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Jun 2020
11m 12s

Covid-19 update: Cardiovascular disease,...

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Kieran Walsh, clinical director at BMJ, asks editors from BMJ Learning and BMJ Best Practice to summarise the latest clinical guidance related to covid-19. Emma Scott discusses the latest guidance on cardiovascular disease. And Matt Castleden updates us on NHS Test and Trace, shielding, and social distancing. He also covers the news on dexamethasone as a treatment for covid-19. For more, see: BMJ Best Practice's topic on management of coexisting conditions in the context of COVID-19: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/3000190 BMJ Best Practice's topic on covid-19: bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/3000168 BMJ Learning module on COVID-19 rapid guideline on critical care (NICE): learning.bmj.com/learning/module-intro/.html?moduleId=10065100 ESC guidelines: escardio.org/Education/COVID-19-and-Cardiology/ESC-COVID-19-Guidance WHO on smoking and covid-19: who.int/publications/i/item/smoking-and-covid-19 Recovery trial news page: recoverytrial.net/news/low-cost-dexamethasone-reduces-death-by-up-to-one-third-in-hospitalised-patients-with-severe-respiratory-complications-of-covid-19 MHRA and NHS alert on dexamethasone: cas.mhra.gov.uk/ViewandAcknowledgment/ViewAlert.aspx?AlertID=103054 -

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