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COVID-19 cases in children nearly doubled in just 4 weeks
August 11, 2020
AAP president: “In areas with rapid community spread, it’s likely that more children will also be infected.”
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Successful bowel preps linked with modifiable risk factors
August 11, 2020
What are modifiable risk factors associated with inadequate bowel preparation (IBP), and what is the association in hospitalized patients?
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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.
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Hypertension often goes undertreated in patients with a history of stroke
August 10, 2020
Uncontrolled hypertension is common, even among those who have survived a stroke.
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A dedicated mobility technician improves inpatient mobility
August 10, 2020
Does providing a dedicated mobility technician to assist older inpatients with regular ambulation improve functional status and outcomes?
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Studies gauge role of schools, kids in spread of COVID-19
August 10, 2020
A look at the effect of the school closures at the start of the pandemic in the United States.
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Health disparities training falls short for internal medicine residents
August 10, 2020
Residents who cared for a larger proportion of underserved patients perceived that they received health disparities training at a higher rate.
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Guidance covers glycemia in dexamethasone-treated COVID-19 patients
August 10, 2020
The latest document from the COVID-19 response group of the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists is a response to the recent RECOVERY trial.
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PVR reassessed as predictor of heart failure
August 7, 2020
A reconsideration of the accepted benchmark for pulmonary vascular hypertension as a predictor of heart failure may be warranted.
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Children’s doctors in the world of adults
August 7, 2020
Pediatric hospitalists in New York City volunteered to treat adult patients during the COVID-19 surge.