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Oleander extract for COVID-19? That’s a hard ‘no’ experts say
August 20, 2020
Oleandrin poisoning may affect the central nervous system, as evidenced by drowsiness, tremors, seizures, collapse, and coma leading to death.
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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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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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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.
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NAFLD may predict arrhythmia recurrence post-AFib ablation
August 14, 2020
The presence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease adds a further modifiable target for preablation medical optimization, researchers say.
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A ‘foolproof’ way to diagnose narrow complex tachycardias on EKGs
August 13, 2020
Ask these three questions about the EKG to quickly arrive at the right diagnosis.
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Since COVID-19 onset, admissions for MI are down, mortality rates are up
August 13, 2020
Acute MI admissions fell but mortality rose with the onset of COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19/heart connection: What hospitalists need to know
August 13, 2020
Be selective in ordering cardiac biomarker tests for COVID-19 patients, cardiologist advises.
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‘Doubling down’ on hydroxychloroquine QT prolongation in COVID-19
August 12, 2020
Patients had progressively longer QT intervals with hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin, but also frequently received other drugs that had QT-prolonging effects, in a new study.
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Rapid cycle pediatric simulation exercises promise improved readiness
August 11, 2020
A nonjudgmental but firm critique of weaknesses during urgent care simulation exercises fosters readiness.
