Hospitalization
Heavy smoking history increases risk for COVID-19 hospitalization, death
The longer an individual smoked, the greater his or her odds were for COVID-19 hospitalization and death, an analysis of data from a single health system showed.
COVID-19 protocols shorten hospitalizations for labor, delivery without adverse effects
During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals across the United States implemented measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in labor and delivery units.
Association between COVID-19 severity, obesity stronger for adults younger than 70 years
Obesity was associated with an increased risk for hospitalization for individuals with COVID-19 in Tuscany, Italy, with the association more prominent in adults younger than 70 years, according to study data.
COVID-19 linked to higher readmission, death rates in days following discharge
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 had higher rates of readmission or death 10 days after discharge compared with those with pneumonia or heart failure, according to research published in JAMA.
'This was a gift to us': Ivermectin effective for COVID-19 prophylaxis, treatment
Editor’s note: One of the studies cited in this story, conducted in Egypt, has since been retracted. The FDA has not approved ivermectin for use in treating or preventing COVID-19. Moreover, the Infectious Diseases Society of America recommends against ivermectin for the treatment of outpatients with COVID-19, unless in the context of a clinical trial.
Hyperglycemia increases mortality risk, independent of type 2 diabetes
Hyperglycemia is associated with a higher likelihood for mortality, and the odds are greater for adults without diabetes and for those meeting type 2 diabetes targets, according to study data.
Type O, Rh– blood may be linked to lower COVID-19 risks
Having O and rhesus-negative, or Rh–, blood was associated with a slightly lower risk for COVID-19 infection and severe illness or death, according to research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Less sedentary time may improve rates of HF hospitalization in older women
Less daily sedentary time was associated with lower rates of HF hospitalization among postmenopausal women, according to a study published in Circulation: Heart Failure.
ASCVD hospitalizations elevated in Black adults with diabetes
A new study highlights a significant cumulative increase in the rate of hospitalizations for atherosclerotic CVD in Black adults with diabetes.
High SARS-CoV-2 genomic load at time of hospital admission may predict adverse outcomes
The amount of RNA, or genomic load, of SARS-CoV-2 detected in swab tests of patients admitted to the hospital with viral pneumonia is associated with more severe outcomes, researchers reported in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.