A team of researchers performed a systematic review to assess the methodologic quality of studies on the use of chest computed tomographic (CT) imaging in patients with COVID-19 and to determine the frequency of different chest CT findings.
Researchers explored the question of the seasonality of SARS-CoV-2 by reviewing evidence related to viral viability, transmission, ecological patterns, and observed epidemiology of COVID-19 in the Southern Hemispheres’ summer and early fall.
The American College of Physicians does not recommend chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine, with or without azithromycin, as prophylaxis against or as treatment for COVID-19.
A team of investigators from the Cleveland Clinic developed a prospective registry of all patients tested for COVID-19 in their health system that was used to validate a model to predict the risk of an individual having a positive COVID-19 test result.
A study revealed that primary care clinicians do not closely follow clinical practice guidelines with regard to antibiotic prescribing for acute sinusitis and frequently overprescribe antibiotics.
Reporting the number of excess deaths associated with COVID-19 may help to provide a more accurate accounting of the effect of the pandemic.
A team of investigators conducted a 2-year prospective cohort study to assess the incidence of and outcomes associated with sepsis in newborns.
IDSA has outlined several recommendations aimed at reducing the risk forunintended consequences of the Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Early Management Bundle.
Higher levels of C reactive protein may be a predictive marker in determining which patients with mild coronavirus disease 2019 will progress to a severe case.
Onset of dyspnea, particularly with precipitous drops in oxygen saturation especially with exertion, can help clinicians to more easily distinguish coronavirus disease 2019 from other common and treatable illnesses.
