March 2021

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Welcome to the March edition of Cochrane Connect

COVID-19 and its cardiovascular effects: a systematic review of prevalence studies

In this short interview, Prof. John GF Cleland, senior author of this recently published Cochrane review, tells us about what this review found regarding the type of heart and blood vessel problems that complicate COVID-19 infections.

Can medicines that block interleukin-6 (a protein involved in immune responses) treat COVID-19?

This recently published Cochrane review examines the effects of a class of treatments on people with COVID-19.

Cochrane Library Editorial - Contested effects and chaotic policies: the 2020 story of (hydroxy) chloroquine for treating COVID-19

A newly published Cochrane Library Editorial explores the story of the assessment of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine efficacy and the lessons learnt.

• Updated Review: Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19
• Updated Review: Cochrane Rapid Review examines international travel-related control measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic
• Updated Review: Is chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine useful in treating people with COVID-19, or in preventing infection in people who have been exposed to the virus?
• Cochrane Clinical Answers related to COVID-19
• Cochrane signs WHO’s Vaccine Equity Declaration
  

• Rapid, point-of-care antigen and molecular-based tests for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection
• The effect of walking on blood pressure control
• Strategies that might help to encourage people to continue to participate in a randomised trial (a type of scientific study)
• Stopping smoking is linked to improved mental health
• Medicines to treat people with vascular dementia and other vascular cognitive impairments
• Benefits and harms of antibiotics for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease
• Does cleaning venous leg ulcers help them to heal?
• Do psychosocial interventions help parents reduce how often they drink heavily or use drugs?

Endometriosis Awareness Month

It is estimated that 1 in 10 women have endometriosis, an inflammatory condition where endometrial tissue (tissue similar to the lining of the uterus) grows outside of the uterus.

Find out more in these blogs sharing relevant Cochrane evidence and other information to help inform women’s decisions about endometriosis diagnosis and treatment.

Visual Abstracts

• mHealth-delivered education interventions in heart failure, using smartphone, tablet and internet-based programmes and apps

• Ivabradine as adjuvant treatment for chronic heart failure

Cochrane community participates in a virtual walk to raise money for Anne Anderson Award

The global Cochrane community are raising money for the annual award which is given to a Cochrane member who has contributed meaningfully to the promotion of women as leaders and contributors to the organization.

Submit a nomination for the Anne Anderson Award - closes 31 May 2021

VIDEO: International Women's Day Panel on diversity in health evidence synthesis

On International Women's Day 2021 we discussed and highlighted minority women and young investigators working in health science and evidence synthesis. Watch the recording to hear about their career paths, who has inspired them, and what advice they have for other women interested in or working in health evidence synthesis.

• Join us on Cochrane TaskExchange!
  

• Cochrane's Early Career Professionals Group - Upcoming activities

• Cochrane International Mobility - Carolina Severiche Mena

• Cochrane International Mobility - Vanessa Young

• #MyCochraneStory

• Emory medical students visually explain Cochrane evidence

• Jimmy Volmink recognized for his “exceptional lifelong contribution to medical research and public health"

• Medical student relay delivers a new Cochrane review & plenty of practical knowledge

• Addictive Brain's videocast features US Senior Officer

• Lund University working paper illustrates how to integrate Cochrane Interactive Learning to deliver relevant evidence-based medicine learning objectives

• Cochrane in 2021: an opportunity to reunite with colleagues - post-event message
  

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