Sex, Ethnic Differential Patterns of COVID-19 Unexplained
Increase in COVID-19 for men, BAME not due to cardiometabolic, sociodemographic, behavioral factors
CDC: U.S. Salmonella Cases Linked to Backyard Poultry Reach 465
There have been 86 hospitalizations; one death has been reported
Texas Pauses Reopening as COVID-19 Cases Rise
Currently, state has more than 4,300 hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Risk for Hospitalization Up for Pregnant Women With COVID-19
Pregnant women with COVID-19 more likely to be admitted to ICU, receive mechanical ventilation
CDC: HIV Testing Occurs at <1 Percent of Physician Visits
Tests performed at 2.65 percent of community health clinic visits, 0.55 percent of ED visits
Older Age, Black Race, Diabetes Up Hospitalization in COVID-19
Other characteristics independently associated with hospitalization include male sex, smoking, obesity
Tocilizumab Shows Promise for Treatment of COVID-19
Tocilizumab improves oxygenation and inflammatory biomarkers, may improve survival in severe disease
Suicide Risk Increased After Hip Fracture in Elderly Patients
Older patients with hip fracture have 2.97-fold increased risk for suicide in South Korean cohort
ED Use Down for MI, Stroke, Hyperglycemic Crisis in COVID-19
Drop in visits seen in the 10-week period following declaration of COVID-19 as national emergency
CDC: 10.7 Percent of U.S. Adults Used Rx Pain Meds in 2015 to 2018
No change found in use of prescription opioids from 2009-2010 to 2017-2018, but increase seen in nonopioid meds
