News
Low IgG levels in COPD patients linked to increased risk of hospitalization
June 2, 2020
“Our results raise the possibility that, in select COPD patients, IgG replacement therapy may be effective in reducing the risk of COPD hospitalizations,” the investigators wrote.
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Ticagrelor gets FDA nod for DAPT in high-risk patients with CAD
June 2, 2020
The new indication is based on THEMIS, which comprised patients with CAD and type 2 diabetes without previous MI or stroke and showed clinical benefit, but also bleeding concerns.
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COVID-19: New group stands up for health professionals facing retaliation
June 2, 2020
“Doctors, nurses, health care workers are not the typical type to engage politically, to speak out, [or to] advocate for themselves,” said Beacon cofounder Dr. Sejal Hathi.
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FDA okays emergency use for Impella RP in COVID-19 right heart failure
June 2, 2020
The authorization allows use of the temporary heart pump in the treatment of right heart failure or decompensation, including pulmonary embolism, caused by COVID-19 complications.
News
Distancing works, N95 respirators work better
June 1, 2020
A meta-analysis confirms that social distancing, face masks, and eye protection significantly reduces the risk of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 spread.
Opinion
COVID-19 ravaging the Navajo Nation
June 1, 2020
The Navajo are having to rely on the strength and resilience of traditional Navajo culture and philosophy to confront COVID, said Dr. Mary Hasbah Roessel.
News
10% with diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19 die within a week
June 1, 2020
“Even in diabetes, each increase in BMI is associated with an increase in the risk of intubation and/or death in the 7 days following admission for COVID-19.”
News
Mass protests could cause COVID-19 outbreaks
June 1, 2020
“There’s going to be a lot of issues coming out of what’s happened in the last week, but one of them is going to be that chains of transmission will have become lit from these gatherings.”
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Short medication regimen noninferior to long regimen for rifampin-resistant TB
June 1, 2020
Can a randomized trial reproduce results of observational cohort studies for treating rifampin-resistant tuberculosis (TB) with a shorter medication regimen compared to the WHO-recommended traditional long regimen?
News
Despite guidelines, controversy remains over corticosteroids in COVID-19
May 29, 2020
There are conflicting recommendations on the use of corticosteroids in critically ill patients with COVID-19.
