COVID-19 Updates
Commentary
Action and awareness are needed to increase immunization rates
There is much work to be done to catch up with vaccinations missed because of the pandemic.
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Determining cause of skin lesions in COVID-19 patients remains challenging
“By considering adverse drug reactions in the differential diagnosis, dermatologists can be useful in assisting in the care of these patients.”
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Since COVID-19 onset, admissions for MI are down, mortality rates are up
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Pandemic effect: Telemedicine is now a ‘must-have’ service
Survey examines patients’ perception of safety and their telemedicine experience.
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‘Doubling down’ on hydroxychloroquine QT prolongation in COVID-19
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Long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms: Patients want answers
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Chloroquine linked to serious psychiatric side effects
“In COVID-19 patients who may still be [undergoing treatment] with chloroquine, close psychiatric assessment and monitoring should be performed,”...
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Pandemic hampers reopening of joint replacement gold mine
“Without orthopedic volumes returning to something near their pre-pandemic levels, it will make it difficult for health systems to get back to...
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Studies gauge role of schools, kids in spread of COVID-19
A look at the effect of the school closures at the start of the pandemic in the United States.
Perspectives
Telemedicine in primary care
"Age should not be considered synonymous with inability or unwillingness to use technology," said Dr. Carrie Nieman.
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Many children with COVID-19 present without classic symptoms
Of 22 children hospitalized and positive for SARS-CoV-2, most had no respiratory illness or symptoms.