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PHM fellowship changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Fellowship programs have learned that fostering community across training lines is important.
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Children rarely transmit SARS-CoV-2 within households
Most children with COVID-19 disease are infected inside family groups, but are not the initial transmitters.
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Delayed diagnoses seen in children during COVID-19
"Pediatricians on the frontline know what to expect with diabetes. Those children who would have come in late prior to the pandemic are now...
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Even a few days of steroids may be risky, new study suggests
A retrospective study of more than 2.6 million Taiwanese adults echoes findings from a 2017 cohort study of more than 1.5 million U.S. adults.
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Pediatric hospitalists convene virtually to discuss PHM designation
PHM is distinct from adult hospital medicine by virtue of its designation as a board-certified subspecialty.
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ACIP approves flu vaccine recommendations for 2020-2021
Next season’s vaccination options include new high-dose quadrivalent vaccines for seniors.
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ACR issues guidances for MIS-C and pediatric rheumatic disease during pandemic
The ACR appears to be the first medical organization to review all the most current evidence to issue interim guidance with the expectations that...
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Experts publish imaging recommendations for pediatric COVID-19
The review also included useful
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Asthma leads spending on avoidable pediatric inpatient stays
Asthma costs nearly equaled potentially avoidable hospital bills for diabetes, gastroenteritis, and UTIs combined.
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Lung ultrasound works well in children with COVID-19
Ultrasound offers several benefits over other imaging modalities, too.