News for Health Professionals Archive - April 2020

April 6, 2020

• Hydroxychloroquine Can Shorten Time to Recovery in COVID-19

April 7, 2020

• Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Adjusted During COVID-19
• Side Effects Seen With Use of Chloroquine Against COVID-19

April 8, 2020

• Some Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Infections Down in U.S.
• Guidelines Developed for COVID-19 Patients in ICU
• Children With COVID-19 Do Not Always Have Cough, Fever
• CDC Removes Prescribing Guidelines for Antimalarial Drugs

April 9, 2020

• Outcomes Better at One Year With Physical Therapy for Knee OA
• Suppressing Stomach Acid May Up Intestinal Growth of MDROs
• Another COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Begins in the United States

April 13, 2020

• Mechanical Ventilation Needed by Most COVID-19 Patients in ICU

April 14, 2020

• Being Born Via C-Section May Up Risk for T2DM in Adulthood
• Smell, Taste Impairment Linked to COVID-19 Positivity

April 15, 2020

• Prognostic Score Predicts Time to First Treatment in Leukemia
• Preoperative Metformin Tied to Better Surgical Outcomes
• Intubation Initiated in One in Five Who Died of COVID-19 in China
• SARS-CoV-2 Contamination of Air, Surfaces Examined in ICU, Wards

April 16, 2020

• Novel Agent Promising for the Treatment of Schizophrenia
• FDA Urges COVID-19 Survivors to Donate Plasma

April 17, 2020

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction May Cut IBS Symptoms
• Insomnia Common Among Medical Staff During COVID-19 in China

April 21, 2020

• Physicians Report Low Interest in Opioid Use Disorder Meds
• COVID-19 Tied to Unique Nasal Symptoms

April 22, 2020

• Premature Mortality Rates Up for CAD in Women From Rural U.S.
• Scoring System Helps Guide Surgical Care During COVID-19
• Rapid COVID-19 Test Can Produce False Negatives

April 23, 2020

• Clascoterone Cream Safe, Effective for Acne Treatment
• Lopinavir/Ritonavir, Umifenovir Ineffective for Mild COVID-19

April 24, 2020

• COVID-19 Outcomes Worse With Diabetes, Hyperglycemia
• Review: MMR, MMRV, MMR+V Vaccines Are Effective, Safe
• FDA Warns About Treating COVID-19 With Unproven Drugs

April 27, 2020

• Direct Medical Costs of COVID-19 Infection Are Considerable

April 28, 2020

• Recommendations Developed for Anesthesia Use During COVID-19
• High Rate of Pulmonary Embolism Found for Patients With COVID-19
• Low Vitamin D May Reduce Survival for Some With Multiple Myeloma
• Rare, Serious Illness May Occur in Children With COVID-19

April 29, 2020

• Primary PCI Remains Standard of Care for STEMI During COVID-19
• Reviews Assess Tools to Identify, Diagnose, Treat Alzheimer Dementia
• Almost All COVID-19 Patients Have Diminished Sense of Smell
• NIH Clinical Trial Shows Remdesivir Accelerates Recovery from Advanced COVID-19

April 30, 2020

• Monthly News Roundup - April 2020