Search results for "Coronavirus"
Step up: Leading in a time of crisis and uncertainty
Initially, I thought I was being forced to see the COVID-19 patients because I was one of the youngest in the department and the unlucky hospital medicine fellow.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/step-up.htm
15 Nov 2020
The greatest gift
Because of the steep uptick in cases in my area, COVID-positive patients had to share rooms, like in the good old days.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/the-greatest-gift.htm
15 Nov 2020
FAQ on ventilation for ARDS in COVID-19
Get answers to pressing questions about ventilation management.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/05/faq-on-ventilation-for-ards-in-covid-19.htm
15 May 2020
New data on tocilizumab, convalescent plasma, anticoagulation for COVID-19
Recent studies found that tocilizumab was potentially harmful for ICU patients, indicated that convalescent plasma works better with higher antibody titers delivered earlier, and offered conflicting findings on anticoagulation. Other research compared mortality from COVID-19 over time.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/01/27/1.htm
27 Jan 2021
Studies look at hospital at home, experimental therapy, mortality and readmissions in COVID-19
A virtual hospital and a trial of inhaled interferon-beta both reported success, studies compared COVID-19 and other critically ill patients, and mortality and readmission risks were quantified in recent pandemic research.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/18/1.htm
18 Nov 2020
Frontline heroes: It's all about perspective
The pandemic was no place for the vulnerable, the ones with no emotional support.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/frontline-heroes.htm
15 Nov 2020
FDA authorizes new vaccine, NIH announces research into ‘long COVID’
The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine got an emergency use authorization, and an Israeli study provided more data on the Pfizer vaccine. The NIH named long-term symptoms as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/03/2.htm
3 Mar 2021
CMS waives some rules in response to COVID-19, CDC offers guidance on PPE shortages
ACP provided resources on telehealth and physician well-being, while cardiology groups advised patients to stay on angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/25/1.htm
25 Mar 2020
Studies assess responses, reactions to vaccines; long-term effects of COVID-19 infection
Recent COVID-19 vaccine studies showed good response in pregnant women, as well as possible localized rashes from the Moderna vaccine. Analyses of ICU patients and those treated at a post-COVID-19 clinic highlighted the long-term effects of the virus, and a study found that dialysis patients maintained antibodies six months after COVID-19 infection.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/19/2.htm
19 May 2021
Huddling for camaraderie at night
The purpose was simple: Enjoy a favorite beverage in the comfort of your home and join a video meeting to discuss topics pertaining to COVID-19, ranging from guidelines to the impact of the pandemic on families.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/huddling-at-night.htm
15 Nov 2020