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A minor planned decrease in the upper limit of the reference range for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) resulted in an increase in levothyroxine prescriptions and more TSH measurements

Testing, Prescribing Increase After Change to TSH Reference Range

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Levothyroxine prescriptions, TSH measurements increased after upper limit of normal for TSH lowered
Patients with COVID-19 who receive hydroxychloroquine have a high risk for corrected QT prolongation

Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Ups Risk for QTc Prolongation

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Concurrent treatment with azithromycin linked to greater changes in corrected QT interval
In COVID-19 patients

Early Awake Proning for COVID-19 Improves Oxygen Saturation

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Improvement in oxygen saturation seen with awake early self-proning in the emergency department
Genomic targeted prostate cancer treatment shows a survival benefit in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Genomically Targeted Treatment Slows Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Men receiving olaparib versus standard treatment experience delayed disease progression
Patients with cancer seem to be more vulnerable to COVID-19 and have higher risks for severe outcomes

Patients With Cancer Seem More Vulnerable to COVID-19

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Frequency of severe events highest for patients with hematologic cancer, lung cancer, and metastatic cancer
Nearly one in 10 people in parts of China hit hardest by COVID-19 report posttraumatic stress symptoms

Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Seen in China After COVID-19

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People with poor sleep quality report higher rates of posttraumatic stress symptoms
Recommendations are presented for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis in clinical practice guidelines published in the May issue of Gastroenterology.

Guidelines Issued for Managing Eosinophilic Esophagitis

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Topical glucocorticosteroids recommended over no treatment
In an official American Thoracic Society clinical practice guideline

ATS Issues Guideline on the Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis

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Recommendations address the uncertainties faced by clinicians in the detection, diagnosis of sarcoidosis
A new analysis shows inadequate levels of testing for COVID-19 in 60 percent of states

With Many States Reopening, COVID-19 Testing Levels Still Too Low

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Analysis shows that right now just 40 percent of states can meet the lower 2 percent threshold for testing
In guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Recommendations Made for PPE Use by HCPs in COVID-19 Care

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Guidelines address mask, glove, face shield use in conventional, contingency, crisis capacity settings