Hospital Medicine News

In new Rapid Living Practice Points published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the ACP announced that current evidence suggests there is a net benefit associated with the use of remdesivir in patients with COVID-19.

In contrast to previous pandemics, the pediatric unit of a New York City community hospital saw a 29% decline in admissions during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

Several genetic mutations appear to protect against postpartum hemorrhage, according to research presented at the Anesthesiology 2020 annual meeting.

The implementation of a tap water avoidance protocol in four units at Duke University Hospital reduced overall pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria acquisition by 76%, according to study data published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

A study of patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19 showed those with pre-existing kidney disease experienced worse outcomes, including increased mortality.

As of Sept. 16, there have been 1,718 deaths from COVID-19 and related complications among health care workers in the U.S., significantly more than the 690 deaths reported by the CDC, according to a report released by National Nurses United.

A study comparing patients with and those without type 2 diabetes found patients with diabetes had significantly higher rates of AKI than those without the condition.

Although less than 10% of patients on dialysis who were tested in a large study group last July had the antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, Black and Hispanic patients had a higher percentage of seroprevalence for the virus than white patients.

The CDC updated its recommendations for the prevention and control of Staphylococcus aureus in the NICU based on a systematic review of literature published through August 2019.

A standard test that evaluates blood cells can help identify patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who are at an elevated risk for death, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.