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There are racial differences in pain management and pain outcomes for children seen in the emergency department for long-bone fractures

Racial Differences Found in Managing Children’s Pain From Broken Bones

Minority children less likely to receive opioids and optimal pain management versus white children
A single symptomatic COVID-19 infection results in direct medical costs of $3

Direct Medical Costs of COVID-19 Infection Are Considerable

Costs could vary from $163.4 to $654.0 billion for 20 to 80 percent of U.S. population infected, respectively
Some companies are selling hand sanitizers with unproven claims that they will protect against COVID-19

FDA Warns of Bogus Claims by Makers of Hand Sanitizer

No evidence hand-sanitizing products can protect consumers for 24 hours or after multiple hand washings
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 April 20 to 24

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...
Measles

Review: MMR, MMRV, MMR+V Vaccines Are Effective, Safe

Review confirms vaccines effective for preventing disease, not associated with increased risk for autism
For treatment of retinopathy of prematurity

Low Doses of Bevacizumab Tested for Retinopathy of Prematurity

Phase 1 study suggests that intravitreous injection of 0.004 mg may be lowest effective dose
Changes to health care have been reported among patients with rheumatic diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19-Linked Changes Reported in Rheumatic Disease Patient Care

Forty-two percent of patients report change in care in previous two weeks
Inconclusive findings from a study investigating the antiviral drug remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19 were posted to the World Health Organization website "prematurely

Premature Posting of Remdesivir Findings Were ‘Inconclusive’

Due to low enrollment, study was 'underpowered to enable statistically meaningful conclusions'
Malaria drugs touted by some as potential "game changers" against COVID-19 are actually too dangerous for general use

FDA Warns About Treating COVID-19 With Unproven Drugs

Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine may trigger potentially fatal heart rhythm problems in COVID-19 patients
Higher intake of manganese is associated with a lower type 2 diabetes risk among postmenopausal women

Higher Manganese Intake May Be Tied to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Association may be partially mediated by inflammatory biomarkers