COVID19 Archives - Clinical Advisor

Vaccine Information Center

As Rollout Nears, Small Practices and Rural Clinics Anticipate Challenges Storing and Administering COVID-19 Vaccines

By

Lina Zeldovich

November 24, 2020

The much-awaited remedy to the widespread transmission of SARS-CoV-2 comes with many logistical caveats.

Infectious Diseases Information Center

FDA Authorizes COVID-19 Test That Provides Rapid Results at Home

By

Diana Ernst, RPh

November 24, 2020

This is the first time the Agency has authorized a COVID-19 diagnostic test that provides rapid results at home.

Neurology Information Center

Neuropathological Changes in Autopsied Brain Tissue of Patients With COVID-19

By

Amit Akirov, MD

November 24, 2020

Neuropathological changes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 are relatively mild, with neuroinflammatory changes in the brain stem most often found.

Vaccine Information Center

Vaccine Candidate AZD1222 Effective Against COVID-19

By

Brian Park, PharmD

November 23, 2020

A total of 131 cases of COVID-19 were reported in the interim analysis, with no hospitalizations or severe cases noted in participants who received the vaccine.

Clinician using a computer while talking to a patient with a headset.

Practice Management Information Center

Prepare for the End of Pandemic Telehealth Waivers

By

Tammy Worth

November 23, 2020

Healthcare providers should take steps now to ensure that the telehealth modalities they use are HIPAA compliant.

Rheumatology Information Center

Healthcare Providers Recognize Potential Benefits of Telemedicine in Pediatric Rheumatology During the COVID-19 Pandemic

By

Sabrina Mammen

November 20, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare teams have realized the potential of telemedicine in pediatric rheumatology practices.

Geriatrics Information Center

US Nursing Homes Seeing Increase in New COVID-19 Cases

November 20, 2020

There has been an increase in nursing home cases of COVID-19 that parallels the recent spike in new cases in the general US population.

Pulmonology Information Center

Effect of PEEP in COVID-19-Related ARDS Similar to Classical ARDS

By

Virginia A. Schad, PharmD, RPh

November 20, 2020

The effects of positive end expiratory pressure in COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are similar to those reported in classical ARDS.