COVID-19 Updates
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.
Opinion
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...
From the Journals
Experts publish imaging recommendations for pediatric COVID-19
The review also included useful
From the Journals
Where does dexamethasone fit in with diabetic ketoacidosis in COVID-19?
Author of new article discussing considerations around diabetic ketoacidosis in the setting of COVID-19 also speaks to the findings this week that...
Feature
After the ICU: A ‘fraternity of people who are struggling’
In as many as 80% of patients leaving the ICU, researchers have documented what they call post–intensive care syndrome (PICS).
Opinion
The evolution of “COVIDists”
Hospitalists at Baystate Health in Western Massachusetts realized the necessity of a new model of care for COVID-19 patients.
Latest News
Daily Recap: Lung ultrasound helps diagnose COVID-19 in kids, first treatment approved for adult-onset Still’s disease
Lung ultrasound has “high concordance” with radiologic findings in children with COVID-19 and offers benefits over other imaging techniques.
From the Journals
Lung ultrasound works well in children with COVID-19
Ultrasound offers several benefits over other imaging modalities, too.