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COVID-19: Frequently asked clinical questions
April 24, 2020
Should I continue to vaccinate my pediatric population during peak COVID-19?
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FDA reiterates hydroxychloroquine limitations for COVID-19
April 24, 2020
An FDA Safety Communication restates that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine are only for hospitalized COVID-19 patients who can’t enter a trial.
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COVID-19: Experts call for ‘urgent’ global action to prevent suicide
April 24, 2020
An increase in suicide related to COVID-19 is not inevitable provided preventive action is prompt, the group notes.
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COVID-19: What are the major cardiovascular issues?
April 24, 2020
COVID myocarditis can mimic acute MI or stress cardiomyopathy and will present diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
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Angiotensin drugs and COVID-19: More reassuring data
April 24, 2020
Data from one Wuhan hospital show no difference in COVID-19 severity or mortality in patients with hypertension taking ACE inhibitors or ARBs. Other reassuring studies are also emerging.
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Hydroxychloroquine ineffective for COVID-19, VA study suggests
April 23, 2020
The retrospective study, which included data from 368 men hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 and treated in VA medical centers, showed an association between HCQ and higher mortality.
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European COVID-19 insights: Try helmet CPAP
April 23, 2020
An older, relatively inexpensive form of noninvasive ventilation appears to prevent self-induced lung injury.
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Are patients with epilepsy at increased risk of COVID-19 infection?
April 23, 2020
The COVID risk may not be elevated, but vigilance and caution are still warranted.
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COVID-19 antibody tests proliferate, but what do they show?
April 23, 2020
“Having many inaccurate tests is worse than having no tests at all,” one critic says.
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Sudden loss of taste and smell should be part of COVID-19 screen
April 23, 2020
These signs may be present in many with asymptomatic COVID-19, and therefore asking about them could be a way to prioritize people for initial testing for the virus.
