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AHA reassures myocarditis rare after COVID vaccination, benefits overwhelm risks
May 24, 2021
As CDC investigates rare, mostly mild cases of myocarditis in adolescents and young adults given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, AHA emphasizes their effectiveness and strong safety record.
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GALACTIC-HF: Novel drug most effective in sickest HFrEF patients
May 24, 2021
In GALACTIC-HF trial, the greatest relative benefit of omecamtiv mecarbil was in the sickest HFrEF patients.
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Opinion
Cultivating emotional awareness
May 24, 2021
Cultivating emotional awareness is a simple technique to maintain equanimity as we do emotionally turbulent work.
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Sotagliflozin’s HFpEF benefit confirmed by new analyses
May 24, 2021
A meta-analysis of two pivotal trials for the SGLT1/2 inhibitor sotagliflozin prospectively documents a HFpEF benefit.
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ID experts dole out practical advice to help with mask confusion
May 21, 2021
The CDC did not ‘’lift” the mask mandate, but rather supplied guidance for those who are fully vaccinated.
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Care of post–acute COVID-19 patients requires multidisciplinary collaboration
May 21, 2021
Expert addresses pathophysiology, epidemiology, and management of patients with postacute COVID-19 syndrome.
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Some things pediatric hospitalists do for no reason
May 20, 2021
Pediatric hospitalists should take note of some care management practices which are not supported by recent literature.
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Hospital outcomes for children with MIS-C unaffected by initial presentation site
May 20, 2021
The length of hospital stay and rate of pediatric ICU admission were not significantly different between the emergency presentation and outpatient presentation groups.
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Worse outcomes for patients with COPD and COVID-19
May 19, 2021
Worse outcomes include 14-day hospitalization, length of stay, ICU admission, 30-day mortality, and use of mechanical ventilation.
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Atorvastatin: A potential treatment in COVID-19?
May 19, 2021
Atorvastatin was not associated with any significant differences in any of the individual components of the primary composite endpoint.
