News
Remdesivir effective, well-tolerated in final trial report
October 9, 2020
A 50% greater likelihood of significant clinical improvement within 15 days occurs with taking remdesivir versus placebo.
News
More data on impact of corticosteroids on COVID-19 mortality in patients with COPD
October 9, 2020
Patients with COPD or asthma who used ICS on a regular basis were more likely to die from COVID-19.
News
CMS gives hospitals 14 weeks to start daily COVID, flu reports
October 7, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will send letters on October 7 to all 6,200 hospitals that receive reimbursement from the two federal health programs informing them of how well they are doing now.
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Substance use tied to increased COVID-19 risk
October 6, 2020
Those with a recent diagnosis of SUD were eight times more likely to develop COVID-19, compared with those without such a diagnosis.
News
Minorities bear brunt of pediatric COVID-19 cases
October 6, 2020
COVID-19 infection rates were significantly higher in children in lowest three quartiles of median family income.
News
COVID-19 airway management: Expert tips on infection control
September 24, 2020
“We will always observe standard precautions, which include hand hygiene, gloves, hair and eye cover, medical mask, and face shield,” Dr. Charles Griffis said.
News
Nocturnal oxygen no help for isolated desaturation in COPD
September 17, 2020
Patients with COPD who do not qualify for long-term oxygen therapy are commonly prescribed nocturnal oxygen.
News
Many Americans still concerned about access to health care
September 17, 2020
More than 50% of adults surveyed in August said they were worried about being able to receive care during the pandemic.
Opinion
2020-2021 respiratory viral season: Onset, presentations, and testing likely to differ in pandemic
September 17, 2020
Expect variations on the traditional parade of seasonal respiratory viruses, with increased numbers of coinfections.
News
AI can pinpoint COVID-19 from chest x-rays
September 11, 2020
“We were able to separate the COVID-19 patients with very high fidelity.”