Pulmonology
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The public’s trust in science
We still can’t reliably say how much protection a cloth mask provides.
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COVID-19 symptoms can linger for months
“Persistent symptoms are much worse for COVID patients than flu patients,” said Dr. Zijian Chen.
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Six snags docs hit when seeing patients again
Avoiding some of these may help ease the transition to seeing more patients.
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Hyperglycemia predicts COVID-19 death even without diabetes
This finding came from a retrospective analysis of 605 patients with COVID-19 seen at two hospitals in Wuhan, China.
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Infants around the world with bronchiolitis received excess tests despite guidelines
While antibiotic use was relatively rare in this global cohort, chest x-rays, blood tests, and other nonrecommended interventions were common.
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Diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the primary care setting: focus on the role of spirometry and bronchodilator reversibility
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Children rarely transmit SARS-CoV-2 within households
Most children with COVID-19 disease are infected inside family groups, but are not the initial transmitters.
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Proton pump inhibitors tied to COVID-19 risk
These drugs increase the risk for enteric infections, including infection by SARS-CoV-1.
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Even a few days of steroids may be risky, new study suggests
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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‘Doc, can I get a mask exemption?’
"It makes sense to say that if it makes you uncomfortable to wear a mask because it affects your breathing, you should think twice about getting...
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Higher stroke rates seen among patients with COVID-19 compared with influenza
Clinicians should be vigilant for symptoms and signs of acute ischemic stroke in patients with COVID-19.
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Despite guidelines, children receive opioids and steroids for pneumonia and sinusitis
ED visits were more than four times more likely to result in opioid prescriptions, relative to ambulatory visits, according to an analysis of...