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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jul 2021

  Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Patients With Acute Dyspnea: An Evidence Report for a Clinical Practice Guideline by the American College of Physicians.

  Dyspnea is a common and often debilitating symptom with a complex diagnostic work-up. ⋯ American College of Physicians.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jul 2021

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  In adults and children in the ED with COVID-19 symptoms or a confirmed contact, a rapid POC antigen test had ≥72% sensitivity and ≥99% specificity vs. RT-PCR.

  Möckel M, Corman VM, Stegemann MS, et al. SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid immunoassay for diagnosis of COVID-19 in the emergency department. Biomarkers. 2021;26:213-20. 33455451.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jul 2021

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  In older adults with subclinical hypothyroidism, levothyroxine therapy did not reduce depressive symptoms at 12 mo.

  Wildisen L, Feller M, Del Giovane C, et al. Effect of levothyroxine therapy on the development of depressive symptoms in older adults with subclinical hypothyroidism: an ancillary study of a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4:e2036645. 33566107.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jul 2021

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  Potential for Point-of-Care Ultrasonography to Improve Patient Care in Diagnosis of Dyspnea.

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• Ann. Intern. Med. · Jul 2021

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  Utility of Rapid Antigen Tests in Nursing Homes.

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