Increasing Staff Vaccination at Nursing Homes Cuts COVID-19 Infections
Increase in vaccination rate linked to fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents, cases among staff.
Increase in vaccination rate linked to fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths among residents, cases among staff.
Nurse practitioner experiences poor provider etiquette when making medical decisions for her father who was hospitalized following COVID-19 infection.
However, natural immunity tied to lower incidence of new infection.
Race and ethnicity are associated with delays or discontinuations of cancer treatment after COVID-19, but social determinants of health are not, a study suggests.
The preliminary safety signal was identified by the CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink.
No reduction in COVID-19-associated hospitalizations or deaths seen among high-risk, vaccinated adults.
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2) inhibitor use before the onset of COVID-19 infection is associated with a lower risk for COVID-19-related adverse outcomes in patients with diabetes.
Researchers evaluated the safety and efficacy of ensitrelvir for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 infection during the Omicron wave.
Patients with cancer have a higher risk of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection and worse COVID-19 outcomes than patients without cancer.
No evidence that large numbers of nurses left health care or hospital practice during first 18 months of pandemic.