The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) scoring system’s utility in diagnosing necrotizing soft tissue infections of the lower extremities in patients with diabetes was assessed.
Investigators evaluated the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on patient access to liver transplantation.
Patients who are hospitalized with COVID-19 and have an elevated vs normal troponin levels were found to be at higher risk for death.
Telehealth use in gastroenterology has significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a high level of satisfaction among both patients and providers.
Famotidine therapy is associated with a reduced risk of clinical deterioration leading to intubation or death in people hospitalized with COVID-19.
Although hospitalization risk was higher, mortality, thrombosis, and ICU admission risks were the same in patients with and without liver transplants.
