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COVID-19 research looks at aspirin, disparities, long-term outcomes
Recent aspirin use may be associated with improved COVID-19 outcomes, and hospitals had widely differing mortality rates in April 2020. Half of discharged patients reported ongoing symptoms at four months, and most ICU patients showed evidence of impairments at one month, new studies found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/24/1.htm
24 Mar 2021
Ventilation helmets didn't reduce need for respiratory support in COVID-19 patients
ICU patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure who were randomized to ventilation by helmet did have a lower rate of endotracheal intubation than those given high-flow oxygen, an Italian trial found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/03/31/2.htm
31 Mar 2021
coding corner 4 ACP Hospitalist • April 2021 multisystem ...
Source: 2021 ICD-10-CM. Table 2. New codes related to COVID-19 J12.82 Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/acph-202104-coding-corner-covid-19-updates_t2.pdf
3 Apr 2021
coding corner 4 ACP Hospitalist • April 2021 multisystem ...
Source: 2021 ICD-10-CM. Table 2. New codes related to COVID-19 J12.82 Pneumonia due to coronavirus disease 2019.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/acph-202104-coding-corner-covid-19-updates_t1.pdf
3 Apr 2021
Postdischarge COVID-19 studies find benefits of home oxygen, risks of PTSD, medical complications
Recent studies focused on patients' status after hospitalization for COVID-19, one finding that outcomes with home oxygen were good, but others noting that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), readmissions, and new diagnoses of medical conditions were common.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/07/1.htm
7 Apr 2021
Research on COVID-19 vaccines' duration, reactions, prioritization
Antibodies persisted six months after vaccination, a graded dosing protocol allowed patients with reactions to a first shot to get a second, and surveyed Americans wanted to prioritize front-line workers and those with chronic conditions for vaccination.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/14/1.htm
14 Apr 2021
Hospital life after COVID-19 vaccination
Physicians describe their emotions after vaccination and discuss broader effects.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/04/hospital-life-after-covid-19-vaccination.htm
15 Apr 2021
Reports and recommendations on clot concerns with adenovirus COVID-19 vaccines
Based on reports of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine, federal officials recommended a pause in its use, which will be reconsidered on April 23.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/21/1.htm
21 Apr 2021
Academic hospitals' discharge practices for patients with COVID-19 compared
Most U.S. hospitals provided patients with similar guidance on isolation, but their criteria for discharge varied, leading the study authors to call for more research in this area. An Italian study found high incidence of hospital-acquired infections among COVID-19 patients in ICUs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/04/21/2.htm
21 Apr 2021
Studies look at how COVID-19 mortality varied by hospital, over time
Hospital strain seems to be a significant factor in patients' mortality from COVID-19, according to a study analyzing deaths among ICU patients by hospital and another comparing March and April 2020 outcomes to those later in the year.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/05/05/2.htm
5 May 2021