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A profound escalation in the frequency of nightmares, independently associated with suicide risk, occurred alongside related sleep and mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pandemic-Trauma Stress Symptoms: Nightmares Significantly Increased Among Adults

The majority of patients treated with systemic therapies were treated with dupilumab, while 3.2% patients received a combination of systemic therapies.

COVID-19 Complication Risk Low for Atopic Dermatitis Patients

Conflicting evidence on the risks associated with intubation in patients with COVID-19 initiated a debate in the medical community regarding the benefit of utilizing high-flow oxygen.

High-Flow Oxygen Fails to Reduce Mortality due to COVID-19 Respiratory Failure

Patients with both COVID-19 and HBV had a significantly higher in-hospital mortality rate and were more likely to develop severe disease compared to patients with only COVID-19 infections. 

Negative Outcome Rates High in HBV Patients With COVID-19

There were 248 patients included in the study with genetic data, with no differences found in mean titer after 2 or 3 doses between carriers and non-carriers of HLA-A24 associated with severe disease during COVID-19 infections.

Recommendations Call for COVID-19 Vaccinations for IBD Patients

The pandemic may have both widened the vaccination coverage gap between rural and urban adolescents and affected vaccination coverage in general.

COVID-19 Affected Adolescent Vaccination Coverage, Heavily Impacted Rural Adolescents

CDC investigators stated that the expansion of telehealth strategies is “urgently needed” to provide medications for opioid use disorder because it could increase retention in care and improve outcomes for OUD.

Telehealth Services Rendered During Pandemic Improved Opioid Use Disorder Care Retention

Recent research from George Washington University analyzed the effects of COVID-19 on recruitment and funding for medical school pathway programs.

COVID-19 Pandemic Negatively Affected Medical Education Pathway Funding, Diversity Recruitment

Full-dose anticoagulation, but not clopidogrel, reduced thrombotic complications in critically-ill patients with COVID-19. 

Full-Dose Anticoagulation Lowers Thrombotic Event Risk in Patients with COVID-19

Hybrid visits were primarily for glaucoma (45.1%) and retinal issues (53.1%). 

Hybrid Ophthalmology Telemedicine Model May Serve as Alternative to Standard Care 

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