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‘Tragic’ milestone: 1 million children with COVID-19
November 17, 2020
“We haven’t seen a virus flash through our communities in this way since before we had vaccines for measles and polio.”
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New-onset AFib common but unrecognized in the month after cardiac surgery
November 17, 2020
Results of SEARCH-AF trial show one in five cardiac surgery patients with no history of atrial fibrillation develop it within 30 days post discharge.
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What hospitalists need to know about health care reimbursement and denial prevention
November 17, 2020
The most powerful tools in combating clinical denials for hospital services are good medicine and clear documentation.
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Empagliflozin favorably reshaped left ventricles in HFrEF patients
November 15, 2020
Results from two separate randomized studies showed empagliflozin treatment of patients with HFrEF produced significant heart remodeling.
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Intravenous iron reduces HF readmissions: AFFIRM-AHF
November 14, 2020
The results are likely to change heart failure guidelines, which currently give a lukewarm recommendation for intravenous iron in the US, experts say.
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GALACTIC-HF: New ‘myotropic’ drug class shows modest HFrEF benefit
November 13, 2020
Omecamtiv mecarbil safely met its primary efficacy endpoint in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in GALACTIC-HF, but with a modest effect.
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Escalate HIV adherence strategies amid COVID-19
November 13, 2020
Virtual care is not meeting the needs of people with HIV who struggled with viral suppression even before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Situation ‘dire’ as COVID spike in West, Midwest worsens, experts say
November 13, 2020
“I think the situation in 2 to 4 weeks is going to be grim,” said Dr. Andrew Pavia.
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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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New reports guide return to play in athletes with COVID-19
November 13, 2020
Researchers found a high prevalence of pericardial involvement in college-student athletes who have recovered from COVID-19.
