Tag: CORO
Large Losses Anticipated for Primary Care Practices in 2020
Loss of gross revenue over 2020 due to COVID-19 estimated at $67,774 per full-time physician
NY Health Care Workers Report Distress Related to COVID-19 Care
Higher percentage of nurses/advanced practice providers screened positive versus attending physicians
Antibody Tests ID COVID-19 Two to Three Weeks After Symptoms
After onset of symptoms, sensitivity is low in first week, increases in second week, peaks in third week
Altered Mental Status Not Uncommon in Severe COVID-19
Altered mental status includes encephalopathy or encephalitis and primary psychiatric diagnosis
Factors Linked to Severe COVID-19 in Children Identified
8 percent of children need ICU admission; risk up with age <1 month, male sex, pre-existing conditions
COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir Could Cost Up to $3,120 Per Patient
In the U.S., government programs, additional Gilead assistance should mean all patients have access to the drug
Many Practice Unsafe Household Cleaning Against COVID-19
Warnings needed for prep of disinfectant solutions, use of bleach on food, applying cleaning products to skin
Black Americans More Likely to Know Someone Who Has Died of COVID-19
Poll's findings highlight significant racial differences in how Americans are being affected by the pandemic
Older Age, Obesity, Disability Tied to Severe COVID-19 in MS
Proportion of patients with severe COVID-19 higher among those not receiving disease-modifying therapy
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...
