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Low vitamin D linked to increased COVID-19 risk
July 30, 2020
A large study evaluates associations between low serum vitamin D levels and risks for acquiring COVID-19 and hospitalization.
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Sleepless in the pandemic
July 30, 2020
Overexposure to media COVID-19 content may contribute to emotional distress and sleeplessness.
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Opinion
Hematologic manifestations of COVID-19
July 29, 2020
Dr. Alan P. Lyss examines a review on extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19, focusing in on hematologic effects.
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MIS-C is a serious immune-mediated response to COVID-19 infection
July 28, 2020
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is still a moving target because there is much still to learn about it.
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NFL’s only physician player opts out of 2020 season over COVID
July 28, 2020
“I cannot allow myself to potentially transmit the virus in our communities simply to play the sport that I love. If I am to take risks, I will do it caring for patients.”
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Diary of a rheumatologist who briefly became a COVID hospitalist
July 28, 2020
As a rheumatologist, it had been well over 10 years since I had last done any inpatient work. I was filled with trepidation, but I was also excited to dive in.
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COVID-19 fears would keep most Hispanics with stroke, MI symptoms home
July 27, 2020
Survey: Hispanics are significantly more likely than Blacks or Whites to be afraid to go to the hospital for a heart attack or stroke.
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Cleaner data confirm severe COVID-19 link to diabetes, hypertension
July 27, 2020
Initial reports that tied more severe COVID-19 disease to diabetes or hypertension used confounded data, but more refined data show similar links.
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Ultrasound, cardiac CT valuable in COVID-19 assessment
July 27, 2020
An expert panel of the American College of Cardiology offers evidence-based guidance for evaluating cardiac complications of COVID-19 infections.
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Combination therapy quells COVID-19 cytokine storm
July 27, 2020
“While not a randomized clinical trial, and thus susceptible to unmeasured bias, the study adds to mounting evidence that supports targeting the excessive inflammation found in some patients with COVID-19.”
