Integrated Practice Unit Enhances Pediatric Aerodigestive Care
Improved health outcomes and reduced costs seen with multidisciplinary care at hospitals with IPUs
Neonatal COVID-19 Uncommon, Not Linked to Mode of Delivery
Risk of transmission from mother to child is not increased with vaginal delivery or breastfeeding
ED Visits for Childhood Asthma Down During Pandemic
Similar pattern observed for all levels of asthma triage acuity
Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Tied to Worse Cervical Cancer Outcomes
Meta-analysis included 15 observational studies of minimally invasive hysterectomy versus open surgery
CDC Updates List of Who Is at Highest Risk for COVID-19
Agency now says risk among adults increases steadily with age, and is not limited to those over 65
CDC: HIV Testing Occurs at <1 Percent of Physician Visits
Tests performed at 2.65 percent of community health clinic visits, 0.55 percent of ED visits
Risk for Hospitalization Up for Pregnant Women With COVID-19
Pregnant women with COVID-19 more likely to be admitted to ICU, receive mechanical ventilation
Congo Marks End of World’s Second Deadliest Ebola Outbreak
The outbreak began in August 2018 and resulted in 2,280 deaths
Texas Pauses Reopening as COVID-19 Cases Rise
Currently, state has more than 4,300 hospitalized COVID-19 patients
CDC: U.S. Salmonella Cases Linked to Backyard Poultry Reach 465
There have been 86 hospitalizations; one death has been reported
