Neurologic Effects Seen in a Third of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Manifestations include acute cerebrovascular diseases, impaired consciousness, skeletal muscle injury
Temperature, UV Radiation Not Linked to Incidence of COVID-19
Spread ability of COVID-19 not expected to change with increasing temperature, increasing UV exposure
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
Clinical Trial Underway to Test Nitric Oxide in COVID-19 Patients
Nitric oxide can improve blood flow in areas of the lungs still receiving air, may have antiviral properties
Suppressing Stomach Acid May Up Intestinal Growth of MDROs
Gastric acid suppression increased odds of intestinal colonization with MDROs by about 75 percent
Outcomes Better at One Year With Physical Therapy for Knee OA
Less pain, functional disability seen at one year with physical therapy versus intraarticular glucocorticoid injection
Racial Differences Seen for Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, Survival
White, black, and Hispanic patients have worse odds of cancer-specific and overall survival versus Asian patients
Parents’ Mental Illness Tied to Higher Injury Rate in Offspring
Association seen for birth through adolescence, but risk highest for child's first year of life
Air Pollution May Hasten Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Higher exposure linked to lower scores on thinking and memory tests and faster cognitive loss over time
Older Adults, Men, Preexisting Conditions Tied to COVID-19 Death
Patients admitted to ICU lived longer, but bed shortages in Wuhan prevented admission for all who needed it
