Tag: CORO
11.2 Percent of Pediatric Cancer Patients Positive for SARS-CoV-2
Rate of positivity 29.3 percent among screen- or symptom-positive patients; 2.5 percent in asymptomatic patients
Age, CRP Up Risk for Mortality in Diabetes With COVID-19
Insulin usage linked to poor prognosis; ACEI/ARB use did not impact clinical outcome in those with HTN
Odds of Pulmonary Embolism Up for Obese COVID-19 Patients
Odds of developing PE lower for COVID-19 patients taking statin therapy prior to admission
CMS: Use ‘Extreme Caution’ in Reopening Nursing Homes
There have been more than 33,000 deaths due to coronavirus outbreaks in U.S. nursing homes
Corticosteroids for IBD May Up Risk for Severe COVID-19
TNF antagonists not associated with severe COVID-19 in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
Hydroxychloroquine Does Not Improve COVID-19 Pneumonia Outcomes
Second study shows no benefit versus standard of care in probability of negative conversion by 28 days
28 Million-Plus Surgeries Could Be Canceled Due to COVID-19
About 45 weeks needed to clear surgery backlog if countries up surgical volume by 20 percent later
Factors ID’d for Positive SARS-CoV-2 Test Result in Primary Care
Sociodemographic risk factors include male sex, deprivation, population density, ethnicity, obesity
Obesity Tied to Increased Risk for Progression to Severe COVID-19
Authors urge close monitoring, prompt treatment for obese patients with COVID-19
Mental Health Symptoms Up for Medics Dealing With COVID-19
Mean Symptom Checklist-90 score significantly higher for medical personnel responding to COVID-19
