"The salient findings of this meta-analysis are that males were more likely to develop severe COVID-19 infections compared with females, while there was no significant difference in mortality between gender," write Hiroki Ueyama, MD and colleagues.
The device ships flat and folds into a chamber. With its torso drape and protective arm sleeves mounted, it provides contact, droplet, and aerosol isolation during intubation and CPR.
"We just do not know what treatment will work for our patient. We have been trying treatments without having good data about what may or may not help. We have to take things day by day."
4 cases that illustrate a variety of cardiovascular presentations of COVID-19 infection and discussion of clinical decision making in the current environment, while considering resource allocation and the welfare of healthcare professionals
There is existing supportive evidence of integrative health strategies that can be utilized as adjunctive therapies for supporting the mind, body, and spirit during these challenging times.
Providers rated the vast majority of telemedicine encounters to be satisfactory, and only a small proportion of encounters required short-term, in-person follow-up.
The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed a rapid expansion of telemedicine services across specialties and sites in order to continue to meet patients’ ambulatory care needs. The authors conducted this online, crowd-sourced survey in order to learn more about the public’s willingness to use telemedicine for an initial consultation with a surgeon and to understand how their attitudes are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
