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...
Sex, Ethnic Differential Patterns of COVID-19 Unexplained
Increase in COVID-19 for men, BAME not due to cardiometabolic, sociodemographic, behavioral factors
Contraceptives Beneficial for Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Combined oral contraceptives linked to improvement in bone mass, similar to that with high-dose HT
CDC: U.S. Salmonella Cases Linked to Backyard Poultry Reach 465
There have been 86 hospitalizations; one death has been reported
Texas Pauses Reopening as COVID-19 Cases Rise
Currently, state has more than 4,300 hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Congo Marks End of World’s Second Deadliest Ebola Outbreak
The outbreak began in August 2018 and resulted in 2,280 deaths
Risk for Hospitalization Up for Pregnant Women With COVID-19
Pregnant women with COVID-19 more likely to be admitted to ICU, receive mechanical ventilation
CDC: HIV Testing Occurs at <1 Percent of Physician Visits
Tests performed at 2.65 percent of community health clinic visits, 0.55 percent of ED visits
U.S. Burden of Skin and Subcutaneous Diseases Increasing
Increases seen across all 50 states, with geographic variation in percentage
Administrative Data Predict Mortality With Diabetes
Thirty-seven factors have good accuracy for predicting five- and 10-year mortality in older veterans
