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Cureus March 2021 Newsletter
Hi, 2021 Match Day is right around the corner. On Friday, March 19th thousands of medical students will be finding out where they'll spend their residency. In honor of this incoming group of medical residents, we're highlighting some recently published articles on the match process and medical residency. Good luck to all of you future residents out there!
Mar 12, 2021
Strategies to Promote Long-Term Cardiac Implant Site Health Publishing Competition
The Strategies to Promote Long-Term Cardiac Implant Site Health publishing competition has come to a close and we are pleased to announce the winning articles based on highest Cureus SIQ score*! 1st place (8.54 SIQ) - $5,000 honorarium: 'Strategies to Promote Long-Term Cardiac Implant Site Health' by Taleski and Zafirovska 2nd place (8.39 SIQ) - $2,000 honorarium: 'Evidence-Based Strategies to Promote Long-Term Cardiac Implant Site Health: Review of the Literature' by Licari, Viola, Carolla, Campanella and Salamone 3rd place (8.16 SIQ) - $1,000 honorarium: 'Surgical Techniques, Complications, and Long-Term Health Effects of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices' by Richardson, Prempeh, Gordon, Poyser and Tiesenga Congratulations to the winning authors - we'll be contacting each submitting author to arrange for honorarium delivery, which includes the option of a cash distribution or equivalent donation made to the charity of their choice. We'd also like to thank the Cureus community and our sponsor, Aziyo Biologics, for making this competition a success. You can browse through the entire library of competition articles via the link below. https://www.cureus.com/competitions/cardimplanthealth
Mar 05, 2021
Research into Covid-19 Induced Blindness
An article published in Cureus regarding cortical blindness following Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) as a complication of COVID-19 Pneumonia was recently picked up by Punch Healthwise, Prompt News Online, Urdu Point News, Sputnik News, and World Stage. Read the Cureus article here: Persistent Cortical Blindness Following Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) as a Complication of COVID-19 Pneumonia
Feb 19, 2021
The Flu Vaccination, COVID-19, and the Pediatric Population
An article on the effect of the flu vaccination on the pediatric population published in Cureus was picked up by WebMD.com Read the Cureus article here: The Flu Vaccination May Have a Protective Effect on the Course of COVID-19 in the Pediatric Population: When Does Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Meet Influenza?
Feb 11, 2021
Cureus January 2021 Newsletter
Hi, We did it - 2020 is finally over. We don't need to list the reasons why it was such a challenging year - you know them just as well as we do. Before we close the book on this tumultuous year, we want to take a moment to review our growth as a journal as well as the many improvements made by our tireless team. 2020 was indeed the biggest year yet for Cureus, but we want to emphasize that none of this would've been possible without your support. The Cureus community of clinicians, researchers and interested readers has grown significantly over the past few years and we take seriously our responsibility to provide each and every one of you with a quality experience. Thank you for your support! Cureus 2020 in Review
Jan 29, 2021
Cold Agglutinin Disease in COVID-19 Patients May Lead to Blood Typing Abnormalities
An article on serological blood group discrepancy and Cold Agglutinin autoimmune hemolytic anemia associated with novel coronavirus published in Cureus was picked up by Cold Agglutinin Disease News. Read the Cureus article: Serological Blood Group Discrepancy and Cold Agglutinin Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Associated With Novel Coronavirus
Jan 19, 2021
Medical Cannabis Associated with Prolonged Reductions in Opioid Use
A survey on the effect that medical Cannabis has on prescription opioid medication usage for the treatment of chronic pain published in Cureus was recently picked up by NORML. Read the Cureus article: A Survey on the Effect That Medical Cannabis Has on Prescription Opioid Medication Usage for the Treatment of Chronic Pain at Three Medical Cannabis Practice Sites Article from NORML
Jan 09, 2021