COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccine effective among patients with psoriatic disease
PHILADELPHIA — The efficacy of COVID-19 vaccinations is similar in patients with psoriatic disease compared non-psoriatic controls, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2022.
Researchers report ‘striking similarities’ in brains of aging adults, people with COVID-19
Changes in gene expression patterns in the brain associated with natural aging also were observed in the brains of those with severe COVID-19, prompting researchers to emphasize the need for neurological follow-up in recovered individuals.
Pfizer seeks EUA for omicron booster in young children
Pfizer and BioNTech are seeking an emergency use authorization from the FDA for omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccines in children aged 6 months to 4 years.
Lung abnormalities persist after COVID-19 hospitalization even without severe illness
Among patients previously hospitalized with COVID-19, researchers estimated that up to 11% had fibrotic patterning, according to a study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
New data show pandemic’s effect on HIV testing, PrEP prescriptions
HIV testing fell by almost one-third in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prescriptions for PrEP also were negatively affected, according to data published in MMWR.
‘ZIP code matters’: COVID-19 hospitalizations, CV outcomes differ by where people live
Social and economic factors have the greatest impact on COVID-19 outcomes, including an “epidemic” of CV diseases and hospitalizations, and social determinants of health must be addressed to counter disparities, according to a speaker.
Patients with PTSD at an increased risk for hospitalization, death from COVID-19
Patients with PTSD who were diagnosed with COVID-19 were more likely to be hospitalized or die, compared with those without a psychiatric disorder, researchers reported in Translational Psychiatry.
Dialysis patients vaccinated against COVID-19 have fewer hospitalizations, deaths
Patients undergoing dialysis who received a COVID-19 vaccination experienced fewer associated hospitalizations and deaths than those who did not receive a vaccination, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
Sleep disruptions found in long COVID survivors have unclear impact
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Many survivors of long-term COVID experience difficulties sleeping, but it is unclear whether these disturbances are helping or hurting their recovery, according to a speaker at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
One-third of Americans more stressed about holidays than COVID-19
Thirty-one percent of American adults expect to feel stressed about the upcoming holiday season, an increase of 9 percentage points from 2021, according to a poll from the American Psychiatric Association.