Infectious Diseases Archives - Page 52 of 104

News
FDA okays emergency use of convalescent plasma for seriously ill COVID-19 patients
March 28, 2020
“It’s crucial that data be captured for every patient so that we really understand what safety and effectiveness looks like on as close to a real-world level as we can, as quickly as we can,” said Peter J. Pitts, a former associate commissioner of the FDA.
News
Reports suggest possible in utero transmission of novel coronavirus 2019
March 27, 2020
Three neonates whose mothers had COVID-19 had elevated IgM antibody concentrations.
News
Despite strict controls, some infants born to mothers with COVID-19 appear infected
March 27, 2020
But the sources of novel coronavirus 2019 in the neonates’ upper respiratory tracts or anuses likely were maternal in origin.
News
Physicians pessimistic despite increased COVID-19 test kits
March 26, 2020
Physicians express frustration over safety equipment and staffing shortages.
News
FMT appears safe and effective for IBD patients with recurrent C. difficile
March 26, 2020
Most patients were cured of C. difficile after one fecal transplant.
News
Cardiac symptoms can be first sign of COVID-19
March 26, 2020
Among those affected, acute myocardial injury is either apparent at presentation or develops after hospitalization.
News
At U.S. Ground Zero for coronavirus, a hospital is transformed
March 26, 2020
Hospitalists at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland, Wash., benefited from an early connection with Chinese peers.
Audio
Lessons from Seattle: Prepping a critical care system for COVID-19
March 26, 2020
From communicating with staff to managing patients with comorbidities, here’s how a major Seattle medical center is preparing.
Opinion
Is COVID-19 leading to a mental illness pandemic?
March 25, 2020
Physicians can empower people by helping them to develop skills aimed at focusing on positive aspects of life, said Dr. Robert T. London.
Opinion
Dr. Douglas Paauw reflects on practicing in the COVID-19 world
March 25, 2020
He describes his experiences treating patients during this unsettling time.