Fear of COVID-19 Keeping Adults From Emergency Care
About 80 percent of poll respondents concerned about contracting COVID-19 from another patient, visitor
Impact of COVID-19 on Oncology Clinical Trials Discussed
Recommendations for sustaining cancer care access include permanent expanded support for telehealth
RV Strain on Echocardiogram May ID High-Risk COVID-19 Patients
Right ventricular longitudinal strain predicts higher mortality in COVID-19
Contact Tracing Can Cut Time to Case Isolation in SARS-CoV-2
Household contacts had higher risk for infection; children were as likely to be infected as adults
Anosmia in COVID-19 Linked to Lower Risk for Admission
Pulmonary infiltrates and/or pleural effusion on chest radiograph may increase risk for admission
Black Patients Overrepresented in Hospitalized COVID-19 Cohort
Black patients not more likely to receive invasive mechanical ventilation, die during hospitalization
Incidence of Enteric Infections Due to Pathogens Up or Stable
Compared with 2016 to 2018, incidence in 2019 was increased for infections caused by five pathogens
April 2020 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for April 2020. This roundup includes the...
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Remdesivir
Remdesivir can be administered intravenously to treat COVID-19 patients with severe disease
COVID-19 Case Fatality Rate Increased for Cancer Patients
Case fatality rates were 37 and 25 percent for hematologic and solid malignancies, respectively
