Tag: CORO
Post-COVID-19 Conditions Tied to Higher Health Care Utilization
More severe acute COVID-19 illness, comorbidities, being unvaccinated all associated with higher risk for long symptoms
Inequities Seen in Cancer Treatment Delay in Patients With SARS-CoV-2
Race and ethnicity, area-level social determinants of health linked to delayed or discontinued cancer treatment
Adverse Outcomes Increased With SARS-CoV-2 Infection During Pregnancy
Pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 have increased risk for maternal mortality, maternal morbidities
Pandemic Funding Saved More Americans From Medical Debt
Researchers suggest that federal pandemic relief programs may have helped patients make a dent in their medical bills
Respiratory Virus Coinfection May Up SARS-CoV-2 Severity in Children Under 5
For children younger than 5 years, having any viral codetection or rhinovirus/enterovirus codetection significantly linked to severe illness
Convalescent COVID-19 Plasma Beneficial for Immunocompromised
Reduction seen in mortality with COVID-19 convalescent plasma transfusion in randomized clinical trials, matched cohort studies
Most Long COVID Resolves Within One Year for Mild Infections
Furthermore, vaccinated people were at lower risk of long-term breathing difficulties than unvaccinated individuals
Fluvoxamine Does Not Improve Time to Sustained Recovery in Mild COVID-19
No difference seen for fluvoxamine, placebo in composite outcome of hospitalization, urgent care visit, emergency department visit, death
Overall Increase Seen in COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Globally
Vaccine hesitancy varied considerably; 12.1 percent of vaccinated individuals hesitant about booster doses
U.S. Mails Out Some COVID-19 Tests That Are About to Expire
Caution is advised about using expired tests
