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Few women hospitalized for influenza have been vaccinated
October 27, 2020
“A provider recommendation, combined with an offer to administer a flu vaccine at the time of visit, remains one of the best ways” to increase flu vaccination among pregnant women.
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COVID-19: Thromboembolic events high despite prophylaxis
October 27, 2020
“Standard prophylaxis as recommended in the guidelines is a low dose of low-molecular-weight heparin once daily, but these results suggest [patients] probably need higher doses.”
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PICC lines often used inappropriately in advanced CKD patients
October 26, 2020
How common is peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) use in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), and are there associated complications?
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OSA diagnoses not carried forward to the inpatient setting
October 26, 2020
Missed OSA diagnoses could have especially negative implications for patients who don’t continue on positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy during the hospital stay,
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Health care workers implore OSHA for more oversight on COVID-19 safety
October 26, 2020
“OSHA is doing a lamentably poor job protecting workers during the pandemic,” said James Brudney, JD, a professor at Fordham Law School, in New York City.
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How do you manage common inpatient oncologic emergencies?
October 26, 2020
It is important that hospitalists be proficient in managing emergencies that can arise during the natural history of cancer.
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COVID spikes exacerbate health worker shortages in Rocky Mountains, Great Plains
October 26, 2020
“One case can take out a whole team of people in a blink of an eye.”
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Around the world in 24 hours: A snapshot of COVID’s global havoc
October 26, 2020
Some medical societies feature sessions at their annual meetings that feel like they’re 24 hours long, yet few have the courage to schedule a session that runs all day and all night.
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Unneeded meds at discharge could cause harm
October 26, 2020
The problem stems from a technology disconnect when patients are transferred from the ICU to the general population.
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Score predicts risk for ventilation in COVID-19 patients
October 23, 2020
“If mild COVID disease in young patients caused cardiac injury, you can imagine what it can do to older patients with severe disease,” Dr. Alnababteh said.
