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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Dec 2021

  Observational Study

  Adding a New Medication Versus Maximizing Dose to Intensify Hypertension Treatment in Older Adults : A Prospective Observational Study.

  There are 2 approaches to intensifying antihypertensive treatment when target blood pressure is not reached, adding a new medication and maximizing dose. Which strategy is better is unknown. ⋯ National Institute on Aging and Veterans Health Administration.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Dec 2021

  Trends in Outpatient Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Implications for Primary Care, 2000 to 2019.

  Despite the central role of primary care in improving health system performance, there are little recent data on how use of primary care and specialists has evolved over time and its implications for the range of care coordination needed in primary care. ⋯ National Institute on Aging.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Dec 2021

  Comment

  PRIORITY risk model predicted critical outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

  Martínez-Lacalzada M, Viteri-Noël A, Manzano L, et al. Predicting critical illness on initial diagnosis of COVID-19 based on easily-obtained clinical variables: development and validation of the PRIORITY model. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021. [Epub ahead of print]. 34274525.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Dec 2021

  Editorial Comment

  Reversing the Tide of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Excess Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

  In their study, Shiels and colleagues sought to capture racial and ethnic disparities in excess COVID-19 and non–COVID-19 deaths between March and December 2020. The editorialists discuss the findings and the actions needed to reverse the observed disparities.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Dec 2021

  Comment

  In suspected ACS, an unmasked 0/1-h vs. masked 0/3-h hs-cTnT protocol did not differ for death or MI at 1 y.

  Lambrakis K, Papendick C, French JK, et al. Late outcomes of the RAPID-TnT randomized controlled trial: 0/1-hour high-sensitivity troponin T protocol in suspected ACS. Circulation. 2021;144:113-25. 33998255.

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