COVID-19

Pregnant women who vaccinated against COVID-19 had lower rates of perinatal death, preterm delivery, neonates with very low birth weight and NICU admission than unvaccinated women, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

A higher likely risk for mortality in COVID-19 patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation was found in older patients, men and those with chronic lung disease, according to study results published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

Thirty-nine percent of patients who suffered a COVID-19 infection had interstitial lung abnormalities 2 years following the illness, according to study results published in Radiology.

Patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease who receive a fourth dose of the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine appear to be better protected than patients who receive three doses, according to data published in Rheumatology.

Patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease who receive outpatient therapy are 88% less likely to develop severe COVID-19 outcomes vs. with those who do not undergo outpatient therapy, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

SEATTLE — An intervention called LinkUP improved rates of COVID-19 testing and vaccination referral acceptance among people who inject drugs, with increased impact among those experiencing homeless, researchers found.

A review of established associations between cancer waiting times and treatment outcomes has identified discrepancies in the measurement and reporting of lag times between diagnosis and treatment.

Glucocorticoids alone demonstrate similar recovery rates as intravenous immunoglobin, or combination therapy with both, in patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

Cases of tuberculosis increased in the U.S. in 2022 but did not return to pre-pandemic levels, according to data published in a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ahead of World TB Day.

Intubation after 24 hours in the ICU for patients with COVID-19 receiving mechanical ventilation resulted in poorer mortality outcomes than early intubation, according to study results published in European Respiratory Journal.