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Get triage plans in place before COVID-19 surge hits, critical care experts say
April 22, 2020
Decisions can place enormous ethical burdens on hospitals, health systems, and society, but planning for the worst may help optimize resource allocation, according to guidance.
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COVID-19 strikes hard at state-run veterans nursing homes
April 21, 2020
In early March, 35 residents in the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Washington, died due to complications associated with COVID-19. And that facility thus became the first example of how extremely...
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Doctors push back on treating COVID-19 as HAPE
April 21, 2020
The pathophysiological mechanism of HAPE is a “fundamentally different phenomenon” than what is seen in COVID-19–related ARDS, experts noted in a recent commentary.
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Overcoming COVID-related stress
April 21, 2020
As a department chief managing during this crisis, everyone greets me sympathetically: “This must be so stressful for you! Are you doing OK?” “Um, I’m great,” I answer contritely. Yes, this is hard, yet I feel fine. But why? Shouldn’t I be fretting t...
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FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test kit with home collection option
April 21, 2020
The Pixel test includes a specific Q-tip–style cotton swab for patients to use to collect their samples.
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EHA and TIF explore how COVID-19 is affecting thalassemia and SCD patients
April 20, 2020
Thalassemia patients appeared to fare relatively well after COVID-19 diagnosis in anecdotal series reports from Europe.
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Researchers investigate impact of smoking on COVID-19 risk
April 20, 2020
Early reports from China showed a case fatality rate of 4.7% for men, compared with 2.8% for women.
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Switching gears at high speed
April 20, 2020
Michigan Medicine’s ICU Bootcamp is for clinicians who haven’t practiced in an ICU for a while.
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2019-2020 flu season ends with ‘very high’ activity in New Jersey
April 17, 2020
Influenza activity has been at or above the national baseline since early November.
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Infectious disease experts say testing is key to reopening
April 17, 2020
Experts stressed the need for “stepwise approach,” with an emphasis on testing and surveillance.
