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Get With the Guidelines – Stroke targets ICH
March 17, 2020
A 17-year old U.S. program for quality improvement of ischemic stroke care will start to include ICH patients.
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Treating COVID-19 in patients with diabetes
March 17, 2020
Most health advisories about COVID-2019 mention diabetes as one of the high-risk categories for the disease.
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COVID-19: Extra caution needed for patients with diabetes
March 17, 2020
Coexisting heart disease, kidney disease, advanced age, and frailty are likely to further increase the severity of disease.
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FDA provides flexibility to improve COVID-19 test availability
March 17, 2020
Laboratories developing tests who work with the appropriate state authorities will no longer need to pursue an emergency use authorization from the FDA.
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CDC expert answers top COVID-19 questions
March 17, 2020
Dr. Jay C. Butler, of the CDC, discusses coronavirus testing, immunity, and recovery with JAMA editor Howard Bauchner, MD, during a recent interview.
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ESC says continue hypertension meds despite COVID-19 concern
March 16, 2020
European Society of Cardiology cites lack of data for theoretical link between ACE inhibitors and ARBs with COVID-19 infection risk.
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Here’s what ICUs are putting up against COVID-19
March 16, 2020
Society of Critical Care Medicine takes inventory of the nation’s resources.
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Detection of COVID-19 in children in early January 2020 in Wuhan, China
March 16, 2020
COVID-19 causes moderate to severe respiratory illness in pediatric patients, possibly leading to critical illness.
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Society of Hospital Medicine cancels 2020 Annual Conference
March 13, 2020
The society’s annual conference, HM20, was scheduled for mid-April.
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President declares national emergency for COVID-19, ramps up testing capability
March 13, 2020
An additional 5 million COVID-19 tests will be available within a month, President Trump announced.