Coronavirus Journal Articles

• Shortened Quarantine Among Contacts of SARS-CoV-2 Patients This report suggests that a shorter quarantine than the recommended 14 days after household exposure to COVID-19 might be easier to adhere to, but poses risk for further transmission.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 26, 2021
• COVID-19 Among African Americans: Mitigating Disparities How can we effectively address the disparities in COVID-19 mortality among African Americans and other ethnicities? The authors make recommendations for policy and practice.
  American Journal of Public Health, February 25, 2021
• Rapid Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a Detention Facility What have we learned about preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 within correctional and detention facilities?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 25, 2021
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Manifestation Following COVID-19 Might this patient's newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus be related to his recent SARS-CoV-2 infection?
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, February 25, 2021
• Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in COVID-19 Patients How often does ventilator-associated pneumonia develop in COVID-19 patients, and what factors may increase the risk?
  Critical Care, February 25, 2021
• Pulmonary Cavitation: A Complication of Severe COVID-19 A new study examines the prevalence of lung cavitation due to COVID-19. Are you aware of this complication that can develop in patients with severe disease?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, February 25, 2021
• Mitigating SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in Early Care Settings Head Start programs can provide a model for how to successfully implement coronavirus protections in child-care settings, according to this CDC report.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 24, 2021
• Addressing COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media What strategies might help address the misconceptions regarding COVID-19 being circulated on social media?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 23, 2021
• Performance of Four Assays for SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies This study directly compared sensitivity and specificity of four commercially available assays for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, using a common set of samples.
  American Journal of Clinical Pathology, February 23, 2021
• Strategies to Address Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 This paper presents a multipronged approach using evidence-based strategies at the individual and community level to address increasing levels of community transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 22, 2021
• Impact of Social Distancing Among Patients With Chronic Pain How has the social distancing and isolation imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic impacted pain severity and interference in patients with chronic pain?
  Pain, February 22, 2021
• ACIPs' Recommendation for Allocating Initial COVID-19 Vaccine In this report, the ACIP recommends that both health care personnel and residents of long-term care facilities be offered COVID-19 vaccine in the initial phase of the vaccination program.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 19, 2021
• Rationing Care by Frailty During the COVID-19 Pandemic The Clinical Frailty Scale is being used to assess older COVID-19 patients' risk of adverse outcomes, but is this appropriate? This commentary explores the ethical and clinical implications.
  Age and Ageing, February 19, 2021
• Characteristics and Timing of Virus Shedding in SARS-CoV-2 When does initial viral shedding occur in SARS-CoV-2, and how long are these individuals still infectious?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 18, 2021
• COVID-19 Myopericarditis With Cardiac Tamponade This case demonstrates that patients without respiratory symptoms could have COVID-19 and present with serious cardiac complications.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, February 18, 2021
• COVID-19 and Neurocognitive Disorders This paper aims to elucidate the underlying neurobiological mechanisms as well as clinical factors which might explain the neurocognitive symptoms associated with COVID-19.
  Current Opinion in Psychiatry, February 18, 2021
• Caring for People With HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic The current pandemic has impacted patient access to HIV care and clinicians must learn to adapt to these issues.
  AIDS, February 18, 2021
• The Lamp Still Burns: Nurses on the Forefront Nurses are at the front lines of patient care and advocacy, and strategies are needed to continue to support these essential healthcare workers.
  Nursing Economics, February 18, 2021
• Types of Assays for SARS-CoV-2 Testing: A Review This article presents an overview of the molecular and serological tests available for diagnosing COVID-19 as well as ascertaining exposure history and immune status.
  Laboratory Medicine, February 17, 2021
• ED Visits Related to Child Abuse Before and During COVID-19 How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected health care-seeking patterns for child abuse and neglect?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 17, 2021