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Updated heart failure measures add newer meds
November 2, 2020
Updated measures for heart failure account for newer medications, drug titration in cardiac resynchronization therapy, and patient-reported outcomes.
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Health sector has spent $464 million on lobbying in 2020
November 2, 2020
PhRMA leads sector through the third quarter, with the American Hospital Association just behind.
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Physician burnout costly to organizations and U.S. health system
November 2, 2020
What is the attributable cost of physician burnout at both the U.S. health care system level and individual organization level?
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Med student’s cardiac crisis a COVID-era medical mystery
November 2, 2020
“I definitely thought there was a chance I would close my eyes and never open them again, but I only had a few seconds to process that.”
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About 17% of COVID-19 survivors retest positive in follow-up study
November 2, 2020
The findings could carry important implications for people who continue to be symptomatic.
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CDC panel takes on COVID vaccine rollout, risks, and side effects
November 2, 2020
ACIP will need to offer direction on which groups should get priority in vaccine allocation, inasmuch as early supplies will not be sufficient to vaccinate everyone.
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Hospitalists are natural leaders in the COVID-19 battle
October 30, 2020
Hospitalists have played leading roles in their health systems’ response to the pandemic.
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Echocardiography in AMI not associated with improved outcomes
October 30, 2020
Does the use of echocardiography have any association with outcomes in acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?
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Skin symptoms common in COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’
October 30, 2020
Many studies have reported dermatologic effects of COVID-19 infection, but information was lacking about duration.
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Surgery for adhesive small-bowel obstruction linked with lower risk of recurrence
October 29, 2020
What is the association between operative intervention for adhesive small-bowel obstruction (aSBO) and long-term risk of recurrence?