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Opinion
Increasing racial diversity in hospital medicine’s leadership ranks
October 21, 2020
According to recent data, only 5.5% of hospital medicine group leaders were Black/African American.
News
COVID-19 antibody response not reduced with diabetes
October 20, 2020
Findings provide “cautious optimism” that a COVID-19 vaccine would be expected to work as well in people with diabetes as those without.
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Article
Older age, r/r disease in lymphoma patients tied to increased COVID-19 death rate
October 20, 2020
Patients younger than 70 years, without relapsed/refractory lymphoma had an 88% 30-day overall survival, comparable with the general population.
News
Link between vitamin D and ICU outcomes unclear
October 20, 2020
When patients are admitted to the ICU, some biomarkers in the body are too high and others are too low. Vitamin D is often too low.
News
COVID-19 transforms medical education: No ‘back to normal’
October 20, 2020
“We’re now thinking outside of the typical education model,” Dr. Tiffany Murano said.
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News
Sleepless nights, hair loss, and cracked teeth: Pandemic stress takes its toll
October 20, 2020
The disparate symptoms, often in otherwise healthy individuals, have puzzled doctors and patients alike, sometimes resulting in a series of visits to specialists with few answers.
News
Survey: Doctors lonely, burned out in COVID-19
October 19, 2020
“Many other physicians may be going through versions of what I experienced, and I want to encourage them to get help if they’re feeling stressed, anxious, lonely, depressed, or burned out, and to recognize that they are not alone.”
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News
Fauci: Cautious optimism for COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2020
October 18, 2020
Top health official is “cautiously optimistic” for vaccine distribution before end of year, pending favorable safety and efficacy data.
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News
NACMI: Clear benefit with PCI in STEMI COVID-19 patients
October 16, 2020
Angiography fell off but door-to-balloon times haven’t suffered, even with the pandemic, according to initial results from the North American registry.
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News
Hospitalists and unit-based assignments
October 16, 2020
The push for geographic rounding comes from the need to achieve excellence in patient care and efficiency in work flow.
