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Neprilysin, corin singled out for potential to guide heart failure therapy
January 28, 2021
Circulating neprilysin and corin concentrations, which correlate with outcomes, could possibly be assessed to guide heart failure therapy.
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Anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy after GI bleed cut mortality, ischemic events
January 28, 2021
In patients who present with a gastrointestinal bleed (GIB) while on an anticoagulants (AC) or antiplatelets (AP), what are the risks and benefits to resuming these medications?
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Myocarditis by CMR may be rare after COVID-19 in elite athletes
January 27, 2021
Some supposed ‘myocarditis’ detected by MRI after COVID-19 in university varsity competitors might be normal heart muscle – normal for athletes, that is, propose researchers.
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COVID-19 Wellbeing
January 27, 2021
SHM has developed wellbeing resources for hospitalists.
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Weekly COVID-19 cases in children dropped 22%
January 26, 2021
One week after hitting a record high, the trend in new cases appears to return to a gradual decline.
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Hospitalist movers and shakers: January 2021
January 26, 2021
Take note of some recent career transitions in the hospital medicine community.
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Even patients with cancer in remission at risk for severe COVID-19
January 26, 2021
Cancer patients, regardless of their age, and even if they are in remission, should be prioritized for vaccination against COVID-19.
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Full-dose anticoagulation reduces need for life support in COVID-19
January 25, 2021
“We have treatments that are improving outcomes but not as many that reduce mortality, so we’re hopeful when the full dataset comes in that will be confirmed.”
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Pediatric HM highlights from the 2020 State of Hospital Medicine Report
January 25, 2021
After COVID-19, hospital revenues took an even greater downturn, affecting many hospital-based pediatric programs.
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Income inequality plus race drive COVID incidence, death rates in U.S.
January 25, 2021
Researchers mined data from the CDC, the Census Bureau, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and other sources for 3,142 U.S. counties.