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Cardiology groups push back on hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin for COVID-19
April 8, 2020
Both drugs are known to cause torsade de pointes and increase the risk of other arrhythmias, say the AHA, ACC, and HRS.
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COVID-19: Are acute stroke patients avoiding emergency care?
April 8, 2020
Stroke specialists in New Orleans, Chicago, Seattle, and elsewhere are seeing a precipitous drop in the number of acute strokes at their institutions.
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Comorbidities the rule in New York’s COVID-19 deaths
April 8, 2020
Infection and death rates among males in the state are disproportionately high.
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SARS-CoV-2 escapes cotton, surgical masks of infected
April 8, 2020
All outer surfaces of masks used in the study were positive for SARS-CoV-2.
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Treatment for RA, SpA may not affect COVID-19 severity
April 8, 2020
A small study in Italy saw no apparent worsening of COVID-19 symptoms among people treated for RA or spondyloarthritis.
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COVID-19 linked to multiple cardiovascular presentations
April 7, 2020
Temporary hemodynamic support is shown to help patients with cardiogenic shock, according to case studies.
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AMA president calls for greater reliance on science in COVID-19 fight
April 7, 2020
Dr. Patrice Harris, the AMA president, said the government’s scientific institutions must be led by experts who are “protected from political influence.”
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Nearly 24 tests for the novel coronavirus are available
April 7, 2020
Laboratories and clinics still face challenges that include shortages of tests, shortages of components such as reagents, and backlogs.
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Cytokine release syndrome in severe COVID-19: Is tocilizumab effective?
April 7, 2020
Chinese researchers describe CRS in severe COVID-19 and the role tocilizumab may play as a therapy.
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U.S. hospitals facing severe challenges from COVID-19, HHS report says
April 7, 2020
Delayed test results also reduced hospitals’ ability to provide care by sidelining clinicians who reported COVID-19 symptoms.
