Top 5 Takeaways High prevalence of substance use among adults seeking treatment: In 2019, alcohol (35.8%) and cannabis (24.9%) were the substances most commonly used in the past 30 days
Tag: 2022
Top 5 Takeaways Pneumonic Plague Misdiagnosed Amidst COVID-19: An adult admitted to a Wyoming hospital for respiratory symptoms initially suspected to be COVID-19 was later confirmed to have pneumonic plague.
Top 5 Takeaways Significant Decrease in Mortality Rates Among LTCF Residents: The study found a 69% reduction in COVID-19 mortality rates among long-term care facility (LTCF) residents aged ≥65 years
Top 5 Takeaways Novel OPV2 Shows Genetic Stability: Global genomic surveillance confirms the genetic stability of the novel oral poliovirus vaccine type 2 (nOPV2), maintaining the primary attenuating site’s integrity
Top 5 Takeaways Higher Hospitalization Rates in Disability-Eligible Medicare Beneficiaries: COVID-19-associated hospitalization rates were about 50% higher in disability-eligible beneficiaries compared to those eligible due to age, with rates increasing
Top 5 Takeaways Increased Heat Exposure and Illnesses: Maricopa and Yuma counties in Arizona saw an increase in heat exposure and heat-related illnesses (HRIs) from 2010 to 2020, with a
Top 5 Takeaways Decline in HIV Testing and Diagnoses: From 2019 to 2020, there was a 17% decrease in new HIV diagnoses reported to the CDC, accompanying a significant decline
Top 5 Takeaways Low Incidence of Severe Illness Post-Paxlovid: Hospitalizations or ED encounters for COVID-19 within 5-15 days after Paxlovid treatment were rare, occurring in <1% of patients, suggesting Paxlovid’s
Top 5 Takeaways Lagevrio and Paxlovid showed effectiveness in preventing hospitalization and death. These oral antiviral drugs have been crucial for patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at
Top 5 Takeaways Significant number of pediatric hepatitis cases: From October 1, 2021, to June 15, 2022, 296 pediatric patients in the U.S. were diagnosed with hepatitis of unknown etiology,