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Crystal Phend

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Crystal Phend is a contributing editor with 番茄社区, where she's been covering medical news of all stripes since 2006.

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COVID Monoclonal Antibodies: Do They Work in Dialysis?

Early data suggests efficacy but with big caveats

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COVID Strokes: Rates, Types, Disparities

The latest stroke data from the pandemic illuminates patterns

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Intermediate-Dose Clot Prevention Flops for Severe COVID

Prophylactic anticoagulation reigns in the ICU

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Novel Vasoregulator Explored for Acute Ischemic Strokes

Early results may signal benefit for those not treated with thrombectomy

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Loop Recorder Proves Mettle in Broader Stroke Population

STROKE AF trial supports use outside of cryptogenic stroke category

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Time to Stop Routine Anesthesia for Stroke Thrombectomy?

Neurologists debate pandemic-related guidelines

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AstraZeneca Vaccine Unfairly Under Fire Over Clot Risk?

Statistics, WHO, hematologists argue the risk isn't real

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Wait at Least This Long After COVID for Surgery

Large international study defines period of high mortality risk

A prosthetic aortic valve held in tweezers above a person having open heart surgery

DOAC After Heart Valve Procedure?

Registry defines prevalent use with mechanical and bioprosthetic valves

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'No Physician Is Racist'? Twitter Calls Foul on JAMA Podcast

Structural racism podcast episode seen as contributing to the problem

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