Heparin in Adult Patients with COVID-19 and Hypercoagulation Complications
Investigators sought to assess the effectiveness of heparin in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and hypercoagulation.
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Long COVID: Potential Risk Factors Identified via Analysis of Documented Care
Researchers evaluated patients with documented care for long COVID to determine factors associated with its occurrence.
Severe COVID-19 May Be Less Likely for the Physically Active
Risks for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, severe illness, death lower for those who are physically active compared with inactive peers.
Blood Biomarker Linked to Incident VTE in COVID-19 Patients
Higher levels of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor linked to incident venous thromboembolism independently of D-dimer.
Risk of Arterial Thrombosis Higher With COVID-19 in Patients With Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Researchers sought to determine whether there was a higher risk of developing thrombosis in patients with MPNs and COVID-19.
Clinical Guideline Issued for Use of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma
Strong recommendation based on high-certainty evidence against CCP for unselected hospitalized patients with moderate, severe disease.
Survival Benefit With Triple Therapy for Severe COVID-19
Compared with dual therapy, significant survival benefit seen with dexamethasone, remdesivir, and baricitinib but no change in length of stay.
COVID-19 Is Still Causing Drug Shortages That Impact Cancer Care
Experts discuss current and potential future shortages affecting the oncology field as well as strategies for preventing and managing shortages.
Post-COVID-19 Symptoms, Conditions ID’d in U.S. Children
Adjusted hazard ratios highest for acute PE, myocarditis and cardiomyopathy, VTE, renal failure, type 1 diabetes.
Study Suggests COVID-19 Antiviral Nirmatrelvir Only Benefits Older Adults
Researchers identified a total of 109,254 eligible CHS members with COVID-19 who were 40 years of age and older and at high risk for progression to severe disease.
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