Yearly Archives: 2020
FDA Issues EUA to Baricitinib Plus Remdesivir for COVID-19
Emergency use authorization applies to hospitalized patients requiring supplemental oxygen, mechanical ventilation, ECMO
Greater Social Support Tied to Lower Diabetes-Related Distress
Specifically, perceived support of family members significantly tied to less distress among low-income patients
Preoperative Mental State Associated With Postoperative Pain
Presurgery depression, anxiety, catastrophizing tied to more pain after joint replacement surgery
Air Pollution May Up Alzheimer Disease Risk in Elderly
Association seen in older women persisted even at PM2.5 levels below U.S. regulatory standards
Rates of VTE, Major Bleeding High in Primary CNS Lymphoma
Pulmonary embolism and major bleeding linked to increased mortality risk
Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos
Display of patient photographs in electronic health records associated with decrease in WPOE errors
COVID-19-Related Job Insecurity Tied to Anxiety, Depression
Survey of nearly 5,000 young adults reveals link between job insecurity and self-reported anxiety, depression
Highest Maternal Mortality Rate Seen in United States
United States is only country not to guarantee access to provider home visits or paid parental leave in postpartum period
Predictors of Severe Disease ID’d in Children With SARS-CoV-2
Obesity and hypoxia on admission predictive of severe respiratory disease; children with MIS-C more likely to be non-Hispanic Black
2010 to 2018 Saw Decrease in Rate of Death for People With HIV
48.4 percent decrease found in HIV-related death rates and 8.6 percent decrease seen in non-HIV-related death rate