Inhaled Nitric Oxide Tied to Improved P/F Ratio in COVID-19 With ARDS
Improvement in mean P/F ratio with no reported toxicity observed among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and mild-to-moderate ARDS
COVID-19-Linked Hospitalization Up for Children During Omicron
87 percent of 397 children hospitalized during omicron predominance unvaccinated; 34 percent of unvaccinated children were Black
Awake Prone Positioning No Benefit for COVID-19-Linked Hypoxemia
Evidence shows worse clinical outcomes on day 5 for the intervention group versus the usual-care group
Acute Upper Airway Disease Up in Children During Omicron Surge
Roughly one in five children hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 and upper airway infection had severe disease
Use of Extrapolation Common in FDA New Drug Approvals
Extrapolation of the findings from pivotal clinical trials to the approved indication most common for disease severity
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Health Care Employee Turnover Recovering
However, recovery is uneven, particularly among historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups
COVID-19-Associated Acute Myocarditis Reported in 2.4 Per 1,000 Patients
AM occurrence is rare, and outcomes differ based on the presence of COVID-19-associated pneumonia
Less Than Half of U.S.-Based Clinical Trials Report Race/Ethnicity
Median combined enrollment of minority race/ethnicity groups was below corresponding population demographics based on census estimates
Age, Higher Ferritin Levels Linked to More Severe MIS-C
Children aged 13 to 17 years, 6 to 12 years, with initial ferritin levels >500 µg/L had increased risk for ICU admission
