Factors ID’d for Mortality in Nursing Home Residents With COVID-19
Increased age, male sex, impaired cognitive and physical function associated with increased odds of 30-day mortality
U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Struggling
Scientists are considering ways to speed distribution and uptake of the vaccine
Secondary Bloodstream Infections Tied to Poorer COVID-19 Outcomes
Altered mental status, ICU admission, higher in-hospital mortality more likely in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 and sBSI
First Known U.S. Case of New Variant of COVID-19 Seen in Colorado
Variant is thought to be more contagious -- but not more lethal -- than variants previously circulating this year
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
U.K. Is First Country to Approve Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
Vaccine could become the dominant form of inoculation because at $3 to $4 a dose, it is a fraction of the cost of other vaccines
Head and Neck Cancer Surgery Seems Safe During COVID-19
Links seen for severe pulmonary complications in COVID-19-positive patients with advanced tumor stage, critical care admission
Another COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Begins Final Clinical Trials
Novavax vaccine needs only standard refrigeration, not freezing or ultracold temperature storage
Altered Mentation, Stroke Up COVID-19 In-Hospital Mortality
Findings revealed by comparison to matched hospitalized COVID-19 patients without neurological involvement
Anticoagulants Not Tied to Higher Risk for GI Bleed in COVID-19
3 percent of hospitalized COVID-19 patients experience gastrointestinal bleeding
