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. 14 to 18, 2022. 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. 14 to 18, 2022. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sources that is most likely to affect clinical practice.
Scientists Report ‘Rogue Antibodies’ Behind Severe Clotting With COVID-19
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — “Rogue antibodies” that seem to trigger severe blood clotting and illness in COVID-19 patients have been identified by scientists. The report was published online Feb. 17 in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Baricitinib Reduces Mortality in Critically Ill Adults With COVID-19
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For critically ill hospitalized patients with COVID-19 receiving invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, baricitinib plus standard of care is associated with reduced mortality, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
Poor Outcomes Common With COVID-19, Acute Ischemic Stroke
FRIDAY, Feb. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — About half of patients with COVID-19 with acute ischemic stroke have poor outcomes, with 38.8 percent mortality, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Disney Lifts Mask Mandates for the Fully Vaccinated
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Masks will no longer be required for fully vaccinated visitors at Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida as of Thursday, Walt Disney Co. announced. The company, which does not require proof of vaccination to get into its parks, said the decision was based on “recent trends and regulatory guidance.”
Younger Moms Most Hesitant to Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Younger mothers, both Black and White, are the least open to vaccinating their children against COVID-19, according to research published in the March issue of Preventive Medicine.
COVID-19 Vaccination Safe During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal vaccination with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy is safe and not associated with detrimental outcomes to the offspring, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Vaccination in Pregnancy Prevents COVID-19 Hospitalization in Infants
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal completion of a two-dose primary mRNA COVID-19 vaccination series during pregnancy is 61 percent effective for preventing COVID-19 hospitalization in infants aged younger than 6 months, according to research published in the Feb. 15 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
CDC Could Loosen Indoor Mask Mandates as Early as Next Week
2005 to 2023 Saw More U.S. Women Never Screened for Cervical Cancer 
4CMenB Vaccine Confers Modest Protection Against Gonorrhea in Teens 
AAP Releases Influenza Vaccine Recommendations for All Children 6 Months and Older 
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Pregnancy Complications Rare for Women Receiving CAR T-Cell Therapy 
Higher Parental Vitamin B12 Tied to Lower Prevalence of Birth Defects 
Adenotonsillectomy Tied to Increase in Respiratory Tract Infections in Children 
Paternal Exposure to Valproate Not Linked to Offspring Neurodevelopmental Disorders 
