Pulmonology
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How some COVID-19 vaccines could cause rare blood clots
Six cases of a rare but serious event in patients who got the J&J vaccine are being reviewed.
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AstraZeneca COVID vaccine: Clotting disorder mechanism revealed?
The vaccine may be linked to a condition that clinically resembles heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and seems to occur mainly in younger women.
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New guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of adults with CAP
What are the most up-to-date, evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)?
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Pediatric bronchiolitis admissions to ICU fall during COVID-19
It’s unlikely that the reduction in bronchiolitis PICU admissions was due to parents not bringing babies to the hospital or infants not getting...
Clinical
Metoprolol increases severity, but not risk, of COPD exacerbations
Does metoprolol affect time until exacerbation in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without an...
Clinical
The revenge of the ‘late COVID adopters’
COVID-19–related ARDS and VTE data reinforce how difficult it is to obtain high-quality data that yield clear results.
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Don’t discontinue osteoporosis meds for COVID-19 vaccines, expert guidance says
Recommendations help physicians distinguish between a reaction to the vaccine and a reaction to medication.
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Inpatient sodium imbalances linked to adverse COVID-19 outcomes
Hypernatremia during hospitalization was associated with increased COVID-19 mortality and to a greater need for ventilatory support.
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Call to action on obesity amid COVID-19 pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide from COVID-19 could have been avoided if obesity rates were lower; call for people with obesity to be...
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BMI, age, and sex affect COVID-19 vaccine antibody response
Study finds that older and heavier men have lower antibody responses to the Pfizer mRNA vaccine than do younger, leaner, and female recipients.