News
CVD risk continues to fall down to systolic BP of 90 mm HG
June 19, 2020
“From an individual level we can now say that in healthy individuals, a systolic pressure in the 90s is not too low. It is a positive thing.”
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Asthma leads spending on avoidable pediatric inpatient stays
June 19, 2020
Asthma costs nearly equaled potentially avoidable hospital bills for diabetes, gastroenteritis, and UTIs combined.
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Opinion
The evolution of “COVIDists”
June 19, 2020
Hospitalists at Baystate Health in Western Massachusetts realized the necessity of a new model of care for COVID-19 patients.
News
Lung ultrasound works well in children with COVID-19
June 18, 2020
Ultrasound offers several benefits over other imaging modalities, too.
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Opinion
‘I can’t breathe’: Health inequity and state-sanctioned violence
June 18, 2020
Whether we know it or not, we all carry some form of implicit bias.
News
Face mask type matters when sterilizing, study finds
June 18, 2020
The testing described in the report is “quite affordable,” according to one of the authors.
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Opinion
Hospitalist well-being during the pandemic
June 17, 2020
Burnout is a potential reality for clinicians in times of high stress.
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DAPA-HF: Dapagliflozin slows T2D onset in heart failure patients
June 16, 2020
In the landmark DAPA-HF trial that enrolled HFrEF patients without diabetes, treatment with dapagliflozin cut incident type 2 diabetes by a relative 32%.
News
FDA revokes emergency use of hydroxychloroquine
June 15, 2020
The agency determined that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are unlikely to be effective against COVID-19.
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Learning the ICU
June 15, 2020
Ninety-five percent of management of COVID-19 patients is nothing other than practicing sound critical care medicine.
