Demographic Disparities in Proximity to Stroke Care Identified
Disparities greater in nonurban areas; in both urban and rural areas, tracts with more uninsured people and a larger proportion of American Indians were farther from stroke centers
Gap Between Mortality in Rural and Urban Areas Has Increased
Difference increased in age-adjusted mortality rates between large metropolitan areas, rural areas from 1999 to 2019
Mortality Increased for Racial/Ethnic Minorities With TBI
Hazard ratio for in-hospital mortality 2.21 for minority patients after adjustment for injury type, probability of survival, operative status
E-Scooter Accidents Most Common on Summer Weekends
One-fourth of accidents requiring emergency department visit result in hospital admission, surgery
Recent Increase Seen in COVID-19-Linked Hospitalization for Teens
Of those likely hospitalized primarily for COVID-19 during Jan.1 to March 31, 2021, 31.4 percent were admitted to ICU
Case Series Reports Myocarditis After Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
Seven cases of acute myocarditis, myopericarditis identified in healthy male teens within four days after second Pfizer-BioNTech dose
Cannabis Exposures Higher in States With Legalized Marijuana
Exposures reported to poison control most commonly involve unprocessed plant materials
COVID-19 Symptom Exacerbation Leading Cause of Reencounters
Neurologic illness prior to COVID-19 a predictor for acute-care hospital reencounters within 30 days and four months
U.S. COVID-19 Infections, Deaths Drop to Levels Not Seen Since Last Summer
United States reporting about 25,700 new COVID-19 cases daily, a 39 percent decrease from two weeks ago
Neighborhood, Socioeconomic Factors Affect Heart Attack Survival
Findings seen during 11 years of follow-up among those having a heart attack at age 50 years or younger
