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Cost is the main hurdle to broad use of caplacizumab for TTP
December 7, 2020
“If we take finances out, I think almost every patient except those with a bleeding risk or bleeding problem should get it,” an investigator said.
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PPE shortage crisis continues at most hospitals, survey shows
December 7, 2020
A majority of hospitals and health care facilities surveyed report operating according to “crisis standards of care.”
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Higher 10-day mortality of lower-acuity patients during times of increased ED crowding
December 7, 2020
Does ED crowding affect 10-day mortality for patients triaged as lower acuity who do not require inpatient hospitalization and are discharged home?
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Infant’s COVID-19–related myocardial injury reversed
December 5, 2020
Children hospitalized for COVID-19 should be tested for heart failure based on a case report of an infant with COVID-19 and reversible myocardial injury.
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Mortality higher in older adults hospitalized for IBD
December 4, 2020
Adults older than 65 years had significantly higher rates of inpatient IBD mortality than those under 65 years.
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Obesity, hypoxia predict severity in children with COVID-19
December 4, 2020
Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status were not significant predictors of serious illness.
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Risk associated with perioperative atrial fibrillation
December 4, 2020
Does new-onset perioperative/postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) increase risk of stroke and death?
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SHM urges Congress to reverse changes in reimbursement rates under 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
December 4, 2020
“These cuts are coming at the exact wrong time,” said SHM CEO Dr. Eric Howell.
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Leading hospitalists during a pandemic
December 4, 2020
Effective crisis leadership must guide hospitalists through the winter of COVID-19.
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Two consecutive negative FUBC results clear S. aureus bacteremia
December 3, 2020
The majority of cases had a limited duration of less than 48 hours of bacteremia.
