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COVID-19 Vaccination Status Among Korean Pediatric Population With Comorbidities
J Korean Med Sci. 2023 Aug 14;38(32):e248. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e248.ABSTRACTThe pediatric population with comorbidities is a high-risk group for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As of January 2023, the COVID-19 vaccination rate for at least two doses among Korean children 5-11 years is low at 1.1%. We summarized the COVID-19 vaccination status for the pediatric population (5-17 years) with comorbidities through July 2022 using the National Health Insurance Service database. Pediatric patients with comorbidities had higher vaccination rates than the general pediatric population (2.4% vs. 1.1% in 5-11-year-o...
Source: J Korean Med Sci - August 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Areum Shin Dong Wook Kim Young-Eun Kim Doo Ri Kim Jaehun Jung Yae-Jean Kim Source Type: research
After End of Pandemic Coverage Guarantee, Texas Is Epicenter of Medicaid Losses
Since the end of a pandemic-era policy that barred states from removing people from Medicaid, Texas has dropped over half a million people from the program, more than any other state.
Source: NYT - August 13, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: Medicaid Texas Health Insurance and Managed Care Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) States (US) Pregnancy and Childbirth Children and Childhood Parenting Houston (Tex) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) United States Politics and G Source Type: news
COVID-19 ’ s Impact on Heart Health Still Confounds Doctors
(ST. LOUIS) — Firefighter and paramedic Mike Camilleri once had no trouble hauling heavy gear up ladders. Now battling long COVID, he gingerly steps onto a treadmill to learn how his heart handles a simple walk.
“This is, like, not a tough-guy test so don’t fake it,” warned Beth Hughes, a physical therapist at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Somehow, a mild case of COVID-19 set off a chain reaction that eventually left Camilleri with dangerous blood pressure spikes, a heartbeat that raced with slight exertion, and episodes of intense chest pain...
Source: TIME: Health - August 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lauran Needgaard/ Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
Herpes zoster reactivation after mRNA and adenovirus-vectored coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination: Analysis of National Health Insurance Database
CONCLUSIONS: mRNA COVID-19 vaccination possibly increases the risk of herpes zoster reactivation, and thus close follow-up for herpes zoster reactivation is required.PMID:37549237 | DOI:10.1093/infdis/jiad297
Source: Herpes - August 7, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jin Gu Yoon Young-Eun Kim Min Joo Choi Won Suk Choi Yu Bin Seo Jaehun Jung Hak-Jun Hyun Hye Seong Eliel Nham Ji Yun Noh Joon Young Song Woo Joo Kim Dong Wook Kim Hee Jin Cheong Source Type: research
Prevalence of Abortions Prior to and During the COVID ‐19 Pandemic in a Large Health Care System
DiscussionThe prevalence of abortion remained similar prior to and during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic within KPNC. Patients seeking abortion were less likely to smoke and were more likely to have consistent insurance 6 months after their abortion in 2020 versus 2019, potentially suggesting the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in healthier behaviors and more consistent access to health care. Despite stay-at-home orders and canceling of in-person clinic visits, abortion services remained accessible to a diverse population within a large health care system.
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - July 27, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Karen S. Greiner,
Maqdooda Merchant,
Maryl G. Sackeim Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Association between COVID-19 and incidence of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality among patients with diabetes
ConclusionsThis study showed that patients with diabetes hospitalized due to COVID-19 had an increased risk of CVD, coronary heart disease, stroke incidence, and mortality than those who were not COVID-19 infected, suggesting more careful prevention and management among patients with COVID-19.
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - July 27, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
Ghana: Prudential Life Ghana Donates U.S.$100,000 to Covid-19 Recovery Initiatives
[Ghanaian Times] Prudential Life Insurance Ghana in collaboration with Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential Plc in Africa and Asia, has partnered with United Nations Population Fund Ghana (UNFPA) and United Way Ghana (UW) to fund projects that will impact hundreds of Ghanaian lives.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 6, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance Coronavirus Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Multiregional Population-Based Cohort Study for Evaluation of the Association Between Herpes Zoster and mRNA Vaccinations for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2: The VENUS Study
CONCLUSIONS: No increased risk of HZ was found after BNT162b2 vaccination in the overall study population. However, an increased risk was observed in the younger subgroup.PMID:37404955 | PMC:PMC10316690 | DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofad274
Source: Herpes - July 5, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Chieko Ishiguro Wataru Mimura Yukari Uemura Megumi Maeda Fumiko Murata Haruhisa Fukuda Source Type: research
Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019: Analysis of National Health Insurance System Data in the Republic of Korea
CONCLUSION: Although most patients with COVID-19 had mild to moderate illness, more than a quarter were prescribed antibiotics. Judicious use of antibiotics is necessary for patients with COVID-19, considering the severity of disease and risk of bacterial co-infection.PMID:37365725 | PMC:PMC10293658 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e189
Source: Journal of Korean Medical Science - June 27, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Yunsang Choi Minsun Kang Dong Hoon Shin Jongtak Jung Seong Jin Choi Nak-Hyun Kim Song Mi Moon Kyoung-Ho Song Eu Suk Kim Jaehun Jung Hong Bin Kim Source Type: research
