FDA Authorizes Use of Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19
IV infusion of casirivimab and imdevimab authorized for treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19
FDA-Authorized Alpha-Defensin Lateral Flow Test Highly Accurate
Test demonstrates good performance for rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection around joint implants
FDA Issues EUA to Baricitinib Plus Remdesivir for COVID-19
Emergency use authorization applies to hospitalized patients requiring supplemental oxygen, mechanical ventilation, ECMO
High-Dose Anticoagulation May Not Aid COVID-19 Patients
No significant benefit seen for high-dose versus standard anticoagulation therapies, may be harmful
Risk for Infection Up for Children Born by C-Section
Increased risk for serious childhood infection following elective, emergency cesarean section persisted to five years
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Top a Quarter Million
COVID-19 cases on the rise in all but one state
2010 to 2018 Saw Decrease in Rate of Death for People With HIV
48.4 percent decrease found in HIV-related death rates and 8.6 percent decrease seen in non-HIV-related death rate
Predictors of Severe Disease ID’d in Children With SARS-CoV-2
Obesity and hypoxia on admission predictive of severe respiratory disease; children with MIS-C more likely to be non-Hispanic Black
Wrong-Patient Order Entry Errors Reduced With Patient Photos
Display of patient photographs in electronic health records associated with decrease in WPOE errors
