Clinical
Perspectives
An ethics challenge in hospital medicine
It is important not to force a premature resolution of the situation through unilateral or coercive decisions.
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COVID-19 booster shots to start in September: Officials
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Latest data show increase in breakthrough COVID-19 cases
“Remember when the early vaccine studies came out, it was like nobody gets hospitalized, nobody dies. ... That clearly is not true.”
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Mental health after ICU: It’s complicated
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COVID-19 hospitalizations for 30- to 39-year-olds hit record high
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U.S. pediatric hospitals in peril as Delta hits children
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U.S. reports record COVID-19 hospitalizations of children
The U.S. now has an average of about 129,000 new COVID-19 cases per day, Reuters reported, which has doubled in about 2 weeks. The number of...
Clinical
Use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for heart failure
Hospitalist use of POCUS may include guiding procedures, aiding in diagnosis, and assessing effectiveness of treatment.
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Heparin’s COVID-19 benefit greatest in moderately ill patients
A multiplatform trial reported that therapeutic heparin improved outcomes in moderately ill COVID-19 patients but not in critically ill patients...
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Tachycardia syndrome may be distinct marker for long COVID
Post-COVID patients with palpitations or chest pain should undergo a cardiac workup, new research suggests. The data also shed light on potential...