Model Forecasts When COVID-19 Demand Will Exceed Capacity
Simulation helps hospital operations leaders anticipate surges, predict saturation
Being Born Via C-Section May Up Risk for T2DM in Adulthood
Findings also show women born via cesarean are at increased risk for later obesity
Hep C Screening Recommended for Adults, Pregnant Women
Annual rate of reported acute hepatitis C cases up from 0.3 per 100,000 population in 2009 to 1.2 in 2018
First Saliva Test for COVID-19 Approved by FDA
Patients spit into plastic tube and then give the tube back to health care worker for laboratory testing
Smell, Taste Impairment Linked to COVID-19 Positivity
Most of those reporting COVID-19-linked loss of smell had resolution with clinical resolution of illness
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
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Cuts Recall Rates
New technology also tied to an overall increase in cancer detection rate
