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News
PHM20 Virtual: Can’t miss heart disease for hospitalists
August 19, 2020
Congenital heart disease often presents with either cyanosis, hypoperfusion, failure to thrive, or respiratory distress.
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COVID-19 child case count now over 400,000
August 19, 2020
For the first time, the percentage of cases in children did not increase from 1 week to the next.
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HFNC more comfortable for posthypercapnic patients with COPD
August 19, 2020
High-flow nasal cannula appears to be an effective means of respiratory support for COPD patients extubated after severe hypercapnic respiratory failure.
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Evidence mounts for COVID-19 effects on thyroid gland
August 19, 2020
Among severely ill patients with COVID-19, rates of thyrotoxicosis are significantly higher than among patients without it. But those with thyroid disorders are not at increased risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2.
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Non-COVID-19 clinical trials grind to a halt during pandemic
August 19, 2020
Many more trials than usual are being paused or stopped, new findings suggest, creating downstream disruption to product availability and issues with data integrity and statistical interpretation.
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Opinion
Dear 2020, where do we go from here?
August 18, 2020
COVID-19 has shown that hospitalists must be “digital doctors” – they must be facile in utilizing virtual health tools.
News
Severe obesity ups risk for death in younger men with COVID-19
August 18, 2020
These findings show that “obesity is an important independent risk factor for serious COVID-19 disease,” said Dr. David A. Kass.
News
Only 40% of residents said training prepped them for COVID-19
August 18, 2020
Overall, residents reported good relationships with attending physicians and nurses.
News
FDA authorizes new saliva COVID-19 test
August 17, 2020
“Providing this type of flexibility for processing saliva samples to test for COVID-19 infection is groundbreaking in terms of efficiency and avoiding shortages of crucial test components like reagents.”
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PPE shortage could last years without strategic plan, experts warn
August 17, 2020
“If we had a more coordinated response with a partnership between the medical field, the government and the private industry, it would help improve the supply chain to the areas that need it most.”
