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PFIZER-BioNTech and MODERNA
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Medical Practice Fair Market Value
Posted on February 9, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
FINANCIAL OPINIONS OF MEDICAL PRACTICE FAIR MARKET VALUE [FMV]
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TIME-LINE TO LAUNCH A NEW MEDICAL PRACTICE
Posted on February 8, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
TIME-LINE TO LAUNCH A NEW MEDICAL PRACTICE
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Women in Medicine
Posted on February 7, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
It’s a Celebration
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Health Economics in the United Kingdom
Posted on February 6, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Health Care Demand and Costs Rising!
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“Wear Red” Day for Women’s Heart Health
Posted on February 5, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY 2021
National Wear Red Day for the year 2021 is celebrated / observed on Friday, February 5th.
Every year the first Friday of February has been dedicated to National Wear Red Day as an awareness day for American women to understand their number one health threat – heart disease.
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FEMALE HEART ATTACK SYMPTOMS
https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2021/01/08/heart-attack-symptoms/
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World Cancer Day
Posted on February 4, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
February 4th, 2021
When is World Cancer Day 2021? World Cancer Day is observed worldwide on February 4. The aim is to inform and encourage people on its prevention, early detection, and treatment. This initiative was taken by the Union for International Cancer Control to campaign and advocate for the targets of the World Cancer Declaration, penned in 2008.
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EMR Data Insecurity?
Posted on February 3, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
What Else is New?
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EHR Vendor Pays $18M to Settle Kickback Allegations | MedPage Today
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Malpractice Insurance “Policy Limits”
Posted on February 2, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
WHAT ARE “LIMITS” OF MALPRACTICE INSURANCE LIABILITY?
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HEALTH ECONOMICS DICTIONARY:
DEFINITION: What the insurance company will pay on a doctor’s behalf in the event of a claim. If your limits of liability are “$1,000,000 / $3,000,000” it would mean that the insurance company would pay a maximum of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million per year for claims.
For further clarification, refer to the examples below and assume limits of liability of 1,000,000 / $3,000,000:
· In one year you have 4 lawsuits each for $800,000:
The insurance company pays $3,000,000 and you are responsible for $200,000.
· In one year you have 2 lawsuits each for $2,000,000:
The insurance company pays $2,000,000 ($1 million each) and you are responsible for $2,000,000 ($1 million each).
· In one year you have 9 lawsuits each for $20,000:
The insurance company would pay everything.
However, most states have minimum requirements for limits of liability should you have hospital privileges. And so your thoughts are appreciated.
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The Vicious Cycle of Options Trading, Short Squeezes and Hedge Fund Positioning!
Posted on February 2, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
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Hospitals and Price Transparency
Posted on February 1, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
DISCLOSURE OF CASH PRICE
SECTION 1.
(a) In this section, “hospital” means a hospital: (1) licensed under Chapter 241; or (2) owned or operated by this state or an agency of this state. (b) A hospital shall disclose the hospital’s cash price for each health care service regularly provided by the hospital. The required disclosure must be made: (1) by posting the prices on the Internet website of the hospital; or (2) if the hospital does not have an Internet website, by providing the prices in writing on request to any person.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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On Interest Rates and Economic Growth
Posted on January 30, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Economic Growth and Index Value
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Average Cost of Cyber ATTACKS!
Posted on January 29, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Across 15 Industries – Including Healthcare
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Digital Health Update 2020-2021
Posted on January 28, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Dear David,
For many companies, 2020 has been a devastating year due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the same can be said for the digital health sector, the pandemic has also paved a way to unexpected and extraordinary business opportunities in 2021.
Explore the top 5 business opportunities for digital health companies in 2021. Where is the money?
I am happy to share with you Ralf Jahns, MD of Research2Guidance latest opinion piece. If you have any questions or need more insights, facts or data to tailor the text and make it unique, please do not hesitate to contact me. I can arrange a short call with Mr. Jahns.
Thank you for your time.
Stay safe and healthy.
With warmest regards,
Stela Nikolova
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Book Dr. Marcinko for your Next Seminar!
Posted on January 24, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Book Marcinko
Book Speaker Dr. David E. Marcinko CMP® MBA for your Next Medical, Pharma, Hospital, University or Financial Services Seminar or Personal and Corporate Coaching Sessions
Dr. David Edward Marcinko, editor-in-chief, is a next-generation apostle of Nobel Laureate Kenneth Joseph Arrow PhD, as a health-care economist, insurance advisor, financial advisor, risk manager, and board-certified surgeon from Temple University in Philadelphia.
In the past, he edited eight practice-management books, three medical textbooks and manuals in four languages, five financial planning yearbooks, dozens of interactive CD-ROMs, and three comprehensive health-care administration dictionaries.
Internationally recognized for his clinical work, he is a past endowed chair; professor of health economics, finance and public health policy management; and distinguished visiting professor of surgery as a Bachelor of Medicine–Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree recipient from Marien Hospital in Aachen, Germany.
