Infectious Diseases Clinical Briefs

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  How Do Outcomes Compare Between Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 and Those With Influenza?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs March 24, 2023
  A recent study analyzes the risk of in-hospital mortality for patients with COVID-19 and influenza.
  
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  Is There a Risk for Rebound COVID-19 with Antiviral Therapy?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs March 24, 2023
  A recent study assesses risk of COVID-19 rebound after treatment with oral antiviral therapy vs no antiviral therapy.
  
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  Does High Troponin Predict Cardiac Issues With COVID-19?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs March 24, 2023
  A newly described MRI pattern of microinfarction highlights the prothrombotic nature of COVID-19 and may inform management decisions.
  
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  Does COVID Infection Affect Risk For Incident Diabetes?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs March 17, 2023
  A new study provides data about the degree of risk for incident diabetes after COVID infection.
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  How Prevalent Are Acute Cardiac Events During COVID-19 Hospitalization?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs March 17, 2023
  A recent study analyzes the rate at which acute cardiac events occur in COVID-19 hospital admissions.
  
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  Can Olfactory Training With Essential Oils Restore Sense of Smell After COVID?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs February 24, 2023
  A recent study analyzes the use of olfactory training with essential oils following loss of smell due to COVID-19.
  
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  Did Endocarditis Associated With Drug Use Increase During COVID?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs February 03, 2023
  Can COVID-19 increase risk for endocarditis among high-risk patients?
  
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  Do N95 Respirator Masks Provide Superior COVID-19 Protection for Clinicians?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs January 20, 2023
  Clinicians should consider the uncertainty of the comparative efficacy of both mask types, worker preferences, and N95 respirator availability.
  
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  How Effective Is the COVID-19 Vaccine in Preventing Pediatric Deaths?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs January 20, 2023
  A new study evaluates mortality rates among children and adolescents who have received a COVID-19 vaccination.
  
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  Can Vaccination Lower Risk for Long COVID for Patients With Rheumatic Disease?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs January 20, 2023
  Future studies should examine how boosters, early treatment, immunomodulating drugs affect long COVID risk in rheumatic disease patients.
  
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  Does Seizure Risk Increase After COVID?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs January 06, 2023
  A new assesses the risk for epilepsy or seizures after infection with SARS-CoV-2 vs influenza.
  
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  Does COVID Reinfection Increase Risk for Long COVID?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs December 30, 2022
  A new study analyzes successive episodes of COVID-19 and long-term complication risk.
  
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  New! Hot Topics in Infectious Diseases
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs December 30, 2022
  Did you know more than half of mpox (monkeypox) viral transmissions may occur prior to symptom development?
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  Does Age Matter? Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Effectiveness
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs December 23, 2022
  Clinicians should emphasize the importance of timely human papillomavirus vaccination to ensure maximum effectiveness, NHANES data suggest.
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  Are There Racial or Ethnic Disparities in Influenza Vaccination and Hospitalization Rates?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs December 16, 2022
  Clinicians should assess vaccination status at all medical visits and offer or refer for all recommended vaccines including influenza.
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  What Effect Does Vitamin D Have on Health Risks? 
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs December 09, 2022
  A new study assesses the effects of vitamin D deficiency on mortality.
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  Should Nonpregnant, At-Risk Patients for Syphilis be Routinely Screened?
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs November 23, 2022
  Are You Up to Date with the Most Recent US Preventive Task Force Recommendations for Syphilis Screening?
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  What Effect Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Had on HIV? 
  Medscape Education Clinical Briefs November 18, 2022
  A new study evaluates the impact of COVID-19 on preexposure prophylaxis.
  
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  Professional Attire and the Patient-Physician Relationship
  American College of Physicians Ethics Case Studies February 06, 2023
  Physician attire is an easily modified aspect of overall presentation that can reflect professionalism and respect, support professional boundaries, and enhance patient trust and confidence.
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  When the Family Caregiver Is a Physician: Negotiating the Ethical Boundaries
  American College of Physicians Ethics Case Studies February 06, 2023
  Physician family/caregivers may use their knowledge to help family navigate the health system, interpret clinical data, and serve as patient advocates, but they should not be the treating physician.
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