Author: Janine Anthes

At California KPNC hospitals, most common age group hospitalized, admitted to ICU was those aged 60 to 69 years

87.9 percent of the 33 patients who were positive for SARS-CoV-2 were asymptomatic on admission

No evidence hand-sanitizing products can protect consumers for 24 hours or after multiple hand washings

Companies risk additional FDA action if they do not stop manufacture, distribution, and sale of these products

One in 10 episodes resulted in charges for out-of-network ancillary providers at in-network facilities

Routine use of continuous pulse oximetry not advised for infants who do not require supplemental oxygen

Findings seen for patients 40 years and older, even when hearing loss is only on one side

Minority children less likely to receive opioids and optimal pain management versus white children

Blood pressure and patient satisfaction similar in smartphone device and regular follow-up groups

Although a postmortem diagnosis, clinician-diagnosed CTE reported by 2.8 percent of American football players

At one month after COVID-19 diagnosis, SARS-CoV-2 not detected in seminal fluid

Costs could vary from $163.4 to $654.0 billion for 20 to 80 percent of U.S. population infected, respectively

Estimates varied in magnitude but were consistent by sex, socioeconomic status, baseline smoking status

Counseling experts encourage activities to maintain connections and improve mental health

Federal court has granted FDA request to delay May 12 deadline to Sept. 9

Due to low enrollment, study was ‘underpowered to enable statistically meaningful conclusions’

Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine may trigger potentially fatal heart rhythm problems in COVID-19 patients

Authors say easy-to-understand algorithms, training for anesthesiologists could improve safety

Length of stay longer, mortality higher for those with diabetes and/or acutely uncontrolled hyperglycemia