Hospital Medicine News

A recent model estimated that more than 16,000 pregnant women delivering at hospitals in the United States in 2020 will have COVID-19. The model also predicted there will be 52 COVID-19-related maternal mortalities, according to research published in the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM.

HHS has deployed 50 Tablo portable kidney dialysis machines and supplies to New York City and Long Island ICUs caring for patients with COVID-19 who have also experienced acute kidney injury, according to an agency press release.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians across the United States have reported seeing fewer patients, who are fearful of presenting to the office due to the virus.

An analysis of the need for inpatient and ICU beds during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in two Chinese cities indicates that early implementation of strict disease control strategies is needed to prevent overload of local health care systems in U.S. cities.

So far this year, 88 nurses have died of COVID-19 as of May 6, according to National Nurses United, or NNU, the largest union of registered nurses in the United States.

The nephrology community has faced unique challenges since increasing numbers of people have become infected with the novel coronavirus, deemed COVID-19.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly every aspect of life in the United States has had to adapt to social distancing recommendations and stay-at-home orders to prevent the spread of the virus — including medical education.

Kawasaki disease was first characterized in the late 1960s and was previously called “mucocutaneous lymph node disease.” Recently, hospitals in several countries have reported children with Kawasaki-like symptoms possibly associated with COVID-19. We have seen a few cases at my hospital, and they can be quite challenging.

Women who experience complications during their first pregnancy may have an increased risk for preterm birth during their second pregnancy, according to research published in BMJ.

In recent weeks, state and local governments across the United States have begun making plans to reopen their economies after weeks of social distancing and stay-at-home orders to prevent the spread of COVID-19.