Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Health, Economic Impact of COVID-19 Set to Lessen in Coming Years
Health care use projected to normalize after decline in 2020; remaining federal supplemental spending expected to decrease through 2024
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Seems Safe After MIS-C
No major adverse events seen among 15 children with MIS-C who were subsequently vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2
Rise in U.K. COVID-19 Cases Closely Watched by U.S. Health Officials
U.K. saw a 48 percent increase in COVID-19 cases and a 17 percent rise in hospitalizations last week
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Survival High With ECMO for Selected Severe COVID-19 Patients
Of 30 patients, 90 percent survived to discharge; survival was 86.7 percent at median follow-up of 10.8 months since ECMO cannulation
Risk for Decline Up for Low-Income Seniors After ICU Stay
Risks for disability and transition to probable dementia increased after ICU stay for seniors with dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid
Exhaustion-Related Burnout Higher in Underrepresented Medical Students
However, medical students who are underrepresented in medicine less likely to report disengagement
Congenital Heart Defect May Up Risk for Critical COVID-19 Illness
Among patients with congenital heart defects, critical COVID-19 outcomes linked to having comorbidities, male sex, age 50 to 64 years
