COVID-19 Updates
Commentary
Planning for a psychiatric COVID-19–positive unit
Frequent and open communication with all professional stakeholders is important in the planning process, three experts said.
From the Journals
Glucose control linked to COVID-19 outcomes in largest-yet study
Wuhan researchers found preexisting type 2 diabetes worsened prognosis of COVID-19; but those whose glucose stayed “in-range” had better outcomes...
Opinion
Lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic
Patients and families recognize the risks hospitalists are assuming, but transparent communication is essential.
Latest News
Hazard pay included in new COVID-19 relief bill
A few states and hospital systems are already offering this kind of compensation.
Opinion
Summary of the IDSA guidelines on the diagnosis of COVID-19
Learn about those recommendations that are most relevant to primary care clinicians.
Feature
ER docs ask, “Where are our patients?”
“The safest place in the world to be right now is the ED.” – Dr. Donald M. Yealy.
Guidelines
Even with mild COVID-19, athletes need cardiac testing before returning to play
These recommendations are part of a clinical algorithm that sorts athletes based on coronavirus test status and symptom severity.
From the Journals
Comparing COVID-19, flu death tolls ‘extremely dangerous’
“Comparing them – as so many people in this country have done – to try to diminish the impact of SARS-CoV2 is not fair.”
Latest News
Doctors advise asthmatics to continue therapy during pandemic
Early research about the risk for COVID-19 in patients with asthma is conflicting.
Commentary
COVID-19 quarantine: Managing pediatric behavioral issues
Latest News
COVID-19 will likely change docs’ incentive targets, bonuses: Survey
Productivity benchmarks for physicians are likely to be lowered in light of plunging patient numbers from COVID-19, and bonuses are expected to...