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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 June 1 to 5, 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sources that is most likely to affect clinical practice.<\/p>\n
NIH Head Fears Some Will Bypass a COVID-19 Vaccine<\/b><\/p>\n
FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., who heads the U.S. National Institutes of Health, is worried that antivaxxers will disrupt efforts to convince Americans to get vaccinated against the new coronavirus, CNN<\/i> reported Thursday.<\/p>\n
Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Some COVID-19 Outpatients Say Famotidine Eased Symptoms<\/b><\/p>\n FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A small number of nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19 who self-medicated with high-dose famotidine reported some relief of their symptoms, according to a case series published online June 4 in Gut<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n COVID-19 Mortality Higher for Those Not Taking Meds for Their HTN<\/b><\/p>\n FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 patients with hypertension have increased mortality risk, with significantly higher risk among those without antihypertensive treatment, according to a study published online June 4 in the European Heart Journal<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n CDC: Decline Noted in ED Visits During Early Pandemic Period<\/b><\/p>\n FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — During the early pandemic era, there was a decrease in emergency department visits in the United States, according to research published in the June 3 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Postoperative Lung Complications Common in Patients With SARS-CoV-2<\/b><\/p>\n FRIDAY, June 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About half of patients with perioperative severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 have postoperative pulmonary complications, which are associated with high 30-day mortality, according to a study published online May 29 in The Lancet<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n COVID-19 Studies Retracted<\/b><\/p>\n THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The Lancet<\/i> and the New England Journal of Medicine<\/i> each issued a retraction today on studies that evaluated COVID-19 data provided from the same private company.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Pediatric Fractures Drop, Shift to Home During COVID-19<\/b><\/p>\n THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of pediatric fractures decreased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online May 19 in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Hydroxychloroquine No Use for COVID Postexposure Prophylaxis<\/b><\/p>\n THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For individuals with high- or moderate-risk exposure to COVID-19, postexposure prophylaxis with hydroxychloroquine does not prevent illness compatible with COVID-19, according to a study published online June 3 in the New England Journal of Medicine<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Systemic Inflammation Rare in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients<\/b><\/p>\n THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Pediatric patients with COVID-19 rarely have systemic inflammation, according to a study published online June 3 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Acute Kidney Injury Common in COVID-19 Patients at NYC Hospital<\/b><\/p>\n THURSDAY, June 4, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Patients admitted to a New York City hospital with COVID-19 faced major morbidity and mortality, with 78.0 percent of those admitted to the intensive care unit developing acute kidney injury, according to a study published online May 29 in The BMJ<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Fauci Says Any COVID-19 Vaccine Would Be in Plentiful Supply by 2021<\/b><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — According to Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine will be available by year’s end.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Test of 10 Million in Wuhan Finds Few Infections<\/b><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Few new COVID-19 infections were found in the 10 million residents of Wuhan, China, after testing, the Associated Press<\/i> reports.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Delay in Treatment Seen for Acute Ischemic Stroke During COVID-19<\/b><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A significant delay in treatment has been observed for patients with acute ischemic stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online May 28 in the Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n One-Third of Lupus Patients Have Trouble Refilling Hydroxychloroquine<\/b><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than one-third of patients with lupus have experienced significant issues filling their hydroxychloroquine prescription during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results of a survey released May 28 by the Lupus Research Alliance.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n COVID-19 Drug Studies Questioned<\/b><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Two premiere medical journals are questioning the validity of the data in two studies: one that showed the use of blood pressure drugs was safe in COVID-19 patients and another that showed the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine was dangerous, the Associated Press<\/i> reported Wednesday.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Review: Physical Distancing, Face Masks Avert Virus Transmission<\/b><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Physical distancing of 1 m or more, face mask use, and eye protection are all associated with reduced odds of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 transmission, according to a review published online June 1 in The Lancet<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Young With Intellectual Disability More Likely to Die of COVID-19<\/b><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Age-related differences in COVID-19 trends are seen among those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), with a higher concentration of cases and increased case fatality in younger individuals with IDD, according to a study published online May 24 in the Disability and Health Journal<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Chest CT Often Normal in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients<\/b><\/p>\n WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Children with COVID-19 frequently have negative chest computed tomography findings, according to research published online May 22 in the American Journal of Roentgenology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in U.S. Likely Due to Single Lineage<\/b><\/p>\n TUESDAY, June 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Sustained, community transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 possibly resulted from importation of a single lineage of virus from China between Jan. 18 and Feb. 9, 2020, according to research published in the May 29 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n BMI, Tracheal Intubation\/Death Linked in Diabetes With COVID-19<\/b><\/p>\n TUESDAY, June 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Body mass index is associated with tracheal intubation and\/or death within seven days among individuals with diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19, according to a study published online May 29 in Diabetologia<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Hydroxychloroquine Prescriptions Surge in U.S. During Pandemic<\/b><\/p>\n TUESDAY, June 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A surge in prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine\/chloroquine was seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online May 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n COVID-19 Took Toll on Mental Health of Chinese Physicians<\/b><\/p>\n TUESDAY, June 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Physicians in China experienced a significant increase in mental health symptoms and fear of violence and a decline in mood after the outbreak of COVID-19, according to a research letter published online June 1 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Human Trial of Antibody Therapy to Treat COVID-19 Underway<\/b><\/p>\n MONDAY, June 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The first human trial of an antibody therapy to treat COVID-19 is underway, CNN<\/i> reported Monday.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Number of COVID-19-Infected Cruise Ship Passengers Underestimated<\/b><\/p>\n MONDAY, June 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The majority of COVID-19-positive passengers and crew on one cruise ship were asymptomatic, according to a study published online May 27 in Thorax<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n ASCO: Mortality High for Cancer Patients With COVID-19<\/b><\/p>\n MONDAY, June 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For patients with cancer and COVID-19, mortality is high and is associated with risk factors such as age, male sex, comorbidities, and active cancer, according to a study published online May 28 in The Lancet<\/i> to coincide with ASCO20, a virtual scientific program hosted by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Italian Health Care Workers’ Mental Health Suffering During COVID-19<\/b><\/p>\n MONDAY, June 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Health care workers in Italy who treated COVID-19 patients self-report substantial mental health symptoms, according to a research letter published online May 28 in JAMA Network Open<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Significant Drop Seen in Type A Aortic Dissection After COVID-19<\/b><\/p>\n MONDAY, June 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A significant decline was seen in the monthly surgical case volume of acute type A aortic dissection in New York City after COVID-19, according to a research letter published online May 14 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n Radiation Oncology Clinic Visits Down Due to COVID-19<\/b><\/p>\n MONDAY, June 1, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Despite adoption of enhanced safety measures, radiation oncologists have seen a drop in patient volumes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results of a survey released May 20 by the American Society for Radiation Oncology.<\/p>\n