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The top pediatric articles of 2019
December 22, 2020
The ten articles that had the most impact on pediatric hospital medicine, as presented at HM20 Virtual.
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COVID-19 neurologic fallout not limited to the severely ill
December 14, 2020
Patients with neurologic complications of COVID-19 are likely to require ongoing rehabilitation, even after they leave the hospital.
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Getting closer to an accurate early Alzheimer’s test
December 9, 2020
Mass spectrometry identified asymptomatic people accumulating beta amyloid in their brains when PET scans were still negative.
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COVID-19 and risk of clotting: ‘Be proactive about prevention’
December 8, 2020
"We believe a systematic way of addressing this risk is best, with every patient hospitalized with COVID-19 receiving some type of thromboprophylaxis," authors of a review article say.
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Intensive glucose control after acute ischemic stroke does not improve functional outcomes
December 3, 2020
Does intensive blood glucose control improve functional outcomes at 90 days for patients who have suffered acute ischemic stroke?
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Blood pressure treatment reduces bleeding in ICH
November 24, 2020
The management of blood pressure in ICH is complex. Timing, type of drug, and type of patient must be considered.
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Factor XI inhibitor–based anticoagulation strategies gain ground
November 18, 2020
“When we compare the FXI inhibitors with existing anticoagulants, we don’t necessarily want to go up against the DOACs.”
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Nearly one in five develop mental illness following COVID-19
November 13, 2020
The study also showed that having a psychiatric disorder independently increases the risk of getting COVID-19.
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COVID-19 diagnosed on CTA scan in stroke patients
October 29, 2020
“As part of the stroke evaluation workup process, we were able to diagnose COVID-19 at the same time at no extra cost or additional workload.”
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Inpatient opioid administration associated with postdischarge opioid use
October 28, 2020
Are inpatient opioid administration and inpatient opioid administration patterns associated with postdischarge opioid use in opioid-naive patients?