Enhanced External Counterpulsation Eases ‘Long COVID’
Improvements seen in symptoms of fatigue, breathing difficulties, 6-minute walk test with EECP treatment
CPAP for Sleep Apnea Not as Effective in the Very Elderly
Compared with younger patients, CPAP treatment less effective for adults age 80 years and older with moderate-to-severe sleep apnea
Nintedanib Slows Decline in FVC in Autoimmune Disease-Linked ILD
Subgroup analysis performed for patients with autoimmune disease-related progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Severe COVID-19 Ups Risk for PTSD in Family Members
Findings compared with family members of patients with non-COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome
Climate Change Bringing More Catastrophic Wildfires: UN Report
Report urges governments to become more proactive about fire hazards
Social Vulnerability Linked to Increased Severity of COVID-19
Once hospitalized, patients did not experience differences in hospital mortality, discharge disposition
New Sanofi-GSK COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective, Companies Say
In laboratory studies, two doses of the vaccine stimulated the production of more neutralizing antibodies than an approved mRNA vaccine
New Billing Guidelines Do Not Ease Burden of EHR Documentation
Implementation of new guidelines did affect distribution of levels of service billed for evaluation and management patient visits
