March 6, 2021

FEATURED ARTICLE

Who Is Caring for Health Care Workers’ Families Amid COVID-19?

In this article, the authors detail how COVID-19 has exacerbated existing childcare accessibility and affordability issues as well as gender disparities. They argue that, unless government and healthcare organization support for childcare increases, families, specifically women and children, will continue to suffer. 

Cascading Effects of COVID-19 on Women in Cardiology | INFOGRAPHIC INCLUDED

Authors outline the known and potential consequences of COVID-19 on women in cardiology and offer strategies to mitigate this developing amplification of existing sex/gender disparities.

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Special Article Collection: COVID-19 and Pain

Special Issue Guest Editors, Michael Rowbotham, Lars Arendt-Nielsen

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Have COVID-19 Community Lockdowns Reduced Preterm Birth Rates? 

The observation of a potential reduction in preterm birth in some locations during the COVID-19 pandemic has aroused interest. In this editorial, the authors discuss whether this potential reduction is attributable to the indirect effects of a lockdown rather than to the infection itself.

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Myocardial Injury in Severe COVID-19 Compared With Non–COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Myocardial injury in severe COVID-19 is a function of baseline comorbidities, advanced age, and multisystem organ dysfunction, similar to traditional ARDS. The adverse prognosis of myocardial injury in COVID-19 relates largely to multisystem organ involvement and critical illness.

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The Emerging Threat of SARS-CoV-2 Variants

The progress of SARS-CoV-2 has been marked by the emergence of several different genetic variants. Many variants substitute one amino acid for another in the “spike protein” – the spike on the outside of the virus that makes it look like a WWII underwater mine. 

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Data-Driven Reopening of Urban Public Education Through Chicago's Tracking of COVID-19 School Transmission

Reopening in-person education in public schools during the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic requires careful risk-benefit analysis, with no current established metrics. 

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Abdominal Imaging Findings in Critically Ill Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Associated With COVID-19

In this Brief Report, the authors report findings on abdominal imaging in critically ill children admitted with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).

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Emergent Stenting for Obstructive Nephrolithiasis During the COVID-19 Pandemic Compared to the Prepandemic Era

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Comparative Effectiveness of Famotidine in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

Famotidine has been posited as a potential treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this study, researchers compared the incidence of COVID-19 outcomes (i.e., death and death or intensive services use) among hospitalized famotidine users vs proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) users, hydroxychloroquine users, or famotidine nonusers separately.

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The Lingering Effects of COVID-19

Nonspecific symptoms and decreased quality of life can persist after the illness resolves.

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