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Value Investing
Posted on January 22, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
“Six Commandments of Value Investing”
By Vitaliy Katsenelson CFA
If you haven’t gotten the chance to read the “Six Commandments of Value Investing”, you can also listen to it. It was the first episode that we recorded for the Intellectual Investor podcast!
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Digital Health Funding 2020
Posted on January 21, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
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Ranking the Performance of All Most Every Financial Market Sector
Posted on January 20, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
CIRCA: 2020 [S&P 500 Sectors]
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Cumulative Covid-19 Vaccination Doses Administered to-Date!
Posted on January 19, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
2021 Vaccine Equity
January 16, 2021
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How Does Herd Immunity Really Work?
Posted on January 18, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
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Top Child Health Concerns
Posted on January 17, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Circa: 2020
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A New Corona Virus Variant?
Posted on January 16, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
A Rapid Rise in COVID-19 Cases?
By CDC.gov
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Medicare and the Growing Federal Budget
Posted on January 15, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
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What to do when [medical practice] business is slow?
Posted on January 14, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Why Not Update Your Medical Practice Business Plan?
By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA CMP
http://www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org
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Dictionary of Health Economics and Finance
Posted on January 12, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
DICTIONARY OF HEALTH ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
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“DICTIONARY OF TERMS FOR THE BUSINESS OF MEDICINE”
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US Health Insurers’ Profits Amid the Pandemic
Posted on January 11, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
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The Economic Schools of Thought
Posted on January 9, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
In Chart Review Form
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A Shift in Perception Transforms Reality
Posted on January 9, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Reality Check Ahead
By Vitaliy Katsenelson CFA,
“When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love …”
-Marcus Aurelius
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As I look at 2020, I have very conflicting feelings. On one hand, the year was horribly tragic for many people who lost loved ones and businesses. My heart goes out to the nearly two million people worldwide who have lost their lives to COVID and their grieving families, and to the tens of millions in this country now suffering from economic hardship.
On the other hand, the worst that many people, including me, have suffered from this virus, has been annoying inconvenience. Thankfully, almost all my relatives and friends are in this category. Yes, we cannot see our extended family and friends; yes, we have not been able to travel or go to concerts or sporting events. The events of last year led me to an important personal, philosophical breakthrough. This was the year that I embraced Stoic philosophy.
Assessment
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Heart Attack Symptoms
Posted on January 8, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
MEN versus WOMEN
An Info-Graphic by the American Heart Association News
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ELECTRONIC SURGICAL INFORMED CONSENT FORMS FOR PODIATRISTS
Posted on January 6, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
CUSTOMIZABLE PROTOCOLS, CHECKLISTS & TEMPLATES
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e-Podiatry Consent Forms™ is an innovative new suite of software programs from the Institute of Medical Business Advisors [iMBA, Inc]. Our products solve your informed consent problems and enhance the education, discussion and documentation of the informed consent process for all podiatrists, orthopedists or other surgeons performing foot, ankle and leg reconstructive surgical procedures.
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An Op-Ed by a Healthcare Industry Thought Leader & Giant
Posted on January 5, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
New Years Resolutions 2021 [Repost]
By Nathan Kaufman • 1st Managing Director at Kaufman Strategic Advisors
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Pass Your Foot & Ankle Surgical Board Exams
Posted on January 4, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
PASS ALL YOUR FOOT & ANKLE SURGICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION EXAMS
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PURCHASE * PREPARE * PASS
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HAPPY FIRST NEW YEAR SUNDAY 2021
Posted on January 3, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
HAPPY FIRST NEW YEAR SUNDAY 2021
PATTERSON PARK
[East Baltimore City, Maryland]
Patterson Park is an urban park in Southeast Baltimore, Maryland, United States, adjacent to the neighborhoods of Canton, Highlandtown, Patterson Park, and Butchers Hill. It is bordered by East Baltimore Street, Eastern Avenue, South Patterson Park Avenue, and South Linwood Avenue.
The Patterson Park extension lies to the east of the main park, and is bordered by East Pratt Street, South Ellwood Avenue, and Eastern Avenue.
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What is BIDEN CARE?
Posted on January 2, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Bidencare: The President-Elect’s Healthcare Plan
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The Biden Administration has put forth their healthcare plan, which seeks to expand access to affordable healthcare with the following:
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(1) upholding and expanding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), to reduce the amount that consumers pay for health insurance on the individual marketplace; (2) offering a new, public insurance option similar to Medicare; (3) prohibiting the practice of “surprise billing”; (4) leveraging the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) and Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) antitrust authority to target market concentration within the healthcare system; and, (5) driving down prescription drug prices by increasing competition for, and regulation, of pharmaceutical companies.
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Happy New Year’s Eve 2022
Posted on January 1, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
MEDICAL EXECUTIVE-POST
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“Thought of the Year for 2021”
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The Pre-Vaccine Era
Posted on December 31, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
ESTIMATED ANNUAL MORBIDITY IN THE USA
By staff reporters
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BEWARE – Medical Business and other Scammers
Posted on December 30, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
2021 Annual [Faux] Registration Letter
By Staff reporters
Below is a copy of a letter that some colleagues and clients have been receiving and asking us about.
