Congenital Heart Defect May Up Risk for Critical COVID-19 Illness
Among patients with congenital heart defects, critical COVID-19 outcomes linked to having comorbidities, male sex, age 50 to 64 years
EPA Proposes Tougher Emission Standards for Big Trucks
Starting in 2027, new proposed standards would reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides from heavy-duty gasoline and diesel engines
Nirsevimab Protects Against RSV in Late-Preterm, Term Infants
Single injection administered before RSV season protects from medically attended RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infection
Obesity Linked to COPD, Asthma in Pre-, Postmenopausal Women
Hazard ratio for asthma significantly higher in obese women; hazard ratio for COPD, asthma increased with highest waist circumference
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Clinical Quality Up at Hospitals With Research Publications
Hospital research publications linked to lower risk-adjusted mortality rates for several conditions and procedures, higher patient satisfaction
ACP Issues Final Practice Points for Remdesivir Use in COVID-19
Consider treatment with remdesivir for five days for hospitalized COVID-19 patients who do not require invasive ventilation or ECMO
AAAAI: Add-On Inhaled Glucocorticoid Lowers Severe Asthma Exacerbations
Adding inhaled glucocorticoid to usual care beneficial for Black and Latinx adults with moderate-to-severe asthma
Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection Seems to Be Less Common
Study showed 12 of 12 health care workers diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection had at least mild symptoms
