Author: Dorron Blumberg

Journal of Urgent Care Medicine Releases First-of-its-Kind COVID-19 Research – First study to explore CXR findings of urgent care patients with confirmed COVID-19

Posted by | Apr 15, 2020 | |

April 15, 2020 – As urgent care centers find themselves on the front lines of the novel coronavirus, the Journal of Urgent Care Medicine (JUCM) e-published the largest study to date of urgent care (UC) patients with positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR tests. The study, based on 636 chest x-rays from a large urgent care center in New York City amassed by Experity Teleradiology, shows a vast majority of COVID-19 positive patients (89%) with either normal or only mildly abnormal CXRs, despite showing respiratory symptoms of the virus. The study will be published in the May issue of JUCM, which is the official publication of the Urgent Care Association (UCA).
 

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AMA and AHA Respond to Rise in Cyber Threats Exploiting the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted by | Apr 15, 2020 | |

New joint cybersecurity resource helps physicians and hospitals keep pace with malicious cyber activity
 
April 15 2020 – Responding to a spike in cyber threats that exploit telework technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Hospital Association (AHA) have teamed to provide physicians and hospitals with guidance on protecting a remote work environment from cyber criminals. 
 

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NIH study validates decontamination methods for re-use of N95 respirators

Posted by | Apr 15, 2020 | |

Three methods effectively sanitized masks for limited re-use.
What
N95 respirators can be decontaminated effectively and maintain functional integrity for up to three uses, according to National Institutes of Health scientists. N95 respirators are designed for single-use and are worn by healthcare providers to reduce exposure to airborne infectious agents, including the virus that causes COVID-19.  The study was conducted in a controlled laboratory setting, and the results were posted on a preprint server on today. The findings are not yet peer-reviewed but are being shared to assist the public health response to COVID-19.

 

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COVID-19 Concerns? FAU Medicine Now Offers Telehealth

Posted by | Apr 15, 2020 | |

April 15, 2020 –  FAU Medicine, a primary care practice in Boca Raton operated by Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine, is now offering “virtual visits” (telehealth) with its physicians. These virtual visits can be related to preventive care, check-ups, follow-ups or acute illnesses, including supporting patients who are concerned about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). 

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