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Inflammation, thrombosis biomarkers tied to COVID-19 deaths
May 20, 2020
“Of particular interest is the finding that over three quarters of critically ill patients required a ventilator and almost one third required renal dialysis support.”
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DOACs linked to lower fracture risk versus warfarin in AFib patients
May 20, 2020
The results suggest women may particularly benefit from DOAC use.
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Maskomania: Masks and COVID-19
May 19, 2020
Masks alone are not enough to control COVID-19 and must be coupled with other nonpharmacologic interventions.
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AGS issues pandemic resource allocation recommendations amid ageism concerns
May 19, 2020
Rationing strategies that are solely, or predominantly, based on age cutoffs could lead to persistent beliefs that older adults’ lives are less valuable than others.
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Vitamin D: A low-hanging fruit in COVID-19?
May 19, 2020
Experts weigh in on how much vitamin D people need in light of results from new studies.
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TNF inhibitors may dampen COVID-19 severity
May 19, 2020
New findings from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance Registry.
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Antibody testing suggests COVID-19 cases are being missed
May 19, 2020
Community results potentially raise the number of cases more than 40-fold in Los Angeles.
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COVID-19 in kids: Severe illness most common in infants, teens
May 19, 2020
COVID-19 symptoms in critically ill and noncritically ill children were similar.
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Dermatologic changes with COVID-19: What we know and don’t know
May 18, 2020
Two dermatologists discuss “COVID toes” and other apparent dermatologic manifestations of COVID-19.
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Glucose control linked to COVID-19 outcomes in largest-yet study
May 15, 2020
Wuhan researchers found preexisting type 2 diabetes worsened prognosis of COVID-19; but those whose glucose stayed “in-range” had better outcomes.