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Flu activity down from its third peak of the season, COVID-19 still a factor
April 6, 2020
Mortality in children continued at a near-record level.
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First report of MM patient successfully treated for COVID-19 with tocilizumab
April 6, 2020
The patient presented with chest tightness and shortness of breath, indicating that symptoms of COVID-19 can be atypical in patients with coexisting multiple myeloma.
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Meet the new SHM president: Dr. Danielle Scheurer
April 6, 2020
Danielle Scheurer is the outgoing medical editor of The Hospitalist, and the new president of SHM.
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HM20 canceled: SHM explains why
April 5, 2020
SHM is exploring virtual options to offer select content originally anticipated at HM20.
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FDA grants emergency authorization for first rapid antibody test for COVID-19
April 4, 2020
Labeling for the new antibody test indicates that the results should not be used as the sole basis to diagnose or exclude SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Survey: COVID-19 is getting in our heads
April 4, 2020
The pandemic is having an increasingly negative impact on Americans’ mental health.
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First presumptive case of encephalitis linked to COVID-19 reported
April 3, 2020
Clinicians from Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan, have reported the first presumptive case of acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy associated with COVID-19.“As the number of patients with COVID-19 incre...
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Survey shows just how dire PPE shortages are at many hospitals
April 3, 2020
Nearly half of US healthcare facilities reported being already or almost out of respirators for treating patients.
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iPLEDGE allows at-home pregnancy tests during pandemic
April 3, 2020
Patients taking isotretinoin can use telemedicine to meet with their prescribing physicians instead of in-person visits, and female patients can use at-home pregnancy tests to comply with the requirements of the iPLEDGE program during th...
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Case study shows CLL may mask COVID-19 infection
April 3, 2020
COVID-19 was not initially suspected, as the patient’s whole blood cell and lymphocyte counts were high because of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.