May be the result of treatment postponements and deferrals that were common at the beginning of the pandemic
Mortality, Readmission Low With COVID-19 Discharge on Home Oxygen
All-cause mortality rate 1.3 percent; 30-day readmission rate 8.5 percent among 621 patients discharged on home oxygen
Diabetes Mortality Rates Higher Among Blacks Than Whites
Rate ratios significantly higher in 11 cities; Black-White rate ratio about three times higher in Washington, D.C., than national rate ratio
Mobile Robotic System Perceived as Acceptable for Health Tasks
Survey suggests robotic system perceived as useful; patients report satisfaction with triage interview using mobile robotic system
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of March 29 to April 2, 2021. …
CDC: Fully Vaccinated Americans Can Now Travel Safely
However, social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand-washing precautions should still be taken
Faster-Spreading COVID-19 Variant Expanding in United States
New study finds B.1.1.7 variant is 40 to 50 percent more transmissible than versions of the virus that were previously dominant
More Cases of Blood Clots Linked to AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
Britain’s medical regulatory agency has received 30 reports of clotting events after people were vaccinated
Moderna Gets OK to Increase Doses in COVID-19 Vaccine Vials
Company expects to begin shipping the 15-dose vials within weeks
Biden Administration Kicks Off Campaign to Boost COVID-19 Vaccinations
The ‘We Can Do This’ campaign creates a ‘community corps’ of public health, athletic, faith, and other groups to spread the word about vaccines