COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease: Clinical Resources from Penn Medicine May 28, 2020 Anecdotal evidence suggests that patients with COVID-19 disease who have pre-existing cardiovascular conditions have worse outcomes. Heart and Vascular
Proning During COVID19 May 27, 2020 Physical position affects the distribution and volume of air in the lungs. The prone position helps patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have better ventilation/perfusion levels.
SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test at Penn Medicine May 19, 2020 Penn conducts COVID-19 antibody testing using an advanced chemoluminecent microparticle SARS-CoV-2 antibody immunoassay from Abbott Laboratories. Learn more about the intended uses and background of the Abbott immunoassay.
When COVID-19 Intersects with Opioid Use Disorder May 19, 2020 Penn's Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics explores how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted opioid use disorder and overdose crisis.
Penn Task Force Offers Guidelines for Tracheostomy in Ventilated Patients with COVID19 May 05, 2020 A task force from the Penn Airway Safety Committee has created Guidelines for the application of tracheostomy in COVID-19 patients. Otorhinolaryngology
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