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Respiratory Therapists Play Critical Role in COVID-19 Pandemic

Specialty is in the thick of the outbreak, managing ventilators and assisting with intubations

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Superinfections and Coinfections in COVID-19

Separating the signal from the noise

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Beware of 'COVID-19 Fog'

There's no better setup for diagnostic error

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High-Dose CQ Tied to Death, Cardiac Events in COVID-19 Patients

Trial stopped due to prolonged QTc interval, higher rate of death in high- vs low-dose group

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Dyspnea and COVID-19: It's All in the Timing

Onset of shortness of breath can help distinguish COVID-19 from other illnesses, researchers argue

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Almost 60% of Chest X-Rays 'Normal' in COVID-19

Imaging study may be inadequate to diagnose COVID-19 in an ambulatory care setting, research suggests

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HCQ Plus Azithromycin: A Dangerous Combination?

Antimalarial drug appears safe alone; whether it's effective in COVID-19 still unclear

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Anticoagulation Guidance Emerging for Severe COVID-19

Pragmatic choices dominate as guidelines are shaping up

Illustrated coronaviruses in 4 different colors

Varied COVID-19 Strains Not a Problem for Vaccines -- For Now

Experts say it's likely too early to worry

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Strong, Determined: Portraits of COVID-19 Healthcare Workers

Staff photographer at hospital deluged with cases: "I wanted to show what our people are going through"

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Chloroquine Is Not a Harmless Panacea for COVID-19

There's a real safety concern with malaria drug

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Rheumatologists: On the COVID-19 Front Line

Experience with rheumatic drugs may help in the most severe cases

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No Benefit to HIV Medication for COVID-19 Infection

Open-label trial found no difference in time to clinical improvement with lopinavir-ritonavir

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SCCM: Too Few Ventilators, ICU Beds Available for Worst-Case COVID-19 Scenario

Even with less-than-fully-functional models pressed into service, shortages likely

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Track the U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak in Real Time

Where and how many coronavirus cases diagnosed in this country

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CDC: Contact Tracing Not Needed for HCPs Exposed to COVID-19

Agency has advice for healthcare professionals

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Track the Coronavirus Outbreak on Johns Hopkins Live Dashboard

Realtime infection and death data from five sources

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Whoopi Goldberg's Pneumonia Nightmare

Talk show host recounts near-fatal infection

Antibiotics Rx Common, but Variable, in Pediatric ICU

Children given antibiotics were on mechanical ventilation for fewer days

CDC May Have a Better Mousetrap for Sepsis Surveillance

Researchers compare the CDC's simplified criteria against SOFA criteria

Radiologists See Evidence, Impact of Opioid Epidemic

Emboli and infections from unsafe injection practices turn up on imaging

Hepatitis A Outbreak to Greet IDWeek

Homeless bear brunt of disease; delegates at low risk

Fatal Illness Contracted From Bagpipes

Playing 'the pipes' can be deadly

Linezolid Toxic With Prozac, Other SSRIs, FDA Warns

The FDA has issued an updated statement on the potential for serious central nervous system toxicity when patients taking serotonergic psychiatric drugs are treated with the antibacterial agent linezolid (Zyvox).

Japan Stops Some Vaccinations After Deaths

Japanese health officials have suspended the use of two pediatric vaccines as a precaution following the deaths of four young children, according to multiple media reports.

FDA Okays Single Dose Antibiotic for Pneumonia and Sinusitis

NEW YORK-The FDA has approved Zmax (azithromycin extended release) as a single-dose treatment for adults with pneumonia and certain types of acute mild-to-moderate bacterial sinusitis and pneumonia, Pfizer announced yesterday.

Feeding By Tube Is Common with Tracheotomy

CLEVELAND-Patients who require a tracheotomy to help them breathe often have trouble swallowing, which cuts their caloric intake. The solution, say experts, is to supplement regular meals with feeding by a nasogastric tube, which is what doctors treating Pope John Paul II have decided to do.