S1 E16 - Children, coronavirus and Kawasaki-like disease; Hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and cardiac arrest; antibody testing; non-coronavirus research!!!

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15th May 2020

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In this latest Hot Topics Podcast, Neal Tucker reviews the latest knowledge about coronavirus and non-SARs-CoV2 research relevant to primary care.

We review new reports of Kawasaki-like disease in children with Covid-19 and the implications for children returning to school. We examine data on hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin suggesting it may kill more than it cures. And we have a think about testing and the new antibody tools.

In non-coronavirus research, we look at SGLT2i and renal disease, P2Y12 inhibitors and CVD secondary prevent, whether GPs are successful in helping patients with weight loss and gestational diabetes.

References

Kawasaki-like Disease in Children with Covid-19 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31103-X/fulltext

Hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19 https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1361

Hydroxychloroquine + azithromycin https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2766117

Lopinavir Ritonavir in Covid-19 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2001282?query=featured_home

BCG vaccination and Covid rates https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2766182?guestAccessKey=a37db46c-11e4-4243-b878-648c9bf2631a&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=051320

Interpreting Test Results https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1808

SGLT2i and renal disease https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1186

P2Y12 inhibitors and CVD https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30315-9/fulltext

Gestational Diabetes progression https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m1361

Paid for weight loss programme referrals from GP https://bjgp.org/content/70/694/e348