senior care

COVID Rules Sending the Sick to Hospitals Alone
The coronavirus pandemic is changing how hospitals and other facilities operate and sometimes the rules, while understandable, have devastating impacts.
COMMENTARY: Nephrologist #COVIDWarrior: 'We Are Winning Some of These Battles'
After 2 weeks on the frontlines of Detroit treating COVID-19 patients, nephrologist Joel Topf provides a rundown on his clinical observations.
VOYAGER PAD: Clopidogrel Adds No Benefit to Rivaroxaban+Aspirin
Adding clopidogrel added no efficacy but caused additional bleeding episodes.
Patients on Steroids With COVID-19 Might Need Rescue Steroids
Those on steroids because of known adrenal disease, and for more common ailments, may need additional 'stress' doses of IV corticosteroids in the case of severe infection with COVID-19, endocrinologists urge.
First Case of Encephalitis Linked to COVID-19 Reported
A 58-year-old woman with COVID-19 and altered mental state was diagnosed with acute necrotizing encephalopathy.