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Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Age, diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), chronic obstructive respiratory disease (COPD) and high Charleston Comorbidity Index (CCI ) scores can all predict mortality among COVID-19 patients, according to new findings published in Hypertension. The study included data from more than 1,500 patients treated at one of 26 Italian hospitals. All […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman NEJM Journal Watch Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS Check out some of the latest developments on COVID-19: Antibody test accuracy: Tests for IgG/IgM antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 have a sensitivity of just 30% during the first week of symptoms, rising to 91% during the third week, according to […]
Read MoreSerum cortisol concentration may potentially serve as another marker to help doctors identify which patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are more likely to need intensive care, a new study finds. According to results published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, cortisol levels in patients with COVID-19 were significantly greater than those without, ranging up to 3241 nmol/L, indicating […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business News Infective endocarditis is a relatively rare complication of TAVR, but the infection can be fatal when it does strike. The authors of a new study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology assessed data from more than 7,000 TAVR patients, tracking incidents of infective endocarditis to glean as […]
Read MoreBy Amy Orciari Herman Physician First Watch Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is recommending for the first time that primary care clinicians screen adults, including pregnant and postpartum women, for unhealthy drug use. The grade B recommendation, published in JAMA, updates the group’s […]
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