COVID-19 Updates
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Preventing arrhythmias and QTc prolongation in COVID-19 patients on psychotropics
Psychotropics associated with QTc interval prolongation should be discontinued (or substituted with a low-risk agent) if a patient presents with...
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Face mask type matters when sterilizing, study finds
The testing described in the report is “quite affordable,” according to one of the authors.
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Comorbidities increase COVID-19 deaths by factor of 12
Hispanic, black, and Native persons account for a disproportionate share of those infected by the coronavirus.
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Health experts link rise in Arizona COVID cases to end of stay-at-home order
“Perhaps, Arizona will be a warning sign to other areas.”
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FDA revokes emergency use of hydroxychloroquine
The agency determined that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are unlikely to be effective against COVID-19.
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Perfect storm of SARS-CoV-2 during flu season
Flu vaccination is the one thing that can be done to mitigate the situation.
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For COVID-19 plus diabetes, glycemic control tops treatment list
Tight glucose control led to better results in patients with diabetes and COVID-19.
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Secondary infections common in COVID-19, implications unclear
Lessons from the global influenza epidemic of 1918 may still apply.
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CDC emphasizes pandemic not over, need to avoid large gatherings
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Many COVID patients shed virus in feces, even without GI symptoms
Regardless of GI symptoms, 40.5% of patients in the meta-analysis tested positive for viral RNA in feces.