Infectious Diseases
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Vitamin D: A low-hanging fruit in COVID-19?
Experts weigh in on how much vitamin D people need in light of results from new studies.
From the Journals
COVID-19 in kids: Severe illness most common in infants, teens
COVID-19 symptoms in critically ill and noncritically ill children were similar.
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Dermatologic changes with COVID-19: What we know and don’t know
Two dermatologists discuss “COVID toes” and other apparent dermatologic manifestations of COVID-19.
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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.
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.”
Perspectives
Masks, fear, and loss of connection in the era of COVID-19
The deep feeling of connection with patients feels like “fraying threads moving further apart,” because of the havoc created by the coronavirus....
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Doctors advise asthmatics to continue therapy during pandemic
Early research about the risk for COVID-19 in patients with asthma is conflicting.
Commentary
Consider COVID-19–associated multisystem hyperinflammatory syndrome
It is hypothesized that the syndrome potentially is a late-onset inflammatory process or potentially an antibody-triggered inflammatory process....
News from the FDA/CDC
COVID-19 fears tied to dangerous drop in child vaccinations
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From the Journals
Modify risk factors to manage ICU delirium in patients with COVID-19
Don’t underestimate impact of social isolation on ICU delirium risk in COVID-19 patients