Coronavirus Infection

Results showed COVID-19 diagnosis prior to total shoulder arthroplasty was associated with increased risk of sepsis, ED visits, readmissions, periprosthetic fractures, wound infections, thrombosis and revisions at 60 days postoperatively.

Humanigen has announced that its antibody lenzilumab increased the likelihood of survival among certain Black and African American patients with COVID-19.

Two new studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine described hundreds of cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, a new disorder associated with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, OrthoIndy Urgent Care clinics have implemented a few changes to keep employees and patients safe. All patients will continue to go through a screening process upon entry. We will still plan on servicing the injured patient population with proper precautions. Frequently, we will see patients with non-urgent problems. These patients will still be seen, but we may need to delay additional testing or intervention, depending on the patient’s condition.

According to the authors of a recent paper in Clinical Infectious Diseases, the “true burden” of SARS-CoV-2 in children may be underrepresented based on a number of factors that make them less likely than adults to be tested.

Insulin — not DPP-IV inhibitors or GLP-1 receptor agonists — should be the agent of choice for the management of severely ill patients with diabetes and coronavirus infections; this position is supported by extensive historical experience and the increased adoption of continuous glucose monitoring, according to a literature review published in Endocrine Reviews.

Since Healio began reporting on COVID-19 in early January, traffic and engagement among our physician audience has increased precipitously. Clearly, health care professionals are seeking credible information they can count on as the crisis develops.

An analysis of four different coronaviruses over an 8-year period demonstrated that they were detected in a limited timeframe, from December to April and May, with a peak during January and February, according to a recent study published in Journal of Infectious Diseases.

During an address to the National Press Club on Tuesday, AMA President Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, highlighted the importance of using scientifically sound data to turn the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With most of the population in the United States living in areas under stay-at-home orders, many individuals may be turning to comfort foods and feeling limited in the amount of physical activity they can do.