Search results for "Coronavirus"
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
Living in fear
As I was leaving the building that day, I made a greater effort to stay away from others so as not to infect them, but for the first time I also felt ashamed, as if I had failed everyone around me.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/living-in-fear.htm
15 Nov 2020
Advice on preserving PPE, hospitalist wellness, fair access to resources during pandemic
The Infectious Diseases Society of America releases guidance on infection prevention, hospitalists look at how to maintain their own health and physical distancing during the pandemic, and experts highlight ethical problems with policies on ventilator triage.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/29/1.htm
29 Apr 2020
Latest COVID-19 research on dexamethasone, hydroxychloroquine, vaccines, tocilizumab
Peer-reviewed details on the recent trial of dexamethasone were released, and two new trials found no benefit to early treatment with hydroxychloroquine. Positive data from three vaccine trials were also published, as was another study of tocilizumab.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/22/1.htm
22 Jul 2020
Latest COVID-19 research looks at plasma, prophylaxis, palliative care, periop risks
The benefit of convalescent plasma is uncertain, and hydroxychloroquine did not appear to work for prophylaxis, according to new studies. Experts offered advice on using palliative care, avoiding surgery, changing residency applications, and understanding antibody testing.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/10/1.htm
10 Jun 2020
New guidance and research on COVID-19 outcomes, testing, experimental treatments
The American Thoracic Society addresses potential use of hydroxychloroquine for patients with COVID-19 and pneumonia, and two case series reports describe use of convalescent plasma in critically ill patients with COVID-19 in China.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/08/1.htm
8 Apr 2020
Latest COVID-19 research finds benefit from prone positioning, arthritis drugs
Prone positioning was helpful in patients not on mechanical ventilation, and two very small studies found positive outcomes with drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. ACP members can join a bulk purchase of N95s and gowns.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/24/1.htm
24 Jun 2020
Point-of-care ultrasound—Part 2
Learn the codes for POCUS and see sidebar article for COVID-19 coding.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/04/coding-corner-point-of-care-ultrasound-part-2.htm
15 Apr 2020
Chest physicians make 11 recommendations on antithrombotic therapy in COVID-19
The recommendations on prevention and management of arterial thrombosis and thromboembolism are not a major departure from prepandemic ones, according to an expert panel from the American College of Chest Physicians.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/07/05/free/chest-physicians-make-11-recommendations-on-antithrombotic-therapy-in-covid-19.htm
5 Jul 2023
Huddling for camaraderie at noon
Our initial goal of the daily noon huddle was to bring our group together to discuss daily challenges and workflow and keep current on guidelines pertaining to COVID-19.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/11/huddling-at-noon.htm
15 Nov 2020