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News
Children rarely transmit SARS-CoV-2 within households
July 10, 2020
Most children with COVID-19 disease are infected inside family groups, but are not the initial transmitters.
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Delayed diagnoses seen in children during COVID-19
July 9, 2020
"Pediatricians on the frontline know what to expect with diabetes. Those children who would have come in late prior to the pandemic are now arriving very late."
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Risky business: Longer-course prophylactic perioperative antimicrobials
July 9, 2020
Is administration of prophylactic antimicrobials beyond 24 hours associated with a difference in the postoperative outcomes of surgical site infection (SSI), acute kidney injury (AKI), or Clostridium difficile infection?
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Even a few days of steroids may be risky, new study suggests
July 9, 2020
A retrospective study of more than 2.6 million Taiwanese adults echoes findings from a 2017 cohort study of more than 1.5 million U.S. adults.
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Pediatric hospitalists convene virtually to discuss PHM designation
July 8, 2020
PHM is distinct from adult hospital medicine by virtue of its designation as a board-certified subspecialty.
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Myocarditis in COVID-19: An elusive cardiac complication
July 8, 2020
“There are some experts who believe we’re likely still dealing with myocarditis but with atypical features, while others suggest there is no myocarditis by strict classic criteria.”
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Combination nicotine replacement therapy better than single form
July 8, 2020
Among nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) prescription options, which strategy results in the highest rate of smoking cessation?
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Opinion
‘Doc, can I get a mask exemption?’
July 8, 2020
"It makes sense to say that if it makes you uncomfortable to wear a mask because it affects your breathing, you should think twice about getting in a situation where you would have to wear a mask," says Dr. Albert Rizzo.
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Is your job performance being evaluated for the wrong factors?
July 8, 2020
“The best way to motivate improved performance is through purpose and mission,” says Dr. Robert Pearl.
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Would you be happier in a leadership position? This hospitalist wasn’t
July 8, 2020
Hospitals and health systems are recognizing the value of having physicians in leadership and executive functions.
