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Mass protests could cause COVID-19 outbreaks
June 1, 2020
“There’s going to be a lot of issues coming out of what’s happened in the last week, but one of them is going to be that chains of transmission will have become lit from these gatherings.”
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Short medication regimen noninferior to long regimen for rifampin-resistant TB
June 1, 2020
Can a randomized trial reproduce results of observational cohort studies for treating rifampin-resistant tuberculosis (TB) with a shorter medication regimen compared to the WHO-recommended traditional long regimen?
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Despite guidelines, controversy remains over corticosteroids in COVID-19
May 29, 2020
There are conflicting recommendations on the use of corticosteroids in critically ill patients with COVID-19.
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COVID-19 effect: Prescription fills mostly down for leading drugs
May 29, 2020
Use of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine jumped by 214% in mid-March, compared with a year earlier.
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COVID-19 crushers: An appreciation of hospitalists
May 29, 2020
This poster demonstrates the fierce battle raging between our hospitalists and COVID-19.
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COVID-19 may increase risk of preterm birth and cesarean delivery
May 29, 2020
Increased BMI may be a risk factor for severe disease, and fever and dyspnea on admission are associated with subsequent maternal respiratory deterioration.
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Scientific doubt tempers COVID-19 vaccine optimism
May 29, 2020
Experts predict a COVID-19 vaccine won’t be widely available this year and may not come by the end of 2021.
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Early or delayed cardioversion in recent-onset atrial fibrillation
May 29, 2020
Is immediate restoration of sinus rhythm necessary in early-onset symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib)?
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COVID-19: Putting distance between projection and reality
May 29, 2020
Curves have been flattened, but easing of social distancing without increasing other measures risks rapid resurgence.
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Placental injury reported in women with COVID-19
May 28, 2020
A first-of-its-kind study looks at the extent and implications of pathological damage to the placentas of mothers with COVID-19.
