NIH Head Fears Some Will Bypass a COVID-19 Vaccine
Name of campaign -- 'Operation Warp Speed' -- does not mean corners will be cut on safety
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...
Pneumonia Risk Down With Nitrogen-Containing Bisphosphonates
Reductions in risk for pneumonia and pneumonia mortality seen among patients with hip fracture
ASCO: Drop in Cancer Mortality Greater With Medicaid Expansion
Estimated 785 fewer cancer deaths in 2017 in states that expanded Medicaid
Acute Kidney Injury Common in COVID-19 Patients at NYC Hospital
Of patients admitted to ICU, 78.0 percent developed acute kidney injury, 35.2 percent needed dialysis
Systemic Inflammation Rare in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients
Level of interleukin 10 increased in moderate versus mild cases; no difference seen in IL6, TNFα, IFN-γ
ACE Inhibitors, ARBs Not Linked to In-Hospital COVID-19 Death
Risk for in-hospital death increased with age >65, underlying cardiovascular disease, COPD, smoking
Hydroxychloroquine Plus Macrolides No Benefit in COVID-19
Hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine with or without macrolides linked to in-hospital mortality, arrhythmia
COVID-19 Drug Studies Questioned
Journals issue 'expressions of concern' over two recent studies of medications and their effect on COVID-19 patients
Chest CT Often Normal in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients
No change was seen in 10 of the 11 follow-up CT examinations carried out
