Even Five Years Postapproval, Many Drug Studies Remain Nonpublic
Authors urge greater transparency of study results for drugs approved by the FDA
Patient Experience Scores for Hospital Care Decreased During COVID-19
Higher-performing and higher-staffed hospitals prepandemic were slower to decline, but all declined by Q4 of 2021
Overestimation of Oxygen Saturation Leads to Delayed COVID-19 Treatment
Patients with unrecognized need for COVID-19 therapy appear to have higher odds of readmission, regardless of race
Mortality Risk Increased for Six Months After COVID-19 in Veterans
Those who survived COVID-19 had reduced mortality on days 181 to 365 and 366 to 730
Mobile Device May ID Wound Infections Earlier
Device combines photography, infrared thermography, and bacterial fluorescence images
Some Immunosuppressed Do Not Have Anti-Spike Antibodies After COVID-19 Vaccination
IgG anti-spike antibodies undetectable in ~20 percent with immunosuppression who had received three or more COVID-19 vaccines
Hospital COVID-19 Burden Impacted NSTEMI Treatment, Outcome
Outcomes and treatment worse for patients hospitalized during weeks with a high hospital COVID-19 burden
Pediatric ICU Admissions for SARS-CoV-2 Decreased Across Waves
However, no reduction seen in ventilatory support or oxygen therapy for those younger than 5 years
Recommendations Updated for Flu Vaccine in Children
Providers may administer whichever product is appropriate and readily available to achieve the highest possible coverage
Poll: Only Half of Older Adults Have Heard of New RSV Vaccine
However, poll reveals that once aware of the vaccine, about two-thirds are interested in receiving it