NSAID Use Not Linked to Increased Mortality, Severity in COVID-19
In propensity score-matched cohort, no increase seen in in-hospital mortality, critical care admission, requirement for ventilation
Hand Dermatitis Currently Prevalent in Health Care Workers
Prevalence of hand dermatitis 92.6 percent in health care workers, 68.7 percent for general population
American Medical Association Vows to Confront Racism Among Doctors
With about 270,000 members, the AMA represents a little more than 25 percent of U.S. doctors
Risks for Suicide, Self-Harm Up for Adult ICU Survivors
Factors include previous depression or anxiety, previous PTSD, invasive mechanical ventilation
Biden Restores Health Care Protection for Gay and Transgender Americans
Policy will bring HHS into line with Supreme Court decision that said sex discrimination laws in workplaces also protect gay and transgender people
Internal Medicine Residency, Fellowship Applications Up During Pandemic
Authors say increase may be due to lower barriers for virtual interviews
In-Hospital Mortality Low for Pregnant Women With COVID-19
In-hospital mortality also lower for pregnant versus nonpregnant women admitted to ICU, receiving mechanical ventilation
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Risk for Severe COVID-19 Increases With BMI Above 23
Risks increased for admission to hospital, death, and ICU admission; risks up for younger people and Blacks versus Whites
ACP Issues Guideline on High-Flow Nasal Oxygen for Respiratory Failure
HFNO suggested for initial or postextubation management of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in hospitalized adults
