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April 18, 2023
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Small increase in likelihood of greater bleeding during menses after COVID-19 vaccination

Small increase in likelihood of greater bleeding during menses after COVID-19 vaccination

Women reported a small increase in the likelihood of greater total bleeding during a menstrual cycle after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to an observational study published in BJOG.

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April 17, 2023
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Continuous ultrafiltration with membrane oxygenation can help patients with COVID-19

Continuous ultrafiltration with membrane oxygenation can help patients with COVID-19

COVID-19 infection has resulted in AKI in about 3% to 15% of cases in the United States, and severe infection in about 15% to 50% of cases.

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April 17, 2023
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Food, housing insecurity linked to pandemic-related physical, mental health changes

Food, housing insecurity linked to pandemic-related physical, mental health changes

WASHINGTON — Food insecurity and housing instability were associated with self-reported negative mental and physical health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a poster presented here.

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April 16, 2023
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COVID-19 pandemic worsened stroke outcomes, exacerbated disparities

COVID-19 pandemic worsened stroke outcomes, exacerbated disparities

Comorbid acute ischemic stroke and COVID-19 increased the rate of stroke mortality in 2020, researchers reported.

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April 14, 2023
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Q&A: Long COVID requires specialty collaboration led by PCPs

Q&A: Long COVID requires specialty collaboration led by PCPs

Although nearly 19 million adults in the United States may have long COVID, recent research has suggested that barriers to care remain.

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April 14, 2023
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Q&A: End of public health emergency may widen racial disparities in Medicaid

Q&A: End of public health emergency may widen racial disparities in Medicaid

Losing eligibility for Medicaid supplemental insurance was linked to worse health care outcomes for people from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations, according to researchers.

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April 14, 2023
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Worse pregnancy outcomes with COVID-19 at delivery

Worse pregnancy outcomes with COVID-19 at delivery

Pregnant women with COVID-19 infection at delivery in the U.S. experienced substantial adverse outcomes early during the pandemic, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

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April 13, 2023
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SARS-CoV-2 surged in hospitals after end of universal screening

SARS-CoV-2 surged in hospitals after end of universal screening

SEATTLE — New hospital-onset cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection outpaced community-onset cases after England and Scotland stopped requiring hospitals to test asymptomatic patients at admission, researchers reported.

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April 12, 2023
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Hospitals that kept control measures in place saw less MRSA during pandemic

Hospitals that kept control measures in place saw less MRSA during pandemic

SEATTLE — Veterans Affairs facilities that opted not to suspend active surveillance and contact precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic reported fewer health care-associated MRSA infections, especially in ICUs, researchers found.

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