Tag: CORO
ACP Advises Against Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
Practice points based on lack of evidence supporting use as prophylaxis or treatment for COVID-19
FDA: Abbott Rapid COVID-19 Test Could Miss Infections
Research has suggested that the Abbott ID NOW point-of-care test may return false-negative results
NIH: Large-Scale Testing of Some COVID-19 Vaccines Could Start in July
About a dozen potential vaccines worldwide are in the initial stages of, or set to begin, testing in people
NIH Launches Trial of Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin for COVID-19
Trial will enroll 2,000 patients with SARS-COV-2 who have fever, cough, and/or shortness of breath
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...
Bowel Abnormalities Described in Inpatients With COVID-19
Bowel wall abnormalities identified on 31 percent of 42 CT scans, associated with ICU admission
Guidance Issued for Acute Large Vessel CVA During COVID-19 Pandemic
Recommendations relate to prehospital care, pre-, intra-, postthrombectomy care
Meta-Analysis Links Smoking to COVID-19 Disease Progression
Risk for COVID-19 progression nearly double for smokers versus nonsmokers
COVID-19 Fatality Rate High for Heart Transplant Recipients
Of 28 infected HT recipients, 79 percent admitted for treatment, 25 percent needed mechanical ventilation
Abnormalities Detected on Brain MRI of COVID-19 Patients in ICU
Acute findings reported for 44 percent of those with neurological symptoms who underwent brain MRI
