Tag: Viruses
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
Fear of COVID-19 Keeping Adults From Emergency Care
About 80 percent of poll respondents concerned about contracting COVID-19 from another patient, visitor
RV Strain on Echocardiogram May ID High-Risk COVID-19 Patients
Right ventricular longitudinal strain predicts higher mortality in COVID-19
Rate, Timing of Altered Smell, Taste in Mild COVID-19 Examined
Overall, 64.4 percent of patients reported altered sense of smell, taste; one-third also had blocked nose
Food Insecurity Rates High Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Pandemic-related food insecurity follows known regional patterns
Large-Vessel Stroke Described in Young Adults With COVID-19
Five patients younger than 50 years presented with large-vessel stroke during two-week period in NYC
Men Have More Serious Disease, Higher Death Rate From COVID-19
Number of men in deceased group was 2.4 times higher than women in public dataset from China
Thromboembolic Complications in COVID-19 Discussed
All hospitalized COVID-19 patients should be started on prophylactic low-molecular-weight heparin
45.4 Percent of U.S. Adults at Risk for Complications With COVID-19
These adults may be at increased risk due to existing chronic conditions including CVD, diabetes, HTN
Patients Aged 60 to 69 Most Often Hospitalized With COVID-19
At California KPNC hospitals, most common age group hospitalized, admitted to ICU was those aged 60 to 69 years
