Tag: CORO
Age, Higher Ferritin Levels Linked to More Severe MIS-C
Children aged 13 to 17 years, 6 to 12 years, with initial ferritin levels >500 µg/L had increased risk for ICU admission
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Vaccination Mandate for Federal Workers Reinstated by Appeals Court
Mandate was introduced in September but enforcement was halted in January by a preliminary injunction issued by a federal judge in Texas
Incidence of Herpes Zoster Up for ≥50s With COVID-19 Diagnosis
Increased herpes zoster risk found for those with versus without COVID-19, with more pronounced risk following COVID-19 hospitalization
Fourth Dose of BNT162b2 Offers Protection Against Severe COVID-19
Protection against COVID-19 did not wane in six weeks after receipt of fourth dose; protection against infection waned
COVID-19 Linked to Increased Risk for DVT, PE, Bleeding
Rate ratios were highest for critical COVID-19, and during first versus second and third pandemic waves in Sweden
Hundreds of Overseas Flights Canceled After Mask Rules Dropped
Recent increase in canceled flights is the result of 'higher than usual staff sickness levels' due to recent surge in COVID-19
FDA Advisers Weigh COVID-19 Booster Shots for Fall
Vaccine experts still guessing at what the ever-changing pandemic will bring
Cardiac Complications Up After SARS-CoV-2 Infection Versus Vaccines
Incidence of cardiac outcomes after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination highest in males aged 12 to 17 years, but risk 1.8 to 5.6 times higher after infection
Most COVID-19 Patients Benefit at Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals
Patients treated for COVID-19 discharged with greater improvements in ambulation distance, assistance needs versus reference patients