Lopinavir-ritonavir does not improve clinical outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
1. Compared to standard therapy, patients in the lopinavir-ritonavir treatment group did not show reductions in 28-day mortality and progression...
Outcomes of COVID-19-related ARDS patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
1. Patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) had a comparable 90-day mortality rate to those with non-COVID ARDS...
Point-of-care molecular testing for COVID-19 may offer fast, reliable results
1. Use of the novel molecular point-of-care testing, the QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel, was associated with a much shorter time...
No association between influenza vaccine exposure in utero and adverse childhood health outcomes
1. In a systematic review, in utero exposure to influenza vaccine was not associated with adverse health outcomes in children...
Indirect effects of COVID-19 estimated to lead to tens of thousands of additional maternal and child deaths
1. In three separate models, it was found that the combination of decreased health care access, food availability, and the...
Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy found to be noninferior to in-person therapy for health anxiety
1. Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for patients with health anxiety was found to be noninferior to face-to-face CBT. Evidence Rating: 1...
Compression stockings do not add clinical benefit to pharmaco-thromboprophylaxis
1. For patients who underwent elective surgery and were at moderate to high risk of venous thromboembolism, pharmaco-thromboprophylaxis with low...
Kawasaki-like disease increase in Italian COVID-19 epicenter
1. Findings from a cohort in Bergamo, Italy indicate a roughly 30-fold increase in the incidence of Kawasaki-like disease associated...
Emergency general surgery linked to greater risk of venous thromboembolism than elective surgery
1. Patients undergoing emergency general surgery in a retrospective cohort study were at nearly twice the risk of venous thromboembolism...
Risk of QTc prolongation with hydroxychloroquine therapy
1. Use of hydroxychloroquine with or without azithromycin to treat COVID-19 was frequently associated with QTc prolongation, with results being...