Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
Switching Skin Antiseptics Could Reduce Surgical Site Infections
Use of alcoholic chlorhexidine gluconate tied to lower risk for infection compared with povidone-iodine
GI Complications More Common in Critically Ill With COVID-19
More transaminitis, severe ileus, bowel ischemia observed versus patients with non-COVID-19 acute respiratory distress
HPV Vaccination Tied to Decrease in Invasive Cervical Cancer Risk
Incidence rate ratio 0.12 among women vaccinated before age 17; 0.47 for those vaccinated at ages 17 to 30
Number, Proportion of Pediatric COVID-19 Cases Rising in the U.S.
Less than 3 percent of reported cases were pediatric in April versus 12 to 15.9 percent in last eight weeks
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Common in Critically Ill With COVID-19
About half received cardiopulmonary resuscitation; only 12 percent receiving CPR survived to discharge
September 2020 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for September 2020. This roundup includes the...
Bronchitis in Early Childhood Linked to Later Lung Disease
Lung diseases occurring later in life more likely to be asthma, pneumonia rather than chronic bronchitis
No Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Expected Until Next Spring
Company will not be ready to seek U.S. approval for the vaccine until at least late January
Review: Children, Teens Have Lower Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2
Most studies consistent with lower seroprevalence for children versus adults; similar for teens, adults
