Danish Mask Study, Rivaroxaban for Atrial Fibrillation and Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve, Convalescent Plasma Fails, Semaglutide in NASH, Once Weekly Insulin, Statin Nocebo Effect

Danish Mask Study, Rivaroxaban for Atrial Fibrillation and Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve, Convalescent Plasma Fails, Semaglutide in NASH, Once Weekly Insulin, Statin Nocebo Effect

Author: Stephen Jenkins, MD, Austin Rupp, MD December 3, 2020 Duration: 38:11
We're back with our second episode of the new season. Dr. Rupp is sporting a new mustache, and we discuss the mysterious monolith discovered in the Utah desert. If you want to skip the banter, go to 6:56. This week we try to figure out what that Danish Mask Study really showed. Is it safe to use rivaroxaban in patients with a bioprosthetic mitral valve and A fib? Does convalescent plasma improve outcomes in COVID-19? Danish Mask Study CDC Report on Kans...

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