Children and younger individuals with type 1 diabetes had better outcomes and milder disease
AAP: Social Distancing Measures in Ohio Cut RSV, Influenza Rates
Incidence, positivity of RSV 0 percent until March 14, 2021, when first case detected, concurrent with relaxation of social distancing
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 Oct. 4 to 8, 2021. This …
D-Dimer Level Not Useful for Ruling Out PE in COVID-19 Patients
Overall, 92.3 percent of patients had plasma D-dimer levels ≥0.05 µg/mL, including all with and 91.2 percent without, pulmonary embolism
Glucose-Regulating Drugs Aid COVID-19 Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes
Findings include GLP-1R agonists and pioglitazone use, with drop in hospital admissions
AAP: More Burn Injuries Reported for Children During Pandemic
Average number of burn-injured patients admitted per month increased; peak in difference between 2019 and 2020 seen in July
CDC Urges Flu Shots as Survey Shows Half of Americans Do Not Plan on It
Severity of the upcoming flu season is unclear, but other respiratory infections have already returned
Protection Against SARS-CoV-2 Wanes Months After BNT162b2 Vaccination
Declines seen in humoral responses, effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection, within several months after the second dose
AAP: Nonaccidental Trauma Up for Over 5s During Stay-at-Home Orders
2020 saw increase in cumulative burden of NAT cases as reported to institutional trauma registries
COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns ID’d in Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis Patients
Patient hesitancy stems from concerns about the safety of the vaccine and whether the vaccine would aggravate their underlying condition