Benefits, Open questions and Challenges of the use of Ultrasound in the COVID-19 pandemic era. The views of a panel of worldwide international experts

In the very last days of the year 2019a new virus of the coronavirus family, named Sars-Cov-2 was identified as responsible for the outbreak of cases of human pneumonia in Wuhan, China, a condition named Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19). This virus displayed a rapid worldwide spread, with rates significantly higher and with much more severe clinical manifestations than those of seasonal influenza virus…

COVID-19: An executive report. April 2020 update

This Report does not intend to provide a comprehensive state-of-the-art review, but rather a snapshot of this rapid evolving situation, a field undergoing rapid evolution, with a daily flood of scientific publications and non-peer reviewed reports. The preparation of a COVID-19 report in this context is therefore a risky undertaking and the drafters of this document are well aware of their limits…

Preparing for the Next Pandemic

Annual influenza epidemics are like Minnesota winters — all are challenges, but some are worse than others. No matter how well we prepare, some blizzards take quite a toll. Each year, despite our ef- forts to increase the rates of influenza vaccination in our most vulnerable populations, unpredictable factors largely determine the burden of influenza disease and related deaths…

COVID-19 e percorso diagnostico nel paziente

L’infezione da Sars-Cov-2 rappresenta una sfida senza precedenti per la medicina moderna. Gli sforzi fatti per comprendere le caratteristiche microbiologiche del virus e le misure messe in atto per ridurre il numero di contagi hanno portato ad un parziale contenimento della malattia a livello mondiale. In questo breve documento sono contenuti alcuni elementi per l’adeguata gestione del caso sospetto in ambiente ospedaliero e territoriale al fine di ottimizzare manovre di contenimento e gestione del paziente…

COVID-19: An executive report

At a time when Italy and all world is dramatically faced with the challenge of the SARS-Cov-2 infection, hitting many aspects of human civilization, Commissione Salute of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei felt that it is part of its social responsibility to provide the society at large with an Executive Summary of the current status of understanding of origin, pathogenesis, and treatment of COVID-19 pandemic…

Considerations in prophylaxis and treatment of VTE in COVID-19 Patients

In the rapidly evolving management of seriously ill patients affected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) there is usually insufficient evidence available to make true practice guidelines. The question responses represent the opinion of a group of venous specialists who have reviewed the currently available evidence and have communicated with specialists in high volume sites in the US and internationally…