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Opioid-induced adrenal insufficiency for the hospitalist
October 26, 2021
Opioid-induced adrenal insufficiency is an underrecognized cause of central adrenal insufficiency.
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Surgery needed in nearly half of appendicitis patients treated with antibiotics
October 26, 2021
“Substantial numbers of patients report a preference for antibiotics, even if appendectomy may ultimately be necessary.”
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Americans wonder: Which COVID-19 booster is best?
October 26, 2021
Americans recently were handed a big decision when it comes to getting a COVID-19 vaccine booster.
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Unvaccinated people likely to catch COVID repeatedly
October 26, 2021
“Reinfection can reasonably happen in three months or less.”
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Fluoroquinolones linked to sudden death risk for those on hemodialysis
October 25, 2021
Most patients undergoing hemodialysis have a least one risk factor for drug-induced QT interval prolongation.
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A pill for C. difficile works by increasing microbiome diversity
October 25, 2021
“I think this marks a moment in this space where we’re going to have better, safer, and more available options for patients.”
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Benefit of combined ascorbic acid, corticosteroids, and thiamine in septic shock remains unproven
October 25, 2021
Does the combination of ascorbic acid, corticosteroids, and thiamine attenuate organ injury in septic shock?
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Death from COVID highly unlikely if vaccinated – unless old and sick
October 22, 2021
The average age of people who died despite being vaccinated was 85.
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New prescription for loop diuretic improves 30-day heart failure outcomes
October 22, 2021
Does a new prescription for a loop diuretic improve short-term outcomes in patients hospitalized for heart failure?
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CDC panel backs COVID-19 boosters for nearly all adults
October 21, 2021
The panel felt it was more important to be permissive in allowing boosters so that individuals and their doctors could be free to make their own decisions.