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Situation ‘dire’ as COVID spike in West, Midwest worsens, experts say
November 13, 2020
“I think the situation in 2 to 4 weeks is going to be grim,” said Dr. Andrew Pavia.
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Nearly one in five develop mental illness following COVID-19
November 13, 2020
The study also showed that having a psychiatric disorder independently increases the risk of getting COVID-19.
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New reports guide return to play in athletes with COVID-19
November 13, 2020
Researchers found a high prevalence of pericardial involvement in college-student athletes who have recovered from COVID-19.
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AMA creates COVID-19 CPT codes for Pfizer, Moderna vaccines
November 13, 2020
AMA plans to introduce more vaccine-specific CPT codes as more vaccine candidates approach FDA review.
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Monthly needlestick rates suggest a steep learning curve
November 12, 2020
Nonsurgical specialists should receive more training in injury prevention.
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Nearly 10% of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 later readmitted
November 12, 2020
The short interval before readmission suggests that patients are probably not suffering a relapse, but more likely experienced some adverse event, such as difficulty breathing.
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Patients with mental illness a priority for COVID vaccine, experts say
November 12, 2020
Even without factoring COVID-19 into the mix, individuals with severe mental illness have a two- to threefold higher mortality rate than the general population.
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Treatments for COVID-19: Update for hospitalists
November 12, 2020
Currently, there is no clinically proven specific antiviral treatment for COVID-19.
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Search for a snakebite drug might lead to a COVID treatment, too
November 11, 2020
Varespladib has proven itself in in-vitro studies, has effectively saved mice and pigs dosed with venom, and shows a positive effect on acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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Moral distress: COVID-19 shortages prompt tough decisions at bedside
November 11, 2020
Many hospital crisis capacity plans were too general to address all the specific challenges arising during the pandemic.