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Furosemide seen as safe for preventing newborn lung disease
Although babies given furosemide had more problems with electrolytes, the researchers observed no greater risk for more serious issues.
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Nighttime asthma predicts poor outcomes in teens
Teens with sleep disruption from asthma reported not only fatigue, but depressive symptoms and reduced quality of life.
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Short-term oxygen prescriptions lead to inappropriate long-term use
Oxygen prescriptions at hospital discharge are a far more pernicious cause of wasted resources.
Article
Sarcoidosis: An FP’s primer on an enigmatic disease
Management includes ruling out alternate diagnoses, identifying occult/overt organ involvement, determining treatment, and recognizing worrisome...
Article
37-year-old man • cough • increasing shortness of breath • pleuritic chest pain • Dx?
► Cough
► Increasing shortness of breath
► Pleuritic chest pain
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Black nonsmokers still at high risk for secondhand smoke exposure
The prevalence of SHS exposure among nonsmokers declined from 87.5% to 25.3% between 1988 and 2012.
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An alternative regimen to reduce risk of asthma exacerbations
This study supports the use of an ICS/LABA as needed for adults with intermittent, mild persistent, and moderate persistent asthma.
Opinion
What to do if an employee tests positive for COVID-19
If action is required, you’ll need to determine who needs to quarantine and who needs to be tested.
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Rollout of COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies lacked unified plan: expert panel
Monoclonal antibodies are in ample supply, but a lack of a plan to administer them has led to major underutilization of these therapies.
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J&J vaccine 85% efficacious against severe COVID globally
The efficacy against severe disease provided by the Janssen/J&J vaccine held true regardless of age, race/ethnicity, absence or presence of...