Search results for "Coronavirus"
Latest research on COVID-19 antibodies, cardiac and stroke risks, mortality rates
Cardiac effects appeared common while strokes were not, mortality improved, a monoclonal antibody treatment showed benefit in outpatients, and data varied on duration of antibody response, among other recent findings on COVID-19.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/11/04/1.htm
4 Nov 2020
Pandemic perspectives–Part 2
The readers of ACP Hospitalist have written about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/pandemic-perspectives-part-2.htm
15 Nov 2020
Studies show pandemic's effects on emergency care, NIH recommends baricitinib for some
Multiple studies found changed patterns in cardiac emergencies and care associated with the pandemic, and the NIH's COVID-19 guideline panel recommended baricitinib for patients on high-flow oxygen or noninvasive ventilation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/09/1.htm
9 Jun 2021
Hospitals report their responses to the pandemic
Several journal articles described recently implemented strategies for isolation, education, testing, visitors, and staff support, while others called for research collaboration and support for female hospitalists.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/29/2.htm
29 Jul 2020
More data on risk factors for poor COVID-19 outcomes, mixed results from treatment trials
A risk calculator, genetic findings, and red blood cell distribution width helped predict severity of and death from COVID-19. Tocilizumab showed benefit, but a number of other treatments, including CPR, did not, according to recent research.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/30/1.htm
30 Sep 2020
D-dimer, lung ultrasound, and ICU protocols all helpful, latest COVID-19 research says
D-dimer predicted clots in ICU patients better than scores or other markers, lung ultrasound was an effective triage tool, and a protocol for respiratory failure improved ICU survival early on in the pandemic, recent studies found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/09/23/1.htm
23 Sep 2020
Chest X-rays, long-term outcomes in COVID-19, data on health care workers and vaccines
A negative chest X-ray ruled out severe outcomes in many ED patients, and long-term effects were common after hospitalization, studies found. Vaccine research highlighted health care workers' reluctance to get vaccinated and the safety and efficacy of the latest vaccine candidate.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/03/1.htm
3 Feb 2021
Good news on IL-6 inhibitors for COVID-19, bad news on other drugs, effects of surge
The NIH updated its guidelines; recent research looked at interleukin-6 (IL-6) inhibitors, ivermectin, remdesivir, and hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19; and one study estimated that 23.2% of inpatient COVID-19 deaths last spring and summer could relate to hospital strain.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/07/14/1.htm
14 Jul 2021
Puzzling it out together
Hospitalists share strategies for pandemic problems.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/10/puzzling-it-out-together.htm
15 Oct 2020
COVID-19 spurs hospital tech
Rapid advances have been made in virtual rounds, chatbots, machine learning, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/09/covid-19-spurs-hospital-tech.htm
15 Sep 2020