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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
A review of vaping products has been delayed by the COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 Pandemic Delays FDA Review of Vaping Products

Federal court has granted FDA request to delay May 12 deadline to Sept. 9
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
The most common comorbidities among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the New York City area are hypertension

HTN, Obesity, Diabetes Common in U.S. COVID-19 Patients

Twenty-one percent of hospitalized patients died; 88.1 percent requiring mechanical ventilation died
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...
Chronic conditions

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
For patients hospitalized with mild/moderate COVID-19

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
A registry has been created for reporting skin manifestations of COVID-19 following reports of patients presenting with skin conditions

AAD Establishes Registry for Skin Manifestations of COVID-19

Initial study describes cutaneous involvement, which was reported in 20.4 percent of 88 patients
Most children with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection have mild respiratory symptoms or are asymptomatic

Mild, No Symptoms for Most Children With SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Main radiologic findings are bronchial thickening, ground-glass opacities; also seen when asymptomatic