CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Resigns as Pandemic Winds Down
Walensky will resign as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the end of June
WHO Declares COVID-19 Global Emergency Over
Since it began spreading, COVID-19 has killed at least 7 million people worldwide
Eat, Sleep, Console Approach Beneficial for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal
Eat, Sleep, Console care approach reduces the number of days until medical readiness for hospital discharge
2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Age-Adjusted Death Rate in U.S.
Decrease also seen in estimated age-adjusted COVID-19 death rate, from 115.6 to 63.1 per 100,000 persons
Outcomes Worse With Acute Kidney Injury During Hospitalization
Increased risk seen for all-cause and cause-specific rehospitalization, death at 90 and 365 days after discharge
Cardiovascular Complications From COVID-19 Rose as Pandemic Wore On
Cardiovascular complications from COVID-19 increased from 7 percent in March 2020 to nearly 10 percent in December 2021
Mortality High for Patients With Concurrent TB, COVID-19
In adjusted analysis, 31 percent of people with concurrent diseases died
Novel Device Effective for Babies Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy
Newcastle Infant Dialysis Ultrafiltration System delivers accurate, controllable fluid removal and adequate clearance for babies under 8 kg
Cerebral Oximetry Monitoring Not Beneficial in Extreme Preemies
No reduction seen in incidence of death or severe brain injury by 36 weeks of postmenstrual age with treatment guided by cerebral oximetry monitoring
Dexamethasone Still Beneficial for Some Inpatients With COVID-19
Odds of mortality or discharge to hospice reduced for those receiving supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation and/or ECMO
