Search results for "Coronavirus"
N95 masks and gowns available for purchase through ACP
ACP members can participate in a bulk purchase of N95 masks and gowns, but orders must be received by 3 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 24.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/18/2.htm
18 Aug 2020
Psychological, disparate effects of the pandemic detailed by recent research
Mental health problems were prevalent among U.S. adults in June, obesity is strongly associated with mortality from COVID-19, and an inactivated vaccine has shown promise in a phase 1/2 Chinese trial.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/18/1.htm
18 Aug 2020
Latest recommendations reject hydroxychloroquine, support remdesivir
Both ACP and The BMJ completed evidence reviews and issued recommendations on use of certain drugs for COVID-19. Another article warned about Strongyloides hyperinfection, a potentially dangerous side effect of dexamethasone for some patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/04/1.htm
4 Aug 2020
COVID-19: In Memoriam
ACP honors internal medicine physicians and ACP colleagues who lost their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. View a message from ACP President Jacqueline Fincher, MD, MACP, and submit information about ACP Members and colleagues who should be recognized.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/28/2.htm
28 Jul 2020
COVID-19 research focuses on at-home testing, steroids, hydroxychloroquine, zinc
At-home testing worked, steroids' effects varied by C-reactive protein level, and hydroxychloroquine and zinc were ineffective for COVID-19, according to newly published studies.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/28/1.htm
28 Jul 2020
ACP to honor Members lost due to COVID-19
ACP is collecting details for a Memorial Guide honoring internal medicine physicians and ACP colleagues who lost their lives due to COVID-19.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/21/2.htm
21 Jul 2020
Latest COVID-19 research on dexamethasone, hydroxychloroquine, a vaccine, 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 a phase 1 vaccine trial were also published, as was another study of tocilizumab.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/21/1.htm
21 Jul 2020
Latest COVID-19 research looks at antibody utility, testing strategies, risk factors
The World Health Organization also issued updated information on SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/14/1.htm
14 Jul 2020
Latest COVID-19 research looks at serologic testing, transmission with nonsevere disease
Other studies suggested frailty and viral load may be used to inform care decisions in the hospital and looked at mobility during the pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/07/1.htm
7 Jul 2020
COVID-19 upends every aspect of visits
Several months into the COVID-19 pandemic, it's still uncertain to what degree it will reshape the practice of medicine and office management in the near and long terms.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/07/covid-19-upends-every-aspect-of-visits.htm
1 Jul 2020