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Some diabetes drugs may lower risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes
October 19, 2021
Glucose-regulating medications may improve outcomes in COVID-19 patients with type 2 diabetes, a multinational retrospective cohort study suggests.
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Mortality in 2nd wave higher with ECMO for COVID-ARDS
October 19, 2021
“More research is required to develop stricter inclusion/exclusion criteria and to improve pre-ECMO management in order to improve outcomes.”
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COVID toes and seasonal chilblains share similar immune responses
October 18, 2021
"This thoughtfully designed study provides additional support to the notion that there is likely a direct relationship with COVID-19 infection and CLLs."
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When can uncomplicated acute appendicitis in adults be treated nonoperatively?
October 18, 2021
Appendiceal diameter greater than or equal to 15 mm on CT and a body temperature of more than 38 °C on admission were associated with primary nonresponsiveness to antibiotic therapy.
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Universal masking of health care workers decreases SARS-CoV-2 positivity
October 18, 2021
Does a universal masking policy for health care workers have any impact on SARS-CoV-2 positivity among health care workers?
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Biomarkers may indicate severity of COVID in children
October 15, 2021
"A model of six miRNAs was able to discriminate between severe and nonsevere infections with high sensitivity and accuracy in a preliminary analysis."
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FDA panel backs second dose for Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients
October 15, 2021
It will be up to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel to make more specific recommendations for who might need another shot.
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Substance abuse boosts COVID hospitalization, death risk, even after vaccination
October 15, 2021
Investigators found about twice as many individuals with an SUD had a breakthrough COVID-19 infection as their counterparts without an SUD.
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QI reduces daily labs and promotes sleep-friendly lab timing
October 15, 2021
Will a quality improvement project involving physician education and an EHR shortcut reduce the quantity and optimize the timing of daily routine labs on medical inpatients?
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FDA advisors vote to recommend Moderna boosters
October 14, 2021
The panel voted to authorize a 50 milligram dose — half the dose used in the primary series of shots — to boost immunity against COVID-19 at least 6 month after the second dose.
