Cardiac Decompensation Seen in Children Following COVID-19
Cardiac decompensation occurred in conjunction with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in some children
Incidence of AMI Hospitalization Down During COVID-19
Decrease seen in incidence of STEMI, NSTEMI in Northern California during COVID-19 period versus pre-COVID-19
U.S. Offers $1.2 Billion to Drug Company for COVID-19 Vaccine Research
Deal will fund phase 3 clinical trial in the United States this summer with about 30,000 volunteers
Age, Sex, History of Diabetes Predict Intubation in COVID-19
Only factors independently associated with time to extubation are age and body mass index
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
CDC Says Test All Newborns of Mothers With Confirmed, Suspected COVID-19
Newborns should be tested 24 hours after birth and, if the test is negative, be retested the next day
Rate of Stroke Low in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Cryptogenic strokes more common, mortality higher in COVID-19 patients than in controls with stroke
Asthma Tied to Longer COVID-19 Intubation Time
However, asthma not associated with higher rates of acute respiratory distress syndrome, death
Factors Linked to COVID-19 In-Hospital Mortality ID’d in NYC
22 percent of patients critically ill; older age, chronic cardiac disease linked to higher in-hospital mortality
Age, CRP Up Risk for Mortality in Diabetes With COVID-19
Insulin usage linked to poor prognosis; ACEI/ARB use did not impact clinical outcome in those with HTN
