Pediatrics

Recommendations issued for imaging use in pediatric COVID-19

(HealthDay)—In an international expert consensus statement, published online April 23 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, recommendations are presented for chest imaging in pediatric COVID-19 patient management.

Medical research

Expert U.S. panel develops NIH treatment guidelines for COVID-19

A panel of U.S. physicians, statisticians, and other experts has developed treatment guidelines for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These guidelines, intended for healthcare providers, are based on published and preliminary ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

IDSA issues rapid guidelines for treatment of COVID-19

(HealthDay)—In rapid guidelines issued by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), recommendations are presented for the treatment and management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Oncology & Cancer

Guidance issued for breast cancer care during COVID-19

(HealthDay)—In guidance issued by the COVID-19 Pandemic Breast Cancer Consortium, recently accepted for publication in an upcoming issue of Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, recommendations are presented for prioritizing ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Hep C screening recommended for adults, pregnant women

(HealthDay)—Hepatitis C screening is recommended for all adults and for all pregnant women, except where the prevalence is below 0.1 percent; meanwhile, the annual rate of reported acute hepatitis C cases increased to 1.2 ...

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