David Shulkin, M.D., on COVID-19 Financial Consequences for Health Care System
Shulkin, ninth secretary for Veterans Affairs, estimates health care provider revenue down about $500 billion
Almost All COVID-19 Patients Have Diminished Sense of Smell
98 percent of COVID-19 inpatients exhibited some smell dysfunction on quantitative smell test
David Shulkin, M.D., on COVID-19 Financial Consequences for Health Care System
Shulkin, ninth secretary for Veterans Affairs, estimates health care provider revenue down about $500 billion
Hearing Loss Linked to Postural Instability in Older Adults
Findings seen for patients 40 years and older, even when hearing loss is only on one side
Roadmap Developed for Resuming Elective Surgery During COVID-19
Sustained drop in rate of new COVID-19 cases for at least 14 days required to resume elective surgery
Scoring System Helps Guide Surgical Care During COVID-19
Twenty-one factors that were significant contributors to procedure triage and prioritization identified
COVID-19 Tied to Unique Nasal Symptoms
Sudden loss of one's sense of smell appears to be a telltale sign of COVID-19
Benefit of Social Distancing Outweighs Economic Impact
Study found the benefits of social distancing policies will outweigh the economic costs by $5.2 trillion
COVID-19 Patients May Require ENT Consults for Varied Reasons
Otolaryngologists should use PAPR, N95 masks, other protective strategies to avoid infection
CDC: 2009 to 2017 Saw Increase in Oral Cavity, Pharynx Cancers
Incidence dropped for cancers of lip, floor of mouth, soft palate and uvula, hard palate, hypopharynx, nasopharynx
