CDC: Live Poultry Linked to Salmonella Cases in 28 States
17 hospitalizations reported, but no deaths reported; children younger than 5 account for one-third of ill people
CDC Says Test All Newborns of Mothers With Confirmed, Suspected COVID-19
Newborns should be tested 24 hours after birth and, if the test is negative, be retested the next day
One-Year Mortality High Following ED Visit for Overdose
Mortality rates higher from unintentional overdose, suicide, and natural causes at one year
Rate of Stroke Low in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Cryptogenic strokes more common, mortality higher in COVID-19 patients than in controls with stroke
Age, CRP Up Risk for Mortality in Diabetes With COVID-19
Insulin usage linked to poor prognosis; ACEI/ARB use did not impact clinical outcome in those with HTN
Odds of Pulmonary Embolism Up for Obese COVID-19 Patients
Odds of developing PE lower for COVID-19 patients taking statin therapy prior to admission
Review Highlights Neuropsychiatric Presentations of COVID-19
Evidence presented for delirium during COVID-19, post-illness neuropsychiatric consequences for SARS, MERS
Some Children With COVID-19 Require Admission, PICU Care
Elevated CRP, procalcitonin, pro-BNP, platelet count -- but not obesity, asthma -- linked to PICU admission
15 Percent of Pregnant Women With COVID-19 Experience Severe Disease
Nearly all of those with severe disease in case series were overweight or obese before pregnancy
Spending on Primary Care Continues to Lag in the U.S.
Authors say increasing investment in primary care could slow future health care spending growth