Hospital Medicine News

Although the idea that asymptomatic transmission is common in COVID-19 has been accepted by many experts and institutions — including the CDC — a recent statement by an employee of WHO has led many to question its prevalence.

A smartphone app created by researchers at the New York University College of Dentistry uses artificial intelligence and biomarkers in patients’ blood to assess risk factors and predict COVID-19 severity in patients.

Previous studies have shown that men are more likely than women to receive treatment with IV thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke. However, new research published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggests the treatment gap appears to be narrowing.

In this video, Heba Osman, DO, first-year internal medicine-pediatrics resident at Wayne State University and Detroit Medical Center, discusses a case report of a rare neurological condition known as Hashimoto’s encephalopathy.

A small study of pregnant women who were diagnosed with COVID-19 found that these women had placental abnormalities that can be associated with adverse outcomes.

In patients with septic shock, those with positive troponin results had a 20% higher mortality rate than patients with negative troponin results, according to data from a single-center study that were scheduled to be presented at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

Across the country, the death of George Floyd has led thousands to take to the streets to protest police brutality and racism in the United States.

A recent poll showed that 75% of patients want to return to their doctor’s office after remaining home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Patients with moderate COVID-19 who received remdesivir for 5 days were 65% more likely to show clinical improvement compared with those who received usual care, according to results from a phase 3 clinical trial released by the manufacturer.

Among patients with COVID-19 who underwent surgery, 30-day mortality was high and approximately half of patients experienced postoperative pulmonary complications, according to an international study.