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COVID-19-Linked Changes Reported in Rheumatic Disease Patient Care
Forty-two percent of patients report change in care in previous two weeks
COVID-19 Pandemic Delays FDA Review of Vaping Products
Federal court has granted FDA request to delay May 12 deadline to Sept. 9
Premature Posting of Remdesivir Findings Were ‘Inconclusive’
Due to low enrollment, study was 'underpowered to enable statistically meaningful conclusions'
FDA Warns About Treating COVID-19 With Unproven Drugs
Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine may trigger potentially fatal heart rhythm problems in COVID-19 patients
HTN, Obesity, Diabetes Common in U.S. COVID-19 Patients
Twenty-one percent of hospitalized patients died; 88.1 percent requiring mechanical ventilation died
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...
Chronic Conditions, Obesity Common in Fatal Cases of EVALI
More fatal and nonfatal cases were male and non-Hispanic white versus other race, ethnic groups
Lopinavir/Ritonavir, Umifenovir Ineffective for Mild COVID-19
Rate of positive-to-negative conversion of SARS-CoV-2 did not differ for drug therapy versus standard care
AAD Establishes Registry for Skin Manifestations of COVID-19
Initial study describes cutaneous involvement, which was reported in 20.4 percent of 88 patients
Mild, No Symptoms for Most Children With SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Main radiologic findings are bronchial thickening, ground-glass opacities; also seen when asymptomatic