<ѻýҕl>Doctor's Co. Faked COVID Test Results; Surgeon Sues Over Sexism; Hospital Price Hikeѻýҕl> This past week in healthcare investigations May 11, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Doxycycline Bests Azithromycin for Anogenital Chlamydia in Womenѻýҕl> Open-label randomized trial set out to duplicate results from prior studies in men May 10, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Most COVID Transmission Is Still Asymptomaticѻýҕl> Some 60% of spread starts with those who have no symptoms, and that may be higher with Omicron May 10, 2022
<ѻýҕl>The Alabama Doc Who Sounded the Alarm on Unusual Hepatitis in Kidsѻýҕl> Markus Buchfellner, MD, and team were surprised by positive adenovirus results May 06, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Case Series Hints at Possible Paxlovid Role in Long COVIDѻýҕl> Two patients saw easing of symptoms following course of therapy, according to pre-print May 06, 2022
<ѻýҕl>What Do We Know About Paxlovid Rebound?ѻýҕl> And how should clinicians handle relapses after a 5-day course? May 06, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Atypical Antipsychotics Linked to Lower Odds of COVIDѻýҕl> Study looked at psychiatric inpatients during first pandemic wave May 06, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Can Antivirals Help in the Treatment of Long COVID?ѻýҕl> I self-tested this hypothesis, but much more research is needed May 05, 2022
<ѻýҕl>CDC: COVID Boosters Blunted Omicron's Effect on Nursing Homesѻýҕl> Residents with a booster more protected than those with only a primary series May 05, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Two New Regimens Win FDA Approval for H. Pylori Infectionѻýҕl> Dual and triple vonoprazan-based treatments offer physicians another set of options May 04, 2022
<ѻýҕl>COVID in the Donor Organ: What's the Risk?ѻýҕl> In small sample, donors gave infection to lung recipients, yet not to other organ recipients May 03, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Post-COVID Myocardial Scarring in Young Healthy Manѻýҕl> Case raises concerns about long-term consequences of undetected myocardial involvement May 02, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Three Key Strategies to Improve Maternal Vaccination Ratesѻýҕl> We can do more to protect pregnant women and their children May 01, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Climate Change Predicted to Accelerate Animal-to-Human Viral Spilloverѻýҕl> Cross-species transmission most likely to occur in Africa and Asia, researchers predict Apr 28, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Topical Antisepsis May Thwart SSIs in Upper Aerodigestive Tract Reconstructionѻýҕl> Preoperative topical antisepsis mucosal preparation associated with 51% fewer infections Apr 28, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Our Lab Testing Capacity Is Getting Dangerously Lowѻýҕl> We need more medical laboratory scientists Apr 26, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Over 50% of U.S. Population Has Contracted COVID-19, CDC Saysѻýҕl> But prior infection does not guarantee protection against reinfection, officials caution Apr 26, 2022
<ѻýҕl>America's Frontline Doctors' Prescriber Stripped of All State Licensesѻýҕl> Licenses for Kathleen Ann Cullen, MD, "delinquent" in Florida, "inactive" in North Carolina Apr 26, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Biden Administration Beefs Up Access to COVID Antiviral Pillsѻýҕl> Secures 20 million courses of Paxlovid, plans to offer antiviral at up to 20,000 more pharmacies Apr 26, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Experts Break Down What Could Help Improve Access to Paxlovidѻýҕl> "A lot of it boils down to a lack of patient and provider familiarity with the medication" Apr 26, 2022
<ѻýҕl>The Pandemic Was Not the Culprit in Dr. Lorna Breen's Suicideѻýҕl> "Treatment without consequences" could have saved her life Apr 25, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Study Debunks COVID Vaccine Side Effect?ѻýҕl> Danish study finds no association between mRNA vaccines and appendicitis Apr 25, 2022
<ѻýҕl>CDC Issues Advisory on Mystery Hepatitis Cases in Kidsѻýҕl> Agency eyes adenovirus infection as possible cause behind recently reported cases Apr 22, 2022
<ѻýҕl>New Studies Offer Conflicting Takes on Prone Positioning in COVIDѻýҕl> One trial suggests at least an intubation benefit, while another finds no value and possible harm Apr 22, 2022
<ѻýҕl>CDC Panel Wary of 'Booster Fatigue' in COVID Vaccination Planningѻýҕl> "We need to be thinking about how to make a better vaccine," suggests one ACIP member Apr 20, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Vision-Threatening Retinal Condition Linked to COVID-19ѻýҕl> Rates of rare retinal vein occlusion jumped after infection, although overall numbers remain low Apr 14, 2022
<ѻýҕl>What Proportion of Doctors Are Vaccine Hesitant?ѻýҕl> Researchers conducting a new survey said the answer was far higher than expected Apr 13, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Meningitis B Vaccine May Protect Against ... Gonorrhea?ѻýҕl> Evidence from the U.S. and Australia indicates vaccine provides modest protection Apr 12, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Meet This Year's Healthcare Billionairesѻýҕl> HCA founder and Cook Group medical device developer make 2022 list of Forbes Billionaires Apr 12, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Overall, Post-COVID Vax Myocarditis Rates Similar to Other Vaccinesѻýҕl> 75-year literature review finds incidence comparable to non-COVID vaccines Apr 11, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Flu a Consistent Threat to ESRD Patientsѻýҕl> Those with advanced-stage kidney disease had 28% higher risk of in-hospital death Apr 08, 2022
<ѻýҕl>COVID-Related AKI Chronically Hard on Kidneysѻýҕl> More critically ill COVID patients developed CKD versus bacterial pneumonia patients Apr 08, 2022
<ѻýҕl>COVID Origins and EcoHealth Alliance; Malone Didn't Invent mRNA Vaccinesѻýҕl> This past week in healthcare investigations Apr 06, 2022
<ѻýҕl>White House Rolls Out National Plan to Fight Long COVIDѻýҕl> New initiative aims to better understand, prevent, detect, and treat the condition Apr 05, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Nafcillin a Safe Option for Late-Onset Sepsis in Preemiesѻýҕl> Guidelines to reduce vancomycin use at an Ohio hospital did not affect mortality rate Apr 05, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Persistent Brain Fog After Mild COVID Infection Tied to CSF Markersѻýҕl> Immune activation, immunovascular markers elevated in people with long COVID cognitive changes Apr 04, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Flu Vaccine Didn't Stop Vascular Events in Heart Failure Patientsѻýҕl> But study in lower income countries sees hint of benefit during peak disease season Apr 04, 2022
<ѻýҕl>HHS Claws Back $100 Million in Provider Pandemic Relief Moneyѻýҕl> Providers who did not comply with agency's reporting requirements forced to pay back pandemic aid Apr 01, 2022
<ѻýҕl>What Drives Post-COVID Cognitive Changes?ѻýҕl> New research hints at why COVID brain fog may persist Apr 01, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Mix and Match mRNA Boosters? It May Be a Good Idea, Experts Sayѻýҕl> "You can diversify your immune response as much as possible to get maximal protective immunity" Mar 31, 2022