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Researchers investigate impact of smoking on COVID-19 risk
April 20, 2020
Early reports from China showed a case fatality rate of 4.7% for men, compared with 2.8% for women.
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Switching gears at high speed
April 20, 2020
Michigan Medicine’s ICU Bootcamp is for clinicians who haven’t practiced in an ICU for a while.
Opinion
In praise of parents and children
April 17, 2020
As we’re left with fewer and fewer outcomes to celebrate, we may be left celebrating the effort, which is exactly what we should be doing in the first place.
News
2019-2020 flu season ends with ‘very high’ activity in New Jersey
April 17, 2020
Influenza activity has been at or above the national baseline since early November.
News
N.Y. universal testing: Many COVID-19+ pregnant women are asymptomatic
April 17, 2020
Data from New York hospitals showed many COVID-19-positive pregnant women were asymptomatic on admission.
News
Infectious disease experts say testing is key to reopening
April 17, 2020
Experts stressed the need for “stepwise approach,” with an emphasis on testing and surveillance.
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How to sanitize N95 masks for reuse: NIH study
April 17, 2020
Exposing contaminated N95 respirators to vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) or ultraviolet (UV) light appears to eliminate the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the material and preserve the integrity of the masks fit for up to three uses.
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Cautionary tale spurs ‘world’s first’ COVID-19 psychiatric ward
April 17, 2020
It wasn't long before all but two of the unit's 103 patients in South Korea's Daenam Hospital were positive for the virus.
News
COVID-19: How intensive care cardiology can inform the response
April 17, 2020
Cardiologists recommend adaptive staffing, organizational structure, medical treatment, and regional care pathways in the context of COVID-19.
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HFpEF: Gender difference in sacubitril/valsartan response remains mystery
April 17, 2020
Why did women on sacubitril/valsartan get a 27% reduction in cardiovascular death and heart failure hospitalization, while the men got nothing?