Infectious Diseases
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Here’s what ICUs are putting up against COVID-19
Society of Critical Care Medicine takes inventory of the nation’s resources.
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President declares national emergency for COVID-19, ramps up testing capability
An additional 5 million COVID-19 tests will be available within a month, President Trump announced.
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Wuhan case review: COVID-19 characteristics differ in children vs. adults
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COVID-19: Older patients with cancer especially vulnerable
Expert advises diligence in screening cancer patients and commonsense preventative measures.
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Early GI symptoms in COVID-19 may indicate fecal transmission
The discovery is preliminary. “There is evidence of the virus in stool, but not evidence of infectious virus.”
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Risk factors for death from COVID-19 identified in Wuhan patients
The odds of dying in the hospital increased with age, higher SOFA score, and D-dimer level exceeding 1 mcg/L.
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WHO declares COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic
The WHO Director-General cited the “alarming levels of spread and severity” and the “alarming levels of inaction.”
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA cancels or postpones meetings amid COVID-19 concerns
Thus far, only a few Center for Drug Evaluation and Research events on the FDA's meeting webpage are listed as being canceled or postponed.
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Testosterone therapy linked to CV risk in men with HIV
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Some infected patients could show COVID-19 symptoms after quarantine
Longer quarantine could be considered in highest-risk scenarios, but benefits must be weighed against costs to public health and the quarantined...
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Flu activity declines again but remains high
Number of deaths in children at this point in the season is the highest seen since the 2009 pandemic.