COVID-19 Vaccination Continues to Reduce Healthcare Burden
In just a month’s time in late 2021, COVID-19 vaccination was estimated to prevent more than...
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Increased Severe Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia During Social Distancing
As a neonatologist, I was concerned about an apparent increase in the number of neonates being...
Smart Devices & Social Media in Adults With Hearing Impairment
“Based on our previous research, we know that adults with hearing impairment experience more...
Administering COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in an ED-Embedded Infusion Center
“Our ED was filled with critically ill patients with COVID-19-related respiratory failure, many of...
COVID-19 Surges Linked With Higher Rates of Non-COVID In-Hospital Mortality
“During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals observed precipitous declines in ED visits and inpatient admissions,” says Amber K. Sabbatini, MD, MPH, FACEP. “There were sudden reductions in the number of patients...
Assessing COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine Hesitancy Among Racially Diverse Parents
“COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations among young children are increasing across the US, with the burden disproportionately falling on Black and Hispanic children,” says Celia B. Fisher, PhD. “What is unknown is the extent to...
The Pandemic’s Toll on the Hard of Hearing
While most of us are now used to wearing face masks and social distancing, life during the...
Link Between Allergy History & Post-COVID-19 Vaccination Allergic Reactions
In December 2020, the FDA granted emergency use authorization for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from...
From the Physician Editor-in-Chief – New Year, New Crisis: Can Our Healthcare System Survive?
During the past several weeks, the news about the US healthcare system has been dire. ICUs are at...
From The Physician Editor-in-Chief: The Wake of Grieving Caused by COVID-19
As tears silently rolled down my patient’s face, I could feel my own eyes grow moist. Holding back...
Amid Fears of Unseen Drug Misuse During Pandemic, Is More Testing the Answer to a Worsening Drug Crisis?
At the beginning of the pandemic, patients nationwide canceled doctor’s visits for a range of...
Conference Highlights: CHEST 2021
New research was presented at CHEST 2021, the virtual Annual International Scientific Assembly of...
