Tag: Hospitals
Bacterial, Fungal Coinfection Uncommon in COVID-19 Patients
Ninety-eight percent of patients received antibiotics at any point during COVID-19 hospitalization
Remdesivir Shortages Plague Some Hospitals, Pharmacists Say
One-third of pharmacists report that they do not have enough remdesivir to treat all eligible patients
Delayed Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Tied to Hospitalization Risk
However, delayed antibiotic prescribing was used similarly between high- and low-risk patients
Patterns Changing for Heart Disorder Hospitalizations in Canada
Rates up for acquired valvular heart disease, vascular cognitive impairment, and congenital heart disease
Homeless More Likely to Need Ventilators for Respiratory Illness
Authors say these findings for influenza may have implications for infection control during the pandemic
Stay-at-Home Orders Tied to Slowing of COVID-19 Hospitalizations
12 days after stay-at-home orders started, hospitalization growth began to deviate from projected numbers
Black Patients Overrepresented in Hospitalized COVID-19 Cohort
Black patients not more likely to receive invasive mechanical ventilation, die during hospitalization
Primary PCI Remains Standard of Care for STEMI During COVID-19
When possible, primary PCIshould be performed in a timely manner by an expert team equipped with PPE
David Shulkin, M.D., on COVID-19 Financial Consequences for Health Care System
Shulkin, ninth secretary for Veterans Affairs, estimates health care provider revenue down about $500 billion
Job Strain Linked to Increase in Risk for PAD Hospitalization
Estimates varied in magnitude but were consistent by sex, socioeconomic status, baseline smoking status
