Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update: PCR Testing and Shortages
The lack of availability of COVID-19 testing has interfered with the ability to contain the spread of disease. Omai Garner, PhD, laboratory director for Clinical Microbiology in the UCLA health system...
27 Mar 202031min
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Vaccines and Immunity
As COVID-19 spreads globally, populations who survive their illness will become immune. Mayo Vaccine Research Group Director Gregory Poland, MD, discusses antibody responses, duration of immunity, vac...
26 Mar 202028min
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update: How the VA Is Preparing
As COVID-19 spreads, clinicians and health systems are struggling to prepare for a surge of patients. Richard Stone, MD, the US Veterans Health Administration's Executive in Charge, spoke with JAMA ab...
25 Mar 202017min
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Lessons Learned From The 2003 SARS Outbreak
In 2003, Toronto was the North American center for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The disease spread through the city's hospitals before anyone knew what was happening. Dr Allison McGeer wa...
25 Mar 202038min
Coronavirus in New York - Report From the Front Lines
The ARDS in COVID-19 patients appears more responsive to PEEP and prone ventilation, but seems to require prolonged ventilation and may be associated with myocardial injury. Michelle N. Gong, MD, MS, ...
24 Mar 202032min
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Chloroquine/Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin
Chloroquine was shown in 2004 to be active in vitro against SARS coronavirus but is of unproven efficacy and safety in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. The drug's potential benefits and risks for CO...
24 Mar 202017min
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Mitigation: Preparing Hospitals and Health Systems
The strategy for managing the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted from containment to mitigation. What does that mean for US hospitals and health systems? Kaiser Permanente Executive Vice President Stephen ...
20 Mar 202030min
Practical Aspects of Otolaryngologic Clinical Services During the COVID-19 Epidemic
Interview with Jason Ying Kuen Chan, MBBS, author of Practical Aspects of Otolaryngologic Clinical Services During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Epidemic: An Experience in Hong Kong
20 Mar 202019min
