Baricitinib Plus Remdesivir Cuts Time to Recovery for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
The ACTT-2 study began on May 8 and included more than 1000 patients.
Hospital Medicine
Characteristics Associated with Length of Hospital Stay in Patients With Bipolar Disorder
Investigators sought to identify characteristics associated with length of hospital stay in individuals undergoing electroconvulsive therapy for bipolar disorder.
Remdesivir Emergency Use Authorization Expanded to Include All Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Previously, the EUA limited use to patients with severe COVID-19 disease.
Nurse Understaffing Common in Hospitals Prior to COVID-19
Many hospital nurses in Illinois and New York were burned out and working in understaffed conditions immediately prior to the pandemic.
Comorbid Diabetes and COVID-19 Linked to Longer Hospitalization
This study found that diabetic patients with COVID-19 had lower lymphocyte counts and longer hospital stays.
ICU Beds Lacking in Low-Income Neighborhoods Across the US
There are greater shortages of ICU beds for critically ill patients in low-income neighborhoods compared with high-income neighborhoods.
Delayed Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Tied to Hospitalization Risk
Delayed treatment of upper respiratory tract infections with antibiotics is associated with an increased risk for hospital admissions.
ICU Mortality for COVID-19 Down to 41.6%
ICU mortality from COVID-19 is lower than initially thought, with a combined mortality of 41.6% based on 24 studies.
Close Monitoring, Full-Time Caregiver Recommended for 30 Days After CAR-T Therapy
Readmissions for CRS, neurotoxicity, infection, and other adverse events are common after immunotherapy with axicabtagene ciloleucel.
CDC: Cumulative Incidence of COVID-19 403.6 Per 100,000 in the United States
The cumulative incidence of COVID-19 is 403.6 cases per 100,000 persons in the United States, and hospitalization and death rates are 6 and 12 times higher, respectively, for those with underlying conditions.
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