Child Care Stress Affects Health, Work of U.S. HCWs During Pandemic
High child care stress tied to anxiety, depression, burnout, as well as retention issues
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
COVID-19 Pandemic Tied to Burnout in Health Care Professionals
Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization increased as the pandemic wore on in 2020
Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers
Review generally revealed low-certainty evidence, particularly for longer-term effects
Nirmatrelvir During Acute SARS-CoV-2 Does Not Reduce Risk for Long COVID
No association seen for rebound symptoms or test positivity with symptoms of long COVID
Limited English Proficiency Not Linked to Sepsis Mortality Overall
In subgroup analysis, LEP was associated with increased mortality among the non-Hispanic White subgroup
Liquefied Petroleum Gas Does Not Affect Severe Pneumonia Risk in Infants
Replacement of biomass fuel with LPG does not reduce the incidence of severe pneumonia among infants
COVID-19 Pandemic at a Tipping Point: WHO
Organization's International Health Regulations Emergency Committee met last week to discuss COVID-19
Mean Adjusted Cost of Inpatient Stay for COVID-19 Was $11,275 Overall
Cost increased from $10,394 at end of March 2020 to $13,072 at end of March 2022; was higher with specific comorbidities
Incidence of Pediatric UTI Decreased in Early Pandemic Period
UTI incidence decreased compared with prepandemic trends, but all measures of UTI severity decreased or remained stable
