Effect of C reactive protein point-of-care testing on antibiotic prescribing for lower respiratory tract infections in nursing home residents: cluster randomised controlled trial – The BMJ
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Six Rules That Will Define Our Second Pandemic Winter – The Atlantic
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An Update on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy – American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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COVID will likely shift from pandemic to endemic — but what does that mean? – The Conversation
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Safety and efficacy of different prophylactic anticoagulation dosing regimens in critically and non-critically ill patients with COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more) Safety and efficacy of different prophylactic anticoagulation dosing regimens in critically and non-critically […]
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Transfusion-related Acute Lung Injury in the Perioperative Patient – Anesthesiology
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Does everybody need a booster shot? – Vox
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COVID vaccine immunity is waning — how much does that matter? – Nature
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Comparative Effectiveness of Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) Vaccines in Preventing COVID-19 Hospitalizations Among Adults Without Immunocompromising Conditions — United States, March–August 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Commentaries: Moderna’s vaccine is the most effective, but Pfizer and J&J also protect well, CDC-led study says – CNN CDC: Moderna COVID vaccine […]
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An FDA Panel Says Only High-Risk Americans And Those 65+ Should Get COVID Boosters – NPR See also: FDA advisory panel recommends booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine only for older and high-risk Americans – STAT 5 reasons why FDA advisers did not recommend Covid-19 booster shots for everyone – CNN Top doctors say not so […]
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