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COVID-19 PPE-related skin effects described in survey of Chinese doctors, nurses
April 16, 2020
Almost 75% of doctors and nurses in and around Wuhan, China, reported skin problems during a single week in early February.
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Severe COVID-19 may lower hemoglobin levels
April 15, 2020
The authors suggest that hemoglobin values might provide a prognostic indicator of COVID-19 severity.
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COVID-19: When health care personnel become patients
April 15, 2020
For physicians and others in the health care industry, almost half of all exposures occurred outside of work.
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FDA approves emergency use of saliva test to detect COVID-19
April 15, 2020
“We can significantly increase the number of people tested each and every day as self-collection of saliva is quicker and more scalable than swab collections,” Dr. Andrew I. Brooks said.
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Social distancing comes to the medicine wards
April 15, 2020
The risks of traditional patient visits during the coronavirus pandemic include spread to both patients and staff.
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Inflammatory markers may explain COVID-19, diabetes dynamic
April 15, 2020
Higher levels of markers may signal greater susceptibility to cytokine storm.
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AMA asks HHS for ‘immediate’ aid to ease clinicians’ COVID-19 ‘financial peril’
April 14, 2020
The AMA and 137 other medical groups outlined a methodology for the federal government to provide payments equal to roughly 1 month’s worth of prepandemic revenue from all payers for all U.S. physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid.
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SARS-CoV-2 may confound seasons, persist in warmer months, report shows
April 14, 2020
Current data suggest that the novel coronavirus may be transmitted less efficiently in higher temperatures and humidity, but many unknowns still exist.
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CMS loosens clinician scope-of-practice, telehealth rules for COVID-19 crisis
April 14, 2020
In an April 9 announcement, the agency said it will temporarily allow physicians to provide telehealth services across state lines and also temporarily widen the scope of practice for midlevel practitioners.
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Remdesivir tops list of promising COVID-19 treatments in review of nearly 300 trials
April 14, 2020
Hydroxychloroquine data have “major limitations,” and corticosteroids are not recommended for supportive care.
