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Hospitalizations for food anaphylaxis triple, but deaths down in United Kingdom
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- Diana Swift
“Cow’s milk is increasingly identified as the culprit allergen for fatal food reactions, and is now the commonest cause of fatal anaphylaxis in...
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2021 ACIP adult schedule released
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- Diana Swift
It features a special section on vaccination during these times, as well as interim recommendations on...
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Are diagnosticians chasing COVID-linked zebras and missing horses?
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- Diana Swift
In their desire to not miss MIS-C, doctors triggered a cascade of specialty consultations, follow-up testing, and an unwarranted diagnostic...
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Over half of COVID-19 transmission may occur via asymptomatic people
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- Diana Swift
Successful control of SARS-CoV-2 cannot rely solely on identifying and isolating symptomatic cases.
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Add delirium to checklist of COVID-19 symptoms in seniors
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- Diana Swift
Overall, 28% of older adults who presented to the emergency department and were diagnosed with COVID-19 had...
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Biometric changes on fitness trackers, smartwatches detect COVID-19
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- Diana Swift
Adding passively monitored physiologic data from wearable devices to self-reported symptom data enhances an app’s ability to discriminate between...
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Study results suggest ustekinumab may trigger acute CV events early in treatment
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- Diana Swift
French researchers urge caution in prescribing drug for high-risk patients.
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COVID-19 symptoms can linger for months
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- Diana Swift
“Persistent symptoms are much worse for COVID patients than flu patients,” said Dr. Zijian Chen.
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Steroids linked to increased hypertension in RA
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- Diana Swift
“Hypertension is a side effect of [glucocorticoids] that seems to have been less well studied [than fractures], and yet it is an important...
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Even a few days of steroids may be risky, new study suggests
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- Diana Swift
A retrospective study of more than 2.6 million Taiwanese adults echoes findings from a 2017 cohort study of more than 1.5 million U.S. adults.
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Pregnant women at greater risk for severe COVID-19, CDC says
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- Diana Swift
Pregnancy was linked to increased risk of hospitalization, admission to the ICU, and mechanical ventilation, but not death.
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COVID-19 fears tied to dangerous drop in child vaccinations
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- Diana Swift
Parents need to be reminded of the need to protect their children against vaccine-preventable diseases....
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Survey shows just how dire PPE shortages are at many hospitals
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- Diana Swift
Nearly half of US healthcare facilities reported being already or almost out of respirators for treating patients.
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Infection control protects hospital staff from COVID-19, study shows
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- Diana Swift
The Hong Kong success story may be due to enhanced laboratory surveillance, early airborne infection isolation, and rapid-turnaround molecular...
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ACIP updates recommendations for adult vaccines
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- Diana Swift
The update includes changes regarding the administration of the influenza, HPV, hepatitis A and B, meningitis B, and PCV13 vaccines.