HTN, Obesity, Diabetes Common in U.S. COVID-19 Patients
Twenty-one percent of hospitalized patients died; 88.1 percent requiring mechanical ventilation died
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
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...
AAD Establishes Registry for Skin Manifestations of COVID-19
Initial study describes cutaneous involvement, which was reported in 20.4 percent of 88 patients
ACEIs/ARBs Not Linked to Severity or Mortality of COVID-19
Percentage of patients with hypertension taking ACEIs/ARBs similar for survivors, nonsurvivors
Visual Impairment May Up Risk for Dementia in Older Women
Objective visual impairment associated with higher risk for incident dementia, mild cognitive impairment
White House Announces Payment Plan for Uninsured COVID-19 Patients
Doctors can submit bills for these patients directly to the government and be paid at Medicare rates
CDC: More Chemical Exposures Reported in January to March 2020
Increases of 20.4 and 16.4 percent from January to March 2019 and January to March 2018
Housing Insecurity May Increase Risk for Incident Kidney Disease
Housing insecurity linked to higher risk for developing albuminuria
Yoga Cuts Testosterone in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Additional improvements seen in anxiety and depression levels
Higher Manganese Intake May Be Tied to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Association may be partially mediated by inflammatory biomarkers
