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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2022

  Comparison of Patients Infected With Delta Versus Omicron COVID-19 Variants Presenting to Paris Emergency Departments : A Retrospective Cohort Study.

  At the end of 2021, the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 variant (Omicron) wave superseded the B.1.617.2 variant (Delta) wave. ⋯ None.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2022

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  USPSTF found insufficient evidence on the benefits and harms of screening adults ≥50 y for AF.

  Davidson KW, Barry MJ, Mangione CM, et al. Screening for atrial fibrillation: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. JAMA. 2022;327:360-7. 35076659.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2022

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  In Black and Latinx patients, as-needed inhaled glucocorticoids reduced asthma exacerbations at 15 mo.

  Israel E, Cardet JC, Carroll JK, et al. Reliever-triggered inhaled glucocorticoid in Black and Latinx adults with asthma. N Engl J Med. 2022;386:1505-18. 35213105.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2022

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  Adults with first-time nephrotic syndrome had increased risk for thromboembolic events, higher near time of diagnosis.

  Vestergaard SV, Birn H, Darvalics B, et al. Risk of arterial thromboembolism, venous thromboembolism, and bleeding in patients with nephrotic syndrome: a population-based cohort study. Am J Med. 2022;135:615-25.e9. 34979093.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jun 2022

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  In HF with mitral regurgitation, adding transcatheter mitral valve repair to medical therapy improved renal outcomes at 2 y.

  Beohar N, Ailawadi G, Kotinkaduwa LN, et al. Impact of baseline renal dysfunction on cardiac outcomes and end-stage renal disease in heart failure patients with mitral regurgitation: the COAPT trial. Eur Heart J. 2022;43:1639-48. 35134897.

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