COVID-19

Hydroxychloroquine for SARS-CoV-2 Infection: How Did We Get Here?

Hydroxychloroquine is a less-toxic metabolite of the antimalarial drug chloroquine and is used as an immunomodulator for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

The Most Cases of COVID-19 Are in the United States: 5 Updates on the Pandemic

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused more significant change than previously expected as the United States now has the most cases worldwide.

Evaluating CT Scans for Clinical Assessment and Classification of COVID-19

Computerized tomography scans of the chest are not a suitable independent screening tool for coronavirus-19 (COVID-19).

No Benefit With Lopinavir–Ritonavir in Hospitalized Adults With Severe COVID-19

In patients who were hospitalized with severe coronavirus disease, treatment with lopinavir-ritonavir did not provide a substantial benefit beyond standard care.

Guidelines Developed for Head and Neck Care During COVID-19

In a special article published online March 31 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, guidelines are presented for head and neck physical examination and associated procedures during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

COVID-19: Update on the Origin, Transmission, and Clinical Therapies

A summary of the current knowledge on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, has been published.

COVID-19 in Italy: Ethical, Logistical and Therapeutic Dilemmas Plague Physicians

Italy’s health care system is highly regarded, having more hospital beds per capita than the United States.

Artificial Intelligence Framework May Predict ARDS in COVID-19

Data from patients with COVID-19 can be used to develop a model that can predict who will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Home Assessment Teams for SARS-CoV-2 Testing and Evaluation

A new home-assessment approach to evaluate patients for SARS-CoV-2 was described, which enables safe evaluation and specimen collection outside of healthcare settings.

Three Neonates Born to Mothers With COVID-19 Identified as Positive

Three of 33 neonates born to mothers with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).