One in five COVID-19 PCR tests deliver false negative results — and sometimes the failure rate is far worse, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers.
More states order tests for nursing homes, but availability doubts remain
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Alicia Lasek
May 18, 2020
Doubts remain about COVID-19 test availability, cost and protocol. And some providers say they’ll need support to meet new testing expectations.
Gout guidance highlights treat-to-target drug therapy
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Alicia Lasek
May 12, 2020
Experts strongly recommend moving away from a fixed-dose approach to urate lowering therapy in updated guidelines for 2020.
Non-surgical face masks are not PPE, feds insist
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 28, 2020
“Questions and concerns” about a recent emergency use authorization have prompted the FDA to clarify its guidance about face coverings.
Healthcare workers account for at least 20% of COVID-19 cases
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 15, 2020
The number comes from state reports and is likely an underestimation, according to the CDC.
COVID-19 causing insomnia among many caregivers: These tips may help
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 14, 2020
Stress-related insomnia troubled more than a third of medical caregivers during peak periods of coronavirus activity in China, say researchers. An insomnia expert has solutions.
COVID-19 roundup: Ventilator use questioned, staff immunity testing, meds shortages and more…
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 08, 2020
Ventilation may be harmful for certain COVID-19 patients, say some critical care doctors. Plus: immunity testing may help staff return to work.
Classic COVID-19 symptoms not always apparent in elderly residents
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 01, 2020
Fever may be blunted or absent entirely, and respiratory symptoms may also be masked or exacerbated by co-occurring disease.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, March 17
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 16, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine trial begins in Seattle: NIH … CDC posts guideline for COVID-19 single upper respiratory swabs … Coronavirus antibody treatment strategy could be only weeks away, docs say
Don’t dismiss GI bleeding in seniors who take anticoagulants for A-fib, researchers say
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 10, 2020
Lower GI bleeding in adults with Afib is linked to higher bowel cancer risks and should never be dismissed as a side effect of blood thinners, suggests a new study.