Pulmonology
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Prophylactic anticoagulation tied to lower death rate in COVID
Prophylactic use of low-dose anticoagulation to prevent venous thromboembolism was associated with reduced 60-day mortality in patients...
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U.S., international MIS-C studies yield disparate results
The two real-world observational studies were published online in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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COVID-19 death toll higher for international medical graduates
These individuals are more likely to work in places where the incidence of COVID-19 is high and in facilities with fewer resources, according to...
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Collaborative effort reduces COPD readmissions, costs
Clinical
High-flow nasal cannula improves dyspnea in palliative care patients with respiratory failure
Does a high-flow nasal cannula improve acute dyspnea in palliative care patients?
SHM Converge
Avoiding excess oxygen in mechanically ventilated patients ‘seems sensible’
Future trials “will have to address how a particular [oxygenation] target is both set and achieved in each group of patients, particularly those...
Clinical
The COVID-19 pandemic and changes in pediatric respiratory and nonrespiratory illnesses
Reduced transmission of infectious agents may not fully explain these findings.
SHM Converge
Care of post–acute COVID-19 patients requires multidisciplinary collaboration
Expert addresses pathophysiology, epidemiology, and management of patients with postacute COVID-19 syndrome.
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Worse outcomes for patients with COPD and COVID-19
SHM Converge
Trends in the management of pulmonary embolism
After completion of primary treatment for patients with unprovoked DVT and/or PE, guidelines suggest indefinite antithrombotic therapy over...