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‘Major update’ of BP guidance for kidney disease; treat to 120 mm Hg
March 16, 2021
“[Chapter one] of the guidelines is devoted to blood pressure measurement ... if [targeting] 120 [mm Hg systolic], the emphasis is on 120 measured properly.”
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Hospitalist movers and shakers – March 2021
March 15, 2021
Take note of some recent career transitions in the hospital medicine community.
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First pill for COVID-19 could be ready by year’s end
March 15, 2021
The new pill significantly reduced infectious virus in symptomatic patients who had tested positive for COVID-19, but were not hospitalized.
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SHM Fellowship Class of 2021
March 12, 2021
SHM has announced its 2021 Fellowship class.
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Don’t discontinue osteoporosis meds for COVID-19 vaccines, expert guidance says
March 11, 2021
Recommendations help physicians distinguish between a reaction to the vaccine and a reaction to medication.
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Inpatient sodium imbalances linked to adverse COVID-19 outcomes
March 11, 2021
Hypernatremia during hospitalization was associated with increased COVID-19 mortality and to a greater need for ventilatory support.
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Opinion
Inclusivity needed in PHM fellowships
March 11, 2021
We collectively hold the responsibility of maintaining inclusivity and support of our PHM colleagues with and without board certification.
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Delay surgery by 7 weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis, study shows
March 11, 2021
Risk for death was about 3.5 to 4 times higher in the first 6 weeks after surgery among people with a preoperative COVID-19 diagnosis.
Opinion
Palliative care and hospital medicine partnerships in the pandemic
March 10, 2021
Partnerships among hospital medicine and palliative care teams thrive on mutually shared core values of patient centered care.
News
CDC data strengthen link between obesity and severe COVID
March 9, 2021
Progressively intensive management of COVID-19 might be needed for patients with more severe obesity.
