Latest COVID-19 Research & Evidence — 24/06/20

Research 

Title: Features of 20133 UK patients in hospital with COVID-19 using the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol: prospective observational cohort study

Description: A prospective observational cohort study with rapid data gathering and near real time analysis.

Available from: https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/369/bmj.m1985.full.pdf

Title: Clinical impact of COVID-19 on patients with cancer (CCC19): a cohort study

Description: In this study, the authors characterise the outcomes of a cohort of patients with cancer and COVID-19 and identify potential prognostic factors for mortality and severe illness.

Available from: https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0140-6736%2820%2931187-9

Title: Description of COVID-19 in HIV-infected individuals: a single-centre, prospective cohort

Description:  Here, the authors compared characteristics of HIV-infected individuals with COVID-19 with a sample of HIV-infected individuals assessed before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Available from: https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2352-3018%2820%2930164-8 

Guidelines

Title: Criteria for releasing COVID-19 patients from isolation

Description: This scientific brief provides the rationale for the changes made to the clinical management of COVID-19 guidance, based on recent scientific evidence.

Available from: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/criteria-for-releasing-covid... 

Title: Renal transplantation

Description: This guideline covers children, young people and adults who need or who have had a kidney transplant, and people who are donating a kidney—and also advises centres on how to run their service.

Available from: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng178

Expert Opinions

Title: Ethnicity and COVID-19

Description: Here, the authors assert that Public Health England's review of disparities in COVID-19 is a serious missed opportunity.

Available from: https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/369/bmj.m2282.full.pdf

Title: Treatments in the COVID-19 pandemic: an update on clinical trials

Description: In this editorial, the authors summarize and discuss the current therapeutic drugs treating COVID-19 based on clinical trial reports.

Available from: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14728214.2020.1773431

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BMJ Case Reports - WACUTE Subscription

What is ‘BMJ Case Reports’?

 

“BMJ Case Reports is an educational resource offering a high volume of cases in all disciplines.

Through the resource, healthcare professionals, researchers, and others can easily find clinically important information on common and rare conditions” (BMJ, 2020). 

The Library & Knowledge Service has recently obtained a subscription to BMJ Case Reports — allowing Trust staff to submit case reports for consideration and potential publication.

Article submission instructions

1) Go to: https://casereports.bmj.com/

2) Click on ‘Submit an article’

3) If you are a first-time author, you will need to register (‘Create an Account’).Otherwise, log-in using your User ID.

4) Click ‘Author’ and then ‘Start New Submission’.

5) Enter the Trust’s fellowship code under the ‘Details & Comments section’. This can be obtained from library staff.

6) Click ‘Submit’.

Why clinicians should publish

According to Choorakuttil (2018):

- Regular communications help to update the clinical knowledge base.

- Research study also helps you learn.

- It contributes to your peers’ education.

- Why not?

 Additional Support

From BMJ Case Reports:

- Instructions for authors (including manuscript preparation, submission details, and peer review processes):

https://casereports.bmj.com/pages/authors/

From your Library & Knowledge Service:

- Contact your library for your Institutional code, or about other enquiries.

- Worcestershire Health Libraries contact details are available from:

http://www.wkp.nhs.uk/

References

BMJ. (2020). About. BMJ Case Reports. Retrieved 08/06/20 from: https://casereports.bmj.com/pages/about/

Choorakutti, R,  M. (2018). Why should Clinicians Publish? Journal of Gastrointestinal Radiology, 1, 75-77.