Cancer Patients With COVID-19 Less Likely to Receive Critical Care Despite Higher Risk of Death
Patients with cancer who are hospitalized for COVID-19 have an increased risk of death but are less likely to receive…
Children With Cancer Have Greater Risk of Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
Global registry data suggest that children with cancer have a higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 when…
Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis in the COVID-19 Era
Since late 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 virus—cause of the COVID-19 pandemic—has wreaked havoc on the healthcare industry. For patients with rheumatoid…
Responses to COVID-19 Vaccines in Cancer Patients: Impact of Tumor and Treatment Type
Cancer patients have been underrepresented in clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines, so it hasn’t been clear how well the vaccines…
Experts Disagree on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates for Health Care Providers
Professional organizations have called for COVID-19 vaccination to be mandated for all health care providers (HCPs), and some mandates for…
Responses to COVID-19 Vaccines Vary in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies
Patients with hematologic malignancies are known to be at risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19, and experts have recommended prioritizing…
Myocarditis in Athletes After COVID-19 Infection
Adding to the growing list of the multisystem effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, a significant number of cases…
Epidemiology of Chilblains During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The incidence of chilblains increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, study data published in JAMA Dermatology demonstrates. This change may have…
The Role of Statins in COVID-19, With a Focus on Patients With Cardiovascular Risk Factors
A recent study suggests that patients taking statin medications have a significantly lower risk for in-hospital death from COVID-19. The…
Diagnosis and Management of Coagulation Disorders Related to COVID-19
Although the clinical features of SARS-CoV-2 infection were first reported in 2019, it has also been established that hospitalized patients…