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. 21 to 25, 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. 21 to 25, 2022. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sources that is most likely to affect clinical practice.
CDC Loosens Mask Guidelines as Omicron Surge Subsides
FRIDAY, Feb. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that most Americans can now shed their face coverings in indoor public settings, because the agency has changed how it measures the threat of COVID-19 in local communities.
Severe COVID-19 Ups Risk for PTSD in Family Members
FRIDAY, Feb. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Family members of patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) experience a doubled risk for posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms at 90 days post-ICU discharge compared with family members of patients with non-COVID-19 ARDS, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Millions of Children Globally Affected by COVID-19 Parent, Caregiver Death
FRIDAY, Feb. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From April 30 to Oct. 31, 2021, there was a 90.0 percent increase in the number of children affected by COVID-19-associated orphanhood and caregiver death compared with the number during March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
Long-Lasting Cardiovascular Burden Seen After COVID-19
FRIDAY, Feb. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The risk and one-year burden of cardiovascular disease is considerable among survivors of acute COVID-19, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in Nature Medicine.
COVID-19 Survivors at Higher Risk for New Behavioral Health Issues
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who survive the acute phase of COVID-19 are at increased risk for subsequent incident behavioral health disorders, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in The BMJ.
CDC Close to New Guidance on COVID-19 Restrictions
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Updated criteria to guide COVID-19 restrictions will be announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention later this week or early next week, according to a CDC scientist involved in the process.
Signs/Symptoms May ID COVID-19 Even With Negative RT-PCR
THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Hospitalized patients early in the pandemic who repeatedly tested negative with reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) but had signs and/or symptoms of COVID-19 had similar seropositivity as RT-PCR-confirmed COVID-19 patients, but were less likely to receive treatment, according to a study published online Feb. 13 in BMC Infectious Diseases.
Nearly 3 in 4 Older Adults Express Interest in Vaccine to Prevent Dementia 
Updated COVID-19 Shot Beneficial for Those With Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease 
AAP Issues Recommendations for Pediatric RSV Vaccination in 2026-2027 Season 
Trends Reported in Vaccination Coverage for Adolescents for 2025 
Nutritional Deficiencies Seen in Youth Taking GLP-1 Receptor Agonists 
Youth Suicide Risk Linked to Community Firearm Violence 
Social Media Warnings Could Discourage Use Among Teens, Young Adults 
Digital Behavioral Health Game Reduces Depressive Symptoms in Teens 
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