California Universal Health Care System Bill Faces Monday Deadline
There is also a second bill to fund universal health care, which has a different deadline and does not have to pass on Monday
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Third mRNA Vaccine Dose Ups Effectiveness Against Hospitalization
Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalization increased with third dose in those with, without immunocompromising conditions
Omicron Linked to Increase in COVID-19 Cases, Lower Disease Severity
Mean length of stay and percentages admitted to ICU, receiving invasive mechanical ventilation, dying lower during omicron
Nurse Work Environment Affects Patient Outcome
Surgical patients in hospitals with good nurse environment less likely to be admitted to ICU, have 30-day mortality
More Than 1 Million U.S. Children Diagnosed With COVID-19 in Single Week
Since the start of the pandemic, more than 10.6 million children have tested positive for COVID-19
Risk for Early-Onset Sepsis Low for Infants With Low-Risk Delivery
Risk for early-onset sepsis low among infants of all gestational ages born with low-risk delivery characteristics
Septic Shock Linked to Mortality in Hematologic Malignancies
Mortality rate increases with increasing sequential organ failure assessment score on admission, respiratory failure, maximum lactate level
Children’s Hospital Admissions Reduced After March 2020
Fewer hospital admissions reported for respiratory, severe invasive, and vaccine-preventable infections
Vaccine Effectiveness Against Symptomatic COVID-19 Wanes
But protection against COVID-19 hospitalization, death after two doses of BNT162b2 or CHAdOx1-S is more durable
