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HIV does not appear to worsen COVID-19 outcomes
July 7, 2020
“We don’t see any signs that people with HIV should take extra precautions” to protect themselves from COVID-19, said Keith Sigel, MD.
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Higher stroke rates seen among patients with COVID-19 compared with influenza
July 6, 2020
Clinicians should be vigilant for symptoms and signs of acute ischemic stroke in patients with COVID-19.
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Anticoagulation in cirrhosis: Best practices
July 6, 2020
How should the various coagulation abnormalities of cirrhosis be managed based on existing evidence?
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Dr. Eric E. Howell assumes new role as CEO of SHM
July 6, 2020
SHM’s new CEO Eric E. Howell, MD, MHM, has served in multiple medical leadership roles at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
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One-year mortality after dialysis initiation nearly double prior estimates
July 3, 2020
What is the 1-year mortality rate after dialysis initiation in patients older than age 65 years?
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Physician shortage grows in latest projections
July 2, 2020
“We’ve seen in stark detail how fragile and quickly overwhelmed America’s health care system truly is, and we’re nowhere near out of the woods with this public health emergency yet,” Dr. David J. Skorton said.
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Captopril questioned for diabetes patients in COVID-19 setting
July 2, 2020
Captopril appears to be associated with a higher rate of pulmonary adverse reactions in patients with diabetes than that of other ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers, a new study suggests.
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Pride profile: Sarah Jones, PA-C
July 2, 2020
Hospitalist physician assistant Sarah Jones says her own experience has helped her advocate for LGBTQ patients.
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Cushing’s and COVID-19: Nontraditional symptoms keys to assessment, treatments
July 2, 2020
Features of Cushing’s syndrome may confound diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19, and also could make patients more susceptible to the pandemic.
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Lifestyle changes may explain skin lesions in pandemic-era patients
July 2, 2020
"Dermatologists must be aware of the protean cutaneous findings that are possibly associated with COVID-19, even if our understanding of their origins remains incomplete."
