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Crystal Phend

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Crystal Phend

Crystal Phend is a contributing editor with 木瓜直播, where she's been covering medical news of all stripes since 2006.

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Is Pulsed Steroid Riskier for COVID-19?

Observational study points to mortality disadvantage with high-dose pulses of methylprednisolon

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For Septic Shock, Another Toss-up Between Emphasizing Vasopressors Vs Fluids

CLOVERS randomized trial weighs in

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Epstein-Barr Virus Tracking After Liver Transplant May Cut Rare Complication

Observational study provides suggestive evidence

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Healthcare-Related Injury Found in Nearly One-Fourth of Hospitalizations

Study suggests "disturbing" rate of potentially preventable errors

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The Power of Physician Relationships

Patients may get better treatment if their PCPs and specialists went to the same school

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Addressing Comorbidities in Cardiomyopathy

Most patients have them, and strategies aren't always the same as in other settings

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For Your Patients: Understanding Cardiomyopathy Progression

What to expect as cardiomyopathy progresses into symptomatic heart failure

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Cath Labs Vary Widely in Cardiac Arrest Survival

"Call to action" sounded on study findings

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Topical Gene Therapy Heals Blistering Skin Disease Lesions

Randomized trial shows "dramatic" benefits in rare genetic disease

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TAVR at 20: How Much Longer Will Medicare Mandate a Registry?

Change is a-comin' but interventionalists debate just how soon that should be and what comes next

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