14.9 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Ever Used an E-Cigarette in 2018
Prevalence of ever e-cigarette use and current use highest for men, non-Hispanic whites, those ages 18 to 24
Large-Vessel Stroke Described in Young Adults With COVID-19
Five patients younger than 50 years presented with large-vessel stroke during two-week period in NYC
Men Have More Serious Disease, Higher Death Rate From COVID-19
Number of men in deceased group was 2.4 times higher than women in public dataset from China
Pandemic Disrupting Health Care for 55 Percent of Older Adults
One in five older adults reported trying telemedicine; 49 percent find it comparable to an in-person visit
Symptomatic Health Care Staff in U.K. Screened for COVID-19
Shift in transmission dynamics noted as of March 24, concurrent with steps to implement social distancing
Guidelines Recommended for ECMO Use in Setting of Pandemic
Tiered approach to ECMO response recommended, with focus on increasing capacity during mild surge
Almost All COVID-19 Patients Have Diminished Sense of Smell
98 percent of COVID-19 inpatients exhibited some smell dysfunction on quantitative smell test
Smoking Tied to Inferior Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Smoking associated with inferior survival among patients receiving intensive chemotherapy for AML
Many Health Care Workers Face Risk for Poor Outcomes With COVID-19
26.6 percent of health care workers with patient contact at risk due to age, chronic conditions
GI Manifestations Seen for Nearly One in Three With SARS-CoV-2
Significant portion have diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and/or abdominal discomfort before respiratory symptoms
