Opinion
COVID-19 ravaging the Navajo Nation
June 1, 2020
The Navajo are having to rely on the strength and resilience of traditional Navajo culture and philosophy to confront COVID, said Dr. Mary Hasbah Roessel.
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10% with diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19 die within a week
June 1, 2020
“Even in diabetes, each increase in BMI is associated with an increase in the risk of intubation and/or death in the 7 days following admission for COVID-19.”
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Mass protests could cause COVID-19 outbreaks
June 1, 2020
“There’s going to be a lot of issues coming out of what’s happened in the last week, but one of them is going to be that chains of transmission will have become lit from these gatherings.”
Opinion
COVID-19: An opportunity to rehumanize psychiatry
June 1, 2020
We should also promote as much humanity as society and public health safety will permit, said Dr. Nicolas Badre.
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Despite guidelines, controversy remains over corticosteroids in COVID-19
May 29, 2020
There are conflicting recommendations on the use of corticosteroids in critically ill patients with COVID-19.
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COVID-19 effect: Prescription fills mostly down for leading drugs
May 29, 2020
Use of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine jumped by 214% in mid-March, compared with a year earlier.
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APA, others lobby to make COVID-19 telehealth waivers permanent
May 29, 2020
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is calling on Congress to permanently lift restrictions that have allowed unfettered delivery of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, which...
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COVID-19 crushers: An appreciation of hospitalists
May 29, 2020
This poster demonstrates the fierce battle raging between our hospitalists and COVID-19.
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COVID-19 may increase risk of preterm birth and cesarean delivery
May 29, 2020
Increased BMI may be a risk factor for severe disease, and fever and dyspnea on admission are associated with subsequent maternal respiratory deterioration.
Opinion
Testing the limits of medical technology
May 29, 2020
Meeting the deadline for opening a drive-through COVID-19 testing center turned out to be impossible.