Coma, Delirium, and Mortality Risk in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19
Researchers sought to retrospectively assess persistent viral shedding among NMHC patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 between March and August 2020.
General Medicine
ACR Issues Risk Mitigation Strategies for Iodinated Contrast Shortage
In a special commentary, risk mitigation strategies are presented for use during the current iodinated contrast shortage.
Specific Environmental Factors Linked to Mortality Risk
Several environmental factors demonstrate associations with mortality when adjusting for individual risk factors.
Life Expectancy in the US Varies by Race, Ethnicity, State
Disparity in life expectancy across states greater when race/ethnicity are considered
Exercise Improves Global Longitudinal Strain in Breast Cancer Survivors
Significantly lower risks of abnormal GLS for moderately active and active survivors versus those who are inactive
Corticosteroids Decrease Mortality Risk in Patients With Severe COVID-19
Researchers assessed the efficacy of corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID-19 infection.
PCPs Rarely Use Billing Codes for Prevention, Coordination Services
Median use of billing codes was 2.3 percent among eligible patients although code-appropriate services provided to more patients
SARS-CoV-2-Linked Hospitalization, ED Encounters Rare After Paxlovid
<1 percent of patients to whom Paxlovid was dispensed for mild-to-moderate COVID-19 had hospitalization or ED encounter
Facebook, Instagram Remove Posts Offering Abortion Pills
Social media sites have begun deleting posts that mention abortion pills and specific versions such as mifepristone and misoprostol.
Trends in Cannabis Use from 2017 to 2019 Among US Adolescents
Data for this study were sourced from a study collected between 2017 and 2019 among adolescents in grades 8, 10, and 12.
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