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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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Military leader shows hospitalists a way out of pandemic ‘combat’
May 4, 2021
Hospitalists treating patients during the pandemic must take stock of the physical and mental toll on their own health.
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SHM Converge Daily News — Preview
May 4, 2021
Read the preview issue of the SHM Converge Daily News.
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Higher MI shock survival with NCSI protocol: Final results
April 30, 2021
Final results of the National Cardiogenic Shock Initiative show better survival rates in acute MI shock than seen in previous North American studies, but 1-year mortality remains a problem.
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Psoriasis associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 in real-world study
April 28, 2021
Those treated with TNF-alpha inhibitors, methotrexate, and apremilast had statistically lower risks of COVID-19 vs. those on topical therapy.
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Half of patients in hospital for COVID-19 get acute kidney injury
April 27, 2021
It’s bad news when hospitalized COVID-19 patients develop acute kidney injury, which can prove fatal or can lead to the development or worsening of CKD.
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Infective endocarditis from IV drug use tied to hemorrhagic stroke
April 27, 2021
The incidence of patients with IVDU-associated endocarditis increased 630% from 2014 to 2018.
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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Speak at SHM Converge
April 22, 2021
Dr. Murthy will discuss burnout and well-being in health care, key themes of the conference, during a fireside chat with Dr. Danielle Scheurer.
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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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Blacks and Hispanics have higher inpatient use for mycosis fungoides
April 15, 2021
Findings reinforce need to maintain “higher index of suspicion” in these patients.
