Hospitalization

According to data published in Kidney Medicine, patients on dialysis are at a significantly higher risk for hospitalization if they are infected with COVID-19.

The use of flash glucose monitoring is associated with a reduction in hospitalization for acute diabetes events, particularly diabetic ketoacidosis, for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to study data.

Prophylactic-dose enoxaparin for survival and unplanned hospitalizations in outpatients with acute COVID-19.

The American Psychiatric Association has issued a report detailing a strategy for addressing the crisis of psychiatric bed availability and need.

Patients with stage 3 to 5 chronic kidney disease who used an interactive voice response system did not experience significant changes in kidney outcomes compared with patients who received usual care.

Men hospitalized with COVID-19 with a serum total testosterone of less than 3.9 nmol/L have a greater risk for death compared with those with higher testosterone levels, according to study data.

Use of continuous glucose monitoring for glycemic management and inpatient diabetes education before discharge may improve outcomes for hospitalized adults with diabetes at risk for hyperglycemia, according to clinical practice guidelines.

Compared with other children, those born to mothers with polycystic ovary syndrome were more likely to be hospitalized for infectious diseases, allergy and other childhood morbidities, according to data published in Human Reproduction.

Hispanic patients treated with biologic agents for inflammatory bowel diseases face a greater risk for hospitalization, surgery and infections compared with non-Hispanic patients, according to a study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Outpatient antibiotic management was safe compared with in-hospital care, with no greater risk for complications or appendectomy, in a subgroup of patients with acute appendicitis, according to research.