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Scant risk for SARS-CoV-2 from hospital air
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- Laird Harrison
Everywhere they look within hospitals, researchers find RNA from SARS-CoV-2 in the air. But viable viruses...
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Liquid oxygen recommended for mobile patients with lung disease
- Author:
- Laird Harrison
The ATS identified the need for an updated guideline because an online survey of users showed they were having problems accessing and using oxygen...
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Monthly needlestick rates suggest a steep learning curve
- Author:
- Laird Harrison
Nonsurgical specialists should receive more training in injury prevention.
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Nearly 10% of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 later readmitted
- Author:
- Laird Harrison
The short interval before readmission suggests that patients are probably not suffering a relapse, but more...
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Primary care workforce expanding, but mostly in cities
- Author:
- Laird Harrison
The number of nurse practitioners and physician assistants has increased much faster than the number of primary care physicians.
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Tocilizumab stumbles as COVID-19 treatment, narrow role possible
- Author:
- Laird Harrison
Three randomized controlled trials showed that the drug either had no benefit or only a modest one,...
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Bariatric surgery tied to lower aortic dissection risk
- Author:
- Laird Harrison
“It has an incredible impact on hyperlipidemia and hypertension...Those are the main risk factors for aortic dissection.”
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Fourteen-day sports hiatus recommended for children after COVID-19
- Author:
- Laird Harrison
Children with moderate symptoms should have an electrocardiogram before returning to sports.
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Real-world safety, efficacy found for fecal transplants
- Author:
- Laird Harrison
The study didn't yield any findings on indications other than Clostridioides difficile. "In no way, shape, or form does it mean you can use it for...
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Internists’ use of ultrasound can reduce radiology referrals
- Author:
- Laird Harrison
The use of point-of-care ultrasound in internal medicine has been more controversial than in emergency medicine.
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Patients usually understand and agree with physicians’ notes
- Author:
- Laird Harrison
Those in worse health were more likely to say something important was missing from them.
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Proton pump inhibitors tied to COVID-19 risk
- Author:
- Laird Harrison
“My view is that PPIs are frequently overused, and maybe this is one more piece of data that, if someone is on PPIs, maybe they don’t need to be...
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Proton pump inhibitors tied to COVID-19 risk
- Author:
- Laird Harrison
These drugs increase the risk for enteric infections, including infection by SARS-CoV-1.
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Inflammation, thrombosis biomarkers tied to COVID-19 deaths
- Author:
- Laird Harrison
“Of particular interest is the finding that over three quarters of critically ill patients required a ventilator and almost one third required...
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Gastroenterology groups map a return to elective endoscopy
- Author:
- Laird Harrison
Much hinges on availability of PPE.