This letter is not from a government agency and is not real. See the sections highlighted in yellow.
Please do not pay anything to this company. Thanks!
We recently received this notice.
It is untrue.
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How Stock Markets Operate?
Posted on December 29, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Markets 101: How to Read Stock Indexes and Securities
By Alex Hickey of Morning Brew
Everything you need to know about the 3 top U.S. equities indexes plus gold, oil, and Treasury notes
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Attention Texas Dental Patients
Posted on December 24, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Attention Texas Dental Patients
[You should read this]
Darrell K. Pruitt DDS
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At a uniquely critical time in history, as dentists strive to keep their patients out of emergency rooms, pharmacists here in Fort Worth are telling dentists that the Texas State Board of Pharmacy has outlawed paper prescriptions – even for antibiotics.
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According to three local pharmacists, on January 1, 2021 many dentists – including myself – will no longer be allowed to prescribe medications without digital records, no matter the urgency. As a dentist, I neither need nor want digital records, and as a patient, you shouldn’t either. Let me show you third-party nonsense which does NOTHING to improve patient care.
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According to Protenus Breach Barometer, between April and June of 2017, 142 healthcare data breaches were reported, impacting 3.14 million records. 23 of the incidents involved paper, affecting 158,711 records. 158,711 divided by 3,140,000 = 5%.
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This means that if your dentist put your identifying information on a computer, you had a 95% greater chance of medical identity theft than if your paper records were stored in a metal filing cabinet. In the last three years, the breaches have only worsened, cyber-crime is growing stronger every day, and most importantly, there are no solutions on the horizon. I ask you, why should any healthcare provider be forced by the state to knowingly risk Texans’ welfare?
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Electronic dental records – both cloud-based and premises-based – are not only increasingly more expensive and increasingly more dangerous than paper for both dentists and patients, but they offer patients NO TANGIBLE BENEFITS over paper.
Just ask anyone.
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But there’s more. Electronic dental records (which do nothing to improve care) also require far more training and specialized expertise than the working knowledge of alphabetical order required for filing charts in their correct place. Dental EHRs are first and foremost billing tools which not only shift the high cost of data entry from insurers back to dentists (read “patients”), but enable the really clever CEOs to control treatment decisions by employing strategic complexities for payment. All that digital offers dentists is convenience – expensive, dangerous convenience.
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If Texans knew the truth, many would naturally prefer paper dental records. The business of dentistry is simply not so complicated that it requires computerization. After all, a dentist bills for treatments involving only the lower 1/3 of the face, and because dentistry involves intricate handwork, dentists can only safely treat a dozen or so patients a day – compared to 40 or more for physicians.
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Very large, successful dental practices have thrived without computers for decades, while their patients enjoy the gold standard of security: Loud, heavy and cumbersome sheet metal filing cabinets.
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Let’s face it. Electronic dental records will never protect patients from identity theft as well as paper. CVS, Walgreens and Albertson’s as examples, simply don’t care. Surprised?
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VACCINE COMPARISON: Pfizer-BioNet V. Moderna
Posted on December 22, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Comparison with Commonalities
By Staff reporters
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The CORONA PANDEMIC 2020 – 2021
Posted on December 18, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Defense versus Offense
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What is a “Value”Stock?
Posted on December 17, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
The Pandemic and Long Term Care Facilities
Posted on December 15, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
COVID-19 and Long Term Care Facilities
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COVID-19 Vaccine?
Posted on December 14, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
WHAT’S IN IT – AND WHY?
By Un-Biased Science
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Historic Physician Reimbursement Trends
Posted on December 13, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Not Inflation Protected
By Federal Register
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Addressing Social Isolation During the Pandemic
Posted on December 12, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Addressing Loneliness & Social Isolation During the Pandemic
By NIHCM.org
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Is there Hope for Digital Health in 2021?
Posted on December 9, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
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Health Economics and Finance
Posted on December 6, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
THE BUSINESS OF MEDICAL PRACTICE AND HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS, FINANCE, INVESTING AND INSURANCE TEXTS FOR DOCTORS:
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HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS TEXTS FOR PHYSICIANS AND CXOs:
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“DICTIONARY OF TERMS FOR THE BUSINESS OF MEDICINE”
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Systemic Racism & Health Care, COVID & Treatment
Posted on December 5, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
COVID-19 [NIHCM]
By staff reporters
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The “Cytokine” Storm [hypercytokinemia]?
Posted on December 4, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™
Hypercytokinemia and Covid-19
By staff reporters
A cytokine storm, also called hypercytokinemia, is a physiological reaction in humans and other animals in which the innate immune system causes an uncontrolled and excessive release of pro-inflammatory signaling molecules called cytokines.
Normally, cytokines are part of the body’s immune response to infection, but their sudden release in large quantities can cause multisystem organ failure and death.
Cytokine storms can be caused by a number of infectious and non-infectious etiologies, especially viral respiratory infections such as H5N1 influenza, SARS-CoV-1, and SARS-CoV-2. Other causative agents include the Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, and group A streptococcus, and non-infectious conditions such as graft-versus-host disease.
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