Well-Controlled Blood Glucose May Improve COVID-19 Outcomes
Mortality lower in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with T2DM who had well-controlled blood glucose
PPE With More Coverage Ups Protection, but Harder to Don, Doff
Modified gowns with attached gloves and gloves, masks with added tabs may cut contamination
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests Increased in Italy in 2020
Incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in Lombardy linked to incidence of COVID-19 in 2020
Race and Income Influence Risk for Severe COVID-19
Higher risk seen for black and American Indian versus white adults, for those living in low-income households
ACE Inhibitors, ARBs Not Linked to Risk for COVID-19
And, not one of five classes of anti-HTN meds linked to increased likelihood of positive COVID-19 test
Michigan Nursing Homes More Prepared for Pandemics Than in 2007
Vast majority of registered nursing homes now have response plan and person responsible for administering it
USPSTF Recommends Hep B Screening for Those at Increased Risk
Screening for HBV has moderate net benefit in adolescents, adults at increased risk for infection
Early Awake Proning for COVID-19 Improves Oxygen Saturation
Improvement in oxygen saturation seen with awake early self-proning in the emergency department
Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Ups Risk for QTc Prolongation
Concurrent treatment with azithromycin linked to greater changes in corrected QT interval
One-Third of U.S. Families Struggling to Meet Basic Needs
Housing, utilities, food, medical care difficult to access, particularly for those who lost work during the pandemic
