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Remdesivir shortens COVID-19 time to recovery in published study
May 26, 2020
The NIAID reported initial promising results from the study earlier this month, which prompted the FDA to issue an emergency use authorization for the drug.
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Newer anticoagulants linked to lower fracture risk in AFib
May 26, 2020
Direct oral anticoagulants were associated with lower osteoporosis fracture risk than warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Patient-focused precautions, testing help blunt pandemic effects on heme-onc unit
May 26, 2020
Multiple factors helped keep the anticipated COVID-19 surge manageable at the hematologic oncology service of Levine Cancer Institute.
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Sarcopenic obesity: The wasting within
May 26, 2020
Sarcopenic obesity is a form of deconditioning that occurs naturally with age.
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Opinion
The ‘Three Rs’ of email effectiveness
May 22, 2020
Email has become a double-edged sword, both a valuable communication tool and a source of stress and frustration.
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ACE inhibitors and severe COVID-19: Protective in older patients?
May 22, 2020
A randomized trial is planned after a study showed that fewer older hypertensive patients taking ACE inhibitors were hospitalized with COVID-19.
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As visits for AMI drop during pandemic, deaths rise
May 22, 2020
In Italy, sharp nationwide decreases in hospitalizations for acute MI during the height of COVID-19 were offset by higher mortality for patients who did present.
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COVID-19 may cause subacute thyroiditis
May 21, 2020
This is the first known case of subacute thyroiditis being associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to the authors.
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AHA offers advice on prehospital acute stroke triage amid COVID-19
May 21, 2020
A key goal is to ensure timely transfer of patients while minimizing the risk of infectious exposure for EMS personnel, coworkers, and other patients.
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COVID-19: Delirium first, depression, anxiety, insomnia later?
May 21, 2020
"We need to research which factors may contribute to enduring mental health problems, and develop interventions to prevent and treat them," said Anthony David, FMedSci.
