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AI can pinpoint COVID-19 from chest x-rays
“We were able to separate the COVID-19 patients with very high fidelity.”
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First randomized trial reassures on ACEIs, ARBs in COVID-19
The BRACE CORONA study found no difference in key outcomes between patients continuing versus stopping their medication.
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COVID-19: In-hospital mortality data miss bigger picture of racial inequality
Social determinants of health include an array of population factors, including economic stability, social and community context, neighborhood and...
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Pandemic worsens disparities in GI and liver disease
Creative local solutions are needed to address screening and health care problems.
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VTE, sepsis risk increased among COVID-19 patients with cancer
Cancer patients had significantly lower hemoglobin levels, platelet counts, and red and white blood cell counts.
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COVID-19 vaccine supply will be limited at first, ACIP says
The working group expects that from 15 to 45 million doses of vaccine will be available by the end of December, depending on which vaccine is...
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Tailored messaging needed to get cancer screening back on track
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Developing COVID-19 hospital protocols during the pandemic
Hospitalists and other experts meet regularly to assess the literature and the dynamics of the pandemic in order to quickly pivot in the treatment...
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COVID-19 pandemic driving huge declines in pediatric service revenue
Given the COVID-19-associated decline in patients, pediatric hospitalists are urged to adapt to a changed environment.
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Study: Immune checkpoint inhibitors don’t increase risk of death in cancer patients with COVID-19
The mortality rate was 8% among patients who received immune checkpoint inhibitors, which is comparable with the overall mortality rate among...