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COVID-19 Has Shown the Power of HM
July 1, 2022
Amid the unspeakable tragedies and hardships that the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the medical community are examples of stunning acts of innovation, compassion, and old-fashioned effort. Dr....
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Hospitalists Recount the Struggles of Parenting During COVID-19
July 1, 2022
Mary Fredrickson, MD, a hospitalist at HealthPartners and assistant professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota, already had a hectic life before COVID-19, with four children ages 5 to 21,...
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Steroid Dosing, Surgery Outcomes for COVID-19 Patients, and More: Highlights from 2021 Research
July 1, 2022
Drs. Frank and Grant did an outstanding job with their in-person In the Literature at SHM Converge. Whether to use a standard or a personalized dose of corticosteroids in hospitalized patients...
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Statins should be continued in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
May 2, 2022
Clinical question: Does discontinuation of atorvastatin in those hospitalized with COVID-19 change the risk of mortality and ventilation? Dr. Clark Background: Statins are ubiquitous. Statins...
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CPAP reduces the risk of intubation among patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and COVID-19
May 2, 2022
Clinical question: What is the role of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) compared to conventional oxygen therapy in the management of COVID-19-related acute...
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Consider post-discharge VTE prophylaxis for COVID-19 patients
April 1, 2022
Dr. Indovina Clinical question: Should extended post-discharge venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis be prescribed for patients with COVID-19? Background: While VTE prophylaxis during...
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Efficacy of remdesivir in high-risk non-hospitalized patients
April 1, 2022
Dr. Taghvaei Clinical question: Does the use of remdesivir therapy in symptomatic, non-hospitalized, COVID-19 patients reduce disease progression and hospitalization? Background: Remdesivir...
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Characteristics of hospitalized patients whose substance use increased amid the impacts of COVID-19
March 3, 2022
Nearly 20 million U.S. adults experience a substance use disorder (SUD) annually,1 leading to more than 650 thousand hospital admissions.2 Large-scale crises like the COVID-19 pandemic can...
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It’s time for a change
March 1, 2022
Much has been written about the challenges frontline health care workers have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Long hours, excessive death, and fear for one’s own safety and the welfare of...
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Outpatient COVID-19 therapeutics reduce hospitalization and mortality
February 10, 2022
Matching the right patient to the right therapeutic at the right time In late 2021 and early 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for the...