Awake Prone Positioning May Prevent Intubation in COVID-19
Significant reduction seen in intubation with prone positioning for hospitalized patients with acute hypoxic respiratory failure
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
SARS-CoV-2 Shot Continues to Prevent Infection, Hospitalization With Delta Variant
SARS-CoV-2 infection rate and hospitalization rate 4.9 and 29.2 times higher for unvaccinated versus fully vaccinated persons
Learning Environment Issues Tied to Medical School Burnout
Those reporting mistreatment may also experience exhaustion, disengagement, and career regret
Record High COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Reported in Florida
As of Tuesday, Florida had reported a record average of 227 COVID-19 deaths a day this week
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Effectiveness 66 Percent During Delta Predominance
Vaccine effectiveness for all three vaccines decreased from 91 percent in months preceding delta predominance
Donor HLA Evolutionary Divergence May Predict Liver Transplant Rejection
Class I HED of the donor is associated with higher risk for acute and chronic rejection of the liver transplant
Milrinone, Dobutamine Similarly Effective for Cardiogenic Shock
Incidence of adverse clinical outcomes, including in-hospital death, high in both groups in pragmatic randomized clinical trial
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Almost 140,000 COVID-19 Deaths Averted With Vaccinations
Vaccination-associated reduction in deaths translated to statistical life benefit ranging from $625 billion to $1.4 trillion
