The New England Journal of Medicine Group has developed a virtual simulation on the treatment and management of suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19: There are different levels of cases, ranging from a mild case to an expert case. Several tasks can be performed, such as gathering data, developing a differential diagnosis, ordering diagnostic tests, […]
Fundamental facts of interest for COPD management: The upregulation of ACE-2 is seen in smoker and COPD patients2. Gene expression levels of ACE-2 are also inversely related to individual’s forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)2. ACE-2 could protect animals from severe lung injury. This has been shown in a study using mice in a […]