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WHO clarifies comments on asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2
June 10, 2020
Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said she wasn’t stating a WHO policy when she characterized asymptomatic transmission as rare.
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Age leads COVID-19 hospitalization risk factors in RMDs
June 10, 2020
Glucocorticoid use, cardiovascular comorbidity, and male gender were also found to increase the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 in inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
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COVID-19 drives nursing homes to overhaul infection control efforts
June 10, 2020
“If this pandemic doesn’t create significant change in the nursing home industry, nothing ever will,” Dr. Michael Wasserman said.
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Human sitters in the COVID era
June 9, 2020
There are really no data upon which to base any sound ethics judgment about what should be tried, said Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie.
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Elevated inflammation common in children’s severe COVID-19 disease
June 9, 2020
Obesity was a common comorbidity in children with SARS-CoV-2 infections and increased the need for respiratory support.
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Rapid changes to health system spurred by COVID might be here to stay
June 9, 2020
Experts warn that the breakthroughs may not all make the health system work better or make it less expensive. That said, three trends seem likely to continue.
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Pandemic conditions can complicate care of patients with PAH
June 9, 2020
Guidance emphasizes need for individual risk assessment and use of telemedicine when possible.
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Preliminary evidence indicates famotidine might improve COVID-19 symptoms
June 9, 2020
Apart from two cases of anosmia, symptoms resolved completely within 14 days of starting famotidine.
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COVID-19-related inflammatory condition more common in black children in small study
June 5, 2020
It appears any increased risk in black children for developing the multisystem inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 is likely due to social disparities.
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COVID-19 neurologic effects: Does the virus directly attack the brain?
June 5, 2020
There are neurologic sequelae of COVID-19. “We need to be alert to these, and to try to understand the potential long-term consequences.”