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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?
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COVID-19 diagnosed on CTA scan in stroke patients
October 29, 2020
“As part of the stroke evaluation workup process, we were able to diagnose COVID-19 at the same time at no extra cost or additional workload.”
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More mask wearing could save 130,000 US lives by end of February
October 29, 2020
“Case numbers are climbing in the US, and without further intervention, there will be a significant number of deaths over the coming months.”
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COVID frontline physicians afraid to seek mental health care
October 29, 2020
“The pandemic emphatically underscores our need to change the status quo when it comes to physicians’ mental health,” said Dr. Mark Rosenberg.
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Fulminant C. diff debate: Fecal transplants or antibiotics?
October 29, 2020
This type of infection represents about 8% of all C. difficile infections and is often fatal.
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Consensus guidelines address inpatient diabetes technology
October 29, 2020
The comprehensive document aimed at clinicians, hospitals, and researchers covers use of both continuous glucose monitors and automated insulin dosing systems in the hospital setting.
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Potentially practice-changing bacterial therapy trials analyzed
October 29, 2020
Intravenous fosfomycin could improve treatment of complicated UTIs, but adjunctive inhaled amikacin did not improve pneumonia outcomes in ventilated patients.
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Tocilizumab stumbles as COVID-19 treatment, narrow role possible
October 28, 2020
Three randomized controlled trials showed that the drug either had no benefit or only a modest one, contradicting a large retrospective study.
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Lilly stops antibody trial in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, other trials continue
October 28, 2020
Eli Lilly announced it will halt its ACTIV-3 trial evaluating the antibody bamlanivimab in combination with remdesivir for people hospitalized with COVID-19.
