News
Regular medical masks no different than N95 respirator masks in preventing flu transmission
February 4, 2021
Are N95 respirator masks better than regular medical masks in preventing the transmission of influenza and other respiratory infections among health care providers?
News
The Match and COVID-19: Stolen interviews, swag bags, and stress
February 4, 2021
“It’s really hard to get a real feel for the program when you’ve not been there in person.”
News
Weekly COVID-19 cases in children continue to drop
February 3, 2021
Children’s share of weekly COVID-19 total increased for the fourth straight week.
News
Complete PCI beats culprit-lesion-only PCI in STEMI patients with multivessel CAD
February 3, 2021
In patients who have a STEMI (ST elevation myocardial infarction) and are found to have multivessel coronary artery disease, does staged percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of nonculprit lesions improve cardiovascular death or MI?
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Microthrombi, necrosis seen in COVID-19 hearts on autopsy
February 3, 2021
A new autopsy series shows microthrombi and focal necrosis in hearts of patients who died of COVID-19. The findings support use of anticoagulation, but best dosing remains unclear, researchers say.
Opinion
The Blitz and COVID-19
February 3, 2021
The psychology of those who have suffered “direct hits” or “near misses” are the daily bedside challenge of all physicians.
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DAPT increases bleeding without decreasing mortality in patients with coronary disease and diabetes
February 2, 2021
In patients who have diabetes with known coronary disease but without prior MI or stroke, what is the effect of dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and ticagrelor on cardiovascular outcomes and bleeding events?
News
JHM Twitter chat sparks connections
February 2, 2021
“No matter how engaged you are with Twitter, if you have 10,000 followers or 10, we’ll amplify your voice,” said Dr. Charlie Wray.
News
J&J vaccine 85% efficacious against severe COVID globally
February 1, 2021
The efficacy against severe disease provided by the Janssen/J&J vaccine held true regardless of age, race/ethnicity, absence or presence of comorbidities, and geography.
News
‘Category 5’ COVID hurricane approaches, expert says
February 1, 2021
The United States has reported 467 cases of the coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom, across 32 states, as well as variants identified in South Africa and Brazil.