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September 08, 2021
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HIV infection associated with elevated risk for sudden cardiac death

HIV infection associated with elevated risk for sudden cardiac death

Compared with those without it, veterans with HIV had increased risk for sudden cardiac death, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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September 01, 2021
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‘Train has left the station’ on COVID-19 boosters, despite questions

‘Train has left the station’ on COVID-19 boosters, despite questions

As COVID-19 continues to surge in the United States, there has been an increase in hospitalizations, deaths and capacity issues at hospitals across the country.

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August 27, 2021
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Benefits of hemodynamic-guided HF management may extend to broader range of patients

Benefits of hemodynamic-guided HF management may extend to broader range of patients

The GUIDE-HF trial of hemodynamic-guided management of HF did not meet its primary endpoint, but analyses limited to the period before the COVID-19 pandemic showed benefit in a broader range of patients than previously demonstrated.

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July 26, 2021
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Data support second COVID-19 vaccine dose, even when allergic reaction occurs with first

Data support second COVID-19 vaccine dose, even when allergic reaction occurs with first

Most patients with “immediate and potentially allergic reactions” to the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines tolerated a second dose, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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July 21, 2021
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Some metabolic changes differ by race for women switching to vegetarian diet

Some metabolic changes differ by race for women switching to vegetarian diet

Improvements in fatty acid metabolism occurred for women switching from their habitual omnivorous diet to a vegetarian diet, according to a study published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases.

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July 10, 2021
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Speaker details modifiable predictors of revision ACL reconstruction outcomes

Speaker details modifiable predictors of revision ACL reconstruction outcomes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Use of interference screws, high baseline scores, non-smokers and low body mass index predicted positive outcomes in patients who undergo revision ACL reconstruction while “ideal” tibial tunnel predicted worse outcomes, according to a speaker, here.

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June 30, 2021
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AKI more common, severe in patients with COVID-19 vs influenza

AKI more common, severe in patients with COVID-19 vs influenza

AKI was more common in hospitalizations for COVID-19 than influenza, with study results indicating that AKI with the former led to more severe outcomes, including the need for mechanical ventilation and increased mortality.

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June 30, 2021
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Convalescent plasma shows survival benefit for patients with blood cancer, COVID-19

Convalescent plasma shows survival benefit for patients with blood cancer, COVID-19

Convalescent plasma treatment appeared associated with a reduction in 30-day mortality among patients with hematologic malignancies hospitalized for COVID-19, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.

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June 25, 2021
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ECMO-free protocol feasible, may aid earlier identification of patients for decannulation

ECMO-free protocol feasible, may aid earlier identification of patients for decannulation

A protocol for daily assessment of readiness for liberation from venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was feasible and safe, researchers reported in Chest.

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June 08, 2021
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In genetic analysis, statin-induced LDL decline linked to new-onset diabetes

In genetic analysis, statin-induced LDL decline linked to new-onset diabetes

In a Mendelian randomization analysis, LDL reduction associated with statin use was linked to elevated odds of type 2 diabetes, but not with other pleiotropic effects.

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