COVID-19
COVID-19 increases type 1 diabetes rates for children with early-stage disease
Children with presymptomatic type 1 diabetes progressed more quickly to type 1 diabetes after having COVID-19, according to a research letter published in JAMA.
Pandemic caused $7B in lost revenue from US electrophysiology procedures in 2020
In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with more than 50,000 lost electrophysiology procedures totaling more than $7 billion in revenue in 2020, researchers reported in HeartRhythm.
Hundreds of private equity-acquired cardiology sites emerged from the pandemic
Hundreds of private equity acquisitions of cardiology clinics occurred in the later years of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the wealthiest of U.S. communities, researchers reported.
COVID-19 infection prior to shoulder arthroplasty may increase risk of complications
Results showed COVID-19 diagnosis prior to total shoulder arthroplasty was associated with increased risk of sepsis, ED visits, readmissions, periprosthetic fractures, wound infections, thrombosis and revisions at 60 days postoperatively.
Maternal COVID-19 vaccination lowers risks for preterm birth, adverse outcomes
Infants born to mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 during the omicron wave had decreased risks for preterm birth and adverse neonatal outcomes, according to results of the INTERCOVID-2022 study.
COVID-19 tied to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, not placental pathology
SAN FRANCISCO — COVID-19 infection during pregnancy was associated with increased risk for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, but not with placental pathology, according to data presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.
COVID-19 vaccination lowers all-cause mortality risk by 82% among patients with HF
COVID-19 vaccination decreased the risk for CV events, hospitalization and death among patients with HF, according to a poster presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s Heart Failure 2024 meeting.
Third COVID-19 vaccine dose beneficial for most immunocompromised patients
A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine can boost serological and T-cell response among most patients who are immunocompromised, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.
Inspiratory muscle training improves muscle endurance, dyspnea following COVID-19
SAN DIEGO — Individuals with inspiratory muscle weakness 2 years after COVID-19 hospitalization had improvement with inspiratory muscle training, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
More midwives, fewer MDs attending childbirth
SAN FRANCISCO — The number of deliveries attended by DOs, nursing midwives and non-nursing midwives has increased while use of standard MDs decreased in the past several decades, especially after COVID-19, a speaker reported.