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In an American College of Radiology statement

ACR Issues Statement on Return of Routine Radiology Services

Comprehensive strategy for safe resumption should consider local COVID-19 statistics, PPE availability
For patients with COVID-19

Triple Antiviral Therapy Promising for Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19

Duration of viral shedding shorter with combination of lopinavir-ritonavir, ribavarin, interferon beta-1b
Hydroxychloroquine is not associated with an increased or decreased risk for intubation or death among patients with COVID-19 admitted to the hospital

Hydroxychloroquine Has No Impact on Outcomes in COVID-19

No link seen between use of the drug and risk for composite end point of intubation or death
Rapid and widespread transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 can occur in skilled nursing facilities

SARS-CoV-2 Spreads Rapidly Through Skilled Nursing Facilities

More than half of residents who tested positive were asymptomatic at time of testing
High-dose anakinra

Anakinra May Reduce Systemic Inflammation in COVID-19

At 21 days, survival was 90 percent in anakinra group versus 56 percent in standard treatment group
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Deaths of Despair Likely to Increase During Pandemic

Authors propose policies addressing employment; access to care; and integrated behavioral, clinical care
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and/or angiotensin receptor blocker use is not associated with COVID-19 test positivity

ACE Inhibitor/ARB Use Not Tied to COVID-19 Test Positivity

No significant association identified in overlap propensity score weighting analysis
Among prostate cancer patients

Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Lower for Prostate Cancer Patients on ADT

Risk reduced fourfold with androgen-deprivation therapy versus other treatment for prostate cancer
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is present in the semen of some patients with COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 Identified in Semen of Men With COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 present in 26.7 percent at acute stage of infection, 8.7 percent of recovering patients
Medication adherence for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic

Asthma, COPD Medication Adherence Up During Pandemic

Authors say increased adherence may reflect patient concern about controlling primary respiratory illness