Clinical
Clinical
CRP testing in acute COPD exacerbations cuts antibiotic use without compromising outcomes
Does C-reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing used in the assessment of acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations in...
Perspectives
Three pillars of a successful coronavirus vaccine program in minorities
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
Thanksgiving brought another weekly high in new child cases.
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ACIP: Health workers, long-term care residents first tier for COVID-19 vaccine
State health departments are expected to rely on the recommendation, but ultimately can make their own decisions on how to allocate vaccine in...
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What to do when anticoagulation fails cancer patients
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CMS launches hospital-at-home program to free up hospital capacity
The agency will be giving more flexibility to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to provide hospital-level care.
Clinical
Patients with HF have higher risks of postop mortality, complications after ambulatory noncardiac surgery
How does heart failure affect the risk of postoperative mortality and complications in ambulatory noncardiac surgery?
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Patient health suffers amid pandemic health care shortages
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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Moderna filing for FDA emergency COVID-19 vaccine approval, reports 94.1% efficacy
Vaccine efficacy remained consistent across different groups analyzed by age, race/ethnicity, and gender.
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Blood glucose on admission predicts COVID-19 severity in all
Those with abnormally high glucose levels were more than twice as likely to die from the virus than were those with normal readings.