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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.
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Trump and Biden face off over COVID-19, ACA in final debate
October 23, 2020
The adequacy of the COVID-19 response to date, the likely timeline for vaccine availability, and how to reopen businesses were among the points on which the two candidates disagreed.
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COVID-19 a new opportunity for suicide prevention
October 23, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic poses clear threats to mental well-being, but an increase in suicide is not inevitable if appropriate action is taken, one expert says.
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Florida will investigate all COVID-19 deaths
October 23, 2020
The review is meant to “ensure data integrity.”
