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Long COVID-19 in kids: 3 things to know
While many studies have estimated how prevalent long COVID-19 is in adults, fewer have explored the risk among children. -
Joint Commission warns of 'diagnostic overshadowing' in new sentinel event alert
The Joint Commission on June 22 issued a sentinel event alert to turn more attention to the effects of diagnostic overshadowing — the attribution of symptoms to an existing diagnosis instead of a possible comorbid condition — and actions to address it. -
Insufficient drug exposure likely behind COVID-19 rebound symptoms after Paxlovid: Study
Drug resistance or impaired immunity against the coronavirus are likely not the cause of rebound symptoms some patients experience after taking Pfizer's antiviral Paxlovid, according to a new study from University of California San Diego researchers. -
Women more likely to experience long COVID-19, study finds
Four weeks after testing positive for COVID-19 and feeling symptoms, women encountered recurring symptoms more often than men, according to a study published June 21 in Current Medical Research and Opinion. -
Long COVID-19 less likely after omicron than delta: Study
A smaller proportion of people infected during the omicron period experienced long COVID-19 symptoms compared to those infected during the time when delta was the dominant strain, according to findings published June 16 in The Lancet. -
UofL Health team completes Kentucky's 1st double liver, heart transplant
Surgeons and medical staff at UofL Health-Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Ky., have successfully completed the state's first double heart and liver transplant, FOX affiliate WDRB reported June 15. -
Biden's plan to protect LGBTQ patients' healthcare: 5 things to know
President Joe Biden signed an executive order June 15 to protect LGBTQ patients' healthcare, particularly for children. -
COVID-19 may play role in child hepatitis cases, small study suggests
New research suggests a past COVID-19 infection may be responsible for the severe hepatitis cases reported among children globally in recent months. -
COVID-19 isn't only infection that causes long-term symptoms: 3 findings
Flu and pneumonia patients also experience long-term symptoms similar to COVID-19 survivors, a study published June 14 by EpicResearch found. -
Oregon State Hospital's proposed safety fixes 'unacceptable,' CMS says
Oregon State Hospital submitted a revised plan of correction last week to remedy numerous safety issues found at the facility after CMS determined its initial correction plan was "generally unacceptable," according to The Lund Report on June 13. -
Ivermectin didn't reduce COVID-19 recovery time in largest trial to date
Ivermectin did not significantly reduce recovery time among COVID-19 patients in a study of more than 1,500 people, The New York Times reported June 12. -
COVID-19 in pregnancy increases babies' risk of developmental delays, early study finds
Babies born to mothers who had COVID-19 during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder by their first birthday compared to those born to mothers who did not have COVID-19, according to preliminary findings published June 9 in JAMA Network Open. -
People with HIV 28% more likely to catch breakthrough COVID-19 infections: study
The risk of breakthrough COVID-19 infections was 28 percent higher in people who are HIV-positive, according to a study published June 7 in JAMA Network Open. -
What physicians at Children's National Hospital learned from treating long COVID-19 patients
While fatigue is the most commonly reported symptom among adult and pediatric long COVID-19 patients, physicians at Washington, D.C.-based Children's National Hospital have noticed another pattern in pediatric patients. -
Long COVID-19-related heart issues will have lasting effect on health systems, experts say
Guidelines for diagnosing and treating long-COVID-19 cardiovascular complications were updated by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation on June 7. -
Joint Commission faces more pressure to require safe staffing for accreditation
Hospital workers and allies in Illinois and Indiana are urging The Joint Commission to add staffing standards to its accreditation and licensing process for healthcare facilities. -
Mount Sinai nurses share lessons to guide care of future tracheal transplants
A team of nurses at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System who led the successful postoperative care of the world's first human tracheal transplant patient have published their findings in Critical Care Nurse to guide nursing management of future patients. -
Prisma Health employee dead after patient altercation
A South Carolina hospital employee is dead and a patient has been charged with assault after a May 27 altercation between the two. -
2 nurses, physician stabbed at California hospital
Two staff nurses and one emergency department physician were stabbed June 3 inside Encino (Calif.) Hospital Medical Center. -
Woman injured in shooting at Wayne UNC Hospital
A woman was shot in the leg at Wayne UNC Health Care in Goldsboro, N.C., on June 5, which prompted a lockdown at the hospital for nearly an hour.
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