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Opinion
Get out the inpatient vote
March 24, 2020
Hospitalized patients represent a significant number of potential voters who are functionally disenfranchised.
News
AMA offers resources for front-line physicians
March 24, 2020
The resources include practical tips for using telemedicine and an ethical guide for physicians.
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Opinion
Hand washing and hand sanitizer on the skin and COVID-19 infection risk
March 23, 2020
With regard to the effectiveness of hand washing against viruses, the length of time spent hand washing has been shown to have an impact on influenza-like illness.
Audio
How texting unites Seattle’s critical care departments
March 23, 2020
A basic smartphone feature becomes a crucial tool to keep the region’s ICUs connected.
News
Amid hydroxychloroquine hopes, lupus patients face shortages
March 23, 2020
Pharmacists are reporting depleted stocks of the drug, leaving many of the roughly 1.5 million lupus patients across the country unable to get their prescriptions filled. They now face an uncertain future as the public clings to one of the first signs of hope to appear since the coronavirus began sweeping across the U.S.
News
Webinar confronts unique issues for the bleeding disorders community facing COVID-19
March 23, 2020
Patients in gene therapy trials and those with factor inhibitors are of particular concern.
News
Should patients with COVID-19 avoid ibuprofen or RAAS antagonists?
March 23, 2020
Health agencies and professional organizations are not recommending against ibuprofen or other drugs such as renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) antagonists for COVID-19 patients.
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Managing the COVID-19 isolation floor at UCSF Medical Center
March 23, 2020
Armond Esmaili, MD, a hospitalist and assistant professor of medicine at UCSF, leads the Respiratory Isolation Unit at UCSF Medical Center, where the institution's COVID-19 and rule-out COVID-19 patients are being cohorted.
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News
Flu now riding on COVID-19’s coattails
March 23, 2020
CDC suggests that current climate of increased “healthcare seeking behavior” may be affecting data on influenza.
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Opinion
Preventable diseases could gain a foothold because of COVID-19
March 23, 2020
Measles and influenza are two deadly infectious diseases for which there are vaccines.
