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Biometric changes on fitness trackers, smartwatches detect COVID-19
November 5, 2020
Adding passively monitored physiologic data from wearable devices to self-reported symptom data enhances an app’s ability to discriminate between COVID-19 positivity and negativity, new data show.
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Primary care journals address systemic racism in medicine
November 4, 2020
Each family medicine publication plans to implement different changes.
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New return-to-play recommendations for athletes with COVID-19
November 4, 2020
The American College of Cardiology’s Sports and Exercise Cardiology Section has updated its May 2020 recommendations on safe return to play among athletes affected by COVID-19.
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Burnout risk may be exacerbated by COVID crisis
November 4, 2020
“The biggest source of support for many hospitalists, beyond their family, is the group,” said Dr. Clarissa Barnes.
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Medicare fines half of hospitals for readmitting too many patients
- Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News
November 4, 2020
A hospital will be penalized if its readmission rate is higher than expected given national trends in select categories.
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How cannabis-based therapeutics could help fight COVID inflammation
November 4, 2020
The race to find an effective treatment for COVID-19 continues.
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COVID-19: U.S. sets new weekly high in children
November 3, 2020
“Heightened wave of infections” brings nearly 200,000 more child cases in October.
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AMA discharge linked to increased readmissions, discontinuity of care
November 3, 2020
What is the impact of discharge against medical advice (AMA) on 30-day readmission rates and outcomes on subsequent hospitalization?
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Antibiotics fail to improve colon ischemia outcomes
November 3, 2020
There were no differences in 30-day mortality between groups that received antibiotics and those that did not.
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HF an added risk in COVID-19, regardless of ejection fraction
November 3, 2020
A history of HF was associated with a near doubling risk of in-hospital mortality and ICU care.