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There was a decrease in the frequency of hospitalizations for non-COVID-19-related conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the caseloads of common medical emergencies

Decrease Seen in Non-COVID-19-Related Hospitalizations at Peak

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Caseload of common medical emergencies, including acute MI, ischemic stroke also decreased
In a Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America white paper

SHEA Updates Guidance for Health Care Staff With Hepatitis, HIV

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Career counseling recommended for those planning to conduct exposure-prone procedures

American College of Surgeons, Oct. 3-7

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The 105th Annual American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress The annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons was held virtually this...
About 20 percent of high-risk patients undergoing noncardiac surgery will develop one or more major adverse cardiovascular events within one year

MACE Up for High-Risk Patients After Noncardiac Surgery

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Incidence of MACE 20.6 percent within 365 days in patients at increased CV risk
For all specialties

Modest Increase in Patient Visits Could Offset Costs of Scribes

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Model shows adding two new or three return patient visits per day profitable for all specialties
The lifetime prevalence of suicide ideation is 17.4 percent among physicians

Lifetime Prevalence of Suicide Ideation 17.4 Percent Among Doctors

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Lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts 1.8 percent, with one-year prevalence of 0.3 percent
Hydroxychloroquine administered for eight weeks as preexposure prophylaxis has no clinical benefit in hospital-based health care workers exposed to patients with COVID-19

Hydroxychloroquine Not Beneficial for SARS-CoV-2 Preexposure Prophylaxis

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No clinical benefit seen versus placebo for hospital-based health care workers exposed to patients with COVID-19

September 2020 Briefing – Cosmetic Surgery

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cosmetic Surgery for September 2020. This roundup includes the...
Non-COVID-19 hospital admissions decreased considerably with the onset of COVID-19

Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020

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From February to April 2020, drop >20 percent observed for all primary admission diagnoses
Surgical treatment of breast asymmetry in young women yields significant and sustained improvements in psychosocial quality of life

Young Women Benefit From Surgery for Breast Asymmetry

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Benefits seen in physical, mental health, social functioning for up to five years after surgery