Study IDs Pregnancy Complications in the US Tied to the Pandemic
Higher risks for gestational hypertension, poor fetal growth, preeclampsia seen in pregnant women with commercial health insurance
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FDA Expected to Allow Mix ‘n’ Match COVID-19 Vaccines
Agency will not recommend one vaccine over another but may say it is preferable to use same booster as the vaccine
A New Basis for Predicting Future COPD Exacerbations During the Pandemic
Research presented at CHEST 2021 assessed an alternative approach to predicting COPD exacerbations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Raised D-Dimer Linked to Mortality in Black Individuals With COVID-19 Pneumonia
A NYC hospital study explored disease severity in Black individuals with COVID-19 pneumonia, using D-dimer as a surrogate marker.
Disparities Found in Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Before COVID-19
Disparities in coverage for race/ethnicity, poverty status, health insurance status seen among children born in 2017 to 2018
Inbox Time Linked to Reduced Odds of Physician Turnover
And increase in mean total messages received per day seen for physicians during March 2020 to June 2021
Antithrombotic Therapy Not Helpful for COVID-19 Outpatients
Major adverse cardiopulmonary outcomes not reduced with aspirin, apixaban versus placebo for clinically stable COVID-19 outpatients
Therapeutic-Dose LMWH Cuts Thromboembolism, Deaths in COVID-19
Reduction in venous thromboembolism, arterial thromboembolism, and deaths seen in high-risk patients in non-ICU, but not ICU, settings
FDA Committee Supports Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Booster
The panel reviewed safety and efficacy data from the phase 3 ENSEMBLE 2 study.
Convalescent Plasma Unlikely to Improve Outcomes in Severe COVID-19
Likelihood of improvement in organ support-free days low in critically ill adults with COVID-19 receiving convalescent plasma
