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News
Case fatality rate for COVID-19 near 1.4%, increases with age
April 1, 2020
“These early estimates give an indication of the fatality ratio across the spectrum of COVID-19 disease and show a strong age gradient in risk of death.”
News
Maintaining cancer care in the face of COVID-19
April 1, 2020
Oncologists are moving cancer patients to other hospitals, reevaluating the need for cancer treatments, and embracing telemedicine to protect vulnerable patients from COVID-19.
News
States allow doctors to practice across state lines during COVID-19 crisis
April 1, 2020
Many states are allowing workarounds to traditional medical licensing requirements via declarations of statewide emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow physicians to provide care to patients.
News
Firings, furloughs, and pay cuts in advance of COVID-19 surge
April 1, 2020
Despite almost $200 billion earmarked for hospital systems in the recently passed federal stimulus package, many hospitals are still in dire financial straits.
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CMS implements temporary regulatory changes to aid COVID-19 response
March 31, 2020
The regulatory relief includes the ability for ambulatory surgery centers to bill as hospitals and more widespread use of telehealth.
News
Top 10 must-dos in ICU in COVID-19 include prone ventilation
March 31, 2020
One expert involved in the development of the first international guidelines on the management of critically ill patients with COVID-19 highlights the essential recommendations and explains the rationale behind prone ventilation.
Article
The Return of the Plague: A Primer on Pandemic Ethics
March 31, 2020
I am writing this editorial on a beautiful day in the high desert of the Southwest: a bright blue clear sky such as you see only in the mountain air, a sun warm and comforting, and birds singing as if they had not a care in the world. Spring has come early as ...
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Opinion
‘We will get through this’: Advice for lessening your pandemic anxiety
March 31, 2020
You must first think about protecting yourself by limiting your exposure and monitoring your own physical state for any COVID-19 symptoms, said Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman.
News
U.S. lifts visa halt to boost COVID-19 physician workforce
March 31, 2020
The move may also help physicians extend their visas.
News
New guidance on management of acute CVD during COVID-19
March 31, 2020
Expert guidance comes from Chinese cardiology and infectious disease specialists on how to manage severe emergent cardiovascular disease during COVID-19.
