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Compounded analgesic topical creams offer no benefit in treatment of localized chronic pain
April 28, 2020
Are compounded topical creams effective analgesia for localized chronic pain?
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CMS suspends advance payment program to clinicians for COVID-19 relief
April 28, 2020
On April 26, the agency said it will not accept new applications for the advanced Medicare payment, and it will be reevaluating all pending and new applications.
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Observation pathway safely reduces acute pancreatitis hospitalization rate
April 28, 2020
An observational approach to mild acute pancreatitis reduced hospitalization rate by 31.2%.
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Rural ICU capacity could be strained by COVID-19
April 27, 2020
Nonmetropolitan areas have fewer ICU beds per capita, but proportionately larger at-risk populations, than do urban areas.
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Seniors with COVID-19 show unusual symptoms, doctors say
April 27, 2020
The age group most at risk of severe complications may not have fever, insistent cough, or shortness of breath.
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SARS-CoV-2 present significantly longer in stool than in respiratory, serum samples
April 27, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 is present significantly longer in samples from severe COVID-19 patients than from patients with mild infections.
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Undeterred during COVID-19, hospital chaplains transform delivery of spiritual care
April 27, 2020
“We offer the hope of a caring presence,” said Rabbi Neal J. Loevinger. “If someone is in a hole, our job is to climb down into the hole with them and say, ‘We’re going to get out of this hole together.’ ”
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Visa worries besiege immigrant physicians fighting COVID-19
April 27, 2020
Hospital leaders call for flexibility to keep immigrant physicians on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle.
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COVID-19 registry tracks pregnant women, newborns
April 27, 2020
Within 2 weeks of going live, the registry had enrolled more than 400 participants from across the United States.
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COVID-19: Telemedicine boosting access but is not a panacea
April 27, 2020
Surging virtual visits are setting a precedent during the pandemic, but the future of telepsychiatry remains to be written, experts said.
