Infectious Diseases
Conference Coverage
Visceral fat predicts NAFLD fibrosis, progression in HIV
Visceral adiposity is "a novel clinical predictor of accelerated" for progression of fibrosis in people with HIV.
Conference Coverage
FMT appears safe and effective for IBD patients with recurrent C. difficile
Most patients were cured of C. difficile after one fecal transplant.
From the Journals
Focus groups seek transgender experience with HIV prevention
From the Journals
Cardiac symptoms can be first sign of COVID-19
Among those affected, acute myocardial injury is either apparent at presentation or develops after hospitalization.
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At U.S. Ground Zero for coronavirus, a hospital is transformed
Hospitalists at EvergreenHealth in Kirkland, Wash., benefited from an early connection with Chinese peers.
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Lessons from Seattle: Prepping a critical care system for COVID-19
From communicating with staff to managing patients with comorbidities, here’s how a major Seattle medical center is preparing.
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Hospitals muzzle doctors and nurses on PPE, COVID-19 cases
Administrators are warning frontline physicians and nurses not to post on social media about their COVID-19 experiences or they will face...
Commentary
Is COVID-19 leading to a mental illness pandemic?
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
He describes his experiences treating patients during this unsettling time.
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AAN urges feds to further expand telehealth benefits
According to the AAN, the easing of restrictions on telehealth should be extended beyond Medicare fee-for-service to both Medicare Advantage and...
News
FDA to allow alternative respiratory devices to treat COVID-19
“We are providing maximum regulatory flexibility to facilitate an increase in ventilator inventory.”