Tag: CORO
Lab Protocol Failures Led to Ineffective COVID-19 Tests From CDC
Researchers entered and left COVID-19 labs without changing their coats, resulting in contamination of tests
IDSA Issues Rapid Guidelines for Treatment of COVID-19
Expert panel urges that treatments for COVID-19 be given in the context of clinical trials
Chest X-Ray Findings Normal for Many Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Among 636 urgent care patients with confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, 58.3 percent had normal CXR
Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers
Team created 3D-printed parts to modify a surgical helmet into a powered air-purifying respirator
Asthma Not Common in COVID-19 Patients Who Have Died
Only about 5 percent of COVID-19 patients in New York State who have died had asthma
CDC Looks at Transmission of COVID-19 to Health Care Workers
Longer exposure to patients linked to transmission; many HCP report exposure only in health care setting
Insomnia Common Among Medical Staff During COVID-19 in China
Strongest link with insomnia symptoms seen for uncertainty regarding effective disease control
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...
Risk for Severe COVID-19 May Be Up in People With COPD, Smokers
COPD patients, smokers have up-regulation of ACE-2, the cellular entry receptor for SARS-CoV-2
Telehealth Usage Was Growing Among Internists Prior to COVID-19
Survey conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to rapid adoption of telehealth
