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Here we go again? Rate of COVID-19 in children takes a turn for the worse
New cases rose for the first time since mid-January.
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Depression screening after ACS does not change outcomes
Does systematic screening for depression in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) survivors affect quality of life and depression?
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Update: U.S. regulators question AstraZeneca vaccine trial data
The NIAID statement does not say what data may have been outdated or how it may have changed the results.
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Emergent ERCP in acute cholangitis linked with better outcomes
Are outcomes better for patients with acute cholangitis (AC) if endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is done emergently (within...
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Cardiac rehab after cardiac valve surgery associated with reduced mortality
Does cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improve outcomes for patients after undergoing cardiac valve surgery (CVS)?
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High obesity rates in Southern states magnify COVID threats
At least 29 states have green-lighted obesity for inclusion in the first phases of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. That could overwhelm government...
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COVID-19 virus reinfections rare; riskiest after age 65
Initial infection was associated with about 80% protection overall against getting SARS-CoV-2 again.
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Colchicine before PCI for acute MI fails to improve major outcomes
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Decline in child COVID-19 cases picks up after 2-week slowdown
During the week of March 5-11, the number of deaths made its largest jump since early February.
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‘Major update’ of BP guidance for kidney disease; treat to 120 mm Hg
“[Chapter one] of the guidelines is devoted to blood pressure measurement ... if [targeting] 120 [mm Hg systolic], the emphasis is on 120 measured...