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Pediatric topics cross continuum of COVID-19
May 4, 2021
Risk stratification remains key in clinical decision-making.
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Evidence or anecdote: Clinical judgment in COVID care
May 4, 2021
Friendly debate emphasizes the need to weigh evidence for drug treatment of COVID-19.
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Weight-related COVID-19 severity starts in normal BMI range, especially in young
May 4, 2021
Increases in BMI, beginning in normal ranges, show a linear link to severe COVID-19 outcomes, independent of obesity-related diseases in younger and Black patients.
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New child COVID-19 cases drop for second consecutive week
May 4, 2021
Report shows that 5% of all U.S. children have been infected during the pandemic.
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Fecal microbiota transplantation impacts microRNAs implicated in recurrent C. difficile
May 4, 2021
“The findings from this study are extremely exciting and promising for the creation of novel therapeutics for patients with C. difficile.”
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FDA set to okay Pfizer vaccine in younger teens
May 4, 2021
Pfizer submitted data to the FDA showing its mRNA vaccine was 100% effective at preventing COVID-19 infection in children ages 12 to 15.
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Moral distress in the COVID era weighs on hospitalists
May 3, 2021
“The volume of deaths and the apparent dangers to providers themselves reflect some of the critical aspects of war,” Dr. Asken said.
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Most kids with type 1 diabetes and COVID-19 in U.S. fared well
May 3, 2021
Most children who were hospitalized had diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and high A1c levels.
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Torsemide vs. furosemide in heart failure patients
May 3, 2021
Does the use of torsemide improve clinical outcomes when compared with furosemide?
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Ruling out PE in patients with low C-PTP and D dimer of less than 1,000 ng/mL
April 30, 2021
Can we rule out pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with a low clinical pretest probability (C-PTP) and a D dimer of less than 1,000 ng/mL?