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Modest delays in cancer surgery due to the COVID-19 pandemic could have a significant impact on survival

Delays in Cancer Surgery Due to COVID-19 Could Harm Survival

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Per-patient delay of three or six months would result in an estimated 92,214 or 208,275 life-years lost
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday it would provide up to $1.2 billion to AstraZeneca to develop a potential COVID-19 vaccine from a lab in Oxford

U.S. Offers $1.2 Billion to Drug Company for COVID-19 Vaccine Research

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Deal will fund phase 3 clinical trial in the United States this summer with about 30,000 volunteers
Older age

Age, Sex, History of Diabetes Predict Intubation in COVID-19

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Only factors independently associated with time to extubation are age and body mass index
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of May 18 to 22

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

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Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
The diagnostic specificity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 serologic assays varies

Clinical Performance of SARS-COV-2 Antibody Tests Varies

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Sensitivity of both Abbot and EUROIMMUN serologic assays poor during first 14 days of symptoms
Among COVID-19 patients who develop severe respiratory symptoms requiring intubation

Asthma Tied to Longer COVID-19 Intubation Time

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However, asthma not associated with higher rates of acute respiratory distress syndrome, death
Use of oral fluconazole for treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis in the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with musculoskeletal malformations

Musculoskeletal Malformations Up With Fluconazole in Pregnancy

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But no increase seen in conotruncal malformations, oral clefts with use of oral fluconazole in first trimester
Factors associated with in-hospital mortality include older age

Factors Linked to COVID-19 In-Hospital Mortality ID’d in NYC

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22 percent of patients critically ill; older age, chronic cardiac disease linked to higher in-hospital mortality
Live poultry

CDC: Live Poultry Linked to Salmonella Cases in 28 States

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17 hospitalizations reported, but no deaths reported; children younger than 5 account for one-third of ill people
All babies born to women with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 should be tested

CDC Says Test All Newborns of Mothers With Confirmed, Suspected COVID-19

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Newborns should be tested 24 hours after birth and, if the test is negative, be retested the next day