Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Feb. 16 to 19, 2021. This […]
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Feb. 16 to 19, 2021. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sources that is most likely to affect clinical practice.
Pediatric Inpatient Admissions Down During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Inpatient pediatric admissions were down across a wide range of diagnoses during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in JAMA Network Open.
U.S. to Provide $4 Billion for International COVID-19 Vaccine Program
FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The United States will soon start providing $4 billion for COVAX, an international program to buy and distribute COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries.
Pfizer to Begin Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnant Women
FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The first U.S. participants in a large-scale clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women have received their shots, the company announced Thursday.
Socioeconomic Status Tied to Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Low socioeconomic status, high social vulnerability index, and racial/ethnic minority are associated with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in Pediatrics.
T2DM in Middle Age Ups Mortality Risk in COVID-19 Infection
FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Mortality risk from infection with COVID-19 among middle-aged adults with type 2 diabetes is elevated compared with adults without diabetes and is the equivalent of adding 20 years of chronological age to assessing overall related death risk, according to a research letter published online Feb. 16 in Diabetologia.
COVID-19 Death Count Varies With Race of Nursing Home Residents
FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nursing homes with the lowest proportion of White residents experience higher COVID-19 death counts, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in JAMA Network Open.
Many U.S. Troops Refusing COVID-19 Vaccination
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Thousands of U.S. military personnel are refusing or delaying COVID-19 vaccination, even as service members are being deployed to help give shots at vaccination centers nationwide.
Millions of Counterfeit N95 Masks Seized
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than 10 million counterfeit N95 masks have been confiscated by U.S. officials in recent weeks.
Myocardial Injury Prevalent in Patients With Severe COVID-19
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Study Looks at Barriers to Initiation of Rotavirus Vaccine 
~16 Percent of COVID Cases Develop Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Tied to Nearly Doubled Risk for Flu, COVID-19 in Childhood 
Adenotonsillectomy Tied to Increase in Respiratory Tract Infections in Children 
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Flu Treatment With Oseltamivir Linked to Reduced Risk for Pediatric ICU Admissions, Length of Stay 
AAP Releases Influenza Vaccine Recommendations for All Children 6 Months and Older 
