Black Adult Patients Have Worse Patient Safety in Hospitals
Black adults experienced worse patient safety relative to White patients in same age group, of same gender, treated at same hospital
2019 to 2020 Saw 1.5-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy at Birth
Mortality due to COVID-19 had biggest effect on decline in life expectancy for both men and women, all races examined
Prior Statin Use Linked to Reduced Risk for Death in COVID-19
Risk for death significantly reduced with prior statin and/or antihypertensive use among those with history of CVD and/or hypertension
Neck Symptoms Occur Relatively Frequently in MIS-C
28.5 percent of the identified MIS-C cases had neck-related symptoms; 38 of 39 had neck pain
An Estimated 279,000 Deaths Averted by U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Program
By the end of June, there would have been up to 1.25 million additional hospitalizations without a vaccination program
ASH Suggests Not Using Outpatient Thromboprophylaxis for COVID-19
For discharged patients without suspected or confirmed VTE or other indication for anticoagulation, panel suggests not using anticoagulants
Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibody Combo Treats Mild, Moderate COVID-19
For those at high risk, COVID-19-related hospitalization or death from any cause reduced with bamlanivimab/etesevimab versus placebo
Almost Half of Patients Admitted With COVID-19 Have Complications
Likelihood of having complications higher for men than women and for those aged older than 60 years
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
AHA Addresses Diagnosis, Management of Pediatric Myocarditis
Acute myocarditis commonly has an infectious cause, most often viral; myocarditis in children presents as several distinct clinical profiles