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Common SARS-CoV-2 mutation may be making COVID-19 more contagious
November 5, 2020
In contrast to a greater variety of strains early in the pandemic, now 99.9% of circulating SARS-CoV-2 strains in the study feature the D614G mutation on the spike protein.
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Obesity biggest risk for COVID-19 pneumonia, after age, male sex
November 5, 2020
The impact of obesity was most pronounced in women younger than 50 years.
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The SHM Fellow designation: Class of 2021
November 5, 2020
Fellows designations provide hospitalists with a distinguishing credential as established pioneers in the industry.
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FIT unfit for inpatient, emergency settings
November 5, 2020
The inappropriate use of FIT in these settings had no positive effect on clinical decision-making.
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Biometric changes on fitness trackers, smartwatches detect COVID-19
November 5, 2020
Adding passively monitored physiologic data from wearable devices to self-reported symptom data enhances an app’s ability to discriminate between COVID-19 positivity and negativity, new data show.
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Primary care journals address systemic racism in medicine
November 4, 2020
Each family medicine publication plans to implement different changes.
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New return-to-play recommendations for athletes with COVID-19
November 4, 2020
The American College of Cardiology’s Sports and Exercise Cardiology Section has updated its May 2020 recommendations on safe return to play among athletes affected by COVID-19.
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Burnout risk may be exacerbated by COVID crisis
November 4, 2020
“The biggest source of support for many hospitalists, beyond their family, is the group,” said Dr. Clarissa Barnes.
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Medicare fines half of hospitals for readmitting too many patients
November 4, 2020
A hospital will be penalized if its readmission rate is higher than expected given national trends in select categories.
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How cannabis-based therapeutics could help fight COVID inflammation
November 4, 2020
The race to find an effective treatment for COVID-19 continues.
