Top 5 Takeaways Prevalence of Long COVID: One third of participants reported at least one symptom 2 months after their positive SARS-CoV-2 test result. Demographic Disparities: Higher odds of post-acute
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Emerging Study: The Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Life Expectancy Across 24 Countries Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped global health and international mortality in ways that
Top 5 Takeaways Overall Difficulty: In 2020, 12.3% of adults aged ≥18 years reported some difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid, and 1.5% had a lot of difficulty
Top 5 Takeaways Disaggregated Data Reveals Disparities: Disaggregating COVID-19 data by specific racial subgroups in Hawaii highlighted significant disparities in case and mortality rates among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and
Top 5 Takeaways Prevalence of Tobacco Use: In 2020, 19.0% of U.S. adults (47.1 million) used any tobacco product, with cigarettes being the most commonly used (12.5%). Decrease in Tobacco
Top 5 Takeaways High Attack Rate: 74% of incarcerated persons in two housing units were infected during the outbreak. Vaccination Impact: The attack rate was higher among unvaccinated persons (93%)
Top 5 Takeaways Full FDA Approval: The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, received full FDA approval for use in persons aged ≥16 years on August 23, 2021. High Efficacy: Clinical trials
Top 5 Takeaways High Vaccine Effectiveness: Receiving 2 or 3 doses of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was associated with a 90% reduction in risk for COVID-19–associated invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV)
Evidence-Based Approaches to Public Health: Biostatistics – Inferential Statistics: Sampling Methods and Sample Size Calculation In this tutorial, we will explore two key concepts in inferential statistics: sampling methods and
Top 5 Takeaways Higher Hospitalization Rates During Omicron: Weekly COVID-19–associated hospitalization rates peaked at 38.4 per 100,000 adults during Omicron predominance, compared to 15.5 during Delta predominance. Impact of Vaccination