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CRP testing in acute COPD exacerbations cuts antibiotic use without compromising outcomes
December 2, 2020
Does C-reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing used in the assessment of acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations in the primary care setting safely reduce antibiotic use?
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Opinion
Three pillars of a successful coronavirus vaccine program in minorities
December 2, 2020
Minority participation in COVID-19 vaccine trials is below the ideal when compared with U.S. census data.
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U.S. passes 1.3 million COVID-19 cases in children
December 2, 2020
Thanksgiving brought another weekly high in new child cases.
News
ACIP: Health workers, long-term care residents first tier for COVID-19 vaccine
December 2, 2020
State health departments are expected to rely on the recommendation, but ultimately can make their own decisions on how to allocate vaccine in their states.
News
CMS launches hospital-at-home program to free up hospital capacity
December 1, 2020
The agency will be giving more flexibility to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to provide hospital-level care.
Article
Are more female physicians leaving medicine as pandemic surges?
December 1, 2020
“I have done the academically unfathomable: I am resigning my faculty position without another job lined up.”
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Patients with HF have higher risks of postop mortality, complications after ambulatory noncardiac surgery
December 1, 2020
How does heart failure affect the risk of postoperative mortality and complications in ambulatory noncardiac surgery?
News
Patient health suffers amid pandemic health care shortages
December 1, 2020
More than half of clinician respondents to a survey said they saw a decline in patient health because of delayed or inaccessible care.
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Opinion
How much longer?
November 30, 2020
SHM intends to make sure that hospitalists receive the tools to navigate these unprecedented times.
News
Moderna filing for FDA emergency COVID-19 vaccine approval, reports 94.1% efficacy
November 30, 2020
Vaccine efficacy remained consistent across different groups analyzed by age, race/ethnicity, and gender.
