What are the long-term consequences following COVID-19 and other viral...
Researchers compared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-specific long-term consequences to other viral respiratory infections.
View ArticleAnalyzing electronic medical records to identify COVID-19 sequelae
In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers analyzed and compared pre‒ and post‒COVID-19 diagnostic codes to identify symptoms that had higher encounter...
View ArticleStudy suggests many symptoms are more common after COVID-19 infection, but...
Researchers compared symptoms in patients with and without prior COVID-19 history and investigated symptoms associated with long COVID diagnosis in the UK.
View ArticleStudy provides an estimate of people in the United States with VEXAS syndrome
About 13,200 men and another 2,300 women in the United States over age 50 are estimated to have VEXAS syndrome, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
View ArticleEvidence of increased antipsychotic medication prescription rates among...
Researchers investigated global trends in antipsychotic medication prescribing for individuals with dementia during the pre-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic period and the pandemic period.
View ArticleBlack and Hispanic stroke survivors in the U.S. less likely to be treated for...
Analysis of 20 years of electronic health records across the U.S. finds Black and Hispanic stroke survivors were less likely than white stroke survivors to receive treatment for common complications...
View ArticleFibromyalgia may occur post-COVID
Researchers investigate the incidence of fibromyalgia among individuals hospitalized due to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
View ArticleThe impact of COVID-19 on consultations and antibiotic prescribing for URTI...
In a recent study published in the journal JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, researchers investigated the trends in antibiotic prescriptions for upper respiratory tract infections to determine whether the...
View ArticleTapping mothers’ and babies’ medical records to better predict prematurity...
By sifting through electronic health records of moms and babies using a machine-learning algorithm, scientists can predict how at-risk newborns will fare in their first two months of life.
View ArticleReview: Latest findings in the spina bifida-related care of many comorbidities
Open spina bifida (SB), a neural tube defect (NTD), also known as myelomeningocele, remains the most complex congenital abnormality of the central nervous system compatible with long term survival.
View ArticleHead injuries may contribute to the development of glioma
Researchers from the UCL Cancer Institute have provided important molecular understanding of how injury may contribute to the development of a relatively rare but often aggressive form of brain tumor...
View ArticleEffectiveness of monovalent COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccination vs. two-dose...
Researchers estimated the immune protection conferred by monovalent-type COVID-19 mRNA booster doses vs. two-dose prime vaccination series during SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant predominance in community...
View ArticleStudy finds community-onset bacterial coinfection in children with critical...
Researchers evaluated the use of empiric antibiotics to determine the prevalence rates of community-acquired bacterial coinfections among hospitalized pediatric critical COVID-19 patients.
View ArticleMental health care by video fills gaps in rural nursing homes
Bette Helm was glad to have someone to talk with about her insomnia.
View ArticlePaxlovid is 80% effective when taken within 5 days of severe COVID
In a recent study published in The Lancet’s Infectious Diseases, researchers in the United States evaluated nirmatrelvir–ritonavir treatment effectiveness against hospitalizations and deaths among...
View ArticleWhat is the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and the occurrence of...
Researchers evaluated the incidence of long coronavirus disease symptoms among COVID 2019 patients,
View ArticleGrowth trajectories among infants with vs without in utero COVID-19 exposure
Researchers explored longitudinal weight gain in infants who were exposed to in-utero COVID-19.
View ArticleIs there an association between COVID-19 and the risk of developing an...
Researchers reviewed data on the incidence of autoimmune diseases in the post-acute coronavirus disease 2019 period.
View ArticleEarly use of dexamethasone associated with reduced mortality in hospitalized...
In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers examined the clinical use of dexamethasone for hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) respiratory...
View ArticleDrug-metabolizing enzyme may be a major player in safety concerns related to...
Safety concerns related to the widely used painkiller diclofenac may be tied to a little-studied drug-metabolizing enzyme whose expression can vary as much as 3,000 times from one individual to the...
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