FDA Authorizes Use of Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19
IV infusion of casirivimab and imdevimab authorized for treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19
Chimpanzee Adenovirus COVID-19 Vaccine Promising in Seniors
Immunogenicity similar across age groups; vaccine better tolerated in older versus younger adults
WHO: Remdesivir Not Advised for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Evidence to date has not shown clinically important effects on mortality, need for mechanical ventilation
Third COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Effectiveness
The AstraZeneca vaccine becomes the third to show good effectiveness
AHA: Blacks, Hispanics Make Up 53 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths
Mortality, MACE rates among patients hospitalized with COVID-19 did not differ by race, ethnicity
Cirrhosis Cases Rising Among Women in North America
Projected future increases in cirrhosis due to alcohol-related liver disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Early ECMO-Facilitated Resuscitation Ups Survival in OHCA
Findings seen among adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and refractory ventricular fibrillation
AHA: Care for Type 2 Myocardial Infarction Patients Varies
Just over half of patients with type 2 MI seen by a cardiologist in hospital; most did not see a cardiologist for follow-up care
Cognitive Exercises May Lower Risk for Postoperative Delirium
Cognitive prehabilitation reduced delirium among older adults undergoing major noncardiac surgery