COVID-19 Updates
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Daily Recap: COVID-19 care delays mean excess cancer deaths; flu vaccine recommendations
A new model predicts that tens of thousands of excess cancer deaths will occur over the next decade because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Daily Recap: Healthy lifestyle may stave off dementia; Tentative evidence on marijuana for migraine
“A short-term decline of this magnitude … is biologically implausible for MI and stroke.”
From the Journals
COVID-associated pancreatitis may disproportionately affect young, overweight men
The endocrine pancreas may be “particularly vulnerable to this infection” and may result in prolonged hospital stays from poor diabetic control....
News
First reported U.S. case of COVID-19 linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome
The unique clinical features in the U.S. case are urinary retention secondary to dysautonomia and ocular symptoms of...
Opinion
What COVID-19 has taught us about senior care
The insights gained from this pandemic can lead to a more comprehensive outreach to senior patients.
News from the FDA/CDC
COVID-19: Medicare data show long hospital stays, disparities
Many beneficiaries “face structural challenges to their health,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma.
Feature
Inside Mercy’s mission to care for non-COVID patients in Los Angeles
“We went into it with expectations of, ‘We’ll treat as many patients as you need us to take,” Commander Erin Blevins recalled.
Latest News
Daily Recap: ED visits for life-threatening conditions plummet; COVID-19 imaging strategies for kids
“A short-term decline of this magnitude … is biologically implausible for MI and stroke.”
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
Guidance on infection prevention for health care personnel
Many clinicians have asked whether a physician should use a mask while seeing patients without COVID-19 in the office.
Guidelines
ACR issues guidances for MIS-C and pediatric rheumatic disease during pandemic
The ACR appears to be the first medical organization to review all the most current evidence to issue interim guidance with the expectations that...
From the Journals
Cortisol levels on COVID-19 admission may be a marker of severity
Those with COVID-19 do appear to mount a stress response to the infection, and cortisol levels on admission to hospital can help determine the...