Remdesivir May Improve Oxygen-Support Class in Severe COVID-19
Oxygen-support class improved in 68 percent of patients receiving compassionate use of remdesivir
Physicians Report Expanding Use of Off-Label COVID-19 Treatments
Hydroxychloroquine usage increasing rapidly, although plasma from recovered patients perceived as more effective
Chloroquine COVID-19 Trial Stopped After Patient Deaths
Some patients taking a higher dose developed serious heart rhythm disorders, resulting in 11 deaths
Survey IDs Those Most Affected by One-Month COVID-19 Lockdown
In China, those who stopped working and those who exercise more reported worse mental health
High Rates of Appropriate E-Consults Seen Across Specialties
70.2 percent of e-consults met all four criteria for appropriateness; rate of avoided visits 81.2 percent
Guidance Issued for Infants Born to Mothers With COVID-19
Evidence inconsistent with in utero transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from moms with COVID-19 to neonates
Mechanical Ventilation Needed by Most COVID-19 Patients in ICU
Study from Lombardy, Italy, shows large number were older men; ICU mortality rate 26 percent
Recommendations Issued for Use of Imaging in Adults With COVID-19
Imaging not indicated for suspected COVID-19, mild clinical features unless patient at risk for progression
Anxiety Up for Nonmedical Health Care Workers Versus Those on Front Lines
Nonmedical health care workers have higher mean DASS-21 anxiety, stress scores, higher IES-R scores
Face Masks Offer Slight Protective Effect From Flu-Like Illness
Small reduction seen in risk for developing respiratory symptoms from casual exposure in community