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Advice on preserving PPE, hospitalist wellness, fair access to resources during pandemic

The Infectious Diseases Society of America releases guidance on infection prevention, hospitalists look at how to maintain their own health and physical distancing during the pandemic, and experts highlight ethical problems with policies on ventilator triage.

COVID-19 outcomes, prevalence, and testing analyzed in latest research

Two studies report outcomes of patients hospitalized in the U.S., the CDC focuses on incidence among the homeless, and the FDA warns about antibody testing.

Combating clots in COVID-19

A hematologist recently provided her expert advice on preventing venous thromboembolism in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in an interview with ACP Hospitalist.

NT-proBNP values appear unhelpful in predicting syncope outcomes

A prospective cohort study assessed whether N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels could help improve prediction of 30-day adverse events at ED presentation when added to the Canadian Syncope Risk Score.

1 in 5 patients had adverse event after ICU discharge to hospital ward

The most common adverse events after transfer from the ICU were supportive care failures (e.g., falls, pressure ulcers, fluid and electrolyte disorders) and drug-related events, and more than a third were judged to have likely been preventable, a Canadian study found.

Chronic conditions were common among inpatients who died of EVALI

A higher proportion of patients with fatal cases of electronic cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) had a history of asthma, cardiac disease, or a mental health condition compared to those who recovered, a CDC study found.

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