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Uncategorized Published - 5 August, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Transferrin may play a role in COVID-19-related coagulopathy

By Denise Baez DG Alerts Anesthesiology The expression of the procoagulant transferrin was higher in males, increased with age, and was upregulated upon severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to a study published in Diagnostics. “The role of transferrin in the course of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] disease and in particular of COVID-19-related […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 August, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Anesthesia Considers Labor Epidural Billing

Author: Tony Mira Not all cases are created equal.  Labor epidural services differ significantly from the more typical OR-based anesthesia cases when it comes to the rules for assessing and documenting time.  To ensure anesthesia providers are up to speed on the requirements of labor epidural time documentation, this article is provided. “I think it’s […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 August, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
Prepare to E-Prescribe Controlled Substances

This is great news for our physician readers who practice pain management. Author: Tammy Worth Renal and Urology News According to an article on the American Medical Association website, only about 20% of physicians are able to prescribe controlled substances electronically. Greater uptake of this technology may be coming, however. Beginning January 1, 2021, a federal law […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 August, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
CRP levels may help identify COVID-19 patients most likely to benefit or be harmed by glucocorticoids

DG Alerts According to an observational study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels may play a role in helping to identify the subset of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who would benefit from glucocorticoid therapy. “Our study extends the findings of the [as yet unpublished] RECOVERY trial in two important ways,” […]

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Uncategorized Published - 4 August, 2020    By - Dr Clemens
COVID-19 could cost US hospitals $323B in 2020 alone

Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could cost U.S. hospitals and health systems up to $323 billion in 2020, according to a new report from the American Hospital Association (AHA). In fact, the final dollar amount will likely be much higher. The report’s authors did not take certain factors, including wage […]

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