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Intubation Initiated in One in Five Who Died of COVID-19 in China
27 percent of patients only received nasal or face mask oxygen treatment before they died
Preoperative Metformin Tied to Better Surgical Outcomes
Risks for postop mortality, readmission down among adults with T2DM who received preop metformin
Kidney Injury Up During Pregnancy-Related Hospitalizations
Pregnancy-related kidney injury tied to higher likelihood of maternal mortality
Smell, Taste Impairment Linked to COVID-19 Positivity
Most of those reporting COVID-19-linked loss of smell had resolution with clinical resolution of illness
First Saliva Test for COVID-19 Approved by FDA
Patients spit into plastic tube and then give the tube back to health care worker for laboratory testing
KL-VSHET+ Genotype Linked to Reduced Alzheimer Disease Risk
Gene variant may be protective in those aged 60 to 80 years, cognitively normal, who carry APOE4
Hep C Screening Recommended for Adults, Pregnant Women
Annual rate of reported acute hepatitis C cases up from 0.3 per 100,000 population in 2009 to 1.2 in 2018
Being Born Via C-Section May Up Risk for T2DM in Adulthood
Findings also show women born via cesarean are at increased risk for later obesity
Overweight, Obese Preschoolers Have Higher Risk for Fractures
Findings seen for both upper- and lower-limb fractures, compared with normal-weight preschoolers
Model Forecasts When COVID-19 Demand Will Exceed Capacity
Simulation helps hospital operations leaders anticipate surges, predict saturation
