Infectious Diseases Archives - Page 48 of 104

News
See acute hepatitis? Consider COVID-19, N.Y. case suggests
April 9, 2020
This is the first documented instance of a patient with COVID-19 presenting with acute hepatitis as the primary symptom before developing respiratory symptoms.
News
COVID-19: A guide to making telepsychiatry work
April 9, 2020
“There’s going to be a much wider and diffuse acceptance of telemedicine as we go forward,” said Dr. Jay H. Shore.
News
COVID-19: Dramatic changes to telepsychiatry rules and regs
April 8, 2020
“Clinicians need to be aware of these changes so they can ensure they are reaching as many people as possible,” said Dr. John Torous.
News
Comorbidities the rule in New York’s COVID-19 deaths
April 8, 2020
Infection and death rates among males in the state are disproportionately high.
News
SARS-CoV-2 escapes cotton, surgical masks of infected
April 8, 2020
All outer surfaces of masks used in the study were positive for SARS-CoV-2.
Opinion
‘The kids will be all right,’ won’t they?
April 8, 2020
From a social standpoint, pediatric patients’ lives have been turned upside down.
Opinion
Tips for self-care during the COVID-19 crisis
April 7, 2020
Shorter sessions more often are providing more comfort to some patients, said Dr. Eva Ritvo.
News
Nearly 24 tests for the novel coronavirus are available
April 7, 2020
Laboratories and clinics still face challenges that include shortages of tests, shortages of components such as reagents, and backlogs.
News
Many children with COVID-19 don’t have cough or fever
April 7, 2020
The characteristic COVID-19 symptoms are not as common in pediatric patients, compared with adults.
News
AAP issues guidance on managing infants born to mothers with COVID-19
April 7, 2020
Infants born to mothers with COVID-19 should be tested for the virus at 24 hours and, if still in the birth facility, at 48 hours after birth.