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...
AstraZeneca Hopes to Have COVID-19 Vaccine Ready by Year’s End
To ensure the vaccine has the longest possible shelf-life, company is not producing injectable vials of the vaccine yet
~65 Percent of Office-Based Doctors Can ID Patients in Need of Follow-Up
More primary care physicians and those with an EHR system have computerized capability to ID patients due for preventive, follow-up care
Cognitive Disorders More Common in People Admitted for COVID-19
Genetic variations may put some individuals at higher risk for severe infection
High SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Load Tied to Worse Outcomes
Genomic load independent risk factor for composite outcome of death, intubation, ECMO
Incidence of Cerebrovascular Disease Quantified in COVID-19
1.4 percent of patients with COVID-19 have acute cerebrovascular disease, most often acute ischemic stroke
Air Pollution Tied to Neurological Disorders in Seniors
Higher fine particulate matter tied to higher risk for Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease
American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 18-21
The 86th Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians was held...
Trial of Antibody Drug for COVID-19 Stopped for Lack of Effectiveness
Eli Lilly says government is continuing a separate study testing the antibody drug in mild to moderately ill patients
COVID-19 Patients More Often Have Vitamin D Deficiency
COVID-19 patients with vitamin D deficiency have increased serum ferritin, troponin levels
