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IDSA guidelines, experts address hydroxychloroquine, other potential COVID-19 therapies
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) made recommendations on using drugs to treat COVID-19, while cardiac groups warned about risks of arrhythmias with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/15/1.htm
15 Apr 2020
ACP, other groups focus on effects of the pandemic
Recent papers addressed how to treat strokes and addiction during a pandemic, and ACP issued statements supporting physicians who bring their own personal protective equipment or speak out about unsafe conditions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/08/2.htm
8 Apr 2020
Surviving COVID-19
Collect 10 wellness tips from the front lines.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/surviving-covid-19.htm
15 Jul 2020
Latest COVID-19 research focuses on test accuracy, experimental therapies
Recent articles offered differing estimates of the risk of false negatives in testing for SARS-CoV-2, and studies reported the effectiveness of shared ventilators and a cancer drug for patients with severe COVID-19. The FDA revoked its authorization for hydroxychloroquine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/17/1.htm
17 Jun 2020
Latest COVID-19 research looks at predictive biomarkers, timing of testing, health care worker infections
Lactate dehydrogenase and other biomarkers appear to predict risk of critical illness and death, and testing soon after exposure is associated with high rates of false negatives, new studies showed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/05/20/2.htm
20 May 2020
June 29, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/06/29/
COVID-19 outcomes, prevalence, and testing analyzed in latest research
Two studies report outcomes of patients hospitalized in the U.S., the CDC focuses on incidence among the homeless, and the FDA warns about antibody testing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/29/2.htm
29 Apr 2020
Recent research looks at remdesivir, steroids, biomarkers for COVID-19
Trials have found some potential benefit from remdesivir, early treatment with methylprednisolone, and measurement of C-reactive protein. Early vaccine trial results and guidance on antibody testing were also recently released.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/03/1.htm
3 Jun 2020
IDSA, ACP issue guidance on COVID-19 testing, easing social distancing
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) offered criteria for testing inpatients and outpatients for COVID-19, while ACP addressed what communities need in order to safely resume economic activities and in-person medical visits.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/05/13/1.htm
13 May 2020
Training meets pandemic
Academic medicine adapted rapidly to COVID-19.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/training-meets-pandemic.htm
15 Aug 2020