COVID-19 Updates
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ACIP plans priority groups in advance of COVID-19 vaccine
Tiered approach to COVID-19 vaccination builds on pandemic flu framework.
From the Journals
COVID-associated pancreatitis may disproportionately affect young, overweight men
The endocrine pancreas may be “particularly vulnerable to this infection” and may result in prolonged hospital stays from poor diabetic control....
News from the FDA/CDC
COVID-19: Medicare data show long hospital stays, disparities
Many beneficiaries “face structural challenges to their health,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma.
From the Journals
Cortisol levels on COVID-19 admission may be a marker of severity
Those with COVID-19 do appear to mount a stress response to the infection, and cortisol levels on admission to hospital can help determine the...
Feature
It’s official: COVID-19 was bad for the health care business
Gastroenterology was the second hardest hit specialty.
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Many COVID patients shed virus in feces, even without GI symptoms
Regardless of GI symptoms, 40.5% of patients in the meta-analysis tested positive for viral RNA in feces.
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Fighting COVID and police brutality, medical teams take to streets to treat protesters
“I am working full time and basically being at the protest after getting straight off of work,” said Butler, who is black. That’s tiring, she...
News
COVID-19 guideline update: Wear N95 masks during endoscopy
Updated recommendations state personnel should wear N95 masks and double gloves when performing endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AGA Clinical practice update: Maintain IBD remission during pandemic
A rapid review clinical practice update advises selected inflammatory bowel disease patients may continue remission in asymptomatic COVID-19 or...
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WHO clarifies comments on asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said she wasn’t stating a WHO policy when she characterized asymptomatic transmission as rare.