1975 to 2019 Saw Decrease in Stroke Mortality for Men, Women
Sharp increase seen in stroke mortality with increasing age; steeper decline seen for ischemic versus hemorrhagic stroke mortality
MIS-C Seems More Common, Severe Than Previously Thought
Racial disparities seen in outcomes, including more cases in Black children as organ dysfunction increases
Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Breakthrough Infection Increased for Cancer Patients
Risk for severe outcomes of COVID-19 higher for patients with hematologic versus solid cancer
2017 to 2021 Saw Increase in Pediatric Edible Cannabis Exposure
When comparing pre-COVID-19 years with COVID-19 years, significant increase seen in both ICU and non-ICU admissions
Methylprednisolone No Benefit in Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Infants
No significant difference seen in likelihood of worse outcome in adjusted analysis for methylprednisolone versus placebo
Ransomware Attacks on Health Care Organizations on the Rise
Nearly twofold increase in annual number of attacks seen from 2016 to 2021, exposing information of nearly 42 million patients
Expectant Management Noninferior to Ibuprofen for Extreme Preemies With Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Primary outcome event occurred in more infants in the early-ibuprofen group than the expectant-management group
1990 to 2019 Saw Improvement in Women’s Representation in Academic Medicine
However, representation of underrepresented minorities only increased modestly overall
Few NICUs Regularly Screen for Social Determinants of Health
No hospital-level factors (e.g., region, size) were associated with conducting screening
Rural Hospital Closures Put Strain on Nearby Hospitals
In two years following a rural hospital closure, nearby hospitals see increase in emergency department visits and hospital admissions
