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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.
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SARS-CoV-2 infection rate 16% in asymptomatic pregnant women at delivery
May 28, 2020
Infection rates in the women’s support persons were 10%.
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Whether to test laboring women for SARS-CoV-2 may hinge on regional prevalence
May 28, 2020
In Los Angeles, researchers stopped universal testing after none of the first asymptomatic women had positive results. In Chicago, they detected infections and continue to test all patients.
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A long road to recovery: Lung rehab needed after COVID-19
May 28, 2020
These patients “get sick very fast, and it takes a long time for them to heal. What’s not really well appreciated is how much rehab and how much recovery time these patients are going to need.”
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‘The story unfolding is worrisome’ for diabetes and COVID-19
May 28, 2020
Diabetes Care has published a host of new articles on diabetes and COVID-19 infection, as NIDDK researchers also acknowledge risks to other organ systems from the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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COVID-19 complicates prescribing for children with inflammatory skin disease
May 27, 2020
Pediatric dermatologists say they would continue children on most immunosuppressive treatments, but are more reluctant to initiate.
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Half of Americans would get COVID-19 vaccine, poll shows
May 27, 2020
Black Americans were more likely than were Hispanic or white responders to say that they don’t plan to get a vaccine.
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Domestic violence amid COVID-19: Helping your patients from afar
May 27, 2020
In the United States, 2,345 calls were placed to the National Domestic Violence Hotline during March 16–April 6, 2020.