COVID-19

A retrospective study analyzed patients with systemic sclerosis to determine prevalence, severity, and mortality within this patient population.

Case-control analyses suggest older patients may cognitively age by about 8 years within 6 months of being discharged for severe COVID-19.

Experts observed a significant increase in monthly overdose deaths during Spring 2020, before a gradual decrease to 2019 rates.

A new study estimates that 18.2 million excess deaths occurred between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021, suggesting that the impact of the pandemic was greater than previously thought.

Up to 100 participants who experienced an allergic reaction to the vaccine will be enrolled in the single-site trial, which will be led by Dr. Pamela A. Guerrerio

Investigators note that disruptions in care disproportionately affected individuals experiencing employment and financial instability.

Smoking and alcohol use are known risk factors that could impact fertility.

Experts from the Violence Intervention Advocacy Program of the Boston Medical Center share insight from their research examining the spike of violence observed early in the COVID-19 pandemic.

The absolute survival rate observed for US patients with IHCA and COVID-19 was 11.9%.

“This dramatic change in healthcare delivery led to significant challenges amongst healthcare management teams, healthcare professionals as well as patients, especially during the early phases of implementation," investigators stated.

Though telemedicine has improved upon school-based asthma programs across the country, Dr. Phipatanakul notes that the adoption of these programs can be difficult to implement.

Urticaria and angioedema with oral mucocutaneous involvement were commonly labeled as anaphylaxis upon presentation.

Dr. Trivedi speaks of a new text-based program that helps provide asthma care to children from communities of color, as well as how COVID-19 affected school-based asthma programs.

Results indicated that a brief methotrexate withdrawal after COVID-19 vaccine doses may improve immunogenicity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

The 2 companies are expected to seek regulatory authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Over 21 million children and adolescents aged 12–20 years had received 1 or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, amounting to 1 reported case of MIS-C per million vaccinated individuals in this age group.

A look into the research and prospects Seqirus looks to fulfill with the technology platofrm.

There is concerns over missed early screenings for gastrointestinal cancers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A 3-part series on the manifestations of physician burnout, how COVID-19 changed its scope and revealed systemic fractures, and finally, the path towards resolution and reformation.

An Israel cohort analysis suggests a "hybrid" of natural and vaccine-induced immunity is associated with the rare likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection.

Califf previously served as FDA commissioner under the Obama Administration after a 35-year career at Duke University.

Investigator Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH, discusses his team's recent findings showing a positive link between primary care providers per capita and community vaccination rates.

New US county data suggest more general and family physicians per capita is positively linked to increased rates of full COVID-19 vaccination.

There was no differences in the incidence of all-cause neonatal hospitalization, post neonatal hospitalizations after birth, congenital anomalies, or infant mortality.

Within the first year of the pandemic, total patients in the emergency department with a violent penetrating injury significantly increased—disproportionately so for people of color.

Experts explain that their analysis clearly lays out how lack of effective regulation and an unchecked profit motive created the opioid epidemic.

A systematic review and meta-analysis from a trio of authors argues against the use of government-mandated non-pharmaceutical interventions to curb a pandemic.

The fifth update from the American College of Rheumatology supports fourth doses of the vaccine for high-risk rheumatic disease patients.

Investigators observed significant increases in the rate of encounters with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder, as well as those with anxiety and depression.