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...
Cannabinoid Use Tied to Adverse Outcomes With COPD
In older adults with COPD, cannabinoid use tied to all-cause mortality, hospitalizations
E-Cigarette Use Not Tied to Wheezing in Teens
Findings similar for e-cigarette use in the past year, 30 days, or seven days
Modest Increase in Patient Visits Could Offset Costs of Scribes
Model shows adding two new or three return patient visits per day profitable for all specialties
Sitagliptin May Cut Mortality in T2DM Patients With COVID-19
Sitagliptin at time of hospitalization linked to reduced mortality, improved clinical outcomes
Lack of Knowledge Barrier to Prone Positioning Use in ARDS
Implementation strategies developed included educational outreach, learning collaborative
Maternal Distress in Pregnancy Tied to Childhood Asthma Risk
Maternal depression during pregnancy may increase child's risk for asthma at 10 years of age
Black Race Tied to COVID-19 Admissions, but Not Deaths
In-hospital mortality higher for Asian patients, despite lower risk for hospital admission
Individuals With Blood Group O Have Lower Risk for COVID-19
And more COVID-19 patients with blood group A or AB require mechanical ventilation, CRRT
Certain HTN Meds May Cut Deaths From Influenza, Pneumonia
Use of ACE-I/ARB versus nonuse linked to lower mortality for those hospitalized with flu, pneumonia
