Posts published in “COVID-19”

The authors estimate the cost of narrowing the oxygen gap at $34 billion over the next 5 years but called it a highly cost-effective investment…

Experts say the move is very concerning for public health, particularly amid the growing measles outbreak in neighboring Texas.

The CDC says it’s now classifying the flu season as high severity for all age-groups for the first time since the 2017-18 season.

After diagnosis, long-COVID patients also filled more new prescriptions for drugs such as antibiotics (45%) and those for pain (34%).

Notably, 20% of nurses surveyed suffered the loss of a family member.

Clinicians should monitor post-COVID cardiovascular symptoms, even in patients without a history of cardiovascular disease, the authors say.

Immunocompromised participants were much more likely to have received at least four doses of COVID-19 vaccine than their otherwise healthy peers (73% vs 30%). 

A substantial reduction was seen in practices offering weekend hours or advanced-access scheduling.

The effect of financial incentives on primary and booster vaccinations was nonsignificant.

The rate of antiviral prescriptions was 67% lower in pregnant than in nonpregnant women, including those with 1 or more high-risk underlying conditions.