Guideline Issued for Nonsevere, Severe COVID-19 Therapy
Corticosteroids recommended for severe COVID-19 with ARDS but not severe COVID-19 without ARDS
Well-Controlled Blood Glucose May Improve COVID-19 Outcomes
Mortality lower in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with T2DM who had well-controlled blood glucose
Human Trials of Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Begin in U.S.
If effective, vaccine could be available for emergency use in the United States as early as September
Health Care Workers at Risk From Mental Burden of COVID-19
Prevalence of anxiety symptoms higher for health care workers/young spending more time on outbreak
PPE With More Coverage Ups Protection, but Harder to Don, Doff
Modified gowns with attached gloves and gloves, masks with added tabs may cut contamination
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Increased in Italy in 2020
Incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Lombardy linked to incidence of COVID-19 in 2020
More Rural Stroke Patients Now Treated at Certified Stroke Centers
However, disparities in access to treatments, such as alteplase, and outcomes persist
Race and Income Influence Risk for Severe COVID-19
Higher risk seen for black and American Indian versus white adults, for those living in low-income households
Patients With Cancer Seem More Vulnerable to COVID-19
Frequency of severe events highest for patients with hematologic cancer, lung cancer, and metastatic cancer
Early Awake Proning for COVID-19 Improves Oxygen Saturation
Improvement in oxygen saturation seen with awake early self-proning in the emergency department
