Heidi Splete
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ACIP plans priority groups in advance of COVID-19 vaccine
June 29, 2020
Tiered approach to COVID-19 vaccination builds on pandemic flu framework.
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ACIP approves flu vaccine recommendations for 2020-2021
June 25, 2020
Next season’s vaccination options include new high-dose quadrivalent vaccines for seniors.
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Combined PH subtypes predicts poor survival in kidney disease
June 25, 2020
A combination of pre- and postcapillary hypertension was associated with the worst survival rates for CKD patients.
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Elevated inflammation common in children’s severe COVID-19 disease
June 9, 2020
Obesity was a common comorbidity in children with SARS-CoV-2 infections and increased the need for respiratory support.
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Pandemic conditions can complicate care of patients with PAH
June 9, 2020
Guidance emphasizes need for individual risk assessment and use of telemedicine when possible.
Opinion
Seek safe strategies to diagnose gestational diabetes during pandemic
May 27, 2020
Professional societies in the U.K., Canada, and Australia offer guidance to reduce risk while testing pregnant women for gestational diabetes during pandemic.
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COVID-19 in kids: Severe illness most common in infants, teens
May 19, 2020
COVID-19 symptoms in critically ill and noncritically ill children were similar.
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Modify risk factors to manage ICU delirium in patients with COVID-19
May 12, 2020
Don’t underestimate impact of social isolation on ICU delirium risk in COVID-19 patients
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N.Y. universal testing: Many COVID-19+ pregnant women are asymptomatic
April 17, 2020
Data from New York hospitals showed many COVID-19-positive pregnant women were asymptomatic on admission.
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COVID-19 cases highlight longstanding racial disparities in health care
April 16, 2020
Data on higher infection and death rates in African Americans from COVID-19 may serve as a call to action.
