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Score predicts risk for ventilation in COVID-19 patients
“If mild COVID disease in young patients caused cardiac injury, you can imagine what it can do to older patients with severe disease,” Dr....
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When should students resume sports after a COVID-19 diagnosis?
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Data on potential risks of COVID-19 in psoriasis patients limited, but reassuring
For patients with psoriasis concerned about their outcome if infected with COVID-19, “there is no evidence to support stopping biologics or...
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COVID-19: Convalescent plasma falls short in phase 2 trial
Convalescent plasma may reduce viral load, hospital stay, and mortality, but randomized controlled trials to date have ended prematurely.
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Cardiogenic shock rate soars in COVID-positive ACS
In-hospital mortality was quadrupled in COVID-positive STEMI patients.
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COVID-19 experience forced residents to quickly improve patient communication skills
At the peak of the pandemic in New York City, goals of care discussions became easier, though coping with death remains an issue.
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Link between vitamin D and ICU outcomes unclear
When patients are admitted to the ICU, some biomarkers in the body are too high and others are too low. Vitamin D is often too low.
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Fauci: Cautious optimism for COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2020
Top health official is “cautiously optimistic” for vaccine distribution before end of year, pending favorable safety and efficacy data.
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NACMI: Clear benefit with PCI in STEMI COVID-19 patients
Angiography fell off but door-to-balloon times haven’t suffered, even with the pandemic, according to initial results from the North American...
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Being HIV positive increases risk of death from COVID-19
For patients below the age of 70, the risk of mortality was double in people with HIV.