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Opinion
What COVID-19 has taught us about senior care
June 24, 2020
The insights gained from this pandemic can lead to a more comprehensive outreach to senior patients.
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News
Could jump in opioid overdoses be linked to COVID?
June 24, 2020
Dr. Nora D. Volkow, head of NIDA, told colleagues that the pandemic could boost abuse.
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News
Inside Mercy’s mission to care for non-COVID patients in Los Angeles
June 24, 2020
“We went into it with expectations of, ‘We’ll treat as many patients as you need us to take,” Commander Erin Blevins recalled.
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Opinion
Guidance on infection prevention for health care personnel
June 23, 2020
Many clinicians have asked whether a physician should use a mask while seeing patients without COVID-19 in the office.
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News
ACR issues guidances for MIS-C and pediatric rheumatic disease during pandemic
June 23, 2020
The ACR appears to be the first medical organization to review all the most current evidence to issue interim guidance with the expectations that it will change as more data become available.
News
Cortisol levels on COVID-19 admission may be a marker of severity
June 23, 2020
Those with COVID-19 do appear to mount a stress response to the infection, and cortisol levels on admission to hospital can help determine the prognosis, say UK researchers.
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News
Experts publish imaging recommendations for pediatric COVID-19
June 23, 2020
The review also included useful radiographic findings to help in the differential diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia from other respiratory infections.
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News
ED visits for life-threatening conditions declined early in COVID-19 pandemic
June 23, 2020
Visits for MI, stroke, and hypoglycemic crisis dropped 10%-23% over the first 10 weeks.
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News
Cost of preventable adult hospital stays topped $33 billion in 2017
June 23, 2020
Heart failure, diabetes, and COPD were the most expensive preventable conditions.
News
‘Collateral damage’: COVID-19 threatens patients with COPD
June 22, 2020
Patients presenting at the ED with acute exacerbations of COPD could experience diagnostic and treatment delays.
