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Observational study suggests that one-fifth of Covid-19 patients get a psychiatric diagnosis within 90 days. Many factors confound the results. Need more evidence and biological mechanism to determine if there is a causal link.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 11, 2020 Source:One-fifth of COVID-19 patients get a psychiatric diagnosis within 90 days, study suggests Reference:Bidirectional associations between COVID-19 and psychiatric disorder: retrospective cohort studies of 62 354 COVID-19 cases in the USA
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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine news is a press release not a study. No raw data to review, limited transparency, basic questions unanswered, 94 cases, and an overreaction focusing on the claim of 90% efficacy. Validated evidence required to justify the hype.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 10, 2020 Source:Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90 per cent effective Transparency by drug companies, scrutiny by journalists, vital in vaccine news FDA gives emergency OK to Lilly’s antibody treatment for Covid-19
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Observational study concludes that month-long delays for treatment of specific cancers increases risk of mortality. Especially relevant when Covid is affecting provision of health services.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 9, 2020 Source:A month delay to cancer care might raise death risk: study Reference:Mortality due to cancer treatment delay: systematic review and meta-analysis
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Sunday House Call, #764, November 8, 2020: Certitude is the obverse of knowledge
Sunday House Call, #764, November 11, 2020: Certitude is the obverse of knowledge Topics today include:The “armchair quarterback” phenomenon practiced by the general public and health professionals with respect to their proclamations and conclusions about the pandemic contributes to the mixed messages and confusion within public health assessments and policy. There is a reason why…
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National Advisory Committee on Immunization prioritizes four groups to first receive Covid-19 vaccine but does not provide the distribution framework whilst the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine does so with caveats.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 6, 2020 Source:New recommendations outline who in Canada could get a COVID-19 vaccine first National Academies Release Framework for Equitable Allocation of a COVID-19 Vaccine for Adoption by HHS, State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Authorities
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Another (small) study confirms that face masks do not reduce oxygen saturation during vigorous exercise for healthy individuals. You can get yourself an inexpensive pulse oximeter and prove it to yourself.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 5, 2020 Source: Face masks don’t hinder breathing during exercise, Canadian researchers find
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The new and improved triple-layer face mask! You do not have to throw out your old one. It still works. Plus, small unpublished study on T-cell response reports that it is still present six months after Covid infection.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 4, 2020 Source:Study Finds Which Homemade Face Masks Are The Most Effective And Breathable T-cell response ‘lasts six months after Covid infection’ Reference:Ability of fabric face mask materials to filter ultrafine particles at coughing velocity
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The vaccine development process is still beholden to clinical trial realities and barriers that are beyond our control. Predicting when we will have a Covid-19 vaccine is a mug’s game. Could be tomorrow, could be next year.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 3, 2020 Source:It may be time to reset expectations on when we’ll get a Covid-19 vaccine
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