9.6 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in First Half of 2021
Among adults aged 18 to 64 years, 14.0 percent were uninsured, 21.6 percent had public coverage, 66.3 percent had private health coverage
Two Doses of 10 μg BNT162b2 Safe, Efficacious in 5- to 11-Year-Olds
BNT162b2 vaccine had favorable safety profile in 5- to 11-year-olds similar to that seen in other age groups
Pfizer Asks FDA for Emergency Approval of Its COVID-19 Antiviral Pill
Request comes shortly after clinical trial testing the drug was halted early due to overwhelming evidence of its effectiveness
Pfizer COVID-19 Pill to Be Made, Sold Cheaply in 95 Poor Countries
Countries included in licensing deal mostly in Africa and Asia and account for more than half of the world's population
Some Cirrhosis Patients Given Opioid Rx at Outpatient Visits
Authors say primary care providers in particular need more education on the potential harms of opioids in patients with liver disease
ASN: Steroids Best Placebo in High-Risk IgA Nephropathy
But dose reduced because of increased incidence of serious adverse events with full-dose methylprednisolone
ACR: Risk Factors ID’d for Hydroxychloroquine-Related Retinopathy
Independent risk factors for HCQ retinopathy include higher doses, longer duration of use, chronic kidney disease, and Asian race
AHA: Sacubitril/Valsartan No More Beneficial for Chronic Advanced CHF
No benefit seen versus valsartan for reducing NT-proBNP levels for patients with chronic advanced heart failure and reduced ejection fraction
ASN: PPI Use May Up Risk for AKI After Cardiac Surgery
Adults receiving proton pump inhibitors have increased risk for acute kidney injury requiring dialysis following cardiac surgery
