WHO Issues Guidance on Prevention of COVID-19 at LTCFs
Long-term care facilities should ensure there is an infection prevention and control focal point
CVD May Play Role in Link Between Air Pollution, Dementia
Heart failure, ischemic heart disease, stroke may contribute to link between air pollution and dementia
ASA Warns Against Multiple Patients Per Ventilator
Sharing mechanical ventilators should not be attempted, could put patients at increased risk
Concomitant Myocardial Injury With COVID-19 Infection Linked to Fatal Outcome
Elevated TnT levels associated with arrhythmias, use of glucocorticoid therapy, mechanical ventilation
U.S. Army Opens Field Hospital in New York City
Field hospital in Manhattan meant to handle non-COVID-19 patients to free up space in city hospitals
Artificial Intelligence Framework May Predict ARDS in COVID-19
Increases in elevated ALT, myalgias, hemoglobin predictive of acute respiratory distress syndrome
Vitamin C May Reduce Ventilation Time in Critically Ill Patients
Review shows vitamin C can shorten the duration of mechanical ventilation by an average of 25 percent
Three Neonates Born to Mothers With COVID-19 ID’d as Positive
One of three neonates was born early; all three had pneumonia on chest radiographic imaging
Half of Americans Anxious About Getting COVID-19
And more than half of adults report concern about the financial impact of the pandemic
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...
