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COVID-19 and the heart: experiences from the frontline

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On 17 Apr 2020, the Asia Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC) hosted a webinar on the interplay between the COVID-19 pandemic and cardiology. The webinar, which was endorsed by the International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy and supported by Roche Diagnostics, attracted nearly 500 participants from across Asia and around the world. The webinar was moderated by […]

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Blood gas testing, POC and biosafety protection in COVID-19 management: lessons from China

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Blood gas analysis can play an important role in the management of severe COVID-19 cases, but improper implementation can lead to inaccurate results and expose health workers to biosafety risks. This is the key message from a recent video interview with Prof Xuefeng Wang, Director of the Laboratory Department of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

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COVID-19 pneumonia experience from China: diagnosis, treatment and PPE

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On 11 Apr 2020, Dr Bi Jie HU, a Professor and Head of Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Infection Management at Zhongshan Hospital, gave a video presentation about his recent experience as a clinician during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in China. The presentation included valuable commentary on how Zhongshan Hospital, a major tertiary teaching institution affiliated with Fudan University

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Management of severe COVID-19 pneumonia: experiences from the frontline (webinar)

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On 11 Apr 2020, the Asia Pacific Association of Critical Care Medicine (APACCM) co-hosted a webinar with Roche Diagnostics on the management of severe COVID-19 pneumonia. The webinar included presentations from two clinicians on the frontlines of the outbreak in China: Dr Hu Bie Jie – Professor, Head of Department of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Infection Management, Zhongshan Hospital,

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