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Cloth masks provide inferior protection vs. medical masks, suggests evidence review
January 12, 2021
If cloth masks are used during PPE shortages, pairing them with plastic face shields may offer additional protection.
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The top pediatric articles of 2019
December 22, 2020
The ten articles that had the most impact on pediatric hospital medicine, as presented at HM20 Virtual.
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Opinion
Understanding messenger RNA and other SARS-CoV-2 vaccines
December 14, 2020
Technological advances make these new and revolutionary vaccines a reality.
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A multicenter trial of vena cava filters in severely injured patients
December 9, 2020
Can early (within 72 hours) prophylactic placement of inferior vena cava filter decrease the risk of pulmonary embolism or death in severely injured patients?
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COVID-19 and risk of clotting: ‘Be proactive about prevention’
December 8, 2020
"We believe a systematic way of addressing this risk is best, with every patient hospitalized with COVID-19 receiving some type of thromboprophylaxis," authors of a review article say.
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Excess antibiotics and adverse events in patients with pneumonia
December 8, 2020
Do longer courses of antibiotics given to patients hospitalized with pneumonia result in higher rates of adverse events?
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Assessing the impact of glucocorticoids on COVID-19 mortality
December 7, 2020
Glucocorticoids can benefit patients with significantly elevated C-reactive protein.
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Obesity, hypoxia predict severity in children with COVID-19
December 4, 2020
Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status were not significant predictors of serious illness.
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CRP testing in acute COPD exacerbations cuts antibiotic use without compromising outcomes
December 2, 2020
Does C-reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing used in the assessment of acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations in the primary care setting safely reduce antibiotic use?
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CMS launches hospital-at-home program to free up hospital capacity
December 1, 2020
The agency will be giving more flexibility to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to provide hospital-level care.
