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Admission data used to identify low-risk pneumonia in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
In a new study, data made available upon admission identified about 80% of patients with COVID-19 who had low-risk pneumonia.
'Entrenched' racial disparities remain in health care
Racial inequities in health care have fluctuated in severity for decades but data show that one constant remains: the disparities persist.
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Smartphone-guided self-prone positioning recommendations failed to promote adherence
Smartphone-guided recommendations and instructions for self-prone positioning failed to promote adherence among nonintubated patients with COVID-19, according to findings published in Chest.
Recovery more likely in COVID-19 respiratory failure after ventilation, tracheostomy
Among hospitalized patients with respiratory failure, those with COVID-19 who required mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy were more likely to recover compared with those without COVID-19, according to data published in Chest.
Racial, ethnic biases in pulse oximetry accuracy may have delayed COVID-19 treatment for some
Racial and ethnic biases in pulse oximetry accuracy may have resulted in delays and unrecognized eligibility for COVID-19 therapies among Black and Hispanic patients, according to results of a cohort study in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Disability outcomes similar at 6 months for survivors of COVID-19 vs. other critical illnesses
The incidence of new disability and related outcomes at 6 months was similar between patients mechanically ventilated for COVID-19-related acute respiratory failure and other critically ill patients without COVID-19, researchers reported.
AMA: Bipartisan gun safety proposal ‘will save lives’
Senators have announced a bipartisan proposal to reduce the threat of gun violence in the United States.
COVID-19 pandemic impacted youth vaping, cessation motivation
SAN FRANCISCO — A study of North Philadelphia high school students highlighted the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on youth vaping patterns and cessation motivation, researchers reported at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Light therapy led to improved pain, function in fibromyalgia
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The use of morning light treatment in patients with fibromyalgia helped stabilize their sleep and led to improvements in pain and physical function, Helen J. Burgess, PhD, said at the SLEEP 2022 meeting.
Historical redlining in California linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes
SAN FRANCISCO — Residents affected by historical redlining in California communities had worse COVID-19 outcomes, according to new data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
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