COVID-19 Vaxx: AHA Calls on HHS to Expedite Vaccine Administration
In the open letter to HHS secretary Azar, the American Hospital Association urges him to be more transparent about the vaccine rollout.
COVID-19 Update: US and Global Cases, Deaths, and Recoveries as of January 8, 2021
Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on coronavirus cases, mortalities, recoveries, and more.
Top Content 2020: COVID-19
A quiz on American misperceptions, a review of treatment guidelines, and news briefs topped the popular content on COVID-19 on Patient Care in 2020.
Top Content 2020: Preventive Cardiology
The most popular features in preventive cardiology this year were interviews with thought leaders on management of diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia.
Top Content 2020: Obesity
Interviews with obesity experts, short tests of clinical and guideline knowledge, and news briefs topped the popular content on obesity on Patient Care in 2020.
COVID-19 Update: US and Global Cases, Deaths, and Recoveries as of January 7, 2021
US confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 21 million; global cases have reached 87 million. We summarize more of today's data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.
NAFLD and Weight Loss: Study Quantifies Dose-response Relationship
Biomarkers of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease saw clinically meaningful improvement in a dose-response relationship with weight loss.
COPD Diagnosis in Primary Care: 6 Essential Facts
Most diagnoses of COPD are made in the primary care setting. Try these 6 questions to see what you know about the essentials of the differential diagnosis.
COVID-19 Update: US and Global Cases, Deaths, and Recoveries as of January 6, 2021
FDA Warns Health Care Professionals Against Changes to Authorized Dosing Schedules of COVID-19 Vaccines
FDA officials recommend all health care professionals should continue to administer 2 full doses of the 2 COVID-19 vaccines currently available.
COVID-19 Update: US and Global Cases, Deaths, and Recoveries as of January 5, 2021
Coronavirus Variant Hits US, Threatening Further Strain on Overburdened Health Care Systems
A contagious variant of COVID-19, first reported in the UK, was recently identified in 3 US states as cases continue to rise across the country.
COVID-19 Update: US and Global Cases, Deaths, and Recoveries as of January 4, 2021
US confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 20 million; global cases have reached 85 million. We summarize more of today's data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.
Medical Students Augment Accurate Information During Pandemic
Students from the Medical College of Georgia, unable to care directly for COVID-19 patients, combined their individual skills to keep accurate information flowing.
Seen in the ED Quiz: Shoulder Pain, X-ray Normal After Motor Vehicle Accident
After being cleared by paramedics at the scene of an accident where he was struck in an intersection, a young man comes to the ED in pain and barely ambulatory.
To Fight Childhood Obesity, Use the Best Tools Available
Obesity affects nearly 20% of US children, impacting both current and future health. The 2020 update of the Pediatric Obesity Algorithm provides expert treatment guidance.
COVID-19 Update: US and Global Cases, Deaths, and Recoveries as of December 23, 2020
Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 78 million. We summarize more of today's data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.
COVID-19 Update: US and Global Cases, Deaths, and Recoveries as of December 22, 2020
COVID-19 Update: US and Global Cases, Deaths, and Recoveries as of December 21, 2020
US confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 17 million; global cases have reached 76 million. We summarize more of today's data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map.
Seen in the ED Quiz: Progressive Buttock Pain
A woman in her forties presents to the ED with 3 days of generalized malaise and worsening pain in the left buttock. What is seen on the CT? Your Dx?
