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Tranexamic acid does not reduce risk of death in GI bleed
December 2, 2021
In patients with GI bleeding, does high-dose tranexamic acid (TXA) reduce the risk of death?
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Ten changes that could keep clinicians in the workforce in a pandemic
December 2, 2021
Doctors make checklist of low-cost action items to start addressing a wave of providers leaving medicine.
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Second U.S. COVID-19 case caused by Omicron found
December 2, 2021
“This news is concerning, but it is not a surprise.”
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SGLT2 inhibitor use tied to fewer atrial arrhythmias
December 2, 2021
A prospective study of nearly 14,000 patients who received an implantable cardiac device suggests that SGLT2-inhibitor treatment cuts atrial arrhythmias.
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Hospitalist movers and shakers – December 2021
December 1, 2021
Take note of some recent career transitions in the hospital medicine community.
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First Omicron variant case identified in U.S.
December 1, 2021
“All close contacts have been contacted and have tested negative.”
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Bedside frailty assessment can determine when CPR will be nonbeneficial
December 1, 2021
How does frailty impact survival after inpatient cardiac arrest in older adults?
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Moderna warns of material drop in vaccine efficacy against Omicron
December 1, 2021
“There is no world, I think, where [the effectiveness] is the same level … we had with Delta.”
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Children and COVID: New cases, vaccinations both decline
December 1, 2021
Despite the drop in cases, the weekly count still exceeded 100,000 for the 16th week in a row.
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Fauci: Omicron ‘very different from other variants’
November 30, 2021
“Although partial immune escape may occur, vaccines, particularly boosters, give a level of antibodies that even with variants like Delta give you a degree of cross-protection.”
