do SARS-CoV-2 nos diversos ambientes – “Contatos domiciliares mostraram os maiores índices de transmissão, com taxas de transmissão secundária de 21,1%.”

9 Ago, 2021 | 11:35h

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Setting-specific Transmission Rates: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Clinical Infectious Diseases

 

Comentário no Twitter

SARS-CoV-2 setting-specific transmission rates: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Households highest transmission rates, pooled SAR~21.1%. Contacts at social events~5.9%. Workplaces~1.9%. Age gradient for transmission potential in h/hold context. https://t.co/m27kkDrTgy

— Andrew Lee (@andrewleedr) March 10, 2021

 

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Tóquio temia que os Jogos Olímpicos disseminassem o COVID; os números sugerem que isso não ocorreu.

9 Ago, 2021 | 11:33h

Tokyo feared Games would spread COVID; numbers suggest that didn’t happen – Reuters

 

Comentário no Twitter

Before the #Olympics began, Japan feared that the Games might spread COVID-19, introduce new variants and overwhelm the medical system. The infection numbers from inside the Olympic 'bubble' tell a different story https://t.co/EsIxj3gsNx

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 7, 2021

 

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COVID: OMS propõe uma pausa temporária nas doses de reforço para poder vacinar os países mais pobres – isso é justificável?

9 Ago, 2021 | 11:32h

COVID: WHO calls for moratorium on booster shots – is it justifiable? – The Conversation

Conteúdo relacionado: Covid: WHO calls for booster pause to vaccinate poorer nations.

 

Comentário no Twitter

The authors put it well: Even if affluent countries prioritize boosters for the vulnerable, 'the degree of additional benefit…is uncertain.' Yet we know 'vaccines could do a huge amount of good for the large number of vulnerable ppl who've not yet received a single dose.' https://t.co/6qNV6pzDDk

— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) August 7, 2021

 

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