News
Pulmonary rehab reduces COPD readmissions
August 19, 2020
Rehabilitation was associated with a lower risk for readmission.
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News
HFNC more comfortable for posthypercapnic patients with COPD
August 19, 2020
High-flow nasal cannula appears to be an effective means of respiratory support for COPD patients extubated after severe hypercapnic respiratory failure.
News
Severe obesity ups risk for death in younger men with COVID-19
August 18, 2020
These findings show that “obesity is an important independent risk factor for serious COVID-19 disease,” said Dr. David A. Kass.
News
Risk stratification key in acute pulmonary embolism
August 14, 2020
“I think if I had to pick the one thing that drives my decision the most about whether someone needs more aggressive therapy than anticoagulation, it’s probably heart rate.”
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Opinion
Action and awareness are needed to increase immunization rates
August 13, 2020
There is much work to be done to catch up with vaccinations missed because of the pandemic.
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News
COVID-19 cases in children nearly doubled in just 4 weeks
August 11, 2020
AAP president: “In areas with rapid community spread, it’s likely that more children will also be infected.”
News
Studies gauge role of schools, kids in spread of COVID-19
August 10, 2020
A look at the effect of the school closures at the start of the pandemic in the United States.
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News
PVR reassessed as predictor of heart failure
August 7, 2020
A reconsideration of the accepted benchmark for pulmonary vascular hypertension as a predictor of heart failure may be warranted.
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News
Many children with COVID-19 present without classic symptoms
August 7, 2020
Of 22 children hospitalized and positive for SARS-CoV-2, most had no respiratory illness or symptoms.
News
Diagnostic testing for COVID-19: A quick summary for PCPs
August 7, 2020
Plus, answers to who and when to test.
