News
FDA okays emergency use for Impella RP in COVID-19 right heart failure
June 2, 2020
The authorization allows use of the temporary heart pump in the treatment of right heart failure or decompensation, including pulmonary embolism, caused by COVID-19 complications.
Opinion
COVID-19 ravaging the Navajo Nation
June 1, 2020
The Navajo are having to rely on the strength and resilience of traditional Navajo culture and philosophy to confront COVID, said Dr. Mary Hasbah Roessel.
News
10% with diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19 die within a week
June 1, 2020
“Even in diabetes, each increase in BMI is associated with an increase in the risk of intubation and/or death in the 7 days following admission for COVID-19.”
News
Mass protests could cause COVID-19 outbreaks
June 1, 2020
“There’s going to be a lot of issues coming out of what’s happened in the last week, but one of them is going to be that chains of transmission will have become lit from these gatherings.”
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Short medication regimen noninferior to long regimen for rifampin-resistant TB
June 1, 2020
Can a randomized trial reproduce results of observational cohort studies for treating rifampin-resistant tuberculosis (TB) with a shorter medication regimen compared to the WHO-recommended traditional long regimen?
News
Despite guidelines, controversy remains over corticosteroids in COVID-19
May 29, 2020
There are conflicting recommendations on the use of corticosteroids in critically ill patients with COVID-19.
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COVID-19 effect: Prescription fills mostly down for leading drugs
May 29, 2020
Use of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine jumped by 214% in mid-March, compared with a year earlier.
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APA, others lobby to make COVID-19 telehealth waivers permanent
May 29, 2020
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is calling on Congress to permanently lift restrictions that have allowed unfettered delivery of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, which...
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COVID-19 crushers: An appreciation of hospitalists
May 29, 2020
This poster demonstrates the fierce battle raging between our hospitalists and COVID-19.
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COVID-19 may increase risk of preterm birth and cesarean delivery
May 29, 2020
Increased BMI may be a risk factor for severe disease, and fever and dyspnea on admission are associated with subsequent maternal respiratory deterioration.
