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Opioid prescribing mapped: Alabama highest, New York lowest
October 4, 2021
The Medicare Part D opioid prescribing rate dropped in all 50 states from 2014 to 2019, but disparities remain.
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EU finds J&J COVID shot possibly linked to another rare clotting condition
October 4, 2021
EMA said the new, possibly life-threatening VTE condition to be included on the J&J product label was separate from TTS.
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Antibody cocktail reduces chance of developing COVID
October 4, 2021
“This is the first long-acting combination of monoclonal antibodies that represents a potential new option to augment COVID-19 prevention.”
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Merck to seek FDA OK for its COVID pill after trial stopped early
October 4, 2021
“The availability of a well-tolerated, effective oral antiviral will be particularly useful in supplementing vaccination as a means to reduce the proportion of patients needing hospital care.”
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COVID vaccine controversies: How can hospitalists help?
October 1, 2021
Hospitalists need to pull whatever levers they can to help advance understanding of vaccines.
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CVST after COVID-19 vaccine: New data confirm high mortality rate
September 30, 2021
“This is the biggest series, and as an international series, it gives a broader perspective from a larger range of countries.”
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MDs doing wrong-site surgery: Why is it still happening?
September 30, 2021
“When they make a wrong-site error, usually the first thing they say is, ‘I never thought this would happen to me.’ ”
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Age, C-reactive protein predict COVID-19 death in diabetes
September 29, 2021
“This means we can easily identify patients early on in their hospital stay who will likely require more aggressive interventions to try and improve survival.”
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COVID-19 hospitalization 80% more likely for smokers
September 29, 2021
These results contrast with previous studies that have suggested a protective effect of smoking against COVID-19.
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Telehealth models of care for pediatric hospital medicine
September 29, 2021
Telehealth standards of care are the same as in-person care.