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Video capsule endoscopy shows superiority, may reduce coronavirus exposure
VCE should be considered even when rapid coronavirus testing is available, as active bleeding is more likely to be detected when evaluated sooner...
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Valvular disease and COVID-19 are a deadly mix; don’t delay intervention
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Few women hospitalized for influenza have been vaccinated
“A provider recommendation, combined with an offer to administer a flu vaccine at the time of visit, remains one of the best ways” to increase flu...
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Acute HIV cases double in ED. Is COVID-19 responsible?
“The reason testing is so important, whether for HIV or COVID, is the more you test, the more you’re going to find.”
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When should students resume sports after a COVID-19 diagnosis?
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Data on potential risks of COVID-19 in psoriasis patients limited, but reassuring
For patients with psoriasis concerned about their outcome if infected with COVID-19, “there is no evidence to support stopping biologics or...
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Cardiogenic shock rate soars in COVID-positive ACS
In-hospital mortality was quadrupled in COVID-positive STEMI patients.
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Experts tout immediate quadruple therapy for HFrEF patients
Recent evidence cemented four drug classes as foundational pillars of HFrEF treatment. The answer to how to start them: immediately and all at...
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‘Modest’ benefit for post-MI T2D glucose monitoring
Equivocal results were seen with regard to the best method to monitor blood glucose after myocardial infarction.
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Link between vitamin D and ICU outcomes unclear
When patients are admitted to the ICU, some biomarkers in the body are too high and others are too low. Vitamin D is often too low.
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MitraClip effective for post-MI acute mitral regurgitation with cardiogenic shock
“The development of cardiogenic shock should not preclude percutaneous mitral valve repair in this scenario.” – Dr. Rodrigo Estevez-Loureiro