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Diabetic retinopathy may predict greater risk of COVID-19 severity
December 3, 2020
“Our study reports the first description of diabetic retinopathy as a potential risk factor for poor COVID-19 outcomes,” said the authors of a new study.
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COVID redefines curriculum for hospitalists-in-training
December 3, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic forced medical schools to get back to basics.
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Medicare finalizes 2021 physician pay rule with E/M changes
December 3, 2020
“This finalized policy marks the most significant updates to E/M codes in 30 years, reducing burden on doctors imposed by the coding system and rewarding time spent evaluating and managing their patients’ care.”
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Intensive glucose control after acute ischemic stroke does not improve functional outcomes
December 3, 2020
Does intensive blood glucose control improve functional outcomes at 90 days for patients who have suffered acute ischemic stroke?
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CDC shortens COVID-19 quarantine time to 10 or 7 days, with conditions
December 3, 2020
The residual risk is approximately 1%, with an upper limit of 10%, when people quarantine for 10 days. .
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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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U.S. passes 1.3 million COVID-19 cases in children
December 2, 2020
Thanksgiving brought another weekly high in new child cases.
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ACIP: Health workers, long-term care residents first tier for COVID-19 vaccine
December 2, 2020
State health departments are expected to rely on the recommendation, but ultimately can make their own decisions on how to allocate vaccine in their states.
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What to do when anticoagulation fails cancer patients
December 1, 2020
When it comes to “anticoagulation failure, we are entering an evidence free-zone.”
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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.
