Admission Less Likely for COVID-19 Patients With Omicron Versus Delta
No significant difference seen in cycle threshold values based on variant, regardless of vaccination status
30.0 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in U.S. in 2021
For adults aged 18 to 64 years, 13.5 percent were uninsured, 21.7 percent had public coverage, 66.6 percent had private coverage
Diagnostic Stewardship Cuts Blood Cultures, Antibiotic Use in PICU
Relative reductions of 33 percent in rate of blood cultures, 13 percent in rate of broad-spectrum antibiotic use seen postimplementation
Assessment Scale Scores That Identify Light Sedation Examined
Scores best linked to ability to follow at least three commands were 4 on Sedation-Agitation Scale, −1 on Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale
Affirmative Action Bans Cut Percent of Underrepresented Med Students
Percentage of students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups reduced with state affirmative action bans
Sexual Minority Students Perceive Medical School Less Favorably
Bisexual, lesbian, or gay students have less favorable perceptions of the medical school learning environment, are more likely to report burnout
Dapagliflozin Well Tolerated in COVID-19 Patients, Regardless of eGFR
Effects of dapagliflozin on primary and secondary outcomes consistent for those with eGFR <60 and ≥60 mL/min per 1.73 m2
Hospital Outcomes Worse With Suboptimal Treatment of Hypothyroidism
Patients with clinical hypothyroidism and a high prehospitalization TSH level had longer length of stay, increased risk for readmission
Shared Genetic Variants for COVID-19 Severity, Medical Conditions ID’d
Other medical conditions have associations with the same genetic variants associated with COVID-19 severity
Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Coverage for Eligible, Necessary Care: Report
About 28 million older Americans have Medicare Advantage plans