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Poor lung function linked to risk for sudden cardiac death
September 16, 2021
Every standard deviation decrease in forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) was associated with a 23% increase in risk for sudden cardiac death.
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New Moderna vaccine data ‘support’ booster shot after 8 months
September 16, 2021
There is still a lot of debate in the medical community about the need for boosters.
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COVID vaccine preprint study prompts Twitter outrage
September 16, 2021
The authors’ conclusions about rates of myocarditis after COVID vaccine in boys aged 12-17 years are attacked for supposedly stoking antivaccine sentiment.
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Candida auris transmission can be contained in postacute care settings
September 15, 2021
A new study from Orange County, California, shows how Candida auris, an emerging pathogen, was successfully identified and contained in long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) and ventilator-capable skilled-nursing facilities (vSNFs).Lead author Ellora...
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Children and COVID: New cases down slightly from record high
September 14, 2021
Hospitalizations may have spiked as vaccinations continue to decline.
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Man dies after 43 full ICUs turn him away
September 14, 2021
As of Sept. 12, Alabama had 1,530 staffed ICU beds to accommodate 1,541 ICU patients.
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PRESERVED-HF: Dapagliflozin improves physical limitations in patients with HFpEF
September 14, 2021
The SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin boosted KCCQ scores and 6-minute walk distance in HFpEF patients in a 324-patient randomized trial.
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Fewer inpatient work hours linked with worse patient outcomes
September 14, 2021
Patients treated by hospitalists who worked more days per year fared better than those treated by hospitalists who worked fewer days, a new study finds.
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Study gives bleeding risk estimates for VTE patients on anticoagulants
September 13, 2021
New research provides best available estimates of long-term bleeding risk with different anticoagulants, authors say.
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At 18 months, much still unknown about diabetes and COVID-19
September 13, 2021
“COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the population with diabetes.”
