Cardiorespiratory Fitness Linked to Outcomes After A-Fib Ablation
Arrhythmia recurrence rate, mortality significantly lower in those with higher cardiorespiratory fitness
Obesity Ups Risk for Intubation, Death With COVID-19 in Adults <65
Risk highest for those with class 3 obesity; link mainly seen in adults younger than 65 years of age
Risk for Acute Cerebrovascular Events Low in COVID-19 Patients
In hospitalized patients with COVID-19, 2.4 percent had confirmed ischemic stroke, 0.9 percent had ICH
Mortality Risk Increased With Pulmonary Vascular Resistance of ≥2.2
For patients referred for RHC, risk for mortality, heart failure up with PVR of ≥2.2 Wood units
Short Video May Lower Parent Interest in Antibiotics for Child
Even bigger impact seen among parents with highest baseline interest in antibiotics
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
COVID-19 Testing Needed Every Two Days to Reopen Colleges
Frequency of screening is more important than the accuracy of the test
Pandemic Causing Increased Anxiety Among MS Patients
Anxiety increased compared with healthy controls and previous patient survey one year before COVID-19
Plenty of COVID-19 Vaccine Coming, Fauci Says
To combat the surging pandemic, Fauci is calling on all Americans to practice social distancing and wearing masks
U.S. Puts Up Another $2.1 Billion for Potential COVID-19 Vaccine
GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur will supply 100 million doses of its experimental vaccine to the U.S.
