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Severe disease not uncommon in children hospitalized with COVID-19
Of the 46 hospitalized patients, 13 were admitted to the pediatric ICU.
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COVID-19: Psychiatrists assess geriatric harm from social distancing
“Certainly the appalling number of deaths in nursing homes is the No. 1 horror of the pandemic.”
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Social isolation tied to higher risk of cardiovascular events, death
“These results are especially important in the current times of social isolation during the coronavirus crisis.”
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More evidence hydroxychloroquine is ineffective, harmful in COVID-19
New observational data show that hydroxychloroquine it is not only without benefit for COVID-19 but also increases death and arrhythmias.
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Immunotherapy, steroids had positive outcomes in COVID-19–associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome
“Incomplete forms of Kawasaki disease occur in infants who may have fever as the sole clinical finding, whereas older patients are more prone to...
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ACE inhibitors and severe COVID-19: Protective in older patients?
A randomized trial is planned after a study showed that fewer older hypertensive patients taking ACE inhibitors were hospitalized with COVID-19....
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As visits for AMI drop during pandemic, deaths rise
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COVID-19 may cause subacute thyroiditis
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AHA offers advice on prehospital acute stroke triage amid COVID-19
A key goal is to ensure timely transfer of patients while minimizing the risk of infectious exposure for EMS personnel, coworkers, and other...
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COVID-19: Delirium first, depression, anxiety, insomnia later?
"We need to research which factors may contribute to enduring mental health problems, and develop interventions to prevent and treat them," said...