Ocular Abnormalities Seen in One-Third of COVID-19 Patients
Patients with ocular symptoms more likely to have higher white blood cell count, neutrophil count.
Infectious Disease
WHO Issues Guidance on Prevention of COVID-19 at LTCFs
Long-term care facilities should ensure there is an infection prevention and control focal point.
Artificial Intelligence Framework May Predict ARDS in COVID-19
Increases in elevated ALT, myalgias, hemoglobin predictive of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Three Neonates Born to Mothers With COVID-19 ID’d as Positive
One of 3 neonates was born early; all 3 had pneumonia on chest radiographic imaging.
CDC: Rates of STIs Up From 2016 to 2018 Among Women Giving Birth
Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis increased 2, 16, and 34%, respectively.
Guidance Issued for Perioperative Management of COVID-19 Patients
Dedicated OR equipped with negative pressure system, dedicated anesthesia machine required.
Article Addresses Allocation of Ventilators During Pandemic
Determining allocation should include ethical considerations, ability of facilities to incorporate ventilators.
More Americans Recognizing Importance of COVID-19 Safety Measures
Yet many Americans still believe they have little chance of catching the virus.
CDC: Modest Decreases Seen in TB Cases, TB-Related Deaths
From 2017 to 2018, 2 and 5% declines seen in incident TB and TB-related deaths, respectively.
FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Point-of-Care COVID-19 Tests
The FDA has issued emergency use authorization for two point-of-care diagnostics for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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