U.S. Gives $7.4 Billion for More School Nurses, Better Public Health
Funding is part of the U.S. pandemic response and will provide a steady stream of money rather than the cycle of 'boom and bust'
Tympanostomy-Tube Placement No Better for Recurrent Otitis Media
Rate of episodes of acute otitis media not significantly lower with tympanostomy-tube placement versus medical management
Undiagnosed A-Fib Detected During Diabetic Foot Exam
One in six patients with diabetes had previously undiagnosed atrial fibrillation with similar rates in men and women
Delayed Hypersensitivity Reaction to Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine ID’d
Reaction occurred at or near injection site; reactions were pruritic, painful, and edematous pink plaques
NSAID Use Not Linked to Increased Mortality, Severity in COVID-19
In propensity score-matched cohort, no increase seen in in-hospital mortality, critical care admission, requirement for ventilation
Hand Dermatitis Currently Prevalent in Health Care Workers
Prevalence of hand dermatitis 92.6 percent in health care workers, 68.7 percent for general population
Uber Rides, Vouchers, Free Beers Offered as States Seek More Vaccine Takers
During virtual meeting with President Biden on Tuesday, governors said they have started to experiment with incentives
Sunburns Severe Enough to Warrant Admission Described
Most patients sustained superficial burns and only 4 percent had full-thickness burns; 19 percent underwent burn wound management surgery
Third-Trimester COVID-19 Vaccination May Protect Infants
Transplacental transfer of antibodies seen as early as 16 days following first dose of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine
Black Women More Likely to Have Idiopathic Intracranial HTN
Women with IIH more likely to be Black, Hispanic, live in low-income tracts or food swamps
