ABCDE Bundle Can Reduce Ventilation Time for ICU Patients
Awakening and breathing coordination, delirium monitoring/management, early mobility are key
Radiation Oncology Clinic Visits Down Due to COVID-19
Patient volume decreased despite vast majority of practices adopting enhanced safety practices
ASCO: Mortality High for Cancer Patients With COVID-19
Factors linked to 30-day mortality include age, male sex, smoking status, comorbidities, active cancer
Globally, Women Less Likely to Develop Heart Disease Than Men
Rates of primary prevention higher in women, but secondary prevention efforts higher in men
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...
Deferment of Elective Surgeries Due to COVID-19 Will Have Lasting Impact
Cumulative backlog includes more than 1 million surgeries at two years after end of elective surgery deferment
Metformin Recalled Due to Potential Cancer-Causing Chemical
Recall is for all lots of metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets 500 mg from Apotex
VA Slashes Use of Hydroxychloroquine to Treat COVID-19 Patients
Prescribing reduced to just three prescriptions in the last week as new research highlights possible dangers
Remdesivir Use Growing Globally in COVID-19 Patients
Yet, most physicians believe it is only moderately effective, better used earlier than official guidelines recommend
Infection Risk Up in Month After CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy
Infection rates increase in patients with ALL aged ≤26 years in first month, then decrease at days 29 to 90
