Why heart failure patients need a COVID-19 vaccine quickly | Same-day discharge after PCI? | A new metformin recall

New research, published in ESC Heart Failure, details why heart failure patients are a high-risk group and will benefit from vaccination. 

Knowing when same-day discharge is the right choice—and when it isn’t—can be especially challenging for cardiologists and their care teams. 

Numerous recalls for ER metformin occurred in 2020. This is the first of 2021.

Post-discharge stroke rates, however, were similar between the two procedures.

The specialists believed they were removed from leadership positions for speaking out against the health system's policies. 

Tracking data from more than 10,000 patients, researchers shared their findings in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism.

From finding middle ground with prospective employers to understanding enforceability and exit strategies, here are practical approaches for reducing risks.

As 2020 comes to a close, radiologists find their profession at a major crossroads. AI and other game-changing technologies are rapidly evolving, government policies are forcing practices to rethink their business models, and a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic continues to cause chaos for the entire healthcare industry. 

The new approach relies on radiomic CT data combined with ultrasound imaging to create a visual guide for doctors, researchers explained in European Radiology.