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FDA okays emergency use for Impella RP in COVID-19 right heart failure
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Distancing works, N95 respirators work better
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10% with diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19 die within a week
“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...
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Mass protests could cause COVID-19 outbreaks
“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...
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Short medication regimen noninferior to long regimen for rifampin-resistant TB
Can a randomized trial reproduce results of observational cohort studies for treating rifampin-resistant tuberculosis (TB) with a shorter...
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Despite guidelines, controversy remains over corticosteroids in COVID-19
There are conflicting recommendations on the use of corticosteroids in critically ill patients with COVID-19.
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COVID-19 effect: Prescription fills mostly down for leading drugs
Use of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine jumped by 214% in mid-March, compared with a year earlier.
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COVID-19 crushers: An appreciation of hospitalists
This poster demonstrates the fierce battle raging between our hospitalists and COVID-19.
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COVID-19 may increase risk of preterm birth and cesarean delivery
Increased BMI may be a risk factor for severe disease, and fever and dyspnea on admission are associated with subsequent maternal respiratory...
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Scientific doubt tempers COVID-19 vaccine optimism
Experts predict a COVID-19 vaccine won’t be widely available this year and may not come by the end of 2021.