Annals of internal medicine
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Information about the effectiveness of oral antivirals in preventing short- and long-term COVID-19-related outcomes in the setting of Omicron variant transmission and COVID-19 vaccination is limited. ⋯ U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Observational Study
Comparison of Hospital Outcomes for Patients Treated by Allopathic Versus Osteopathic Hospitalists : An Observational Study.
The United States has 2 types of degree programs that educate physicians: allopathic and osteopathic medical schools. ⋯ National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of Implementation of a Supervised Walking Program in Veterans Affairs Hospitals : A Stepped-Wedge, Cluster Randomized Trial.
In trials, hospital walking programs have been shown to improve functional ability after discharge, but little evidence exists about their effectiveness under routine practice conditions. ⋯ U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (Optimizing Function and Independence QUERI).
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The effectiveness of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1RA) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) in preventing major adverse cardiac events (MACE) is uncertain for those without preexisting cardiovascular disease. ⋯ VA Clinical Science Research and Development and supported in part by the Centers for Diabetes Translation Research.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the use of facemasks has been mandated in all health care settings for individuals older than 2 years, whether present as health care personnel, patients, or visitors. In this commentary, a group of health care epidemiologists, infectious diseases physicians, and researchers argue for the withdrawal of the universal masking policy given the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic.