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Even if You Think “The Pandemic Is Over” — Let’s Make In-Person Meetings Safer • September 28, 2022
“The pandemic is over.” Someone very famous used these words recently, triggering all kinds of controversy. While most ID clinicians groaned at the comment, knowing that it would be taken out of context, repeated in headlines without any of the President’s cautionary statements, and fuel Covid denialists, it’s also worth acknowledging that most of the country really […]
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Developing Resident Educators • August 19, 2022 • Brandon Temte, DO
We currently find ourselves at the start of another academic year. By this time in August, many medical trainees are settling into new roles. Recently graduated medical students are getting used to hearing Dr. before their name. New senior residents who were interns a short time ago now find themselves leaders of their own teams. […]
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Podcast 298: COPD exacerbations — 7 days of antibiotics versus 2 • September 2, 2022
A VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS INTERVIEW IS AVAILABLE AT THIS LINK. In treating most exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) the usual regimen consists of prednisone plus 5- to 7-days of antibiotics. But what if a shorter course of antibiotic therapy would do? That would be both convenient for patients and less likely to promote […]
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NEJM Journal Watch — Recent Infectious Diseases Articles- How Accurate Are Home Antigen Tests for Omicron?
- Does COVID-19 Confer Risk for Venous Thromboembolism in Ambulatory Patients?
- American Heart Association Statement: Managing Infective Endocarditis in People Who Inject Drugs
- Preventing Thrombotic Complications in Severe COVID-19: Full-Dose or Standard-Dose Anticoagulation?
- Pharmacokinetics of Ceftaroline in the Central Nervous System Are Favorable for Meningitis Therapy
- NEJM Journal Watch — Recent General Medicine Articles
- Prevalence of Adrenal Incidentaloma in Relatively Healthy People
- Statin-Associated Autoimmune Myopathy Is Rare, But It's More Common in Some Populations
- Real-World Usage of Semaglutide Leads to Substantial Weight Loss
- How Accurate Are Home Antigen Tests for Omicron?
- Does COVID-19 Confer Risk for Venous Thromboembolism in Ambulatory Patients?