Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Nov. 2 to 6, 2020. This […]
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Nov. 2 to 6, 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sources that is most likely to affect clinical practice.
Considerable Decreases Seen in Health Care Use During COVID-19
FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — During the first two months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a considerable decrease in preventive and elective health care use, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in JAMA Network Open.
College Campuses See Rise in COVID-19 Cases
FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As the daily U.S. coronavirus case count shattered yet another record on Thursday with 121,000 infections reported, a new survey shows that nearly a quarter of a million COVID-19 cases have now been identified at colleges and universities nationwide.
Review: Nearly One in Five With SARS-CoV-2 Has GI Manifestations
FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Gastrointestinal manifestations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection occur in about 18 percent of patients and can include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, according to a review recently published in Abdominal Radiology.
COVID-19-Linked Ischemic Strokes More Severe
FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19-associated ischemic strokes seem to be more severe and correlate with more severe disability on discharge and increased inpatient death, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Oncology Staff Have High SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity
THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Oncology staff, especially nurses, have high severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 seropositivity, which decreases over time, and many U.K. oncology staff report poor well-being and burnout, according to two studies presented at the NCRI Virtual Showcase, held from Nov. 2 to 3.
Abnormal EEG Findings Common With COVID-19
THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — One-third of COVID-19 patients have abnormal electroencephalogram findings in the frontal lobe, according to a review published online Oct. 18 in Seizure.
AAP Reports Biggest One-Week Jump in Child COVID-19 Cases
THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The highest one-week increase in child COVID-19 cases was seen for the week ending Oct. 29, 2020, according to a report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
U.S. Hits Record-Breaking 100,000 New COVID-19 Cases in One Day
THURSDAY, Nov. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Crossing yet another bleak threshold during an unrelenting pandemic, America logged more than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
AstraZeneca Hopes to Have COVID-19 Vaccine Ready by Year’s End
~16 Percent of COVID Cases Develop Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 
Parts of the World Seeing New COVID-19 Variant 
HHS, NIH Unveil Vaccine Initiative to Protect Against Future Pandemics 
Hospital-Onset SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Omicron Linked to Morbidity 
Staffing, Scheduling, and Wage Changes Could Reattract Nurses Back to Hospitals 
Skilled Nursing Facility Capacity Declined Between 2019 and 2024 
Physical Design of Critical Care Units Influences Nursing Culture 
Low Capability Pediatric Hospitals More Than Doubled From 2003 to 2022 
