Review: Nearly One in Five With SARS-CoV-2 Has GI Manifestations
Sixteen percent of COVID-19 cases may only present with gastrointestinal symptoms, which include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
COVID-19-Linked Ischemic Strokes More Severe
More severe disability on discharge and more inpatient death reported for ischemic stroke in COVID-19 patients versus controls
Considerable Decreases Seen in Health Care Use During COVID-19
Reductions reported in colonoscopies, mammograms, child vaccines, in-person office visits; telemedicine service use up in March, April 2020
College Campuses See Rise in COVID-19 Cases
More than 38,000 campus cases have been reported in the past two weeks
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
~65 Percent of Office-Based Doctors Can ID Patients in Need of Follow-Up
More primary care physicians and those with an EHR system have computerized capability to ID patients due for preventive, follow-up care
AstraZeneca Hopes to Have COVID-19 Vaccine Ready by Year’s End
To ensure the vaccine has the longest possible shelf-life, company is not producing injectable vials of the vaccine yet
Preterm Birth May Be Increased for Women With SARS-CoV-2
Perinatal infection infrequent; effect of infection during early pregnancy not known
HPV Vaccine Generally Well Tolerated in Males
Disproportionate reports found for some adverse events, including syncope, with reporting odds ratio of 2.85
Cognitive Disorders More Common in People Admitted for COVID-19
Genetic variations may put some individuals at higher risk for severe infection
