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What if a COVID-19 test is negative?
April 1, 2020
Testing enables us to think globally but act locally. But since it’s the asymptomatic people who drive the epidemic, and asymptomatic people are more likely to have a false negative test, the answer is to still self-quarantine when symptoms appear.
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San Diego County CMO vigorously leads COVID-19 response team
April 1, 2020
“We are living and making history every day. It’s unbelievable,” Dr. Yphantides said.
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Case fatality rate for COVID-19 near 1.4%, increases with age
April 1, 2020
“These early estimates give an indication of the fatality ratio across the spectrum of COVID-19 disease and show a strong age gradient in risk of death.”
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Maintaining cancer care in the face of COVID-19
April 1, 2020
Oncologists are moving cancer patients to other hospitals, reevaluating the need for cancer treatments, and embracing telemedicine to protect vulnerable patients from COVID-19.
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States allow doctors to practice across state lines during COVID-19 crisis
April 1, 2020
Many states are allowing workarounds to traditional medical licensing requirements via declarations of statewide emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow physicians to provide care to patients.
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Predictors of bacteremia in children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia
April 1, 2020
Blood cultures in children with CAP should be limited to patients admitted to the ICU.
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Firings, furloughs, and pay cuts in advance of COVID-19 surge
April 1, 2020
Despite almost $200 billion earmarked for hospital systems in the recently passed federal stimulus package, many hospitals are still in dire financial straits.
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CMS implements temporary regulatory changes to aid COVID-19 response
March 31, 2020
The regulatory relief includes the ability for ambulatory surgery centers to bill as hospitals and more widespread use of telehealth.
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Blood test might detect multiple cancer types, study suggests
March 31, 2020
The test, which uses methylation patterns in plasma cell-free DNA, had specificity and sensitivity approaching those needed for population-based screening.
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Top 10 must-dos in ICU in COVID-19 include prone ventilation
March 31, 2020
One expert involved in the development of the first international guidelines on the management of critically ill patients with COVID-19 highlights the essential recommendations and explains the rationale behind prone ventilation.
