Tue April 14 – 10 Stories of The Day!

1 – Diagnostic Testing for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome–Related Coronavirus-2: A Narrative Review – Annals of Internal Medicine

2 – Pharmacologic Treatments for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Review – JAMA

3 – New York City Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – JAMA

4 – Universal Screening for SARS-CoV-2 in Women Admitted for Delivery – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary: Universal Screening for SARS-CoV-2 at Delivery Could Identify Many Asymptomatic Women – NEJM Journal Watch

“29 of the 33 patients who were positive for SARS-CoV-2 at admission (87.9%) had no symptoms of Covid-19 at presentation”

5 – Ethics in the Time of Coronavirus: Recommendations in the COVID-19 Pandemic – Journal of the American College of Surgeons

6 – Association of chemosensory dysfunction and Covid‐19 in patients presenting with influenza‐like symptoms – International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology

Commentary: Loss of smell and taste validated as COVID-19 symptoms in patients with high recovery rate – University of California

7 – Management of inflammatory bowel disease patients in the COVID-19 pandemic era: a Brazilian tertiary referral center guidance – Clinics

Related: AGA Clinical Practice Update on Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Expert Commentary – Gastroenterology AND Management of Patients with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of an International Meeting – Gastroenterology

8 – Face Masks Against COVID-19: An Evidence Review – Preprints

Related Analysis: Face Masks for the Public During the Covid-19 Crisis

9 – IDSA’s COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Highlight Difficulty of “Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There” – HIV and ID Observations Blog

See Original Guideline: Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19

10 – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Updates / 14 April 2020 Edition

14 April 2020 Edition – COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives (several free resources)