Tag: Hospitals
Algorithm Predicts Death, Hospital Admission From COVID-19
Final risk algorithm includes age, ethnicity, deprivation, body mass index, range of comorbidities
Water-Based Births as Safe as Traditional Births
Hospital-based water births had no higher risk for neonatal intensive care unit admission
Outcomes Worse for Women With MI at 50 Years or Younger
Women less likely to undergo coronary revascularization, receive guideline-directed medical treatment
Polypharmacy Common in Seniors With Heart Failure
With increasing number of medications, more rapid increase seen in number of noncardiovascular meds
Time to Results Faster With Point-of-Care COVID-19 Testing
Time to results significantly shorter with QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel than with PCR
Sitagliptin May Cut Mortality in T2DM Patients With COVID-19
Sitagliptin at time of hospitalization linked to reduced mortality, improved clinical outcomes
Black Race Tied to COVID-19 Admissions, but Not Deaths
In-hospital mortality higher for Asian patients, despite lower risk for hospital admission
Unemployment Linked to Increases in Pediatric Hospitalizations
Hospitalizations increased for four economy-sensitive conditions, including substance abuse, diabetes
Six States Set Records for COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Wyoming's 36.7 percent increase since last week in its rolling seven-week average was the largest of any state
Caregiver Characteristics Tied to Hospitalization Risk for Disabled Older Adults
Increased hospitalization risk tied to having a primary caregiver who helped with health care tasks
