Neurologic Effects Seen in a Third of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Manifestations include acute cerebrovascular diseases, impaired consciousness, skeletal muscle injury
Temperature, UV Radiation Not Linked to Incidence of COVID-19
Spread ability of COVID-19 not expected to change with increasing temperature, increasing UV exposure
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...
Clinical Trial Underway to Test Nitric Oxide in COVID-19 Patients
Nitric oxide can improve blood flow in areas of the lungs still receiving air, may have antiviral properties
Suppressing Stomach Acid May Up Intestinal Growth of MDROs
Gastric acid suppression increased odds of intestinal colonization with MDROs by about 75 percent
Outcomes Better at One Year With Physical Therapy for Knee OA
Less pain, functional disability seen at one year with physical therapy versus intraarticular glucocorticoid injection
‘Dead’ Probiotic Treatment May Help Reduce Irritable Bowel Symptoms
Significantly more patients receiving nonviable probiotic versus placebo had relief of IBS symptoms
Another COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Begins in the United States
Experimental vaccine is given using a skin-deep shot instead of the typical deeper jab
NIH Launches Clinical Trial of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
Enrollees include more than 500 adults hospitalized or expected to be hospitalized with COVID-19
COVID-19 Came to New York City From Europe, Not Asia
Specific genetic codes in most New York City viral samples indicate they originated in Europe
