Nine U.S. States Seeing Spikes in COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Hospitalization data challenge the notion that spike in new cases is solely because of increased testing
Study Will Assess Drugs Used to Treat Young COVID-19 Patients
Findings will be used to refine drug dosing and improve safety for young patients with COVID-19
VA May Not Have Enough PPE for Second COVID-19 Wave
Currently, the VA has about a 30-day supply of masks, gowns, and other protective gear
Low-Dose Aspirin Lowers CVD Risk but Raises Bleeding Risk
Authors used umbrella review method to explore health outcomes associated with low-dose aspirin
Troponin I Elevation Linked to Death in COVID-19 Patients
Patients with small or greater amounts of myocardial injury had significantly increased risk for death
Obesity Linked to Greater Severity of Pediatric COVID-19
Obesity is significantly associated with mechanical ventilation in children aged 2 years and older
Treatment Gap Remains in Stroke Care Between Men and Women
Size of this difference has narrowed compared with studies published before 2008
Vision, Balance Issues Common With Pediatric Concussions
Visiovestibular clinical assessments often not performed in the emergency department setting
COVID-19 Mortality Rate for Intubated Adults Lower Than Previously Reported
35.7 percent of 165 patients requiring mechanical ventilation died, while overall mortality was 30.9 percent
Record-High Numbers of New COVID-19 Cases Seen in 14 States, Puerto Rico
New predictions from the University of Washington show U.S. death toll could now hit 145,000 by August
