Risk of Monkeypox Transmission Low in Health Care Settings
No health care providers developed monkeypox infection during the 21 days after exposure
Physician Burnout May Raise Risk for Patient Safety Events
Burnout also associated with decreased job satisfaction, low professionalism, patient dissatisfaction
Summary Elixhauser Comorbidity Score Developed for Use in Older Adults
Unclear whether the S-Elixhauser comorbidity score offers an advantage over other similar measures
Second Person in U.S. Dies After Monkeypox Diagnosis
An estimated 18 people have died around the world in this monkeypox outbreak
Prevalence of Concurrent HIV, STIs High in Persons With Monkeypox
Higher proportion of monkeypox patients with versus without HIV infection hospitalized
Texas Judge Says ACA Cannot Require Coverage for PrEP
U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor made the ruling Wednesday about Truvada and Descovy
U.S. Safety-Net Providers Report Moral Distress in Early Pandemic
Moral distress emerged from being unable to provide optimal care, seeing pandemic’s effects on patients, coworkers
Dolutegravir Compared With Other Regimens for HIV in Pregnancy
Viral suppression at delivery less frequent with atazanavir-ritonavir, raltegravir than dolutegravir; no difference in adverse birth outcomes
U.S. Life Expectancy Decreased 0.9 Years From 2020 to 2021
Declines in life expectancy seen for males and females, and for all race and Hispanic-origin groups
Pathway Programs for Medical School Diversity Disrupted by Pandemic
Programs targeting elementary and middle school-aged children more likely to be canceled