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PHM groups issue Choosing Wisely® recommendations
May 14, 2021
The recommendations will allow pediatric hospitalists to lead change throughout their hospitals and health care systems.
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Among asymptomatic, 2% may harbor 90% of community’s viral load: Study
May 14, 2021
“Walking around a college campus can be as dangerous as walking through a COVID ward in the hospital, in that you will experience these viral ‘supercarriers’ equally in both settings.”
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Update in Hospital Medicine relays important findings
May 13, 2021
Two panelists highlighted the year of research in areas most relevant and important to hospital medicine.
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CDC: Vaccinated? You don’t need a mask indoors
May 13, 2021
“Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask or physically distancing.”
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Opinion
Trends in hospital medicine program operations during COVID-19
May 13, 2021
Hospitals faced unprecedented financial challenges in 2020, and these effects rippled through to hospitalists.
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Smart prescribing strategies improve antibiotic stewardship
May 13, 2021
Ruling out UTIs and limiting antibiotic duration in pneumonia patients can help reduce resistance and improve outcomes.
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Mentor-mentee relationships in hospital medicine
May 13, 2021
While mentoring is a crucial part of the learning and career process, it is littered with pitfalls.
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CDC recommends use of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds
May 13, 2021
ACIP voted 14-0 in favor of the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine in younger teens.
News
Reassuring data on impact of mild COVID-19 on the heart
May 12, 2021
“Mild COVID-19 left no measurable cardiovascular impact on LV structure, function, scar burden, aortic stiffness, or serum biomarkers.”
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What to know about COVID-19 vaccines and skin reactions
May 12, 2021
These manifestations can appear several days after an injection but tend not to be serious.
