Guidance Provided for Antibiotic Stewardship in Pediatrics
ASPs should be established to improve antibiotic prescribing, should include specialists with pediatric expertise
Male Sex Is Risk Factor for Increased Mortality in COVID-19
Diabetes with chronic complications, hypertension with chronic complications, obesity show age-dependent effects
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Rate Low in Patients Receiving Antitumor Therapy
Less than 1 percent of patients receiving antitumor treatment between Jan. 15 and May 4, 2020, developed COVID-19
Early Tracheostomy May Be Considered in Severe COVID-19
Findings challenge recommendations to delay or avoid tracheostomy in this patient population
LY-CoV555 Not Efficacious for Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19
Enrollment stopped for futility based on no difference in pulmonary function on day 5 compared with placebo
HD Live! Takes a Look Back at Pandemic’s Progression
David Shulkin, M.D., and Joel Zivot, M.D., discuss handling of pandemic, overcoming vaccine hesitancy
Privileged White U.S. Citizens Have Better Health Outcomes
However, outcomes are not always better than those of average citizens in 12 comparison countries
CDC: Travelers From the U.K. Must Have Negative COVID-19 Test
If a traveler opts not to take a test, the airline must deny boarding the passenger
WHO Calls for New Measures to Identify COVID-19 Variants
New variants found in Britain and South Africa appear to be more contagious and have triggered new travel restrictions
COVID-19 Mortality Rates Dropped Over First Months of Pandemic
Hospital-level risk-standardized event rates worse in association with higher county-level COVID-19 case rates
