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Society of Hospital Medicine cancels 2020 Annual Conference
March 13, 2020
The society’s annual conference, HM20, was scheduled for mid-April.
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COVID-19 update: Transmission 5% or less among close contacts
March 11, 2020
New insights from China, CDC
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AUGUSTUS: Apixaban surpassed warfarin despite prior stroke or thromboembolism
March 7, 2020
LOS ANGELES – Secondary AUGUSTUS analysis showed ACS/PCI patients with AFib plus prior stroke, TIA, or thromboembolism did better on apixaban.
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AFib patients do best on a DOAC started 7-10 days post stroke
March 4, 2020
LOS ANGELES – Observational data hints at the best time to start oral anticoagulation in AFib patients after a cardioembolic stroke.
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HM20 course director influenced by POCUS, global health
March 4, 2020
Dr. Benji Mathews, the HM20 course director, has a passion for global health rooted in a commitment to reducing health care disparities.
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Washington State grapples with coronavirus outbreak
March 2, 2020
King County, Wash. is Ground Zero for the first outbreak on U.S. soil.
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No sedation fails to improve mortality in mechanically ventilated patients
March 2, 2020
ORLANDO – The lack of sedation did significantly improve certain secondary endpoints, including a reduced number of thromboembolic events and preservation of physical function.
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AI algorithm finds diagnostic AFib signatures in normal ECGs
February 26, 2020
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – Machine learning created software that can reliably detect a signal of past or impending AFib in a normal-appearing ECG recording.
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Innovations to expect at HM20
February 25, 2020
The SHM 2020 Annual Conference will highlight multiple themes, from health equity to technology to education, and leadership development.
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Guidance defines vaping-related respiratory syndrome
February 23, 2020
ORLANDO – The guidance is designed to help critical care professionals efficiently identify those individuals at high risk of respiratory failure.