Hyposmia, Dysgeusia Common for Patients With COVID-19
Total leukocyte and neutrophil counts lower among patients with hyposmia
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
BNT162b2 Vaccine 95 Percent Effective for Preventing COVID-19
Published data on Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine show similar efficacy across subgroups based on age, race, BMI, presence of coexisting conditions
70 Percent Efficacy Found for Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine
Acceptable safety profile identified, with three serious adverse events classified as possibly related to the vaccine
Essential Workers Have Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19
Highest risk for testing positive or death due to COVID-19 was seen for non-White essential workers
ED Visits for Peds Asthma Plunged Under COVID-19 Lockdown
Rate of emergency department visits decreased 80 and 82 percent in 2020 versus previous two years for week starting March 22
Kidney Disease Leading Risk Factor for COVID-19 Hospitalization
COVID-19 patients with end-stage renal disease 11 times more likely to be hospitalized versus patients with no kidney disease
Neurologic Complications of COVID-19 Described
Most common neurologic findings in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 include altered mental status, fatigue, headache, stroke
American Indians/Alaska Natives Have Elevated COVID-19 Mortality
Disparity between AI/AN and White individuals largest for those aged 20 to 49 years
Lack of Sleep Tied to Physician Burnout, Medical Errors
Risk for self-reported clinically significant medical error increases with severity of sleep impairment
