<ѻý>We Don't Just Need Masks, We Need Optimal PPEѻý> Healthcare workers giving care should be protected based on evidence, not by supply May 17, 2020
<ѻý>Universal Face Shields for COVID-19: The New and Improved Mask?ѻý> Not just for HCPs; potentially more effective and more comfortable for members of the public May 01, 2020
<ѻý>The Great Ventilator Fiasco of COVID-19ѻý> Is this one of the biggest challenges facing science? Apr 29, 2020
<ѻý>Will Life and Medicine Go Back to Normal After COVID-19?ѻý> Milton Packer has a surprising twist for those who yearn for "normalcy" Apr 29, 2020
<ѻý>It's Always 'Safety Third' in Emergency Medicineѻý> COVID-19 or not, the first priority is patients Apr 28, 2020
<ѻý>CDC Recommends Dr. Oz Wear 'Duct Tape Mask'ѻý> "These new guidelines should have been in place years ago" Apr 21, 2020
<ѻý>Fear of the False Negative COVID-19 Testѻý> Reports suggest dire impact on healthcare workforce -- and patient care -- if tests miss infectious providers Apr 20, 2020
<ѻý>COVID-19 Drive-Thru Test Site Shut Downѻý> Local health officials take action after clinic operators fail to produce documentation Apr 16, 2020
<ѻý>Study: Masks Fail to Filter Virus in Coughing COVID-19 Patientsѻý> About that mask recommendation... Apr 06, 2020
<ѻý>Strong, Determined: Portraits of COVID-19 Healthcare Workersѻý> Staff photographer at hospital deluged with cases: "I wanted to show what our people are going through" Mar 24, 2020
<ѻý>New Guidelines on CPR When COVID-19 Is Known or Suspectedѻý> Avoiding infection during aerosol-generating procedures Mar 23, 2020
<ѻý>Rheumatologists: On the COVID-19 Front Lineѻý> Experience with rheumatic drugs may help in the most severe cases Mar 22, 2020
<ѻý>No Benefit to HIV Medication for COVID-19 Infectionѻý> Open-label trial found no difference in time to clinical improvement with lopinavir-ritonavir Mar 18, 2020
<ѻý>You Think China Has a COVID-19 Censorship Problem? We Aren't Much Betterѻý> Are we killing ourselves with silence? Mar 16, 2020
<ѻý>Study: COVID-19 Is Also Spread by Fecal-Oral Routeѻý> Also new: Like SARS, COVID-19 may induce liver damage Mar 09, 2020
<ѻý>CDC: Contact Tracing Not Needed for HCPs Exposed to COVID-19ѻý> Agency has advice for healthcare professionals Mar 06, 2020
<ѻý>COVID-19: A Pandemic Preparedness Mindsetѻý> Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies all play a role Mar 03, 2020
<ѻý>Surgical Attire Changes a Bust for Infection Control?ѻý> One center reports what happened with shift to bouffants, surgical jackets Feb 12, 2020
<ѻý>Antiseptic Cloths No Help Cutting SSI Rates After C-Sectionѻý> But infection rates were surprisingly low overall, even with placebo wipes Feb 07, 2020
<ѻý>Track the Coronavirus Outbreak on Johns Hopkins Live Dashboardѻý> Realtime infection and death data from five sources Feb 04, 2020
<ѻý>Staving Off Sepsis; Bleeding and Fibroids: It's Double T Healthwatch!ѻý> This week's topics also include blood levels of sunscreen ingredients, and fish oil and sperm quality Jan 25, 2020 podcast
<ѻý>'Dead Doctors Don't Lie'ѻý> Pediatrician threatened over vaccine TikTok in "global, coordinated attack" Jan 21, 2020
<ѻý>Yuck: Docs' White Coats Rarely See the Washing Machineѻý> New York hospital survey found most go a week or more between launderings Jan 10, 2020
<ѻý>Taking Food and Drink Away From Doctors and Nurses Is Just Cruelѻý> Don't deny them a simple but important pleasure, says Edwin Leap, MD Dec 12, 2019
<ѻý>C. Diff Carriers May Pose Hidden Infection Threatѻý> Small study finds almost 40% of carriers developed symptoms within 6 months Dec 11, 2019
<ѻý>Study: Fecal Transplants Cut Sepsis Risk in Patients With C. Diffѻý> FMT also tied to shorter length of hospital stay, better overall survival vs antibiotics Nov 04, 2019
<ѻý>Do Fungi Play a Role in C. Diff Infection?ѻý> Small study finds evidence of role fungus might play in dysbiosis associated with C. difficile Aug 28, 2019
<ѻý>10 Years Later, Is There Still No 'ESKAPE' From Bad Bugs?ѻý> Expert who coined acronym notes progress, challenges in antibiotic research, stewardship Jun 23, 2019
<ѻý>Antibiotics After Operative Vaginal Delivery: To Give or Not to Giveѻý> Results indicate "urgent need to change WHO antibiotic guidelines," author says May 14, 2019
<ѻý>Allergy to Heart Device Can Be Overcomeѻý> Small study shows diagnosis, reimplantation can yield good outcome Apr 03, 2019
<ѻý>No Support for Pre-Op Antibiotics in Chest Port Placementѻý> But other factors correlate with infection risk Mar 28, 2019
<ѻý>HIV Exposure in Womb Tied to Metabolic Disease in Later Lifeѻý> Upped risk for immune dysfunction as well, possibly due to inflammation Mar 25, 2019
<ѻý>Antibacterial Envelope Cuts Heart Device Infectionsѻý> Adjunctive use resulted in 40% lower incidence of major cardiac implantable electronic devices infection versus only standard care Mar 17, 2019
<ѻý>Sepsis and Death; Bag Mask Ventilation: It's PodMed Double T!ѻý> This week's topics also include complications of shoulder surgery and induction of labor Mar 02, 2019 podcast
<ѻý>How Best to Monitor Critically Ill Patients?ѻý> Continuous surveillance achieved through EHR data could provide key insights Feb 21, 2019
<ѻý>Similar Endotypes Identified for Pediatric ARDS and Sepsisѻý> Shared biology between children with sepsis, respiratory failure could predict mortality risk, study shows Feb 21, 2019
<ѻý>Antibiotics Rx Common, but Variable, in Pediatric ICUѻý> Children given antibiotics were on mechanical ventilation for fewer days Feb 20, 2019