Mixed Topics
News
Psoriasis patients with mental illness report lower satisfaction with physicians
Bettering the experience of patients with mental health comorbidities through a positive and supportive communication style could potentially...
News
Even with mild COVID-19, athletes need cardiac testing before returning to play
These recommendations are part of a clinical algorithm that sorts athletes based on coronavirus test status and symptom severity.
Commentary
Letters: Disappointment in the Wrapping
Conference Coverage
Many hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 prophylaxis trials lack ECG screening
Case Reports
Bacteroides Fragilis Vertebral Osteomyelitis and Discitis: “Back” to Susceptibility Testing
Genetic testing of anaerobic isolates is important for proper antimicrobial stewardship to identify the appropriate narrow-spectrum treatment for...
Original Research
Where Dysphagia Begins: Polypharmacy and Xerostomia
Heightened awareness regarding the signs and symptoms of xerostomia and the risks presented by polypharmacy and other factors is needed to improve...
Original Research
Screening Tool to Reduce Anticoagulant Clinic Encounters
A screening tool that identified candidates who could switch from warfarin to direct oral anticoagulant therapy did not reduce the number of...
Original Research
Urgent and Emergent Eye Care Strategies to Protect Against COVID-19
For emergent in-person eye care appointments when telehealth encounters are not appropriate, careful and appropriate adherence to recommended...
Commentary
The Duty to Care and Its Exceptions in a Pandemic
Health care workers have an ethical duty to care for patients even at their own peril, but they must not face a disproportionate risk of exposure...
News
Evidence builds linking anticoagulation to COVID-19 survival
“Any family of mine who will have this disease absolutely will be on antithrombotic therapy and, actually, so are all of the patients at Mount...