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Lower target LDL-C cuts risk of CV events in ischemic stroke patients
April 23, 2021
Is a target LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) level of less than 70 mg/dL superior to a target LDL-C level of 90-110 mg/dL in prevention of future cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with a prior stroke of atherosclerotic origin or transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
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COVID-19 infection conveys imperfect immunity in young adults
April 23, 2021
One in 10 Marine recruits with prior SARS-CoV-2 infections were reinfected during basic training.
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COVID plus MI confers poor prognosis; 1 in 3 die in hospital
April 22, 2021
National registry data confirm the challenges and uniqueness of patients with STEMI and COVID-19, with atypical symptoms and ‘very high’ in-hospital mortality rates.
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Assessing the efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin in patients with HFrEF
April 22, 2021
Can the use of dapagliflozin, in addition to guideline-directed medical therapy, improve patient-reported outcomes and health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)?
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Early palliative care consultation in the medical ICU
April 21, 2021
Does early palliative care consultation in critically ill patients lead to early establishment of code status and positively impact care?
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Stroke is ‘not a common complication’ in COVID-19
April 20, 2021
Among the sickest of COVID patients – those admitted to an ICU – researchers found that stroke was not a common complication.
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Ten reasons airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 appears airtight
April 20, 2021
Infectious aerosols are the principal means of person-to-person transmission, according to experts.
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Correlating hospitalist work schedules with patient outcomes
April 20, 2021
How do hospitalist schedules correlate with patient care outcomes?
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Children’s share of COVID-19 burden has never been higher
April 20, 2021
The number of new cases in the United States has gone up in 4 of the last 5 weeks.
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Watch for abnormal movements in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
April 19, 2021
“A heightened awareness of abnormal eye movements, or subtle facial tremoring, may be the first steps in recognizing potentially dangerous neurologic manifestations,” the researchers said.
