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Unvaccinated people 14 times more likely to die from COVID-19, CDC says
Unvaccinated adults are nearly six times more likely to test positive for COVID-19 and 14 times more likely to die from the virus compared to vaccinated individuals, new CDC data shows. -
COVID-19 linked to higher risk of stillbirth, CDC finds
Pregnant women who contract COVID-19 may be at an increased risk for stillbirth compared to women without the infection, a Nov. 19 CDC report found. -
People with certain mental illnesses have higher COVID risk — here's why
Before COVID-19 booster shots were authorized for all adults, the U.S. government had already recommended boosters for Americans with certain high-risk conditions, including mental health conditions. The decision came after numerous studies linked mental health disorders to a higher COVID-19 risk and more severe outcomes, NPR reported Nov. 22. -
COVID-19 may trigger post-viral syndromes
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can sometimes trigger several post-viral syndromes, or diseases occurring after infection, NPR reported Nov. 18. -
More than 700K people in the US may have lost their sense of smell to COVID, study estimates
Loss of taste or smell are defining symptoms of COVID-19, and a new study published Nov. 18 in JAMA Otolaryngology estimates up to 1.6 million people in the U.S. may experience chronic olfactory problems after their infection. -
Benefits of LTACH partnership for hospital success
Medically complex and critically ill patients now makes up 10% of the overall Medicare population, translating into four million individuals around the nation. This rapidly growing population continues to consume a disproportionate amount of acute healthcare resources and has a significantly higher-than-average likelihood of hospital admissions and readmissions. -
CDC: COVID-19-fueled hospital strain tied to thousands of excess deaths
A CDC analysis published Nov. 18 predicts that when the nationwide intensive care unit bed capacity hits or exceeds 75 percent, thousands of additional excess deaths occur over the following two weeks. -
Second MIS-C wave tied to more severe illness than earlier wave, study finds
A new study from Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., found that patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children — a rare but serious immune response linked to COVID-19 — had more severe illness during the second wave of patients compared to the first wave. -
Most immunosuppressed patients don't have higher risk of severe COVID outcomes, US study finds
Cancer patients and other people taking immune-suppressing medications do not have an overall higher risk of dying from COVID-19, according to a study involving more than 200,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. -
COVID-19 + flu coinfections? 7 things to know
As the U.S. enters its regular flu season, there's still a lot unknown about coinfection of flu and SARS-CoV-2 viruses. -
Antidepressants may lower COVID-19 death risk, study suggests
People taking certain antidepressants, particularly fluoxetine, may have a lower death risk from COVID-19, according to research published Nov. 15 in JAMA Network Open. -
Overcoming Barriers to Using Risk Assessment Tools in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Medical understanding of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) has come a long way in the last 20 years.1,2 Today, the medical community has a much clearer picture of the pathophysiology of this disease.1 -
Sepsis-related deaths highest among older people, CDC finds
In 2019, three-fourths of the country's 201,092 sepsis-related deaths were among people aged 65 and older, according to a report from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics published Nov. 10. -
17 systems recognized for patient safety across Pennsylvania
The Hospital Association of Pennsylvania announced Nov. 10 17 systems across the state as 2021 Hospital Association of Pennsylvania Excellence in Patient Safety Program honorees. -
Sleep disorders tied to worse COVID-19 outcomes, Cleveland Clinic study finds
People with certain sleep disorders face a 31 percent increased risk for hospitalization and mortality from COVID-19, according to research published Nov. 10 in JAMA Network Open. -
What data from 20 systems shows about breakthrough infections
People with diabetes, chronic lung disease or chronic kidney disease may be at increased risk for breakthrough infections compared to the general population, according to Nov. 9 research from the health system-led data analytics startup Truveta. -
US lacks uniform rules for COVID-19-positive organ donors
The U.S. lacks a universally accepted set of recommendations for when organs can safely be recovered from COVID-19-positive donors, The New York Times reported Nov. 8. -
200+ hospitals participating in new federal program to boost maternal, infant health
New HHS program 1st to link data from mothers and newborns to improve outcomes, reduce disparities -
Researchers identify gene tied to increased risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19
People with a specific version of a gene known as LTZFL1 may be at increased risk of respiratory failure from COVID-19, according to research published Nov. 4 in Nature. -
Men are more likely to die of COVID-19: 4 factors that may explain why
A solid foundation of research has shown that men are more likely to die of COVID-19 than women, but the reason for this disparity is still unknown.
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