AHA: Obese Patients More Likely to Be Hospitalized for COVID-19
Risk for in-hospital death, mechanical ventilation higher for obese patients; link between BMI and outcomes strongest for adults ≥50 years
AHA: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes Worse During COVID-19
OHCA outcomes worse early in the pandemic even in areas with low case-fatality rates
CDC Warns That COVID-19 Vaccine Might Spur Transient Sickness
Some volunteers in trials of candidate vaccines have reported flu-like symptoms after immunization
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rates Generally Low in U.S. Children
Black, Hispanic, Asian children less likely to get tested for SARS-CoV-2, more likely to test positive than White children
BCG Vaccination Linked to Lower SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence
Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG lower for health care workers with history of BCG vaccination
Non-COVID-19-Related Deaths Up, Too
Excess deaths seen for specific gender and age groups, with protective effect seen for female children
AHA: Care for Type 2 Myocardial Infarction Patients Varies
Just over half of patients with type 2 MI seen by a cardiologist in hospital; most did not see a cardiologist for follow-up care
Chimpanzee Adenovirus COVID-19 Vaccine Promising in Seniors
Immunogenicity similar across age groups; vaccine better tolerated in older versus younger adults
WHO: Remdesivir Not Advised for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Evidence to date has not shown clinically important effects on mortality, need for mechanical ventilation
