COVID-19 Updates
From the Journals
ACEI/ARBs linked with survival in hypertensive, Chinese COVID-19 patients
Cold Iron Truth
Coping with COVID-19: Things may never be the same
It has also become clear that telemedicine is not a long-term means of keeping your practice viable, at least not in your practice’s current form...
Article
COVID-19 strikes hard at state-run veterans nursing homes
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Doctors push back on treating COVID-19 as HAPE
The pathophysiological mechanism of HAPE is a “fundamentally different phenomenon” than what is seen in COVID-19–related ARDS, experts noted in a...
Feature
COVID-19: New programs can provide money to keep your practice running
Four financial assistance options may be available: the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program; the SBA’s Emergency...
The Optimized Doctor
Overcoming COVID-related stress
As a department chief managing during this crisis, everyone greets me sympathetically: “This must be so stressful for you! Are you doing OK?” “Um...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test kit with home collection option
The Pixel test includes a specific Q-tip–style cotton swab for patients to use to collect their samples.
From the Journals
Interim guidance for CPR in patients with COVID-19
Performing CPR on patients with COVID-19 raises unique challenges. Interim guidance suggests approaches to mitigate risk to patients and providers...
Feature
EHA and TIF explore how COVID-19 is affecting thalassemia and SCD patients
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Flexibility and speed mark the race to a COVID-19 vaccine
As the world waits, how many shortcuts can be taken safely?
From the Journals
Researchers investigate impact of smoking on COVID-19 risk
Early reports from China showed a case fatality rate of 4.7% for men, compared with 2.8% for women.