COVID-19
Staff at nonacute-care facilities report increased stress during pandemic
A survey of health care workers at nonacute-care facilities during the spring of 2021 revealed insight into their COVID-19 experiences, knowledge, beliefs and perception of risk during the pandemic.
COVID-19 pandemic may have negative impact on accuracy of cancer research data
The number of individuals diagnosed with and treated for cancer in the United States decreased 14% during 2020 compared with the previous year, a study published in JAMA Surgery showed.
US commits $5 billion to develop new vaccines, therapies for COVID-19
The United States will commit $5 billion to develop new COVID-19 vaccines and treatments that will work against future variants of SARS-CoV-2, Biden administration officials told reporters.
Alcohol use, binge drinking linked to mental health early in the COVID-19 pandemic
People who increased their alcohol consumption or began binge drinking during the beginning of the pandemic had greater odds of developing mental health disorders, according to findings published in Alcohol and Alcoholism.
VIDEO: Optimize patients with history of COVID-19 prior to TJA
LAS VEGAS — In this video from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Brett Hayden, MD, discussed the risk profiles for venous thromboembolism after total joint arthroplasty in patients with a history of COVID-19.
Adults with long COVID more likely to report unmet health care needs
In a survey, roughly one in five people diagnosed with COVID-19 reported symptoms of long COVID, and many of these patients described trouble accessing or paying for health care.
Prenatal telehealth visits increase early in COVID-19 pandemic
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, prenatal telehealth visits increased substantially with higher telehealth rates particularly among patients with Medicaid, according to a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.
Patients with COVID-19 experience GI symptoms more frequently than noninfected controls
Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 had a “modest increased risk” for long-term gastrointestinal symptoms and irritable bowel syndrome compared with control patients, according to research published in Gut.
COVID-19 pandemic impacted physical, mental health of 40% of rheumatic disease patients
Approximately 40% of patients with inflammatory rheumatic disease report adverse physical and mental impacts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data published in Clinical Rheumatology.
COVID-19 remained deadlier than flu this past season
COVID-19 remained deadlier than influenza this past season, although the difference in mortality shrunk compared with past years, according to a study comparing outcomes of patients hospitalized with the illnesses.