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Two new Novel Coronavirus cases confirmed among quarantined U.S. patients
February 13, 2020
The 14th and 15th cases of 2019-nCoV in the United States both occurred among patients who were under federal quarantine.
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Pathways to new therapeutic agents for human coronaviruses
February 13, 2020
Researchers have been identifying old and new therapeutics to target metabolic pathways and modes of infection for human coronaviruses.
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Newborn transfer may not reflect true rate of complications
February 13, 2020
Stratifying by hospital’s level of neonatal care should be considered.
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Tools for preventing heart failure
February 13, 2020
SNOWMASS, COLO. – “There will be more than 1 million new cases of heart failure this year, and the vast majority of them could have been prevented.” – Gregg C. Fonarow, MD
Opinion
Work the program for NP/PAs, and the program will work
February 12, 2020
A variety of challenges drive the need for better integration of NP/PA providers in hospital medicine.
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CDC confirms 13th case of coronavirus in U.S.
February 11, 2020
The person in California was previously under federal quarantine because the patient had traveled to Wuhan, China.
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Consider PET/CT when infectious source is a puzzler
February 11, 2020
CHICAGO – Benefits of a rapid full-body scan with high spatial resolution may offset reimbursement issues.
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What you absolutely need to know about tail coverage
February 10, 2020
Physicians in all stages of their career may need tail coverage when they leave a job, change malpractice carriers, or retire. But young physicians often have greater problems with tail coverage.
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Medicare study evaluates impact of U.S. Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
February 10, 2020
The proportion of care encounters studied that were preventable remains poorly understood.
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Flu activity increases for third straight week
February 10, 2020
One important indicator – outpatient visits – is headed into uncharted territory.