Large-Vessel Stroke Described in Young Adults With COVID-19
Five patients younger than 50 years presented with large-vessel stroke during two-week period in NYC
Men Have More Serious Disease, Higher Death Rate From COVID-19
Number of men in deceased group was 2.4 times higher than women in public dataset from China
Symptomatic Health Care Staff in U.K. Screened for COVID-19
Shift in transmission dynamics noted as of March 24, concurrent with steps to implement social distancing
Remdesivir May Accelerate Recovery From Severe COVID-19
Early results from NIH study promising, but Lancet study did not show significant clinical benefit
Guidelines Recommended for ECMO Use in Setting of Pandemic
Tiered approach to ECMO response recommended, with focus on increasing capacity during mild surge
Almost All COVID-19 Patients Have Diminished Sense of Smell
98 percent of COVID-19 inpatients exhibited some smell dysfunction on quantitative smell test
Many Health Care Workers Face Risk for Poor Outcomes With COVID-19
26.6 percent of health care workers with patient contact at risk due to age, chronic conditions
Primary PCI Remains Standard of Care for STEMI During COVID-19
When possible, primary PCIshould be performed in a timely manner by an expert team equipped with PPE
Thromboembolic Complications in COVID-19 Discussed
All hospitalized COVID-19 patients should be started on prophylactic low-molecular-weight heparin
David Shulkin, M.D., on COVID-19 Financial Consequences for Health Care System
Shulkin, ninth secretary for Veterans Affairs, estimates health care provider revenue down about $500 billion
