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U.S. reports record COVID-19 hospitalizations of children
August 17, 2021
The U.S. now has an average of about 129,000 new COVID-19 cases per day, Reuters reported, which has doubled in about 2 weeks. The number of hospitalized patients is at a 6-month high, and about 600 people are dying each day.
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Use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for heart failure
August 16, 2021
Hospitalist use of POCUS may include guiding procedures, aiding in diagnosis, and assessing effectiveness of treatment.
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Heparin’s COVID-19 benefit greatest in moderately ill patients
August 13, 2021
A multiplatform trial reported that therapeutic heparin improved outcomes in moderately ill COVID-19 patients but not in critically ill patients.
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Tachycardia syndrome may be distinct marker for long COVID
August 13, 2021
Post-COVID patients with palpitations or chest pain should undergo a cardiac workup, new research suggests. The data also shed light on potential treatments.
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FDA authorizes booster shot for immunocompromised Americans
August 13, 2021
Those eligible for a third dose include solid organ transplant recipients, those undergoing cancer treatments, and people with autoimmune diseases that suppress their immune systems.
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Febrile infant guideline allows wiggle room on hospital admission, testing
August 12, 2021
Evidence-based guidelines use language to guide, but not direct, clinicians in balancing the risks of infections and invasive procedures.
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Hospitals struggle to find nurses, beds, even oxygen as Delta surges
August 12, 2021
“We have a vaccine, which is the key to ending this pandemic and people just refuse to take it, and so I think we’re very frustrated.”
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FDA may okay COVID booster for vulnerable adults before weekend: Media
August 12, 2021
Between one-third and one-half of immunocompromised patients who didn’t develop detectable levels of virus-fighting antibodies after two doses of a COVID vaccine will respond to a third dose.
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Opioid prescribing laws having an impact
August 11, 2021
The number of days an opioid was prescribed for each Medicare beneficiary decreased by 11.6 days in 2018 in states that imposed duration limits.
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COVID-19 mitigation measures led to shifts in typical annual respiratory virus patterns
August 11, 2021
“Clinicians should be aware of increases in some respiratory virus activity and remain vigilant for off-season increases.”
