#COVID19 #SaludPublica #Desigualdad
www.latimes.com
Hubo más de 150.000 muertes por COVID-19 no contabilizadas en EEUU al inicio de la pandemia: estudio
NUEVA YORK -- El número de muertes en los primeros tiempos de la pandemia de COVID-19 fue mucho más alto que el recuento oficial de Estados Unidos, según un nuevo estudio que pone de relieve marcadas disparidades en las muertes no contabilizadas.
#COVID19 #Pregnancy #AntiviralTreatment
www.medscape.com
Why Are Pregnant Patients With COVID-19 Less Likely to Receive Antiviral Treatment?
Among pregnant patients diagnosed with COVID-19, only 6. 7% received ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir (NMV/r) treatment compared with 43% of those with influenza who received oseltamivir.
#COVID19 #Vaccination #Pregnancy
www.medscape.com
COVID Vaccination in Pregnancy Protect Infants' First 6 Months
COVID vaccination during pregnancy protects infants from hospitalization during their first 6 months of life.
Published in Pediatrics, the study offers valuable insights for clinicians engaging in discussions with pregnant patients about the benefits of vaccination.
#COVID19 #HealthEquity #DataScience
www.cidrap.umn.edu
Early official COVID death tolls may have undercounted by 19%
Nearly 156,000 more Americans may have died of COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic than officially reported, with disparities by race, education, and other factors, a machine-learning study estimates.
#SARSCoV2 #GenomicSurveillance #COVID19Variants
www.cdc.gov
Early Detection and Surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2 ...
CDC monitors SARS-CoV-2 evolution through a multimodal genomic surveillance approach to track the emergence and spread of variants with substantial genetic changes across the United States and internationally (3,4).
#COVID19 #Antibiotics #AntimicrobialResistance
www.cidrap.umn.edu
Antibiotic used in COVID patients tied to increased signs of antibiotic resistance
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 75% of hospitalized COVID patients received antibiotics on admission, primarily because of limited treatment options and concerns about bacterial coinfections.
#COVID19 #Pandemic #HealthDisparities
www.boston.com
More than 150,000 uncounted COVID-19 deaths occurred early in the pandemic, a study finds
NEW YORK (AP) -- The COVID-19 pandemic's early death toll was much higher than the official US count, according to a new study that spotlights dramatic disparities in the uncounted deaths.
#COVID19 #Genetics #PublicHealth
hsph.harvard.edu
Genetic difference may help explain wide variation in COVID severity | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
A specific genetic difference in a gene called RTP5 -- known to be involved in smell and taste perception -- was linked to a higher risk of early death in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, according to a study led by researchers at Harvard T.
