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Vertebral fractures in COVID-19 linked to mortality
October 28, 2020
Radiologic thoracic vertebral fractures were found in one-third of COVID-19 patients who underwent lateral chest x-rays, and those patients were twice as likely to die.
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Valvular disease and COVID-19 are a deadly mix; don’t delay intervention
October 27, 2020
International registry data make a strong case for not deferring valve interventions during pandemic.
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PPI use associated with all-cause and cause-specific mortality
October 27, 2020
How great is the mortality risk when using proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and are there specific causes of death associated with PPI use?
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Few women hospitalized for influenza have been vaccinated
October 27, 2020
“A provider recommendation, combined with an offer to administer a flu vaccine at the time of visit, remains one of the best ways” to increase flu vaccination among pregnant women.
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COVID-19: Thromboembolic events high despite prophylaxis
October 27, 2020
“Standard prophylaxis as recommended in the guidelines is a low dose of low-molecular-weight heparin once daily, but these results suggest [patients] probably need higher doses.”
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PICC lines often used inappropriately in advanced CKD patients
October 26, 2020
How common is peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) use in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), and are there associated complications?
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OSA diagnoses not carried forward to the inpatient setting
October 26, 2020
Missed OSA diagnoses could have especially negative implications for patients who don’t continue on positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy during the hospital stay,
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Health care workers implore OSHA for more oversight on COVID-19 safety
October 26, 2020
“OSHA is doing a lamentably poor job protecting workers during the pandemic,” said James Brudney, JD, a professor at Fordham Law School, in New York City.
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How do you manage common inpatient oncologic emergencies?
October 26, 2020
It is important that hospitalists be proficient in managing emergencies that can arise during the natural history of cancer.
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COVID spikes exacerbate health worker shortages in Rocky Mountains, Great Plains
October 26, 2020
“One case can take out a whole team of people in a blink of an eye.”
