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Biden Administration Abandons ‘Public Charge’ Rule
Under Trump era proposal, immigrants who received public benefits, including Medicaid, above a certain level would be considered a “public charge.”
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Defining Patient- and Family-Centered Care Outcomes in the ICU
Using semi-structured interviews with intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and their family members, investigators identified several ICU processes of care and outcomes after the ICU that were important to this population.
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COVID-19 ARDS Is Associated with Higher Compliance and Lung Gas Volume Compared to Non-COVID-19 ARDS
This retrospective analysis compared historical cohorts with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with respect to compliance and arterial partial pressure of oxygen/fraction of inspired oxygen (P/F) ratios. For comparable P/F ratios, patients with ARDS caused by COVID-19 had higher lung compliance and more lung gas volume.
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Noninvasive Ventilation in Adult Acute Care: Beyond Clinical Indications
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is a commonly used modality in adult acute care. This article examines aspects of NIV that might affect the modality’s success or failure.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Pasteurellosis Suspected in Asian Elephant Deaths; Negative-Strand Testing for COVID-19
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Post-COVID-19 Long Haulers’ Disease May Mimic ME/CFS
Many patients with COVID-19, whether symptomatic or not, will go on to develop persisting symptoms that resemble those of myalgic encephalitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Herpes Zoster Vaccine — Effective but Underused
The adjuvanted recombinant herpes zoster vaccine is highly effective in practice, but it is vastly underused.
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Babesiosis in the United States and Recommendations for Diagnosis and Management
Babesiosis has been increasing in frequency and geographic reach in the United States among individuals ≥ 65 years of age. The Infectious Diseases Society of America has released a new updated guideline assisting clinicians in the diagnosis and management of the potentially lethal infection.
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COVID, Lockdowns, and Dengue Fever
In areas where daytime-biting Aedes mosquitoes transmit dengue virus, lockdowns and stay-at-home orders can either increase or decrease the incidence of dengue fever — depending on whether there are more mosquitoes in the home or work environment.
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Early Replacement of Central Venous Catheters Removed Because of Bloodstream Infection
In patients with bloodstream infection whose central venous catheter is removed, delaying insertion of a new catheter at a different site for > 3 days is not associated with better infection outcomes than is earlier catheter insertion.