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Kidney Transplants From, to Extreme Elderly Feasible in ESRD
Benefit seen for extremely elderly receiving kidney transplants from similarly aged deceased donors
High Rates of Appropriate E-Consults Seen Across Specialties
70.2 percent of e-consults met all four criteria for appropriateness; rate of avoided visits 81.2 percent
Survey IDs Those Most Affected by One-Month COVID-19 Lockdown
In China, those who stopped working and those who exercise more reported worse mental health
Chloroquine COVID-19 Trial Stopped After Patient Deaths
Some patients taking a higher dose developed serious heart rhythm disorders, resulting in 11 deaths
Physicians Report Expanding Use of Off-Label COVID-19 Treatments
Hydroxychloroquine usage increasing rapidly, although plasma from recovered patients perceived as more effective
Remdesivir May Improve Oxygen-Support Class in Severe COVID-19
Oxygen-support class improved in 68 percent of patients receiving compassionate use of remdesivir
Most Home BP Devices Available Online Are Not Validated
Only 5.5 percent of the devices stocked by international e-commerce businesses validated
Recommendations Issued for Use of Imaging in Adults With COVID-19
Imaging not indicated for suspected COVID-19, mild clinical features unless patient at risk for progression
Prehospital Triage System Improves Stroke Care
Field tests for suspected stroke patients communicated to the hospital; cuts time for endovascular thrombectomy
Mechanical Ventilation Needed by Most COVID-19 Patients in ICU
Study from Lombardy, Italy, shows large number were older men; ICU mortality rate 26 percent
