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COVID 19: Psychiatric patients may be among the hardest hit
It’s important for patients with severe mental illness to have up-to-date, accurate information about mitigating risk, said Dr. Benjamin Druss.
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First protocol on how to use lung ultrasound to triage COVID-19
Lung ultrasound is not yet universally accepted as a tool for diagnosing pneumonia in the context of COVID-19 and triaging patients.
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Crisis counseling, not therapy, is what’s needed in the wake of COVID-19
Crisis counselors assist with emotional support. And they aim to educate individuals, families, and communities about how to be resilient, said Dr...
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Concerns for clinicians over 65 grow in the face of COVID-19
Health care leaders are sounding the alarm about exposing “senior physicians” to the virus and recommending alternative ways older clinicians can...
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See acute hepatitis? Consider COVID-19, N.Y. case suggests
This is the first documented instance of a patient with COVID-19 presenting with acute hepatitis as the primary symptom before developing...
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First case of COVID-19 presenting as Guillain-Barré reported
A case report from China suggests a possible association between GBS and SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Abortion is essential health care
Particularly during this national emergency, we should come together to support women and families and ensure all of our health care needs are met...
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Reproductive health care in the time of COVID-19
We do not have complete knowledge of what the novel coronavirus 2019 does to a developing pregnancy, especially early in pregnancy.
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COVID-19: A guide to making telepsychiatry work
“There’s going to be a much wider and diffuse acceptance of telemedicine as we go forward,” said Dr. Jay H. Shore.
From the Journals
Cardiology groups push back on hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin for COVID-19
Both drugs are known to cause torsade de pointes and increase the risk of other arrhythmias, say the AHA, ACC, and HRS.
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COVID-19: Dramatic changes to telepsychiatry rules and regs
“Clinicians need to be aware of these changes so they can ensure they are reaching as many people as possible,” said Dr. John Torous.