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Epilepsy linked to 1.5-fold higher COVID-19 mortality in hospital
December 14, 2021
Findings suggest higher risk although researchers haven’t adjusted findings for confounders yet.
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Treatment of opioid use disorder in hospitalized patients
December 14, 2021
Initiating treatment for OUD in the hospital setting is feasible and effective.
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D-dimer thresholds rule out PE in meta-analysis
December 14, 2021
Data from a large review support use of D-dimer levels to diagnose PE without imaging.
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Oral step-down therapy for infective endocarditis
December 13, 2021
What is oral step-down therapy’s relative clinical effectiveness, compared with prolonged IV antibiotics for infective endocarditis (IE)?
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Anticoagulant choice in antiphospholipid syndrome–associated thrombosis
December 10, 2021
Are direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) as efficacious and safe as vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) in treating thrombosis secondary to antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)?
Opinion
Chronically interrupted: The importance of communication with patient and family during the COVID-19 pandemic
December 9, 2021
The quantitative and qualitative steps of transition of care should overcome disconnect between teams.
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Apixaban a reasonable alternative to warfarin in patients with severe renal impairment
December 9, 2021
Is apixaban a safe alternative to warfarin in patients with severe renal impairment?
News
New data on rare myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination
December 8, 2021
Most adolescents and young adults recover quickly from the rare complication of myocarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, a new study shows.
Opinion
The top pediatric hospital medicine articles of 2020
December 8, 2021
Here are the top 10 PHM articles of 2020, as presented at the Pediatric Update during SHM Converge 2021.
News
Timing of initiation of renal-replacement therapy in acute kidney injury
December 8, 2021
In critically ill patients, does early renal-replacement therapy (RRT), compared with standard therapy, improve death from any cause at 90 days?